Chevening Scholarship (Indonesia)

Benefits & funding

• Payment of tuition fees.
• Economy travel between the recipient’s country of residence and the UK by an approved route.
• Arrival and departure allowances.
• The recipient’s UK entry-clearance application fee.
• Up to £75 toward required tuberculosis testing.
• A travel top-up allowance.
• A monthly living stipend; the rate varies according to whether the course is inside or outside London and is reviewed annually.

Eligibility

• Be an Indonesian citizen applying through the Indonesia award route.
• For this ODA-eligible-country award route, reside in an ODA-eligible country and show a clear intention to support Indonesia.
• Commit to returning to Indonesia for at least two years after the scholarship ends.
• Have at least 2,800 hours, approximately two years, of work experience acquired after completing an undergraduate degree.
• Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies the applicant for a UK master’s programme and have completed undergraduate study at least two years before the application deadline.
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and obtain an unconditional offer from at least one by 8 July 2027.
• Applicants are ineligible if they hold British or dual British citizenship, are resident in the UK when applying, fall within specified employment or close-relative conflicts, or previously studied in the UK with UK Government scholarship funding, subject to the published exceptions.

Application process

1. 1
   Check the eligibility rules and select three eligible one-year taught master’s courses in the UK.
2. 2
   Prepare an email address, phone number, two referees’ contact details, and undergraduate education evidence.
3. 3
   Open the online application system from the Indonesia programme page and retain the unique access code.
4. 4
   Submit the online scholarship application by 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC.
5. 5
   If shortlisted, attend an interview and upload the required identity, undergraduate degree, and reference documents at least seven working days before the interview.
6. 6
   If selected, submit at least one unconditional UK university offer by 8 July 2027 at 17:00 BST.

Program timeline

1. Applications open.

   4 August 2026, 11:00 UTC

2. Applications close.

   6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC

3. Eligibility sifting and reading committee assessments.

   October 2026 to January 2027

4. Interview shortlists announced.

   Mid-February 2027

5. Interviews take place.

   March to April 2027

6. Results begin to be announced.

   Mid-June 2027

7. Unconditional university offer deadline.

   8 July 2027, 17:00 BST

8. Studies begin in the UK.

   September or October 2027