Applications for the 2025-2026 Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship are now open!
The Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship is aimed at mid-career professionals with demonstrable leadership potential in the field of cyber security or cyber policy in India.
About Chevening
Chevening is the UK government’s international awards programme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world. Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK ... continue reading
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Chevening Fellowship
Aim and Benefits of Chevening Fellowship
- Full programme fees.
- Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
- Return economy airfare from India to the UK.
Chevening Fellowship Courses
Requirements for Chevening Fellowship Qualification
- Be a citizen of India and currently live in the country.
- Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship.
- Not hold British or dual-British citizenship.
- Have at least seven years’ relevant work experience prior to applying.
- Have a postgraduate level qualification and an excellent academic background in science, engineering, or technology, or equivalent professional training, or experience in a relevant area at the time of application.
- Have significant relevant work experience in cyber security or cyber policy issues. Relevant experience could come from policy organisations, academia, corporate law, law enforcement, or journalism.
- Have an excellent academic background in science, engineering or technology, or considerable experience of working in such fields.
- Have a good working knowledge of English to be assessed in your application form and if you are invited to interview.
- Have a demonstrable record of leadership and/or innovation.
- Agree to adhere to all relevant guidelines and expectations of the fellowship
- Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative of an employee of His Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, all British Embassies/High Commissions, the Home Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade and the UKVI), the British Council, a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Chevening Fellowship
| Applications open at 12:00 BST |
6 August 2024 |
| Applications close at 12:00 GMT |
10 October 2024 |
| Applications are sifted against eligibility criteria |
From 6 November 2024 |
| Reading Committee assessments
Independent reading committees assess all eligible applications. Their scores and rankings are then passed back to local British embassies/high commissions.
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October to November 2024 |
| Applicants shortlisted for interviews
Once the embassy/high commission has reviewed the applications, they produce a shortlist of those who they will invite to interview. Notifications will then follow.
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November 2024 |
| References and education documents deadline |
26 November 2024 |
| Interviews take place
Candidates from all over the world are interviewed by panels at British embassies and high commissions.
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December 2024 |
| Results announced |
December 2024 |
| 2025/26 Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship runs. |
March – May 2025
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Application Deadline
October 24, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Chevening on asams.chevening.org to apply
Applications for the 2025-2026 Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship are now open!
Apply today
For more details visit: Chevening website.
