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Chevening Scholarships - Entrepreneurs Track

Full sponsorship including living costs

ExpiredWebsiteEst. 1983

Full ScholarshipEntrepreneurshipEarly-stage to growth

Moderate Gender LensModerate Climate Lens

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Chevening Scholarships - Entrepreneurs Track is a scholarship opportunity for applicants from a large list of eligible countries, including many across Africa. The available data indicates it provides full sponsorship, including living costs. Applications are currently closed.

What You Get

Community change project

Scholars develop and produce a project that makes a positive difference in their communities.

Leadership training

Scholars gain leadership skills, including communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and project design.

Global changemaker network

Scholars connect with extraordinary, passionate peers and join an alumni network of more than 300 students and 200 educators.

Educator partnership

Every Scholar nominates an educator from their school to serve as a partner for the yearlong program.

How to Apply

Apply through website or referral

Warm Intro

Recommended but not required

Geographic Focus

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Helena; Ascension; and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles), Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Caucasus, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Helena, State of Palestine, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Decision Timeline

4-12 weeks depending on process

Key Dates

2026-01-14Applications for the 2026 cohort closed

Eligibility

Student must be a high school junior
Student must attend an eligible U.S. public high school
The school must meet at least one of the following criteria: at least 30% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch
The school is designated as a Title I school
The state has identified the school as economically underserved; it meets the threshold for a state or district 'high need' or meets the equity index used to allocate additional funding

Traction Required

Revenue traction and growth metrics

Team Requirements

Strong founding team

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria are referenced on the site under 'Selection Criteria & Committee' but not described in the provided content.

What They Look For

African entrepreneurs and leaders

Post-Investment Support

No independently verifiable evidence found for a separate post-selection support model specific to an 'Entrepreneurs Track' beyond the general Chevening scholarship experience. Since Chevening is a scholarship rather than an investor, I also found no reliable non-official evidence of a portfolio support structure comparable to an accelerator or fund.

Red Flags to Watch

Low discoverability of independent third-party coverage specifically for an 'Entrepreneurs Track' suggests applicants should confirm whether this is a current standalone stream, a branding variant, or a country-specific pathway before applying.; I found no credible independent applicant-review sources, so there is limited external transparency on entrepreneur-specific selection experience.

Insider Tip

I could not verify entrepreneur-specific applicant testimonials or independent write-ups for a distinct 'Chevening Scholarships - Entrepreneurs Track' outside Chevening’s own site using the available web search results. Because of that, I cannot responsibly extract insider application advice from alumni experiences without risking fabrication.

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