FAQs

No. Applications are considered by an independent reading committee each year, and therefore results from previous years will not be taken into account.

Yes, applicants can list ongoing academic courses or training in their Chevening application.

No. Extensions will not be granted under any circumstances.

No, Chevening does not require university transcripts to be translated. However, some UK universities may require a certified translation of your transcript documents. Please check with them directly.

You can only submit one Chevening Scholarship application during each application period. If both fellowships and scholarships are available in your country, you can apply for both in the same application cycle. However, you should refer to your country page for more information on the options and decide which one is more relevant to your […]

No. You must submit online through the online application system.

If you are applying for an Chevening Award from an ODA-eligible country, you must be resident in an ODA-eligible country. This does not have to be the country of citizenship. For example, you could apply for a Chevening Scholarship as an Egyptian citizen while living in Brazil (an ODA-eligible country), but you would be expected […]

You can make changes to your application at any point before you submit it. It is not possible to make changes to your application after it has been submitted. Within the application window, you can withdraw an application at any time and start the application process again. Please note that withdrawing your application will remove […]

All Chevening applications undergo a rigorous review. Applications are first screened using our plagiarism tool, and then sifted and checked against our eligibility criteria. They are then individually reviewed by independent reading committees who score each application against FCDO, Chevening, and regional objectives, and the potential of the candidate to meet those objectives. Find out […]

You are asked to provide details of your work experience in the application form. This includes the name of your employer(s), job title(s), and dates of employment. If you are shortlisted to interview, you will be asked to provide references, which will be verified by the British embassy or high commission.