Chevening Awards

Name

Chevening Awards

Legal name

Chevening Awards

Website

https://chevening.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Scholarship Programme

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Government-Sponsored Scholarships & Exchange Funding (EDAIAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Merit-Based Scholarships (Academic Excellence) (EDAIAOAA), Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International) (EDAIAOAJ), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE)

Keywords

• Government scholarship programmes
• International education funding
• Leadership development fellowships
• UK master's scholarships
• Diplomatic scholarship awards

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Chevening is primarily funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). This government funding covers scholarship and fellowship awards, programme administration, and operational costs.
2. Corporate and University Partnerships: Corporate partners provide full or partial funding for scholars. University partners waive tuition fees for agreed numbers of Chevening scholars. 25% of 2025-26 scholars are supported by partners. Currently 96 corporate partners and 51 university partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chevening Awards operates as the UK government's flagship international scholarship programme, providing fully-funded one-year master's degree scholarships and tailored fellowships to outstanding emerging leaders from over 140 countries. The programme covers tuition fees, living allowances, travel, and accommodation, with awards administered through British embassies and high commissions worldwide. Selection is highly competitive, with only approximately 1% of applicants receiving awards.

Product overview

Chevening Awards operates as a scholarship and fellowship programme offering fully-funded opportunities for international leaders to study in the UK. The core offerings consist of Chevening Scholarships (one-year master's degrees) and Chevening Fellowships (tailored short courses, research, or professional placements). These are supported by the Resource Hub, which contains three integrated modules: Application Guidance, Scholar Support, and Alumni Resources. The programme also provides the Online Application System for submission and tracking, and the Course Finder tool for identifying eligible UK university programmes. Partner-funded variants include specialized scholarships such as Chevening SIDS Scholarships and Chevening ASEAN Scholarships, while fellowship programmes include the Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship, Chevening LSE Fellowship, and Chevening British Library Fellowships. The Chevening Alumni Programme Fund provides ongoing project funding for alumni impact initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chevening Scholarships: Fully-funded scholarships for outstanding emerging leaders to pursue one-year master's degrees in the UK
• Chevening Fellowships
• Chevening SIDS Scholarships
• Chevening ASEAN Scholarships

Products and services

• Chevening Scholarships
• Chevening Fellowships Tailored short courses, research placements, or professional placements at UK institutions for mid-career professionals who have reached a position of influence. Up to nine months of research or training.
• Chevening SIDS Scholarships Scholarships specifically for scholars from Small Island Developing States.
• Chevening ASEAN Scholarships Scholarships specifically for scholars from ASEAN countries.
• Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship Fellowship enabling mid-career academics or professionals to undertake self-directed research focusing on Islamic civilization and contemporary Muslim societies at the University of Oxford.
• Chevening LSE Fellowship Multi-disciplinary fellowship enabling experts from social sciences to spend up to nine months working with an academic supervisor on a defined research project at the London School of Economics.
• Chevening British Library Fellowships Fellowship programmes including Chevening Overseas Territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean British Library Fellowship and Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship, focusing on archival research and metadata enhancement.
• Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) Fund enabling alumni to create impact projects worldwide, co-funded by Chevening partners to support community development initiatives.
• Online Application System Digital platform for submitting scholarship and fellowship applications, tracking status, and managing required documentation throughout the selection process.
• Course Finder Search tool for finding eligible UK master's degree programmes at UK universities. Applicants must select three courses through this system.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 current or former heads of state or government in alumni network
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University Partners (51 UK Universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK higher education institutions that waive tuition fees for agreed numbers of Chevening scholars. In return, they receive high-quality international student applications assessed by independent reading committees, and promotion on Chevening's global communications channels. Examples include University of Leeds, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, LSE, King's College London, Imperial College London, University of Westminster, Coventry University, University of Dundee, and Cranfield Defence Academy.
• Corporate Partners (96 Organisations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisations, philanthropic foundations, and government/public sector bodies that support Chevening scholars by providing full or partial funding, partnering on scholarship programmes, or hosting internships. These partners gain access to a global network of emerging leaders from 140+ countries for networking, talent development, and thought leadership opportunities.
• British LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent fellowship host institution. Offers programmes including Chevening Overseas Territories in the Atlantic and Caribbean British Library Fellowship and Chevening Southeast Europe British Library Fellowship. Fellows work on enhancing metadata, unlocking historic collections, and publishing research.
• CLORE Leadership ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent fellowship host institution offering leadership development opportunities for mid-career professionals through tailored short courses and professional development.
• London School of Economics (LSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent fellowship host institution. Offers Chevening LSE Fellowship enabling experts from various sectors to spend up to nine months working with academic supervisors on defined research projects. Fellows participate in university classes and tap into LSE academic expertise.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent fellowship host institution. Hosts Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship and Abdullah Gül Fellowship, enabling mid-career academics and professionals to undertake self-directed research on Islam and contemporary Muslim societies.
• Mansion House (City of London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Chevening through the Mansion House Scholarship Scheme, reaching a wide pool of potential scholars. Helps leaders of tomorrow deepen their knowledge of the City of London and the United Kingdom.
• BBC World ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts internships for Chevening scholars, providing journalism training through the BBC Academy. Interns improve journalistic skills and learn valuable lessons on covering international stories with fairness and partiality.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marshall Scholarships: UK government-funded scholarship for American graduates to study in the UK, funded by the British government and targeting future leaders. Operates as a sister programme to Chevening under similar diplomatic/soft power objectives.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): Germany's primary international scholarship programme, offering fully-funded scholarships to international students for study and research in Germany. Directly comparable to Chevening as a national government-funded programme targeting emerging global leaders.
• Fulbright Program: The US government's flagship international scholarship and exchange programme, directly comparable to Chevening in structure, target audience (future international leaders), and government-funded model. Both programmes fund fully-funded graduate study abroad and are administered by foreign affairs departments.
• Rhodes Trust: Prestigious international scholarship programme offering fully-funded postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Comparable to Chevening in targeting emerging leaders from multiple countries and offering fully-funded UK master's degrees with strong alumni network.
• Australia Awards: Australian government's international scholarship and fellowship programme targeting emerging leaders from developing countries in the Indo-Pacific region. Comparable to Chevening as a government-funded international scholarship scheme with similar diplomatic objectives.
• Gates Cambridge: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded scholarship for outstanding international students to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge. Highly selective (similar to Chevening's ~1% rate) and targets future leaders, making it a direct peer in the UK international scholarship space.
• Commonwealth Scholarships: Funded by the UK FCDO (same parent as Chevening) and administered by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, offering scholarships to students from Commonwealth countries to study in the UK. Operates with same funding source and UK study focus as Chevening, making it a direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Erasmus+: EU-funded programme supporting education, training, and youth mobility across Europe and partner countries. While broader in scope than Chevening and not exclusively UK-focused, it is a major government-backed international scholarship/educational mobility programme with comparable scale and target audience.

Regional players

• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships: Swiss government-funded scholarships for international researchers and students to study in Switzerland. Comparable to Chevening in structure and as a small-country government scholarship programme, but serving a different geographic market.
• Eiffel Scholarship Programme: French government-funded scholarship targeting top international students for master's and PhD programmes in France. Comparable to Chevening in targeting high-achieving international students with full funding, but operating in a different country/market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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