Gurukul Senior Scholarship

 

 

The Programme

A unique 11-week, advanced leadership programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gurukul is the British Government's flagship scholarship programme for rising leaders from all parts of Indian economic, social and political life. It was launched in 1997 to mark 50 years of India's independence.

 Each year, the Chevening Gurukul Scholarships enable twelve exceptional men and women to participate in an intensive exploration of the challenges of top leadership in a globalising world through a Programme involving academic studies, field visits and seminars, debates with practitioners, and individual projects of direct personal relevance. The Gurukul Programme analyses ideas and practices of globalisation, their impact, the responses they have stimulated, and the implications both for leadership and for India. It is based in London, one of the main global financial centres, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a world-class university noted for pioneering excellence in socio-economic research.

The Programme examines new ideas about leadership and globalisation from diverse disciplines and sources and encourages analysis of the implications of those ideas for careers and leadership in India. It provides unique opportunities for Scholars to test their own hypotheses with policy makers and practitioners as well as with leading academics and thinkers. Throughout the 11-week Programme each Scholar, advised by an LSE supervisor, works on a personal Project: involving research, interviewing, drafting and presenting report. The process gives each scholar an unique opportunity to build a network of UK peers.

Aims of the programme

To enable some of India's future leaders to operate more effectively in a globally competitive environment.

The Programme aims to encourage and stimulate each participant to:

  • ·         understand the globalising impacts of the 'information technology revolution'
  • ·         assess the extent of globalising changes within economic, political and professional  trends  in Britain, the rest of Europe, in India and throughout Asia
  • ·         evaluate the developing responses to globalisation of states, agencies, firms and markets in the UK and the rest of Europe, and identify the possible repercussions for India
  • ·         develop a personal project and establish a personal network of contacts in the UK of direct value to   his/her present job and career development in India
  • ·         critically examine contemporary thinking on leadership for globalising markets and states
  • ·         re-assess his/her own career plan and develop the strategic vision relevant for a top leadership role in India.

Programme Content

Intensive, high-level, inter-disciplinary study, debates with practitioners, guided/focused study visits and seminars, and individual projects of professional relevance, involving significant contact with UK specialists.

The 8-week Core Seminar Series covers:

  • Theoretical and empirical analysis of globalisation, the information and regulation at the global level, financial markets 
  • Global debates and issues - human rights, the environment, globalisation of risk, new forms of international law
  • Analysis of how Indian business, politics and administration fit globalising patterns
  • The changing nature of the state-privatisation, devolution, democratic rights, new public management and judicialisation of politics
  • Regional federalism in Europe and globalisation
  • The firm - decision-making, corporate governance, research and innovation
  • An international organisation for economic development
  • The relevance of European models for India. The impact of regional integration in Europe on India
  • Leadership models and analysis; case studies of top leaders: in politics, administration, business, NGOs; opinion and moral leadership
  • World leadership and power shifts. Ethics and policy issues for leaders
  • ·         The study visits and seminars may include: WTO and UN, Geneva; EU and NATO, Brussels; Airbus and Regional Development Agency, Toulouse; Scottish Executive and Parliament, Edinburgh; FCO, Bank of England, EBRD, Marks and Spencer, Treasury, Tata International, BBC, Easyjet.
  • ·         Each Scholar follows an MSc optional course for 10 weeks.

 

Number of Scholarships:    Up to twelve (12)

Subject(s):                            Top leadership in all fields

Level and Duration:            Advanced intensive training programme, including individual project work, of eleven (11) weeks

UK Institution:                     London School of Economics and Political Science (www.lse.ac.uk)

Target group:                       Outstanding ambitious Indian men and women, professionals and practitioners who have proven leadership qualities from any field.

Age limit:                               28- 40 years as on 30 November

Eligibility:                            Applicants for this programme should be outstanding professionals able to demonstrate leadership in their chosen field or profession (to be assessed from the personal statement provided on the application form and the references). Applicants must have at least five years of relevant work experience in their chosen field. They should also have excellent proficiency in English and be computer literate.

Programme Dates:              11 weeks beginning late September

Gurukul Senior Scholarships in Leadership and Excellence are offred as a part of Cheveing programme... Refer the Chevening Quick Guide for more details