UK Scholarship for 12 Indians

UK Scholarship for 12 Indians

PTI, London : In Britain's to be held in a special program there that offers scholarships for 12 Indians. Under this scholarship to King's College in London, such cost shall be borne by the government. From UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said on Thursday that the objective of this program is  is to provide comprehensive training to 12 Future Leaders of India for 12 weeks at at King's College.

UK Scholarship for 12 Indians

The 12 peoples will be discussion with the top and influential thinkers in the world. Anyone who wants to get this scholarship can apply until January 24 next year.

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Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership and Excellence

Applications for the Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership and Excellence Programme 2014 will open on 15th November 2013.  

The Chevening Gurukul Programme is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship scheme for India and it is aimed at mid-career and high-flying young professionals from diverse backgrounds with a strong and demonstrable leadership potential. 

Every year twelve selected Gurukul Fellows will be offered an intensive, all expenses paid, twelve-week residential course at King’s College London. We have curated a stellar programme which familiarises India’s future leaders with best practice case-studies of leadership in the fields of government, innovation, health, and industry in the UK through a variety of standard and heterodox methods, ranging from seminars, role-playing scenarios, shadowing, and site visits. Some of the themes included in the twelve-week programme are: 

o The Challenge of Sustainability:  Public Policy and Institutions in the 21st Century

o Stages of Democracy: Devolving Power and Governance in the 21st Century

o From Finance to Facebook: New Economies of Technology 

o Regulating public life: New Rights and Judicial Activism 

o Culture matters: The place of the arts in society

o Science, Technology, Industry: The Symbiotic Relationship in Practice

o Indo-UK Business and Trade Relations in the New Era

The course will be team-taught and in addition to the academics from King’s College London and beyond, the faculty will comprise of leading professionals and practitioners from diverse sectors and policy leaders. The course includes numerous site visits, including a trip to Geneva where Fellows will interact with representatives of international agencies such as the United Nations and World Trade Organisation.

Each Scholarship covers the following:

• KCL study fees

• Accommodation for the Scholars.

• A subsistence allowance

• Return airfare from India to UK

• Travel to and from London and local travel in London

• A Gratis UK Visa

•Travel and accommodation on study visits