Chevening Scholarships

About Chevening

The Chevening Scholarships programme started in 1984. It was originally called the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarships and Awards Scheme. A few years later the name was changed to Chevening - after Chevening House in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, which is currently the joint official residence of the Foreign Secretary and the Deputy Prime Minister.

Chevening Scholarships are for talented people who have been identified as potential future leaders across a wide range of fields including politics, business, the media, civil society, religion and academia.

Chevening in Sudan

The British Embassy in Sudan has sent scholars each year since 1984. For the 2011-2012 academic year, eleven scholars went to the UK to study a range of courses. The financial support of our sponsors DAL Group and Kenana Sugar Company enabled us to send so many students. In 2012-2013 we hope to send a similar number of students, thanks again to the kind support of DAL and Kenana, and now also Zain who are specifically providing funding for a Journalism scholarship.

Applying for a Scholarship

Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year are being accepted from 20 November 2011 until 20 January 2012. Please see our Chevening Scholarsh information page for more information.

David Aleu Deng Dut - Chevening Scholar

Read the story of David Aleu Deng Dut, Chevening Scholar.

Wael Omer Abdin - Chevening Scholar

Read the story of Chevening Scholar, Wael Omer Abdin.

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Our Partners

DAL Group
Kenana Sugar Company
Zain Sudan

UK in Sudan