Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship for the 2025-2026

Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship for 2026 Application Update

This fellowship is designed to expose students to different ideologies regarding the view of the world and to learn from other participants coming from other Asian countries including Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri lanka, India and Pakistan. It would be a great experience for the participants to work together on projects, spend time and get to know each other with various perpectives. 

This fellowship is a great opportunity for Pakistani students who want to work in Journalism as they can get experience of learning at the University of Westminster. 

The Chevening South Asia Journalism scholarship is provided by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.

Purpose of Fellowship 

This study program is a great opportunity for those who want to pursue independent journalism. This fellowship will broaden their thoughts and make them capable of doing freelance journalism in their own country.

A lot of Pakistanis have gained experience of joining this fellowship from versatile backgrounds such as documentary filmmaker, current affairs programmer, and public relations expert.

Students with degrees in various domains like social sciences, arts and humanities can apply for this fellowship freely. It will not only prepare them for a career in journalism, but also with bonus skills such as exposure to the world-view, art of story-telling, great chance to socialize with like-minded people, and a great opportunity to enter in UK academics, part of media organizations, and meetings with the political figures.

Host Country

UK

Host University 

University of Westminster

Benefits

• fully-funded Program 

• allowance to support cost of living 

• airfare tickets 

Eligibility for Chevening SAJP Fellowship

• must be from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, or the Maldives,

• condition to return to your country after fellowship,

• have a post-graduate degree or equivalent experience/ training at the time of application,

• mid-career journalist in any of the mentioned countries,

• well-spoken in English, 

• non-British,

• have never worked for His Majesty’s Government.

How to apply

The procedure of application is online through the official website of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. 

First you have to choose the country where you are residing in or have the nationality of. After choosing Pakistan, the available scholarship options in that territory will appear and further you can select the South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) 2025-2026 and then register for an account to continue the online application. 

FAQs

Is a person who holds dual nationality as British/Pakistani eligible for this fellowship? 

No, only Pakistani nationals are eligible for this fellowship. 

If a Pakistani student is already studying in UK, can he apply for South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) 2025-2026?

He is not eligible. Eligible candidate must be residing in his home country at the time of application. 

Is postgradudate degree neceassry for applications? 

If the apllicant holds extensive experience and training in the relevant fields, he is eligible without a post-graduate degree.