I was a Chevening scholar student from Japan several years ago. As a Chevening scholar, I studied Master of Business Administration (MBA) at a British University. Studying in the UK changed my life. After studying in the UK, I became more confident in myself and was filled with positive energy for my own life. This is not what I expected before studying abroad. This was an unforgettable time in my life. Since I received a fantastic opportunity from a Chevening organisation, I would like to share my experience with future scholars and help motivate people to study in the UK as a Chevening scholar. This is why I decided to write an e-book. In this article, I will introduce my e-book “Chevening Scholarship Step-by-Step Guide”.
What is it covered by chevening scholarship?
Studying in the UK is expensive. Saving enough money for studying was not easy while returning my university loan. I was wondering how I could afford my study abroad. My mentor advised me to apply for a scholarship. I listed many scholarships to help me pay my tuition. Specifically, I was interested in the Chevening scholarship, which is a paid scholarship. It covers your tuition, daily life and transportation fees.
See the detailed explanation for Chevening coverage.
What else is the benefit to be chevening scholar?
I was invited to the Chevening community to meet other scholars from all over the world. This gave me additional learning opportunities. You cannot purchase such networking opportunities. It is priceless.
When did I start working on the Chevening application?
I worked hard to be awarded. Actually, I started my preparation to study abroad two years before studying in the UK. Most of the time, I had to spend studying for the English test, but I spent some time on my essays, too. I worked with several counsellors to brush up on my essay and interview skills. I spent months organising my thoughts about my career plan. I did not expect to apply for Chevening scholarship, but I started brain storming my career plans 2 years ago. I applied for the scholarship of Rotary Foundation 1.5 years ago and had to write my career plan etc. So that moment, I had a rough idea but it was not sophisticated enough. Before applying for Chevening scholarship, I updated my thoughts again and again by talking to essay counselors, alumni and mentors.
What was the strategy to be awarded for chevening scholarship?
Knowing the Chevening Scholarship is my strategy! It worked well for my application. Unless you understand the organisation, you will not be able to customise essays to meet Chevening’s goals. Chevening will provide you the opportunity to learn in the U.K. , you are expected to return something to Chevneing organisation. Chevening will select candidates to meet their goals. That is why you need to understand Chevening organisation very well. I have read several essays and realized many applicants did not understand the organisation well. Although the information about this Chevening scholarship was limited, I summarized what I learned and what I know about Chevening in my e-book. I believe my e-book will help you understand what Chevening is looking for.
Table of Contents of “Step-by-step guide of Chevening Scholarship”
I wrote everything all I know about Chevening scholarship. It includes the overview of Chevening Scholarship, Selection procedure, Essays, Interviews and Recommendation Letters. I have published this book in Japanese a few years ago and I have received positive feedbacks from Japanese people. One of readers told me that this book is one of most detailed guidebook for Chevening scholarship.
- Chevening Scholarship
- Overview
- Requirements
- Courses
- Activities as Chevening scholar
- Scholarship Amount
- Acceptance Rate
- Chevening Scholarship Selection
- Application Timeline
- Selection Step
- Document screening
- Interview
- Recommendation Letters
- Scholarship Acceptance
- How to Write a Winning Chevening Essay
- Essay Topics in 2022
- Four Key Topics in the Chevening Essay
- 1. Leadership and Influence
- 2. Networking
- 3. Studying in the UK
- 4. Career plan
- All essays require a coherent story
- Organise your thoughts before writing essays
- Dream Big
- Prioritise the required assets for your dream
- Embody your post-study career
- Be a bridge between the UK and your country
- Why do you need to study in the UK?
- Why would you like to study university X and course Y?
- Example Winning Successful Essays
- Where to Find More Winning Essays
- How to Ace the Scholarship Interview
- Understand the Competency Interview
- Interview Assessment
- How to prepare for an interview
- Review your essay
- List your points
- Find a Mock Interviewer to Practice with
- On the Interview Day
- Dress appropriately
- Pack Compact
- Enjoy the conversation
- Assumptive Questions for the Chevening Scholarship
- The Post-Interview
- How to Organise a Strong Recommendation Letter
- Find People to Appeal You
- Manage the content of the Recommendation Letter
- Structure your Recommendation Letter
- Proofreading
- Monitoring the progress is your responsibility
- Final Thoughts
Customer testimonials
After publishing this article in Japan, highly motivated Japanese people read this article, and I received positive comments from them. Let me introduce some of them.
- Your article is the only article that explains the Chevening Scholarship in such detail in Japanese. Also, it’s thanks to you that I got through the screening process for such a highly competitive scholarship! I am grateful.
- I don’t know how much I have learnt from your article… I was very much convinced by your article, “That’s the kind of content you write!” I was convinced and was able to go ahead with the project.
Additionally, a reader was awarded as a Chevening scholar! Congratulations! Next, it’s your turn! Let’s begin your journey to achieve your goal.
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