Chevening Brazil applications for 2027–28 close on October 6, 2027 at 11:00 UTC. The award supports a one-year UK master’s degree for eligible applicants. Check the current work-experience and graduation rules before submitting, then coordinate your scholarship application with three eligible university course choices.
Official sources checked: October 3, 2026. Independent guide by Excelsior Scholarships; applications go to the official sponsor.
Chevening Brazil at a glance
| Destination | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Study level | One-year master’s |
| Award cycle | 2027–28 |
| Application deadline | October 6, 2027, 11:00 UTC |
| Application route | Official Chevening online process |
Use the official Brazil award page for the application link and any changes. Save the deadline in a calendar with its stated time zone. A local reminder should be earlier than the deadline so a connection problem or unfinished field does not become a last-minute emergency.
Who meets the current requirements?
Chevening’s eligibility rules require an eligible citizenship, qualifying undergraduate education and at least 2,800 hours of work experience earned after completing the undergraduate degree. Applicants must have finished undergraduate studies at least two years before the deadline and commit to returning to their country of award for at least two years afterward.
The current rules also include residence and exclusion conditions. Review the full sponsor checklist, particularly if you live outside Brazil, hold another citizenship or have previously received UK government funding. Having a master’s already does not itself rule out a second master’s application under the published eligibility guidance.
What funding does Chevening provide?
The sponsor’s award coverage guidance describes tuition, approved travel, visa support, allowances and a living stipend. The stipend varies with location and is subject to review. Compare your eventual award terms with the cost of your chosen course and city rather than assuming every personal expense will be reimbursed.
Create two budget columns: costs confirmed in the award letter and costs you must clarify. Questions about dependants, course-specific charges or expenses before arrival belong in the second column until the sponsor confirms them. This keeps a broad funding description from becoming an inaccurate personal budget.
Choose three suitable UK courses
The scholarship process requires three eligible course choices. Build a small comparison table with the course name, university, academic entry requirement, language requirement and admissions deadline. Then explain to yourself how each course supports the same career objective. Three unrelated choices can make your own planning harder even when all three are academically attractive.
Admission and scholarship selection run on separate tracks. Track application acknowledgements, missing documents and offer conditions for each university. Do not assume the scholarship application also applies to the universities, or that receiving a university offer guarantees a Chevening award.
Prepare an application that reflects your experience
Before drafting your responses, make a private evidence list. For each example, note the situation, your action, the result and what you learned. Choose examples that show your own contribution rather than describing only what your organization achieved. Quantify outcomes where you can support the numbers, and explain the relevance of your proposed study to work you intend to do in Brazil.
For work experience, reconcile your dates and hours with your records. An eligibility total and a persuasive account of professional development are different tasks; complete both. Leave time to review the sponsor’s application guidance and ensure your submission follows its authorship rules.
- Confirm eligibility against the current sponsor rules.
- Prepare work-history dates and select three eligible courses.
- Complete the official application with your own evidence.
- Review every field before submitting ahead of the deadline.
- Save the receipt and continue the separate university applications.
Our application checklist can help organize academic documents. Compare other routes in the Brazilian student funding guide and the Harvard Lemann fellowship guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chevening Brazil deadline?
October 6, 2027 at 11:00 UTC for the verified 2027–28 application round.
Can undergraduate work experience count?
The current eligibility guidance specifies experience gained after completing the undergraduate degree. Recalculate your total using that rule.
Do I need three university offers immediately?
You need three eligible course choices. The sponsor sets a later deadline for an unconditional offer from at least one choice; follow the current application timeline.
Can I apply through this website?
No. This is an independent guide. Submit through the official Chevening application system linked from its Brazil page.