Science and Innovation Leadership Programme 

The Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme

This is a remarkable opportunity for India’s future leaders in science, business and government. The Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Leadership Programme is a tailor-made programme for mid-career Indian professionals working working in the fields of science, innovation, and related public administration.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Rolls-Royce are offering fully funded scholarships for the first time in India. This programme presents a 11-week opportunity at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. It will enable 12 scholars to explore innovation and science policy, from an academic, practical and personal perspective.

Each scholarship covers:

• Full programme fees
• Living expenses for the duration of the scholarship for a maximum period of 11 weeks
• Return airfare from India to UK
• UK Visa

Science and Innovation Leadership Programme:

The programme offers an intense all-expenses paid 11-week course here at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Its wide range of modules will include lectures, workshops, visits and interactions with high profile companies and scientists and will bridge pure research and business/scientific entrepreneurship, practical processes of innovation, commercialisation of research and technology transfer. The programme is aimed at some of India's brightest scientists, business people and public servants.

Who should apply?

The ideal candidate should be a mid-career government, science, or media professional with leadership potential and experience in any of the following or similar disciplines: research, technology, manufacturing, business development, or business and public administration.