Students can find the source behind a scholarship announcement by checking the programme’s own page for funding information and the individual course page for application details. Chevening, for example, identifies the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations as its funders, while Erasmus+ states that each master’s website contains course information, participating universities, entry requirements, and the application steps.
Which source answers which question?
The appropriate source depends on what the announcement needs to establish.
| Question | Source to check | Confirmed information |
|---|---|---|
| Who funds Chevening? | Chevening’s About page | It identifies the FCDO and partner organisations as its funders. |
| What does an Erasmus+ Joint Masters course involve, and how does an applicant apply? | The Erasmus+ Joint Masters page and the website for the relevant master’s programme | Erasmus+ states that each master’s website lists the course of study, participating universities, entry requirements, and all application steps. |
A funding statement and an application guide answer different questions. A page identifying the organisations behind a programme does not, by itself, establish the requirements for an individual course. Similarly, a course website that explains the application process may not answer who funds the broader programme.
What students must still confirm
The statements cited here do not establish a particular award amount, deadline, fee, eligibility threshold, admission decision, funding outcome, or refund term. Students must confirm those details in the current materials for the specific scholarship or course rather than infer them from a general programme overview.
The source should therefore match the claim: use the named programme page to verify who funds it, and use the specific course or opportunity page to verify what applicants must do.