2014/15 Chevening Scholarships, UK

 

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must:

• Meet the academic requirements for their chosen course(s) of study;

• Have a good standard of written and spoken English, and meet the CheveningScholarships language requirements as well as the language requirements of their chosen course(s) of study;

• Be a citizen of a Chevening country listed above (click here to see list), and intend to return there at the end of the period of study;

• Have a minimum of two years' work experience;

• Not be employees, relatives of employees, or former employees (who left within the past two years) of Her Majesty’s Government (including British Embassies and High Commissions), a partner (sponsor), a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities;

• Not have previously studied in the UK under a UK Government-funded scholarship;

• Not have dual British nationality (unless you are a Citizen of a British Overseas Territory).

Please note that there is no age limit. More information on eligibility is available in theguidance for applicants.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: Please see here

                                                        

PRIZE: Most Chevening Scholarships cover:

• tuition fees

• a living allowance at a set rate (for one individual)

• an economy class return airfare to the UK

• additional grants to cover essential expenditure

Some Scholarships cover part of the cost of studying in the UK; for example, tuition fees only or allowances only.

A Chevening Scholarship in Nigeria includes: a monthly stipend, travel to and from your country via an approved route, an arrival and excess baggage allowance, a thesis or dissertation grant, the cost of an entry clearance visa and tuition fees (a global tuition fee cap of £12,000 will apply for MBA courses).

  

HOW TO APPLY: To apply, click here

DEADLINE: Application deadlines vary from country to country. Further information on applying for a 2013 Chevening Scholarship will be made available later this year. 

NB: Applications for 2014-2015 Chevening Scholarships in Nigeria are now open and will close on 8 November 2013 (More details here).