Chevening Gurukul Fellowships

Applications are now open for the Chevening Gurukul Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship for future Indian leaders has run for over 20 years and is aimed at high-flying, mid-career professionals from different backgrounds.

Twelve Gurukul Fellows are selected each year from future Indian leaders, with strong and demonstrable leadership qualities. 

The intensive, twelve-week fully funded residential course takes place at the University of Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations. The fellowship addresses issues faced by leaders in all fields and explores changing ideas and practices in leadership, looking at the implications of globalisation for Indian leaders

Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations Chevening offers two types of awards – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships.  The Chevening India programme is the world’s largest with a £2.4 million budget for 2016-17

Chevening India offers upto 65 fully-funded, scholarships for one-year Master’s programmes in any subject at a recognised UK university for graduates and upto 65 fellowships for short-term, thematic bespoke programmes at designated UK universities for mid-to-senior level professionals in the fields of journalism, cyber-security, leadership and management, financial services and science and innovation.

How to apply: Online

http://www.chevening.org/programme/gurukul

Deadline: Applications are open till March 27, 2017.

Engineering Excellence Scholarships

The Department of Mechanical Engineering ,  University of Sheffield , UK is offering a number of scholarship awards to international, undergraduate students with established and continued academic excellence.

Details: Students meeting the award criteria will receive the award on entry – amount dependent on academic achievement as follows:

n96 overall, 96 maths 96 physics in standard 12 -  £3000

n93 overall, 93 maths 93 physics in standard 12  - £2000

n90 overall, 90 maths 90 physics in standard 12  -£1000

Students who maintain excellence throughout their chosen degree programme will receive an additional £1000 award year on year.

For self-funded students, when combined with the University Engineering International Scholarship, a total fee reduction of nearly 20% per year is available, should a student maintain eligibility for the two scholarships until the course finishes.  Similarly, for sponsored students this award represents a significant enhancement and contribution towards their studies.

Eligible: To be eligible for an Excellence Scholarship you must:

• Satisfy the stated academic criteria in the relevant department
• Be an undergraduate student
• Be classed as an international student for tuition fee purposes
• Make The University of Sheffield your first (firm) choice in the UCAS application process
• Begin study in September 2017

How to apply: Candidates will not have to apply for these scholarships, as they are automatically awarded to all eligible students when they commence their studies in the Department.

Contact email: admit.mech@sheffield.ac.uk