The UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships are now open for applications for the 2025 academic year. These fully funded opportunities are aimed at outstanding individuals from around the world—especially future leaders, changemakers, and innovators—who wish to pursue a one-year master’s degree at any university in the United Kingdom.
Chevening Scholarships are awarded to candidates who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and a strong commitment to driving positive change in their home countries.
What the scholarship covers
Successful applicants will receive full financial support, including:
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Full tuition fees
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Monthly living allowance
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Round-trip travel costs to and from the UK
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Arrival and departure allowances
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Cost of one UK visa application
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Travel grant to attend exclusive Chevening events
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the 2025 Chevening Scholarship, applicants must:
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Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country (including Nigeria and other African nations)
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Have completed an undergraduate degree that qualifies for admission to a UK postgraduate programme
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Possess at least two years of relevant work experience
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Apply to three eligible UK university courses and receive at least one unconditional offer by July 2026
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Demonstrate leadership potential, a clear career plan and a compelling vision for the impact they hope to make with the scholarship
How to apply
Interested applicants can click here to apply.
Deadline: October 7, 2025
The UK Government's Chevening Scholarships for the 2025 academic year are now open for applications. These fully funded scholarships are available to exceptional individuals globally, focusing on future leaders, changemakers, and innovators who wish to pursue a one-year master's degree in the UK. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to effecting positive change in their home countries.
The scholarship covers full tuition fees, a monthly living allowance, round-trip travel costs to the UK, arrival and departure allowances, the cost of one UK visa application, and a travel grant for attending exclusive Chevening events. Applicants must be citizens of a Chevening-eligible country, hold an undergraduate degree qualifying for UK postgraduate admission, have at least two years of work experience, apply to three eligible UK university courses, receive at least one unconditional offer by July 2026, and exhibit leadership potential with a clear career plan.
For those interested, applications can be submitted through the provided link. The deadline for applications is October 7, 2025.
