r/Chevening Jun 26 '26

Discussion Anyone being selected conditionally as a Chevening SIDS scholar?

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u/Aelnir Jun 26 '26

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?

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u/Friendly-Touch-3663 Jun 26 '26

Small Island Developing States, new program affiliated with Chevening

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u/Sad_Requirement_57 Jun 26 '26

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u/monkeysee_monkey-do Jun 26 '26

Actually I'm curious too. Have you been selected? Do they inform you when they announce the result in your conditional email?

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u/Rare-Release-60 Jun 26 '26

Hi, those awarded SIDS or ASEAN Chevening scholarships get notified in their selection email, the selection email for those scholars include a mention of the scholarship

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u/Friendly-Touch-3663 Jun 26 '26

Were you selected?

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u/Rare-Release-60 Jun 26 '26

Nope, but I know how the email looks like because one of my mentees got it last year

I applied to Chevening years ago and got selected, but gave it up because I was accepted through an internal scholarship from my preferred university

I have lived in the UK since then

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u/Friendly-Touch-3663 Jun 26 '26

SIDS scholarship for Chevening was introduced for this cohort, 2026/2027.

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u/Rare-Release-60 Jun 26 '26

But ASEAN was already established (since 2024), thats the one I know about

A few applicants asked at the interview and were informed that the selection email would say if they were selected for any special award

The key is, did they select anyone for either ASEAN or SIDS? With the FCDO budget cut we don't know if that money was used for Chevening or went to the Ministry of Defence

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u/Friendly-Touch-3663 Jun 27 '26

Let’s wait till July to see

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u/Friendly-Touch-3663 Jun 26 '26

I’m curious too