If you are interested to apply for Chevening Scholarship, what you need to do is to check whether you are eligible or not. One of the important requirements is your nationality. You can find the requirement in the official page.
Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.
https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/who-can-apply/eligibility/
What are the Chevening-eligible countries?
List of Eligible Countries
This is the list of eligible Chevening countries. Around 182 countries in 2022!
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Bargados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cote d’lvoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldivas
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Monteserat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Caucasus
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Non Eligible Countries
Interestingly, if you are a citizen of the United Kingdom, United States, European countries, Russia, North Korea, you will not be able to apply for this scholarship. You need to find another scholarship.
Is India eligible for Chevening Scholarship?
Yes. A citizen of India is eligible for Chevening Scholarship. In 2022, 75 Indian students were selected as Chevening scholars.
UK Government’s flagship Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships this year offered 75 fully funded support for one year to Indian students, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.
https://www.educationtimes.com/article/study-abroad-uk/93544180/as-many-as-75-indian-scholars-embark-on-the-academic-journey-to-the-uk-on-chevening-scholarships
Summary
If you are from an eligible country and thinking to study in the UK, I highly recommend applying for Chevening Scholarship. This is 100% paid scholarship. Being a Chevning scholar gives your additional credibility. It gives you more opportunity to know more people outside of your classmates. I am really happy to be a Chevning scholar for my study!
