Yes—citizenship can be an explicit scholarship eligibility condition, but age must be checked separately. Chevening requires citizenship of an eligible country or territory, while the Fulbright Program states that eligibility varies by country and specific programme. Neither cited statement establishes an age requirement.
What the stated conditions show
For Chevening, the eligibility condition is expressly described as citizenship:
Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.
The relevant term in that statement is “citizenship.” An applicant should therefore check the precise wording used by the scheme rather than assume that nationality, residence and citizenship are interchangeable.
For the Fulbright Program, the cited statement says:
Eligibility for the Foreign Fulbright Program varies by country and the specific program for which you are applying.
This establishes that a single eligibility rule cannot be inferred without identifying the relevant country and programme. The statement does not itself provide a universal age or citizenship condition.
How to check age and nationality conditions
An applicant can follow a direct verification process:
- Locate the eligibility statement for the exact scholarship or programme.
- Check whether it expressly mentions age, citizenship or nationality.
- If eligibility varies by country or programme, read the rules for both the applicant’s country and the specific programme.
- Distinguish an express condition from an inference. A country-specific rule does not automatically describe every programme or applicant.
- Confirm the exact wording before treating any requirement as part of the stated eligibility criteria.
What still requires confirmation
The cited statements do not answer several practical questions:
- whether an age condition applies;
- which countries or territories qualify under a particular scheme;
- whether the applicable country and programme use different citizenship rules;
- whether any exceptions or additional conditions apply.
Accordingly, the verified conclusion is limited: Chevening expressly includes citizenship of an eligible country or territory, Fulbright eligibility depends on the country and specific programme, and the cited statements provide no basis for confirming an age requirement.