The Chevening Scholarship is an international scholarship, funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partner organizations, that lets foreign students with leadership qualities study at universities in the United Kingdom.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hugo Swire discussing the programme in 2015
Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi meeting with Chevening Scholars in Afghanistan
A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need, research experience or specific professional experience.
A young man (in bowtie) receives a scholarship at a ceremony.
US Aid scholarship certificates
A Navy Rear Admiral presents a Midshipman with a ceremonial cheque symbolizing her $180,000 Navy Reserve Officers Training Candidate scholarship.