Chevening Gurukul Scholarships

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The chevening gurukul scholarship for leadership and excellence is a 12 week programme created by the renowned London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It is specially designed for working professionals who already have substantial experience in their professional fields and are looking for a short-term professional training programme to expand and consolidate their experience, knowledge and skills. These programmes provide an invaluable opportunity to Indian professionals to establish networks of contacts in the UK of direct value to their work and career development in India. Every year, this programme enables twelve exceptional Indian men and women to participate in an intensive exploration of the challenges of top leadership in a globalising world through a programme of academic studies, field visits and seminars, debates with practitioners, and individual projects of direct personal relevance.

Besides the general eligibility, the applicant should be

•   outstanding professionals from any field e.g. media, public/private sector, NGO's, politics
•   able to demonstrate leadership in their chosen field or profession (to be assessed from the personal statement provided with the application form and the references)
•   with an inner drive to make a difference and looking to form networks and strengthen their opportunities.
•   recent graduates may apply but must be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership experience through either academic or extra curricular activities.

Duration for the programme is 12 week. Project work is carried out throughout the twelve weeks, with time set aside during weeks 10 and 11 for completing research and drafting the reports; the core seminar series and related study visits and presentations fill weeks 1 to 9 and week 12. Throughout the 12 weeks, each scholar follows a Personal Development Plan with identified goals, under the guidance of an integrated supervision team including the Programme Director, the Core Course Chair, an LSE supervisor, and a professional mentor. The Plan includes work on a special project - an analysis of the strategy underlying an UK ‘success story’ – based on research and interviewing, and completed by drafting and presenting a report. The process gives each scholar the unique opportunity both to build a network of UK peers and to gain in-depth understanding of the UK.