The British Chevening scholarships funded by the FCO, are prestigious awards which enable overseas students to study in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are offered in more than 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and to gain skills which will benefit their countries.

The British Chevening Scholarship program, formerly known as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarship and Awards Scheme (FCOSAS) was established in 1983.

The Chevening programme currently provides around 2,300 new scholarships each year, worth about £41, million, for postgraduate studies or research at UK Institutions of Higher Education. Most scholarships are for one-year Master’s courses or equivalent, although awards may also be given for shorter. Shared funding scholarship arrangements with commercial companies, universities, trusts, foundations and other appropriate organisations are an important part of the programme.

What does ‘Chevening’ mean?

‘Chevening House' is the name of the official country residence of the British Foreign Secretary. In 1994 Douglas Hurd, then Foreign Secretary, renamed the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's Scholarships and Awards Scheme - 'The British Chevening Scholarships Programme', after Chevening House. Chevening is now synonymous with prestigious scholarships to the UK.

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