Chevening scholarship has two-step application process. The first step is document-based selection. The second step is interview and recommendation-based selection. I will introduce when I received the results per the application step.
General chevening Application Timeline
The following is the selection schedule for 2022, as announced on the official website.
- 2 Aug 2022 – Start of applications
- 1 Nov 2022 – Deadline
- Nov-Dec 2022 – Paper screening
- Feb 2023 – Invitations to interviews begin
- Feb-Apr 2023 – Submission of letters of recommendation and degree-related documents
- Feb-Apr 2023 – Interviews
- Early Jun 2023 – Announcement of selection results
- 13 Jul 2023 – Submit postgraduate acceptance letter
- Sept-Oct 2023 – Start of study in Japan
My chevening application timeline in Japan
The selection process was conducted in Japan according to almost the same schedule, but the selection results were announced a little earlier. The schedule in my case was as follows:
- Nov – Submission of application documents
- Mid-January – Received notification that I had passed the document screening
- Early Feb – Interviewed at the British Embassy
- Mid-March – Announcement of results
- May – Submitted acceptance letter
- August – Started studying in the UK
When did I hear the result of application document?
I received the result in January. I received the result by email and Chevening committee asked me about the available dates for the interview. The interview dates were already set and those were 2 weeks later. Honestly speaking, I was a little shocked because I thought I do not have enough time to prepare for the interview.
What I can advise is to prepare for the interview in advance. At least you need to be comfortable with English interviews.
When did I hear the result of the final interview?
I heard the result in mid-March. My interview was conducted early February. Around 5 weeks later, I heard the interview result. This time I received the result by email. After receiving the result, I started communicating with Chevening officers and providing the required documents and received the additional instruction until I went to the UK.
