Call For Application: The Kapila & Nirmal Hingorani Foundation Pegasus Scholarship 2023

Applications are invited for Kapila & Nirmal Hingorani Foundation Pegasus Scholarship, 2023.

The Kapila & Nirmal Hingorani Foundation Pegasus Scholarship, which is a joint venture between The Kapila & Nirmal Hingorani Foundation and the Pegasus Scholarship Trust, aims to provide young lawyers in India with first-hand experience of the working of the legal system in England and Wales over a period of eight weeks.

The Scholarship would entail spending three to four weeks each at two different sets of barristers’ chambers in London which practice in the scholar’s preferred areas of law. These placements would involve opportunities to see advocacy in action, and the scholar would typically be asked to assist with research and/or drafting. The scholar would also get to visit various institutions such as the Supreme Court, the High Court and the Old Bailey.

The scholar would be provided with a stipend to cover living costs and would also be assisted in securing accommodation in London. The Scholarship does not cover any other expenses, such as return flight tickets, visa, travel-related costs and insurance (medical/health, travel). It would be the responsibility of the scholar to meet Covid-19 pandemic-related requirements to visit the U.K. The Foundation takes no responsibility should the scholar contract Covid-19 or require medical care.

Applications are invited for one Kapila & Nirmal Hingorani Foundation Pegasus Scholarship to be availed of in the year 2023 and the eligibility criteria are the following:

• Be a citizen of India
• Be a practising lawyer in India
• Should have been in practice for less than seven years on the date of the submission of the application.