The Chevening Scholarships is designed to support students pursuing at University of St Andrews. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Accommodation, Cost of living, Stipend, Travel tuition, Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the Chevening Scholarships scholarship
Who can apply for the Chevening Scholarships?
Most Chevening Scholarships cover:
Payment of tuition fees
Economy travel to and from your country of residence by an approved route for you only
An arrival allowance
The cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only
A departure allowance
A contribution of up to £75 for TB testing, where this is required
A travel top up allowance
A monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover accommodation and living expenses. The monthly stipend will depend on whether you are studying inside or outside London. These rates are subject to annual review.
To apply for a Chevening Scholarship you must:
Be a citizen of a fellowship-eligible country or territory.
Demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence.
Demonstrate the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential.
Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship.
Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application.
Meet all programme-specific fellowship eligibility requirements.
Not hold British or dual British citizenship.
Not have received UK Government scholarship funding (including Chevening) within the last five years. You will only be eligible to apply for a Chevening Fellowship after a period of five years following the completion of your first UK Government-funded scholarship.
Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative of an employee of His Majesty's Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, all British Embassies/High Commissions, the Home Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade and the UKVI), the British Council, a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Individuals contracted to work on any British Council programme or project, and their relatives, are ineligible.
Further criteria apply. See the Chevening Scholarships website for full details.
Head over to the University of St Andrews for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of St Andrews for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
What does the Chevening Scholarships include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Chevening Scholarships?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the Chevening Scholarships: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Full information about deadlines and priority subjects for countries which offer Chevening Scholarships are available on the Chevening website.
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