Scholarships

Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young, high-flying graduates not only to study their chosen subject, but also to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmosphere that the UK provides. In 2008-09 there were 985 Chevening scholars at higher education institutions around the UK. The ultimate objective is to build a network of friends of the UK, who will be future leaders in their countries. Most candidates are selected by the British Embassy or High Commission, joined by sponsor representatives if it’s a local partnership scholarship. Candidates for UK partnership scholarships are selected jointly by the FCO and the co-sponsors, in consultation with overseas Posts. For more detail, see partnership scholarships.