2026 Chevening Scholarships Awards

The 2026 Chevening Scholarship Awards are here again! Are you ready?

The UK Government, through the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, has announced the application dates for the Chevening Scholarship Application for the year 2026-27.

Chevening Scholarships have, over the years, provided fully funded opportunities for individuals from all over the world to study in the United Kingdom (UK), covering the costs of tuition, airfare, living stipends, and clothing allowances.

Benefits:

• Full Tuition Fees for your chosen Master’s degree program at a UK University.
• Monthly Living Expenses to cover the costs of accommodation, meals, personal expenses, and transportation.
• Travel Costs in the form of an Economy Airfare Ticket to and from your home country.
• Cost of a Visa Application at the UK Embassy of your home country.
• Travel Grants to attend Chevening events hosted with the Kingdom.
• Arrival and Departure Allowances to ease your settlement in, and departure from the UK.

Requirements 

• Have a passion to develop an impactful career, and a realistic plan to achieve it.
• Have completed a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Have completed or will be completing at least two years of work experience by July 2026,
• Be committed to returning to your home country at least two years after the completion of your program.
• Apply to 3 different UK university courses, and secure admission from at least one of them.

How Do I Calculate my Work Hours?

As said earlier, at least two years of work experience is required to be eligible for a Chevening Award, equivalent to about 2800 hours.

Work experience may be from full-time or part-time employment, voluntary services, or even internships. See details HERE.

Your two years of work experience do not have to be from one employer; you are able to include work hours gathered from up to 15 employers or work history.

 Courses

• be a full-time program,
• begin in September/October (autumn) term
• be a postgraduate-taught master’s program
• be offered by an institution based in the UK

All applicants are able to apply to a maximum of three (3) courses for the Chevening Scholarship Award. To view the list of eligible courses, CLICK HERE.

Do you meet the criteria listed above? Take the eligibility test for the Chevening Scholarship and know where you stand!

Application Dates

For the 2026 Chevening Scholarship Application, intending Chevening scholars will be able to apply for the scholarship from August 6th, 2025.

The application, according to the Chevening timeline, will begin on August 6th and close on October 7th, 2025.

Will you be one of the next 1000 Chevening scholars for the 2026-2027 application round? Now is the time to begin your steps.

In the subsequent paragraphs, we will provide you with some application tips to help make your application for the Chevening Awards a competitive one.

Tips to Scale through

1. Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship, especially the work experience.
2. Prepare, practice, and proofread your essays. Your essays should be authentic, highlighting your clear vision, commitment, and leadership potential.
3. Ensure your essays are well thought out, according to Simin Ibnat Dharitree, a Chevening Scholar at the University of Sussex. “When writing your essays, take some time to think about the stories you can use from your life or experiences that align with the essay topics. Personal examples always help to make your writing genuine and real.”
4. Provide a holistic view of your voluntary services, extracurricular activities, and professional experiences.
5. Demonstrate confidence in the interviews. If shortlisted for the Chevening interview, you should exhibit a belief in your capacity to be a Chevening Scholar.

Several Chevening Scholars have written more about the top tips that help them win the Chevening Scholarship Award over the years.

Conclusion
We’ve covered the key details, benefits, and application tips for the Chevening Scholarship—one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for international students.

Get your documents ready, refine your essays, and apply with confidence.