Applications are now open for the 2027/28 academic year of the Chevening Master’s Scholarship Program, offered by the Government of the United Kingdom to international students. Applications for this fully funded scholarship program, which offers the opportunity to pursue a one-year master’s degree in the United Kingdom, will be accepted until October 4, 2026.
Applications for the Chevening Scholarship Program, funded by the UK Government’s Department for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, are now open.
Throughout their master’s studies, the Chevening Scholarship Program provides participants with a full scholarship covering tuition, living expenses, and other essential costs. Under the program, scholars have the opportunity to pursue studies in the United Kingdom’s priority areas, such as economics, trade, and prosperity; science; technology; climate, energy, and environmental sustainability; security; stability; development; public policy; migration; and social inclusion.
Application Requirements
For the 2027–28 academic year, applicants are eligible to apply for master’s degree programs in their chosen fields. Applicants must be citizens of the Republic of Turkey or hold a Turkish residence permit, and must commit to returning to Turkey and remaining there for at least two years after completing their studies.
Applicants are also expected to have at least two years of work experience—equivalent to 2,800 hours—gained after completing their undergraduate studies. Other application requirements include holding the necessary bachelor’s degree and diploma for admission to a master’s program in the United Kingdom, and having completed their undergraduate education at least two years prior to the application deadline.
The main criteria for this program, for which applicants can apply in their desired field during the 2027/28 academic year, are as follows:
- Be a Turkish citizen or hold a Turkish residence permit,
- Commit to returning to Turkey after completing the program and staying for at least two years,
- Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience acquired after completing an undergraduate degree,
- Possess the bachelor’s degree and diploma required for admission to a master’s program in the United Kingdom (the bachelor’s degree must have been completed at least two years prior to the application deadline),
- Have applied to at least three different master’s degree programs at universities in the United Kingdom that are deemed eligible by the scholarship program and receive an unconditional offer from at least one of these programs by July 8, 2027.
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