The Chevening LSE Global Impact Fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Three fellows spend three or six months at LSE on their own social science research project, with emphasis on international relations, public policy and administration, public diplomacy, social, economic and environmental policy, and development studies. Each writes a paper and presents it at the end, and may audit lectures and join seminars.
Benefits & funding
- Full programme fees and living expenses for the fellowship period.
- Return economy airfare.
- An allowance for research-related activities.
- Three or six months at LSE from October (programme page); the Chevening programme list says up to nine months.
- Fellows must return to China for at least one year afterwards.
Eligibility
- Citizen of China, living in China, and intending to return there after the fellowship.
- A postgraduate qualification, or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area.
- At least five years’ work experience (7,200 hours), or current enrolment as a PhD candidate at a university outside the UK, EU and USA.
- No British or dual British citizenship.
- No UK government scholarship, including Chevening, in the last five years.
- Current or recent (two-year) staff of UK government bodies, the British Council or a sponsoring UK university, and their relatives, are ineligible.
Can you apply?
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Eligible nationalities
China
Residence required
China
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Application process
- 1Write a research proposal; every application must include one.
- 2Optionally name an LSE academic you would like to work with; an advisor is only required after selection.
- 3Apply online through Chevening before the deadline (most recently 6 October 2026).
- 4Selected fellows secure an advisor and are placed in an LSE department, institute or centre.
Program timeline
Most recent application deadline (now closed)
6 October 2026
Fellowship starts
October
Fellowship ends, depending on length
December or March