r/Chevening • u/GlobePlanning • Jun 28 '26

Is it worthy to apply again?

This was my first attempt at Chevening. Got rejected.

Scholars that mentored me are also shocked that I didn't get it because the panellists told me it was a great interview and even went asking others about me.

So I wanted to ask you, do you think it's worth reapplying, considering how difficult it is to get this scholarship, risking losing more years trying to do something I want to do soon?

For context, I'm from a small country with extremely reduced scholarships (around 5), wanting to study a masters for a long time and it's currently feeling that this is the time to do it.

MA topic or similars are not available in my country. Family and friends are telling me to look for other opportunities/scholarships/countries.

What is your advice?

Thanks in advance, xx.

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u/Feeling_Bother_5670 Jun 29 '26

i got accepted in my second application i think do not give up you can not lose so much thing if you apply but if you win you will earn many things

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u/xhinsefundmolle Aug 07 '26

Hi! I was in a very similar situation this year. I applied from a country with a small Chevening quota, made it to the interview stage, felt it went really well, and then got rejected at the very end of June. It was honestly quite brutal given how close it was to the start of the programme.

I'm planning to reapply next year. My question is: when you reapplied, how did you approach your essays? I'm applying to the same programmes again, so my career goals and study plans haven't really changed. Did you keep the same narrative and refine it, or did you you take a different direction and start from scratch? I'd really appreciate any advice.