The Fully Funded Chevening LSE Fellowship in UK is open to citizens from China. It is hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It is by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The British Embassy and British Consulates-General in China work closely with several key Chinese institutions and top UK universities to support the professional development of mid-career fellows in key thematic sectors throughout distinct research fellowship programs.

Successful applicants can spend up to three, six, or nine months working on a defined research project at LSE. Fellows are hosted in an LSE department, institute, or center in line with their research interests and are assigned an adviser.

During their time at the LSE, fellows are expected to work on their research and complete a paper, which is then presented at the LSE at the end of the period covered by the fellowship. Where relevant and available, fellows can audit lectures (with the teacher’s permission) and participate in appropriate seminars and discussion groups at LSE.

Applications are open across the social sciences with a particular emphasis on international relations, public policy and administration, public diplomacy, social, economic, and environmental policy, and development issues and require a research proposal.

The benefits of the Fully Funded Chevening LSE Fellowship in UK are:

1. Full programme fees

2. Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship

3. Return economy airfare from China to the UK

4. Allowance package for research-related activities

5. Access to a program of cultural events and activities organized by the FCDO and the Chevening Secretariat

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Chevening LSE Fellowship in UK are stated below:

1. Agree to adhere to all relevant guidelines and expectations for the program.

2. Be a citizen of China, currently live in the country, and intend to return to China at the end of the study period.

3. Hold a postgraduate (PG) level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application.

4. Obtained significant professional experience of 5+ years of employment or currently enrolled PhD candidate (PhD must not be with a UK/EU or USA university);

5. Not hold dual nationality where one nationality is British (other than for nationals exempt from this requirement listed in the Chevening Guidance for Applicants);

6. Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of His Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, all British Embassies/High Commissions, the Home Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade and the UKVI), the British Council, a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Additionally,

1. Applicants who have previously received financial benefit from an HMG-funded scholarship or fellowship are eligible to apply five years after completing their first HMG-funded award and must demonstrate their career progression from that point.

2. Employees, former employees, or relatives* of an employee of Chevening Partner organizations are eligible to apply. Still, if the employment took place within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organization from which you work, previously worked, or are affiliated with through relatives.