Overview
The 2027–2028 Chevening Scholarship is currently open to eligible applicants from Cape Verde for a one-year taught master's degree in the United Kingdom.
Complete scholarship details
Chevening is a fully funded UK Government scholarship. The standard award includes tuition fees, approved economy travel to and from the country of residence, an arrival allowance, the cost of one entry-clearance visa application, a departure allowance, eligible TB-test support, a travel top-up allowance and a monthly living stipend. The Cape Verde page also notes that successful applicants may need to travel to another country for UK visa processing and TB testing.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet Chevening's current eligibility rules, including citizenship of an eligible country or territory, a qualifying undergraduate degree, a commitment to return to the country of award for at least two years after the scholarship, and at least 2,800 hours of qualifying work experience acquired after completion of the undergraduate degree. Applicants should review the official country and eligibility pages before applying.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- 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 against the live official Chevening Cape Verde country page, which states that 2027–2028 applications are open until 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC and links to the official ASAMS application system. Benefits and work-experience requirements were cross-checked on Chevening's official scholarship, funding and work-experience guidance.
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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