Chevening Scholarship 2024-2025

Opportunity category: Scholarships ,    Education mode: In-person,    Application deadline: 2023-11-07   

Details

The Chevening Scholarship is a prestigious UK Government-funded program that offers international students the opportunity to pursue a one-year, fully funded master's degree in the UK. This information is particularly relevant for Afghan citizens residing outside Afghanistan in a UK Overseas Development Aid eligible country.

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Applicants must have at least two years of work experience (equivalent to 2,800 hours).
  2. Applicants must have completed all components of an undergraduate degree.
  3. You are not eligible if you hold British or dual British citizenship, are an employee of specific UK government organizations, or have previously received UK Government-funded scholarships.

Required Documents:

  1. Submit your education documents, including an undergraduate degree transcript.
  2. Provide two references.
  3. You must have one unconditional UK university offer by the stipulated deadline.

Financial Coverage:

  1. The award includes university tuition fees.
  2. A monthly stipend is provided.
  3. Travel costs to and from the UK are covered.
  4. An arrival and a homeward departure allowance are included.
  5. Visa application costs and a travel grant for Chevening events are also part of the package.

Exemptions and Notes:

  1. The program is open only to Afghans outside of Afghanistan, specifically in a UK Overseas Development Aid eligible country.
  2. This decision will be reviewed for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Application Process:

  1. The deadline for applications is 7 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT.
  2. Applications will be sifted for eligibility from 8 November 2023.
  3. Shortlisted applicants will be notified for interviews by mid-February 2024.
  4. Interviews occur from 26 February to 26 April 2024.
  5. Results announced in June 2024.
  6. The deadline for at least one unconditional UK university offer is 11 July 2024.
  7. Studies commence in the UK in September/October 2024.

For more information, please visit the Chevening website (https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/afghanistan)

Source

https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/afghanistan