Chevening Scholarships 2019/2020

Chevening Scholarship

Application timeline | Chevening

Application timeline | Chevening

Theprocess of selecting Chevening Scholars takes a minimum of eight months from the application deadline to when applicants are conditionally selected for an award. Here is an overview of the application and selection process, so you always know what’s going on.

5 AUGUST 2019

APPLICATIONS OPEN AT 12:00 BST

Read our application guidance, and then apply via your country/territory’s page at www.chevening.org/apply

5 NOVEMBER 2019

APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 12:00 GMT

The deadline will close at 12:00 GMT on 5 November. Please do not leave it to the last minute to submit your application, as late submissions can not be accepted.

6 NOVEMBER 2019

APPLICATIONS ARE SIFTED AGAINST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

Read about Chevening’s eligibility criteria.

MID-NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER 2019

READING COMMITTEE ASSESSMENTS

Independent reading committees assess all eligible applications. Their scores and rankings are then passed back to the British embassy/high commission.

EARLY TO MID-FEBRUARY 2020

APPLICANTS SHORTLISTED FOR INTERVIEWS

Once the embassy/high commission has reviewed the applications that were passed on to them, they produce a shortlist of those who they will invite to interview. Congratulations if you make it this far. To prepare for your interview, please read our interview guidance.

25 FEBRUARY 2020

REFERENCES AND EDUCATION DOCUMENTS DEADLINE

The deadline to submit two references and education documents is 12:00 GMT (noon). Read about what we require from your references.

2 MARCH TO 1 MAY 2020

INTERVIEWS TAKE PLACE

Candidates from all over the world are interviewed by panels at British embassies and high commissions.

FROM EARLY JUNE 2020

RESULTS

After months of preparation and trepidation, the strongest candidates will experience jubilation when interview results are announced.

16 JULY 2020

OFFER DEADLINE

The deadline to meet Chevening’s English language requirement and receive at least one unconditional UK university offer is 17:00 BST. Read about Chevening’s English language requirement.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020

STUDIES BEGIN IN THE UK

2020/2021 Chevening Scholars commence their studies in the UK, and enter into an international network that they’ll be a part of for the rest of their lives!