Chevening Scholarship applications for the 2027/28 cycle close this month, October 2026, with the exact deadline set on each country’s page at 11:00 UTC, according to the official Chevening timeline. The UK government scheme funds a one-year master’s degree in the UK, and later dates in the process are already fixed.
Key dates
- Check your country’s deadline now
- The rest of the timeline
- Three scholarship types
- Related funding options
- Chevening 2027/28: your questions
Check your country’s deadline now
The timeline says applications opened in August 2026 and close in October 2026, and tells applicants to refer to their country page for the deadline, which falls at 11:00 UTC. We cannot confirm every country’s date, and some may already have passed, so check before you plan. If yours has passed, the next cycle is the one to prepare for.
The rest of the timeline
Per Chevening, reading committees assess applications from mid-October 2026 to January 2027, interview shortlists follow in mid-February 2027, and interviews run from March to April 2027. Documents including photo ID, your undergraduate certificate and reference letters must be uploaded at least seven working days before interview. Results arrive from mid-June 2027, successful candidates must submit at least one unconditional UK university offer by 8 July 2027 at 17:00 BST, and studies begin in September or October 2027.
Three scholarship types
Chevening lists Standard, SIDS and ASEAN scholarships, each with its own participating-countries page. The scheme is described as fully funded, but the page does not itemise what that covers, so read the eligibility pages. Chevening also notes that Fellowship timelines differ.
Related funding options
If Chevening does not fit, compare other schemes: our guides to Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships and Erasmus Mundus, and UCAS dates in our UCAS 15 October explainer. Not sure where you qualify to study or work? Try the visa eligibility checker.
Chevening 2027/28: your questions
When do Chevening applications close?
October 2026; the exact date and 11:00 UTC cut-off are on your country page.
When are interviews held?
March to April 2027, with shortlists in mid-February.
When are results announced?
From mid-June 2027.
What is the deadline for a university offer?
At least one unconditional UK offer by 8 July 2027, 17:00 BST.
When would I start?
September or October 2027.
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