The Chevening Programme provides scholarships for young international postgraduates to study in the UK. The aim is to attract and select candidates worldwide with the greatest potential to be future leaders.

Scholarships are offered in over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries. The programme currently provides around 2,300 new scholarships each year for postgraduate studies, or research at UK universities or colleges.

When candidates graduate they can join the Chevening alumni network which is set to become the biggest, most actively supported informal network in the world.

The Programme was established in 1983 and named after the UK Foreign Secretary's official residence in Kent. The scholarships are funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council.

25th Anniversary of the FCO's Chevening Scholarship and Fellowship Programme

Listen to the full range of questions from Chevening Scholars and answers from the Foreign Secretary. Use the arrows on the player to see the range of videos available.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband was joined by 73 Chevening scholars and Alumni at an event on 21 April to mark the 25th Anniversary of the FCO's Chevening Scholarship and Fellowship Programme. Current scholars and alumni had been invited by the FCO to put questions to the Foreign Secretary on any aspect of the UK's foreign policy.