Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship 2026-27
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
The Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship 2026-27 is a prestigious opportunity provided through a partnership between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Clore Leadership Programme. This fellowship is designed for mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector, offering them an exceptional chance to undertake a highly individualized leadership development program within the UK.
Selected fellows will benefit from comprehensive financial support covering various expenses, enabling them to fully immerse themselves in the program.
Key Dates:
The application deadline for this fellowship is October 7, 2025.
Selection Process:
Candidates will be selected based on their merit and their ability to fulfill all specified eligibility criteria. The selection aims to identify individuals with strong leadership potential and a commitment to the arts and culture sector.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant 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 (a minimum of 65-70% marks in Indian standard) or possess equivalent professional training and/or experience.
• Have completed at least five years or equivalent work experience by the end of 2025.
• Work in areas such as the visual and performing arts, museums, libraries, archives and heritage, film and digital media, and cultural policy and practice.
• Not have already received or been receiving financial benefit from an HMG-funded scholarship or fellowship in the past five years.
Note: Employees or relatives of an employee of the UK government, the British Council, a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities are ineligible for this fellowship.
Required Documents
The following documents are required for application:
• A valid proof of Indian citizenship.
• Graduate certificates and marksheets.
• Work experience/Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV).
How to Apply
Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:
1. Visit the official scholarship website and locate the 'Apply Now' or application registration button.
2. If you are a new user, click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. If already registered, log in using your Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID.
3. Navigate to the 'APPLY TODAY' section and click on it.
4. Choose the appropriate options related to the fellowship and click 'Continue'.
5. Read all the information carefully and fill in the necessary details to register, then click 'Continue'.
6. Check your inbox for an email verification mail, complete the questionnaire, and then click 'Continue'.
7. Complete the necessary steps to receive an access code for the application portal.
8. Check your inbox again for the official application link and click on it.
9. Complete any additional steps required to access your application form.
10. Fill in all the necessary details, attach the required documents, and submit your application.