Application open for Chevening scholarship, fellowship programmes

British Deputy High Commissioner Dominique McAllister on Friday announced the opening of the window for Chevening scholarship and fellowship programmes.

Noting that the number of Indians applying for British education visas is increasing steadily, he said the UK government welcomes more candidates to apply from India.

“The UK in India hosts the largest Chevening country programme in the world, with a £2.6 million budget to fund about 120 fully-funded scholarships for future Indian leaders,” he said

Of the 120, there are 60 scholarships and 60 fellowships. “Indian nationals who want to study masters or conduct research in the UK should apply in the programme. India has a strong Chevening alumni of 2,500 and we want it to grow further,” he said.

The Chevening scholarship covers education fee, travel and living costs (one year) of students who want to study masters degree in the UK.

The 60 fully-funded fellowships cover a wide ranging areas, including science, arts and media.

Last year, there were 50,000 applications from worldwide out of which 5,000 were interviewed. Out of them, 1,765 scholars were chosen from 141 countries.

Applications for 2018-19 are now open. The last date for application is November 7.