Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations, they offer awards to study in the UK for one year on a fully funded master’s degree course.

There are many benefits to being selected, including fully funded tuition fees, access to some of the best quality education in the world, exclusive networking opportunities, and the chance to explore the UK’s diverse culture.

Application Deadline: 1st November 2022 at 12:00 (GMT)

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible African Countries: Nigeria

To be taken at (country): UK Universities

Type: Masters

Number of Scholarship: 1,500

Value of Scholarship: As Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, your award includes the following:

• university tuition fees
• a monthly stipend
• travel costs to and from the UK
• an arrival allowance
• a homeward departure allowance
• the cost of one visa application
• a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK

Duration of Scholarship: One year

Eligible Fields of Study: Chevening Scholarships are awarded across a wide range of fields; including politics, government, business, the media, the environment, civil society, religion, and academia in any UK University

Eligibility: 

• You must be a Nigerian
• You must return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended
• You must have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK.
• You must have at least two years’ work experience (this may be up to five years for fellowship programmes, so please refer to your country page for further details)
• You must have Applied to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices

How to Apply: Click Here to Begin Application

All Chevening applicants must submit their education documents, references, and one unconditional UK university offer. The deadlines for these required documents are in the Chevening application timeline. Use the ‘update my application’ button above to upload them.

If you are conditionally selected for a Chevening Scholarship, it is essential that you submit these documents in order to remain in the process.

Visit The Scholarship Webpage For More Information