Chevening is the UK Government's international awards scheme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, supporting outstanding future leaders to complete a one-year, fully funded master's degree at a UK university such as Sheffield.
About this scholarship
Chevening offers two types of award — Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships — giving future leaders and influencers from around the world the opportunity to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting relationships with the UK. At Sheffield, Chevening Scholars join a wider international student community, with the university itself noting past Scholars' experiences studying there. University of Sheffield
What the award includes
University tuition fees
A monthly stipend/living allowance
Return economy travel to and from the UK
An arrival allowance
A homeward departure allowance
Cost of one visa application
A travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK
Who can apply
Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends
Have at least two years of work experience (2,800 hours)
Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master's programme
Apply to three different and eligible UK university courses, and have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline
Undergraduate degree must generally have been completed at least two years before the application deadline
No minimum GPA specified, but strong academic credentials strengthen an application (per third-party guidance, not official Chevening wording)
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