The significance of the Chevening scholarship scheme rests on its large scope – in 2017/18 1650 scholarships were awarded to students from more than 140 countries,[10] allowing students from developing countries to access British tertiary education institutions, some of which are of a very high standard as determined by international rankings.[11] In this way the Chevening scheme is more similar to the US Fulbright Scholarships which bring students from 140 countries to the US [12] and differs from the Rhodes Scholarship scheme which currently allows applications from approximately 18 countries.[13] Winners of Chevening scholarships often receive coverage in national and local newspapers.[14][15]