Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship 2025-26

The Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship 2025-26 is an opportunity provided by a partnership between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Clore Leadership Programme. It offers mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector an exceptional opportunity to undertake an individually tailored leadership programme in the UK. Selected fellows will receive course fees and other expenses.

Sources: Chevening

This opportunity is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and in partnership with Clore Leadership.

To be eligible, a candidate must:-

• Be a citizen of India
• Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
• Intend to return to India after the end of their studies
• Have a good working knowledge of English
• Hold a degree equivalent to at least a UK second-class honours degree (minimum of 65-70% marks in Indian standard) or have equivalent professional training and/or experience
• Have completed at least five years or its equivalent work experience, by the end of 2024
• work in areas such as the visual and performing arts, museums, libraries, archives and heritage, film and digital media, and cultural policy and practice
• Have not already received or been receiving financial benefit from an HMG-funded scholarship or fellowship in the past five years

Note:- Employees/relatives of an employee of the UK government, the British Council, a sponsoring UK university or a staff of the Association of Commonwealth Universities are ineligible for this fellowship.

The fellowship provides a set budget to cover the following for the selected fellows:-

• Travels in the UK
• Accommodation in the UK
• Living expenses in the UK
• Course and conference fees in the UK
• Training and development costs in the UK
• 4-6 week secondment period at a cultural institution in the UK
• Individually tailored fellowship learning plan in the UK (may include participation in professional development activities such as course conferences)

Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship through the following steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. 
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Navigate to 'APPLY TODAY' and click it.
Step 4: Choose the appropriate options and click 'Continue'.
Step 5: Read all the information carefully and fill in the necessary details to register, then click 'Continue'.
Step 6: Check the inbox for email verification mail and complete the questionnaire, then click 'Continue'.
Step 7: Complete the necessary steps to receive an access code.
Step 8: Check the inbox for the application link and click it.
Step 9: Complete the necessary steps to access your application.
Step 10: Fill in the necessary details, attach the required documents and submit the application.

• A valid Indian citizenship
• Graduate certificates and marksheets
• Work experience/Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Fellows will be selected on the basis of merit and fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.

Application Deadline: 5th November 2024

Question 1: Which academic year is this fellowship for?
Answer: This fellowship invites applications for the academic year 2025-26.

Question 2: Is there any stipend provided under this fellowship?
Answer: No, there isn't a stipend provided in addition to the fellowship awards.

Question 3: Does the fellowship provide financial support for family members of the fellow?
Answer: The fellowship is for a single selected candidate. No family members/relatives are supported.

Question 4: Does the applicant require a TOEFL/IELTS certification for this fellowship?
Answer: No, the applicants must have a working knowledge of the English language for this fellowship. Certification is not mandatory.

Question 5: Can the fellows take a leave while under the fellowship?
Answer: Leaves are to be approved by the fellowship committee. The period and amount of leave varies depending upon the fellowship, and students must check the terms and conditions before planning any leave.

• The candidates must not accept any other form of public funding during the tenure of the fellowship.
• Candidates must inform the Chevening secretariat/ fellowship committee of any funding/employment/internship opportunities outside of the fellowship program that they have applied for, or are offered, within the fellowship tenure.
• Candidates cannot change their course of study to something other than what is mentioned in their final award letter.
• Misinformation, misconduct, and failure to continue studies will result in the termination of the fellowship.