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Chevening Scholarships

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Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's fully funded global scholarship programme, sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme makes awards to outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK. Durham University is proud to partner with Chevening in 2025/26.

In addition to the Open Awards, the university has 10 Partnership Awards open to applicants from all Chevening-eligible countries.

All scholarships are of equal value and follow the same application process. Applicants should apply through their country page on the Chevening website.

Amount 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
Year of Entry Applicants for programmes commencing in 2025/26
Number of awards available  
Level of study Taught Master's Degree programmes
Mode of study Full-time
Programmes All Postgraduate Taught programmes
Duration One year
I feel greatly honoured to be awarded the Chevening Scholarship and to study International Relations at Durham University, one of the most prestigious universities in the UK. It's an invaluable opportunity for me to develop my professional and academic skills, which will no doubt benefit my career as a journalist in the future.
Xin Chen
MA International Relations (East Asia)

Eligibility

Geographical Criteria:

Open & Partnership Awards: Applicants must be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country, and intend to return there for a minimum of two years after your Chevening Award has finished.

For specific eligibility criteria, please refer to the Chevening webpage.

Not sure if you’re eligible? Contact us for advice.

How to apply

  1. Apply for a course

    Submit an academic application to Durham University.  Provide confirmation of your Chevening Scholarship application to colleagues in our admissions service.

    Durham University Applicant Portal

  2. Submit your Chevening application

    Submit an online scholarship application via the Chevening website. Please refer to this webpage for further information about the application process and timelines.

     

    Scholarship applications accepted via the Chevening website from

    6th August 2024 12.00 BST

    Scholarship application deadline

    5th November 2024 12.00 GMT

     

    Please note you must also have submitted an academic application to Durham by 5th November 2024.

    Chevening Website

Guidance

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Durham University makes every effort to ensure that the information published or contained on its website is accurate. However, the University cannot guarantee the information may not subsequently be altered owing to circumstances beyond the University's reasonable control. Such circumstances include (but are not limited to) changes in Government policy or change of law. Whilst any changes will be incorporated into the University's website any person wishing to clarify the details of a particular scholarship/s should contact the University at [email protected].

 

Get in touch

If you have any questions about whether you are eligible for a scholarship or the application process, get in touch with our Scholarships and Student Funding Office:

Scholarships and Student Funding Office

Durham University

Palatine Centre

Stockton Road

DH1 3LE, UK