I have been longlisted for a Chevening Scholarship for 2019-2020. I am waiting for the shortlist of applicants who will progress to the interview stage. Who else applied for the scholarship?

[Edited by pHcare on Feb 25, 2019]

Hi there! I applied too and have been longlisted as well. Good luck!

Thanks, and good luck to you too!

Do you know of anyone who has already been shortlisted for interview? Alternatively, do you know of applicants who were not longlisted but were still able to request referees to submit recommendation letters for them?

[Edited by pHcare on Feb 17, 2019]

Do you know of anyone who has already been shortlisted for interview? Alternatively, do you know of applicants who were not longlisted but were still able to request referees to submit recommendation letters for them?

Yes, there's a lot of confusion about the process this year. It's so weird that they're asking everyone who has been longlisted to submit references, yet it doesn't seem like the reference letters have anything to do about the shortlisting process. Considering that the deadline for reference letters is on February 25 and the shortlist is expected to come out anytime after mid-February (which passed three days ago), it is theoretically possible for anyone to be included in the shortlist from now until February 24 regardless if her/his referees have already submitted recommendation letters.

Do you know of anyone who has already been shortlisted for interview? Alternatively, do you know of applicants who were not longlisted but were still able to request referees to submit recommendation letters for them?

I only know other people that are at the same stage that we are right now. As the process changed, I am guessing that people that are not progressed won’t be asked to submit references and, in turn, for us who have been asked to do so, will only hear after the references deadline. Not really sure.

Maybe, but if that’s the case then the change in the process would be pointless. What I’m thinking is that perhaps the references will be another filter for the shortlist.

Exactly! That's what I thought as well, until I realized that possible gap in the screening timeline. Also, in previous years, only those who were shortlisted were required to upload reference letters, and so the letters had bearing only after the interview.

Anyway, my referees have already submitted their letters for me. I hope yours have too. I really just find the entire process confusing and I hope someone can shed light to it.

Exactly! That's what I thought as well, until I realized that possible gap in the screening timeline. Also, in previous years, only those who were shortlisted were required to upload reference letters, and so the letters had bearing only after the interview.

Anyway, my referees have already submitted their letters for me. I hope yours have too. I really just find the entire process confusing and I hope someone can shed light to it.

My application page has "Interviews" tab enabled now. Wondering what it means...

Just received my interview shortlisting e-mail. I will be attending my interview in mid-April.

[Edited by Karabas03 on Feb 25, 2019]

Hello all,

I recently got shortlisted for the interview as well. I just wanted to confirm that the deadline for submitting references has been extended to March 4, right?

Good luck to everyone!

Hello all,

I recently got shortlisted for the interview as well. I just wanted to confirm that the deadline for submitting references has been extended to March 4, right?

Good luck to everyone!

Hello all,

I recently got shortlisted for the interview as well. I just wanted to confirm that the deadline for submitting references has been extended to March 4, right?

Good luck to everyone!

thats correct

Hi! I was shortlisted too, I will be attending the interview around mid-March. Good luck!

Hey! I was shortlisted too, I will be attending the interview around mid-March. Good luck!

Hey! I was shortlisted too, I will be attending the interview around mid-March. Good luck!

Hey, I also was shortlisted for Chevening. It would be great if we had offers from Oxford by the interview time)) Mine is in the beginning of April

[Edited by ApplicantfromParaguay on Feb 28, 2019]

Good luck to everyone who has been shortlisted! And congratulations, it's not an easy thing to get to this stage. You guys are already leaders, and Chevening knows that!

Hey guys! Any news and/or application updates after the interview? "Conditionally Selected and Reserve Awards" section is now is visible on the application portal but the application is still under review. I wonder, what does it mean?

Hello everyone.

Has anyone here gotten Chevening scholarship for an LLM study? I have been put on a reserve list this year (2019-20).

Thanks for the useful information.