Success Stories

Jaime Bermudez, Colombia

MSc Political Science

University of Oxford

"Thanks to this scholarship I had the opportunity to study in one of the best universities in the world and to get to know the culture of the UK."

Arber Gorani, Kosovo

MA International Politics & Security Studies

University of Bradford

"The opportunity to reside, study and meet people in the UK through the Chevening Scholarship has had a crucial influence on my personal and career development in recent years"

Arundhati Ghosh, India

Chevening Gurukul Scholarship in Leadership & Excellence

London School of Economics & Political Science 

"This programme opened a world to me, a world of concepts, views, debates and opportunities"

Lelio Bentes Correa, Brazil

LLM International Human Rights Law

University of Essex

"The Chevening Scholarship scheme has been crucial in opening doors"

Dina Zaman, Malaysia

MA Creative Writing

University of Lancaster

"The Chevening Scholarship deepened my belief that having a global mind would be to have an open mind and heart."

Edina Lancz, Hungary

PhD Sign Language

University of Bristol 

"My way of thinking about deaf issues was transformed thanks to experiencing how people in the UK dealt with deafness in everyday situations."

Bernardo Xavier Fernandez, Bolivia

MSc International & Financial Economics 

University of Strathclyde

"I am very grateful to all the sponsors of the scholarship and I humbly hold my commitment to keep contributing to the progress of Bolivia."

Nana Awere Damoah, Ghana

MSc Chemical Engineering

University of Nottingham

"As a Chevening Alumnus back home in Ghana, I am serving as an example to the youth that it is possible to achieve your dreams."

Lyuda Gumenyuk, Ukraine

MA Political Communication 

University of Sheffiled 

"With my new knowledge and ideas brought from the UK, I keep feeling motivated, forward-thinking, and seeing my objective as getting things done."

Rodrigo Terra, Brazil

LLM Human Rights 

London School of Economics & Political Science 

"My experience as a Chevening scholar has enabled me to see the world differently, and transform that perception into action to bring about crucial change in Brazilian society."