Overview
The 2027–2028 Chevening Scholarship is open to eligible applicants from Nigeria for a one-year taught master’s degree in the United Kingdom.
Complete scholarship details
Chevening’s Nigeria page confirms applications are open until 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Standard scholarship support includes tuition fees, approved economy travel, arrival and departure allowances, one entry-clearance visa application cost, a travel top-up allowance, a monthly living allowance, and up to £75 toward required TB testing.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet Chevening’s current rules, including Nigerian/eligible-country citizenship, an undergraduate degree that qualifies them for a UK master’s programme, at least 2,800 hours of post-undergraduate work experience, and a commitment to return to their home country for at least two years after the award. The scholarship supports eligible one-year taught UK master’s courses.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Use the Nigeria country page and current Chevening eligibility/course guidance before submitting.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on the current official Chevening Nigeria country page and 2027–2028 application timeline. The deadline is explicitly 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. No universal cash stipend amount is stated, so none is invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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