FAQs

Please contact your university’s international office for advice.

Your passport should ideally be valid for the entirety of your award. We can accept your passport if it is valid for when you will be travelling to and entering the UK. However, you will need to renew your passport while you are in the UK. This can take some time and is at your […]

A replacement card will be provided. However, there will be a fee to issue a new cash card and for the transfer of funds. This fee will be applied to you and deducted from the amount transferred on your replacement card. Please advise your programme officer or the fellowships team as soon as possible if your […]

As a Chevening Scholar, you are not required to pay for your visa. Please follow our guidance on applying for your visa.

Some scholars and fellows are required to take a TB test when applying for a UK visa, depending on your country of residence. If you are required to take a TB test and you are successful in applying to Chevening, we will provide a contribution to the cost of the test. You must pay to […]

Yes. You can contact your local Chevening Alumni Association or group, who will be delighted to welcome you into our global network. Check the alumni groups page or speak to your local British embassy or high commission for help getting in touch with alumni in your country. Once your scholarship or fellowship is confirmed, you […]

Yes, the Chevening Secretariat strongly encourages fellows to make the most of their time in the UK through additional activities like these. These activities should be scheduled around your course schedule/timetable and not distract from your ability to fully participate in your fellowship. We encourage you to advise the Fellowships team of any activities, as we may […]

The Secretariat is unable to pass on third party contact details. In most cases, there will be the opportunity to meet with members of the FCDO at various events run throughout the academic year through Chevening’s schedule of events.  

You will receive your cash card prior to your departure for the UK. The funds will be credited one day after your arrival in the UK.

Yes, you will need to set up a UK bank account following your arrival. Your stipend will initially be paid to your cash card then to your bank account. What will be included on my cash card? Your cash card will include: An arrival allowance (which is intended to cover any expenditure incurred prior to […]