Defining your career plan ahead of your Chevening interview
Here’s how to communicate a clear career plan in your Chevening interview, with advice from real interviewers.
News and blogs
The Chevening community extends to all corners of the globe. Here is the latest news on what is going on in the Chevening network, and blogs from members of our community.
Interview preparation tips from a current Chevening Scholar
Current Chevening Scholar and Social Media Ambassador Hafsat Dauda shares her tips on how to prepare for a Chevening interview.
First, a Chevening Scholarship. Next, a government minister
Bernardo Ivo-Cruz undertook his Chevening Scholarship in 2001 at the University of Bristol. Now, in 2022, he has just been appointed Secretary of State for Internationalisation at the Portuguese Foreign Ministry. We interview him to find out how he did it.
What type of leader are you? How to show leadership skills in your Chevening interview, according to current scholars
One of the key qualities we look for in our Cheveners is strong leadership. Here’s how you can show this in your interview.
3 things to think about when discussing your chosen course
Here’s how to explain your choice of study to a Chevening interview panel
What does leadership mean to you?
Cheveners come from a diverse range of different backgrounds but they all share similar leadership qualities. The images below depict just some of those qualities.
5 questions to ponder before your Chevening interview
Answer these questions well at interview and you're sure to succeed!
7 tips for interview success
Getting to the interview stage of the Chevening application process is a significant achievement. What can you do now in preparation for acing the interview?
How could a Chevening Scholarship help you achieve your career goals?
Demonstrating leadership qualities and showcasing how your Chevening experience will bring you closer to achieving your career goals is crucial to submitting a successful Chevening application. We hear from Chevening Scholar, Fabricio Bonecini de Almeida, Class of 2020, about how he intends to leverage the Chevening network to help him realise his dream of increasing education standards in Brazil.
