Applications are invited for Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship 2025-26. The last date of application is October 10.
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. The fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.
The fellowship is hosted by Cranfield University, at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom (Shrivenham Campus).
To be eligible for a Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship, you must:
This ten-week fellowship provides fellows with an understanding of policy and legislative approaches in cyber security and its implications for national security, commercial opportunity, crime prevention, and the right to privacy.
Throughout the programme, fellows will work on an individual research paper which will be presented at the end of the course. The fellowship runs from mid March through end of May.
The fellowship will focus on:
Alumni from this fellowship include individuals working in cyber security, law enforcement, policy organisations, corporate lawyers and practicing advocates, and technology journalists.
Interested candidates can apply online via this page.
| 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 assessmentsIndependent reading committees assess all eligible applications. Their scores and rankings are then passed back to local British embassies/high commissions. | October to November 2024 |
| Applicants shortlisted for interviewsOnce the embassy/high commission has reviewed the applications, they produce a shortlist of those who they will invite to interview. Notifications will then follow. | November 2024 |
| References and education documents deadline | 26 November 2024 |
| Interviews take placeCandidates from all over the world are interviewed by panels at British embassies and high commissions. | December 2024 |
| Results announced | December 2024 |
| 2025/26 Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship runs. | March – May 2025 |
