The Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence:
Will shortly open for Applications for 2012
Click here to check the list of selected scholars for 2011
The Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence:
The Chevening Gurukul Leadership Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office's premium scholarship scheme for India. The selected candidates are offered an intense, all expences-paid, 12 week residential course at the LSE. Through a combination of closely supervised project work, academic courses, field visits, seminars, debates and interactions with some of today's top public figures, this is a unique opportunity for up to 16 Indian leaders.
This scheme is designed for working professionals who already have substantial experience in their career fields and are looking for a short-term, full-time, intensive, advanced training programme for top leaders - to build on their experience, knowledge and skills. These programmes provide a unique opportunity to Indian men and women to establish networks of contacts in the UK of direct value to their work and career development in India.
The British High Commissioner to India, Sir Richard Stagg said:
“Prime Ministers David Cameron and Manmohan Singh have set out an ambitious vision for how the UK-India partnership should become ‘stronger, wider, deeper’. Chevening Gurukul scholars will play a critical role in this by making their mark, not just in the next few years but over the coming decades. The unique programme at the London School of Economics is tailored to equip high-flying Indian professionals in mid-career with new skills and perspectives so that they can spot, seize and shape opportunities in the complex and inter-connected world in which we all live.”
Applicants SHOULD NOT apply directly to the LSE. Simply complete the Chevening application.
Each scholarship covers the following:
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Full Programme fees |
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Accommodation and living expenses for the duration of the scholarship for a maximum period of 12 weeks. Note that there is no accommodation for spouses or families. |
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Return airfare from India to UK |
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UK Student Visa and Schengen visa (for study visit) |
The Chevening Gurukul Programme
Chevening Gurukul is a unique 12-week, advanced leadership programme, created by the renowned London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) specifically for India's future leaders. It was launched in 1997 to mark 50 years of India's independence.
Each year, this Programme enables up to 16 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 relevence.
The Chevening Gurukul Programme addresses the issue faced by leaders in all fields- "how to lead more effectively" - by analysing changing ideas and practises of leadership and exploring the implications of globalisation for Indian leaders. It provokes critical thinking and provides unique opportunities for scholars to test their own hypotheses with policy makers and practitioners as well as with academics and opinion leaders.
Aim: the Programme offers each scholar a learning opportunity:
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to gain a global comparative perspective - by comparative analysis and by exploring the UK’s distinctive culture - and thus to sharpen understanding of India’s global roles and of external perceptions of India |
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to explore in depth some of the major global challenges to leaders |
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to study new theories of leadership and innovative practices |
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to hone appropriate leadership skills in notably in team-building, and negotiating |
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to explore a UK leadership success story and thereby make contact with professional peers |
Programme Content A personalised 'learning partnership' approach: throughout the 12 weeks, each scholar follows a Personal Development Plan with identified goals, under the guidance of an integrated supervision team inculding the programme Director ,the coordinator of Leadership Studies,and an LSE supervisor.
Each Scholar Takes
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the core course modules |
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an optional graduate course. Normally this is the first half of an MSc. optional course chosen from a list of available options. Within the range of options available, each scholar may choose to deepen or broaden his/her knowledge and to interact with MSc students from different disciplines and cultures. |
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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 project work gives each scholar the unique opportunity both to build a network of UK peers and to gain in-depth understanding of the UK. Project work is carried out for at least one whole day in each of the twelve weeks, with 4 days set aside during weeks 5 and 11 for completing research and drafting the reports. Each scholar presents his/her project report to the others in week 12. |
The Core Course Modules:
These closely linked modules, geared for mature, post-experience scholars, are open only to the 'Gurukuls'; all scholars attend all sessions. Each session normally last for 90 minutes preparatory reading is done before each session. Learning takes place through participation in seminars, discussions, debates, in situ conversations with practitioners during study visits, or in individual or team- led case studies. There are no formal lectures. Time-slots are specifically allocated for the scholars to read and to think alone and to discuss amongest themselves.
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Induction - study at LSE - Understanding the UK (Dr H. Machin & Others). There are 10 seminars and individual tutorials for each scholar in week 1. |
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Theories and practices of leadership (Dr C.C. Locke, Dr E. Soane) There are 9 work sessions and 2 individual tutorials for each scholar in weeks 1 to 4 and 6 to 10. |
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Negotiation in theory and practice (Dr M. Mulford). There are 4seminars and 2 half-day simulation and exercise session in week 6. |
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Globalisation - processes, drivers and leadership challenges: the comparative perspective (Prof. S. Estrin, Dr N Dattani & others). There are 14 seminars, discussions, debates or case-studies, and 4 study visits in weeks 1 to 4. |
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Global Issues for Top leaders: good governance; effective, legitimate international institutions and rules; sustainable, low-carbon economic growth; social integration to minimise extremist violence (Dr H. Machin & Outside practitioners). There are 20 seminars, discussions, debates or case-studies, and 4 study visits in weeks 7 to 10. |
Within the 12 week Programme, nine weeks are for the core course seminars, debates, discussions and study visits (the other three weeks are for individual work on projects). Some study visit take place at weekends and some study sessions are organised during evenings in the residence where all scholars have individual rooms.
About LSE
The London School of Economics and Politcal Science (LSE) is a world class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Founded in 1895, LSE has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence. LSE is exceptional in its international student body, its international faculty and its international teaching and research. The study of social, economic and political problems covers not only the UK and European Union, but also countries of every continent. From its foundation LSE has aimed to be a laboratary of the social sciences, a place where ideas are developed, analysed, evaluated and disseminated around the globe.
A total of 16 Nobel prize winners in economic, peace and literature have been either LSE staff or alumni. The first was George Bernard Shaw, one of the founder of LSE, who was awarded the Noble Prize for literature in 1925. The most recent was Professor Chirstopher Pissarides, professor of economics at LSE and holder of the Norman Sosnow Chair in Economics, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2010. He is also a fellow of the Centre for Economics Performances at LSE and of the centre for Economic Policy Research.
The School has more than 100,000 registered alumni. In all, 34 past or present world leaders have studied or taught at LSE and 31 current members of the UK House of Commons and 42 members of the House of Lords have also either taught or studied at LSE.
Level and Duration
Advanced intensive training programme, including individual project work, of twelve (12) weeks.
Programme Dates
12 weeks beginning late September 2012.
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