What is Chevening?
Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarship programme for future leaders. Scholarships support a one-year master’s degree in the UK. Applying is free. Chevening in Peru ↗
First, check eligibility
Current requirements include:
- Eligible citizenship and compliance with residence rules.
- An undergraduate degree and at least 2,800 hours of work experience after completing it; studies must have finished at least two years before the deadline.
- A commitment to return to your country of award for two years.
- Three eligible course choices and at least one unconditional offer by the relevant deadline.
This is a partial checklist: exclusions and exceptions also apply. Read the complete requirements. Official eligibility criteria ↗
The four assessment areas
Leadership
Your own contribution and the results of your decisions.
Professional relationships
How you have worked with others to achieve outcomes.
Course choice
Why your first-choice course builds the skills your goals require.
Career plan
Realistic, measurable goals with impact at home and connections to the UK.
Read the full assessment criteria ↗
2027–28 application dates
- Application deadline: 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
- Interviews: March–April 2027.
- University offer deadline: 8 July 2027, 17:00 BST.
Verify the official timeline ↗
English, authorship and paid support
Chevening has no English-language test requirement of its own; each university sets its conditions. Official source ↗
Answers must be original. Chevening prohibits AI-generated answers and does not endorse paid advisers. Our optional coaching focuses on questions, feedback and practice. Official criteria ↗
How to prepare an essay for review
Bring the exact question, your draft and the official word limit. For the context interview, identify two or three specific decisions you made, who was involved and which results you can demonstrate. You do not need a perfect draft; you need to be willing to examine your evidence.