Chevening is an international scholarship program offered by the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and financed by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office and partner organizations. It provides fully funded scholarships for a one-year Master’s degree in the UK.
Over 50,000 professionals, including 2,000 Pakistanis, have won Chevening scholarships since 1983, and the program is offering more than 1,500 scholarships globally for the year 2023-24.
The Acting British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Andrew Dalgleish, stated, “If you are someone who is passionate about driving change, whether on a local or global scale, if you want to be the best at what you do and if you have the imagination to inspire others, then a Chevening Scholarship could be the perfect opportunity for you”.
Here is everything you need to know about the Chevening scholarships:
Applicants must:
Interested individuals will not be eligible to apply if they:
Note that the referees should not be relatives or friends of the applicant. However, the referee must know the applicant in an academic or professional capacity.
Chevening may request additional documents via email.
The application for the scholarship will open on 2 August 2022, as announced by Chevening. Applicants have to register on the online portal to apply for the scholarship.
Date | Process Stage |
2 August | Applications open |
1 November | Applications close |
2 November | Checking the eligibility criteria of the applicants |
Mid-Nov-Dec | Assessment of eligible candidates by reading committees, that send their scores to British Embassies/High Commissions |
Early-mid February 2023 | Shortlisted for interviews |
February-Late April 2023 | Deadline for submitting documents |
27 February to 28 April 2023 | Interview |
June 2023 onward | Results |
13 July 2023 | Offer Deadline |
September/October 2023 | Commencement of studies |
The application process closes on 1 November 2022.
Note: The application portal has not opened yet, news of which will be shared accordingly.