Chevening Scholarships

The scholarship includes a full tuition fee waiver, a monthly stipend, travel costs to and from the UK, the cost of a visa application as well as a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

Applications for 2027/2028 Chevening Scholarships are open between 12:00 BST on 4 August 2026 and close at 12:00 GMT on 6 October 2026.

For further information please see http://www.chevening.org/apply/application-timeline.

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended
• Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry to a one year postgraduate programme at Kent. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree, but varies depending on the course. Please visit our course pages for our entry requirements. You can also look at our country specific criteria.
• Have had at least two years’ work experience acquired after completing your undergraduate degree
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 08 July 2027.

• Chevening Scholars must be based in the UK when studying. 

  You would not be eligible to apply if you:

• Hold a British or dual British citizenship
• Hold refugee status in a country not eligible for Chevening
• Are a resident of the UK at the time of application
• Are an employee, an immediate relative of an employee, or a former employee of a government department, the British Council, a partner UK university, or any of their wholly owned subsidiaries

• Have previously studied in UK on a UK government-funded scholarship

   

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FDCO) and partner organisations.

The programme offers awards for outstanding scholars from around the world who wish to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK.

The University of Kent has a long-standing relationship with Chevening, which has successfully placed scholars from all over the world at the university for many years. Kent is proud to be a Chevening partner, and offers three partner scholarships, in addition to the standard Chevening Scholarships.

The University of Kent welcomes applications from all Chevening-eligible countries for any one-year taught master’s degree based at our UK campuses. In the 2025-26 academic year, 6 Chevening Scholars studied at Kent. Kent celebrates its Chevening Scholars, inviting them to VIP events such as a visit to the Lord Mayor of Canterbury.

Please note that Chevening scholars cannot apply for a Graduate Route Visa. By accepting a Chevening award, you agree to return home for two years at the end of your scholarship.