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Chevening scholarships
What is the Chevening Scholarship?
The Chevening Scholarship is the flagship scheme of the British Government, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The FCO is the British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs through its headquarters in London and Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates throughout the World.
The Scholarship scheme also receives significant contributions from Higher Education Institutions and other organisations in the UK, and from a wide range of overseas sponsors including governmental and private sector bodies, with which the FCO or its overseas Posts have partnership agreements.
The Chevening Programme was established in 1983 as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Scholarships and Awards Scheme and took its new name in 1994. The name 'Chevening' derives from the Kent estate of the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary's official residence. The Chevening programme has, over the 26 years, provided more than 30,000 Scholarships at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK for postgraduate students or researchers from countries across the world.
Chevening Scholarships are aimed at applicants for postgraduate studies or research at UK institutions of Higher Education. Each year over 2000 students from 150 countries are sent to the UK to study.
Scholars are chosen on the basis that they will become opinion formers and decision-makers as well as influential friends of the UK. Successful applicants have the 'Chevening' qualities of ambition drive, and leadership potential, a commitment to change and organisation development, talent for innovation and creativity, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances not only in technical and professional terms but also culturally.