Here’s how Pakistani students can apply for Chevening scholarship

The application period for the UK government’s prestigious Chevening scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year has started. The programme covers the entire cost of a one-year master’s degree at any UK university, and this is why it is very competitive.

Here is all the information about the scholarship you need:

What does the scholarship cover?

• University tuition fees
• A monthly stipend
• Travel costs to and from the UK
• An arrival allowance
• A homeward departure allowance
• The cost of one visa application
• A travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK

Eligibility criteria:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended
• Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK but may be different depending on your course and university choice
• Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by July 13, 2023

You are not eligible for a Chevening scholarship if you:

• Hold British or dual British citizenship (unless you are a citizen of a British Overseas Territory or hold BN(O) and are applying from Hong Kong)
• Hold refugee status in a non-Chevening eligible country. Applicants who are citizens of a Chevening-eligible country and who hold refugee status in a Chevening-eligible country are eligible for a scholarship
• Employees, former employees, or relatives* of an employee of Chevening Partner organisations are eligible to apply, but if the employment took place within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organisation from which you work, previously worked, or are affiliated with through relatives
• Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship

How to apply?

• Select three courses at three different universities. You can choose any Chevening-eligible course at any UK university
• You are required to submit the names of two referees
• All Chevening applicants must submit their education documents, references, and one unconditional UK university offer
• The deadlines for these required documents are in the Chevening application timeline

Since 1983, more than 2,000 Pakistanis have had the opportunity to study in the UK through Chevening.