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Africa and Asia: Chevening Scholarships Programme

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 123778

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people did her department sponsor Chevening scholarships for from (a) Sudan, (b) Cameroon, (c) Myanmar and (d) Afghanistan in each of the last ten years.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The table below provides the number of Chevening Scholarships awarded to individuals from Sudan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Afghanistan in the last ten years.

Country

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Afghanistan

18

15

14

15

23

29

18

21

13

10

Cameroon

18

16

13

15

12

10

5

8

8

8

Myanmar

12

15

15

12

9

16

8

10

10

14

Sudan

12

13

12

16

17

18

17

17

16

10

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