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Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26

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Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Training & Short courses

Funding Type

Full Funding · Programme fees + Travel and Living allowances

Eligible Courses

Global Leadership

Eligible Nationalities

Open to citizens of India

Can Be Taken At

University of Oxford

Provider

Chevening

Last Verified On

07 Aug 2026 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

Chevening is offering the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship for India.

Aim of the Program:

The fellowship is aimed at young high-flyers and mid-career professionals from diverse backgrounds with strong and demonstrable leadership potential. The fellowship addresses issues faced by leaders in all fields and explores changing ideas and practices of leadership, looking at the implications of globalization for Indian leaders.

Eligibility Criteria for the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship Program :

  • The applicant must be an Indian citizen currently living in the country.
  • The applicant must return to India at the end of the fellowship.
  • The applicant must have a master's level qualification or equivalent professional training or work experience in a relevant area.
  • The applicant must have at least ten years of work experience.
  • The applicant should be an experienced professional with leadership skills suitable for various fields like government, business, media, and non-profit organizations.
  • The applicant must have a good working knowledge of English.
  • The applicant must not hold British or dual-British citizenship.
  • The applicant cannot be a current or former employee, a relative of such an employee, or have worked for the last two years at Chevening Applications, the British Council, a UK university sponsor, or an ACU staff member.

Application Process :

All eligible candidates must complete and submit the online application to be considered for the scholarship.

Value of the Scholarship :

The successful candidates can avail of the following benefits:

  • Full programme fees
  • Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship
  • Return economy airfare from India to the UK
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  • Language Test Scores (If applicable)

  • Recommendation Letters (If applicable)

  • Other Supporting Documents (As specified by the scholarship provider)

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FAQs

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  • The deadline of Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26 is Expired.
  • Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26 is offered to Training & Short courses degree.
  • Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26 is offered for Global Leadership.
  • Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26 is open for: Open to citizens of India.
  • Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26 is offered by Chevening.
  • Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence at University of Oxford 2025-26 covers Full Funding, Programme fees + Travel and Living allowances.