The Chevening Scholarship is an international scholarship that allows students from other countries who have the potential to be leaders to study at British institutions. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office is funding it.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British government and its associated organizations provide funding for the Chevening Scholarships Program, which was initially introduced in 1983 as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Awards Scheme.
The program’s declared goal is to create a network of future leaders who promote the UK abroad. The name of the program was changed to Chevening in 1994 to reflect Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Kent, which today serves as the joint official house of the British Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.
An alternative Chevening Scholarships Program was introduced by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2004.
Through the Fellowships program, professionals in mid-career can take three-month courses pertaining to the FCDO’s policy goals while still holding leadership and clout.
Can I take my family on Chevening Scholarship?
No, you can’t take your family on a Chevening scholarship. The Chevening Secretariat strongly advises fellows against travelling to the UK with dependents. The calculation of award allowances solely accounts for the fellow’s expenses.
Any accompanying dependents’ care and financial arrangements are the exclusive responsibility of the fellow.