Chevening Scholarship 2027
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Chevening Scholarship 2027 is a fully funded master’s programme offered by the UK government to international students from eligible countries worldwide. The scholarship covers tuition fees, living allowance, flights, and other essential expenses for a one-year full-time taught master’s degree at top UK universities.
What This Scholarship Covers
- University tuition fees
- Monthly stipend
- Economy-class return airfare to the UK
- Arrival allowance
- Homeward departure allowance
- Visa application cost (one)
- Travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
- 2 Must not hold British or dual British citizenship (unless citizen of British Overseas Territory or hold BN(O) from Hong Kong)
- 3 Must not hold refugee status in a non-Chevening-eligible country
- 4 Must have completed an undergraduate degree equivalent to UK upper second-class honours (2:1) or higher by application submission
- 5 Must have at least two years (2,800 hours minimum) of work experience gained after completing undergraduate degree
- 6 Must have proficiency in English
- 7 Must apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received at least one unconditional offer by July
- 8 Must commit to return to country of citizenship for minimum two years after scholarship completion
- 9 Must not be an employee, former employee, or relative of UK Government staff (within last two years) or Association of Commonwealth Universities staff
- 10 Must not have previously studied in the UK with UK government-funded scholarship funding