Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship

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Overview

The Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship is a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Clore Leadership. 

It’s for mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector who want to grow as leaders and make a lasting impact. 

Hosted by Clore Leadership, a renowned UK-based organisation dedicated to developing leadership in the cultural sector, the fellowship will take place at various locations across the UK. 

Fellows will attend two intensive residential courses, typically held at Ashorne Hill near Leamington Spa, as well as participate in skills workshops, mentoring sessions, and a tailored secondment with a UK cultural institution. 

Duration

The duration of this fellowship is six to nine months.

• Start: September*
• End: May

*Fellows will come to the UK for two weeks in September, then go back to their home countries. They will then return to the UK from January to May.

More about the programme

The Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for five exceptional candidates to develop the leadership skills necessary to tackle issues such as: 

• Leadership in uncertain times: developing resilient, adaptive leadership approaches to navigate the evolving challenges facing the cultural and creative sectors globally

• Equity, diversity, and inclusion: addressing systemic inequalities and fostering inclusive practices within cultural institutions and leadership structures

• Sustainability and the role of culture: exploring how the arts can contribute to social, environmental, and economic sustainability, and how leaders can drive meaningful change through culture

Fellows will gain: 

• A personalised leadership development plan 

• Insight into UK cultural leadership practices 

• Hands-on experience through a UK-based secondment 

Eligibility

In addition to meeting our standard eligibility criteria, you must:  

• Be a citizen of Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, or South Africa and be a resident in one of these countries at the point of application 

• Hold a degree that is equivalent to at least a good UK second-class honours degree or have equivalent professional training and/or experience 

• Have completed at least five years’ work, or equivalent, experience 

Applicants are also advised to review the Clore Leadership key attributes.  

Funding and benefits 

Each fellowship includes: 

• Accommodation while in the UK 

• Living expenses while in the UK 

• Up to two return economy flights from your home country to the UK 

• Course and conference fees within the UK 

• Training and development costs within the UK 

• Travel in the UK 

Hear from our fellows

A life-changing experience, not only on the professional level, but more importantly on the personal level.

The Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship was one of the most transformative experiences in my life. Beyond developing new cultural and leadership skills, the Fellowship helped me to understand my purposes and to focus my energy on projects that mean something to me. It also helped me to improve my confidence and get more ambitious about the impact I could make in society.’