University of Kent Chevening Scholarship in the UK 2026 | Fully Funded

Summary:

The University of Kent has officially announced its participation in the Chevening Scholarship 2026 program, opening the doors for ambitious international students to pursue a fully funded postgraduate degree in the UK.

With its strong track record of welcoming global scholars, Kent continues to be one of the leading destinations for Chevening awardees.

The University of Kent has a long-standing relationship with Chevening, which has successfully placed scholars from all over the world at the university for many years. Kent is proud to be a Chevening partner, and offers three partner scholarships, in addition to the standard Chevening Scholarships.

Eligibilities:

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country

• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended

• Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry to a one-year postgraduate programme at Kent. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree, but varies depending on the course. Please visit our course pages for our entry requirements. You can also look at our country-specific criteria.

• Have at least two years’ work experience

• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 09 July 2026.

• Chevening Scholars must be based in the UK. 

  
  

Benefits:

The Chevening Scholarship includes;

• a full tuition fee waiver,

• a monthly stipend,

• travel costs to and from the UK,

• the cost of a visa application, as well as a

• travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

Deadline:

October 7, 2025

To learn more, click here.