Have you been looking for a Fully Funded Scholarship? The Chevening scholarship is an opportunity for you to study in the UK and also get to travel out of your home country.
Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. If you have the passion and influence to solve pressing local, national, or global challenges, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, leaving you free to focus on achieving your professional goals and maximising the experience of a lifetime. You will live and study in the UK for a year, during which time you will develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.
Chevening Scholarship Benefits
University tuition fees
Monthly stipend
Travel costs to and from the UK
Arrival and departure allowance
Cost of one visa application
Travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK
Requirements for Chevening Scholarship
Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.
Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends.
Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience.
Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme.
Apply to three different and eligible UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline.
Selection Process
5th August, 2025: Application Opens
7th October, 2025: Application Closes
October 2025: Applicants are filtered using the eligibility criteria
Mid October 2025 to January 2026: Applicants are accessed
Mid February 2026: Applicants are shortlisted for interviews
March - April 2026: Shortlisted applicants are interviewed
Mid-June 2026: Results are announced
9th July, 2026: Deadline to submit your unconditional offer from a UK University
September/October 2026: Studies Begin
Application Documents
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.
Application Deadline
October 7, 2025
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/nigeria/to apply
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