Archive · 22 Aug 2025
UP & UK Partner on Chevening Scholarships for Master's Degrees
The government of Uttar Pradesh is teaming up with the UK to send smart students from UP to study in the UK!
This is called the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Chevening Scholarship, and it will pay for everything – school fees, living costs, and even your plane ticket.
Each year, five students will get this amazing chance to get a Master's degree.
The program aims to give these students a top-notch education so they can come back and help their communities.
If you have a degree and apply for a UK Master's, you could be one of the lucky ones!
Uttar Pradesh government partners with FCDO for Chevening Scholarships.
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Chevening Scheme offers Master's degrees in the UK.
Five UP students annually will get fully funded scholarships.
Scholarship covers fees, allowance, and airfare, costing ~₹45-48 lakh per student.
Applications open August 5 to October 7 for studies starting late 2026.
- Who
- The Yogi Adityanath government, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and talented students from Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- The Yogi Adityanath government is partnering with the UK's FCDO to offer Chevening Scholarships for UP students to study for a Master's degree.
- When
- Applications will be accepted from August 5 to October 7 this year for studies starting in late 2026. Final selections will be made by mid-June 2026.
- Where
- United Kingdom for study; Uttar Pradesh for the origin of students.
- Why
- To enhance the career prospects of UP students and equip them with world-class knowledge and skills.
- Scholarship Name
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Chevening Scheme
- Partnering Parties
- UP Government and FCDO
- Degree Offered
- Master's degree in the UK
- Number of Scholarships
- Five annually
- Coverage
- Fees, allowance, airfare
- Cost per student
- ~₹45-48 lakh
- Application Dates
- August 5 to October 7