How To Win a Fully Funded Chevening Scholarship

It is not enough for a scholarship to be available, you also need to know how to win one. There’s no better time for you to acquire this knowledge than now. That’s because applications for the Chevening Scholarship will be available on the 2nd of August 2022.

Chevening Scholarship is a UK Government fully funded Scholarship for candidates to study a Full time 1 Year Master Degree Program in the UK. Chevening Scholarship is available for any nationality, no restrictions.There are no country restrictions.

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Furthermore, the scholarship will cover your tuition fee, accommodation, airfare tickets, books, stipend, Visa expenses, etc. But first, you need to win the scholarship. Below are some guidelines.

CLUES TO APPLY FOR THE CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP
• For your application to be deemed outstanding, make sure you clearly link your chosen course of study to your previous experiences and future vision.
• Be very conscious of your grammar. Proofread your writings for the spelling of words and Institution names.
• Use ‘I’ instead of ‘we’ when discussing personal achievements.
• Don’t use bullet points to outline job responsibilities or future plans in your answers. They want to know as much about your goals as possible, so write in full sentences.
• Don’t copy and paste your CV, Personal Statement or Reference Letter. Assessors know when answers are copied and pasted.
• All applicants need to exemplify leadership, influencing, and relationship-building skills. You’ll also need to have a clear understanding of how studying with a UK university will help you achieve your career goals.
• For better results, please apply in more than 3 universities, at least 5 to 6 so that you can secure admission. This is because if you didn’t get the admission to any of the Universities you mentioned in your application form and get admission to 4th University (which is not mentioned in the application form) then your scholarship can still be secured.
• Then when you have been called for an interview, you can let them know about the 4th University in which you have the admission offer.

NOTE that you do not need to have an Admission Letter from University to apply for the Chevening scholarship at this point.
• Give priority to Universities in your application that you feel are the best chance of getting admission. But you can change your choice later at the interview stage.

• The selection process takes approximately a year and includes an application, interview, conditional offer, final award, and pre-departure briefing stages. It demands outstanding mental and emotional strength, but you shouldn’t be discouraged.

Is Work Experience Necessary for the Chevening Scholarship?
You don’t need to have practical work experience. Chevening Scholarships require that applicants have at least two years of work experience.
The types of work experience that are suited for Chevening can include:
• Full-time employment
• Part-time employment
• Voluntary work
• Paid or unpaid internships
• Freelancing
You do not need to meet the work experience requirement in one period of employment.

Applicants can submit up to ten different employment periods in order to meet the requirement. If you have held more than ten positions then please enter the periods which make up the greatest number of hours worked.

HOW TO WIN A CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW
At the interview, you will have about an hour to persuade a panel that you are worthy of this incredible opportunity. You should have these in mind:

• If you are shortlisted to interview for a Chevening Scholarship, you will be asked to attend an interview in the city/town where the British embassy or high commission has a representation.

• Book a morning slot for the interview. According to studies, teachers or interviewers tend to be brutal when they are tired. So catch them when they are in their best mood.
• You have to be consistent with your Essays because they will keep asking for details to clarify what you wrote in your essays.You should analyze your experience, your logic and motivation (why and how you did certain things), passion, and goals (what drives you forward).
• The panel will delve further into the details to understand your true motivation because that depicts an impression of self-assurance and authenticity.

SOME CHEVENING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
~ Why do I want to study in the UK?
~ Why am I interested in Chevening?
~ Why I choose my course of study?
~ Why do I consider myself a leader? Short-term and long-term professional goals (especially linking it to what the UK is doing in my country).
~ How will my country benefit from my experience and expertise in the future?

ESSAY QUESTIONS
There are a total of 4 essays, each essay should be comprised of 500 words;
• The first essay is about the candidate’s networking skills
A candidate should indicate his networking and personal relations at the national as well as international levels. He should talk about how he deals with the people in a variety of professions including government and international representatives, public authorities, and academia.

He should mention how he has been familiar with a different culture, age groups, and socioeconomic classes.

He should provide a brief description of how long he has been involved in long-term relationships. He should elaborate on his communication skills in different areas.

• The second essay would be about the candidate’s leadership qualities
A candidate should explain the scenarios in which he played leadership roles, how he organized good team management skills in various projects, how he led community projects on a fixed budget, how he evaluated the opinion of every member and negotiate among them, how he worked with several personalities and led successful projects and how his leadership project brought a positive change in his community.

• The third Essay is about the candidate’s future career plans
A candidate should speak of his career plans that show how he is going to support his community or country.All goals should be smart enough and realistic.A candidate’s plans should include a social, academic, and professional approach.A candidate must relate his skills, volunteer activities, and work experience.

• The fourth essay is that the candidate should give reasons why he wants to study in the UK
The desire to study in the UK differs from person to person but reasons should be reasonable and appropriate. Some good examples are:
~ For one year masters, the UK has good excellence.
~ The UK holds the world’s best leading universities.
~ In academics, The UK is one of the main countries.
A candidate should also mention his interest in cross-cultural understanding and show his interest in International research that would contribute to the community

REFERENCE LETTERS
A candidate must submit 2 letters of reference and the referee must know the applicant either professionally or in academics.

Reference letters would be substantiated by the British council once a candidate gets shortlisted.

With these tips, you should stand out with your application. But you can do more research on how to win a Chevening Scholarship for more details.