The Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) is awarded to registered PhD students at Indian universities, to undertake short term visits to institutions abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts.

This Grant is available to PhD students pursuing research in areas of humanities and social sciences at Indian universities only.

Deadline: 31st August 2025, 11:59pm (IST)

For queries, write to ichchaporia@inlaksfoundation.org 

For technical queries, write to submissions@inlaksfoundation.org 

Duration and Value:

The Grant offers support for a maximum of three months to undertake research at an institution, access libraries and meet with experts in the field. 

It includes: 

1. Reasonable travel allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 1,000). 
2. Maintenance expenses (up to USD 2,000 per month). 
3. Funds for buying materials and making copies of relevant literature reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 500). 
4. Health allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 500). 
5. Any material collected by the candidate using the said allowance (literature, copies, instruments etc.) will become the property of the candidate’s institution for wider use.
    

Eligibility Criteria:

1. The applicant must be an Indian passport holder residing in India.
2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1990. 
3. The applicant must be a registered PhD candidate at an Indian university for at least two years but not more than three years at the time of application.
4. The applicant must have a first-class Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. 
5. The applicant must be pursuing a PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences ONLY.
6. The applicant must have proof of positive communication from the experts that they wish to engage with.

Exclusions:

Applicant can only apply for either the the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG)or the the Inlaks-Kings India Institute Studentship in any given year.
 

How to Apply:

Click the 'Apply Now' link at the bottom of the page to access the application form.

Selection Process:

The candidate will be expected to go through a two-tier selection process: 

1. A first round of shortlisting based on a desk review of the written application submitted. 
2. Second round will be an online interview with a panel of experts. 

The applicants short-listed for the interview will be informed by last week of September 2025. The final interviews will be held in early October 2025.

Terms of the Grant:

1. The visit should be realized within 9 months of the date of award. 
2. Any material collected by the selected candidates (photocopies, literature etc.) must become the property of the applicant’s institution for wider use by future scholars. 
3. All the above material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the ‘Inlaks Research and Travel Grant’.
4. The applicant’s must submit a written report in a prescribed format to the Inlaks Foundation within a month of their return. 

This opportunity will enable scholars currently enrolled in PhD programmes at Indian universities to undertake a short-term visit to the King’s India Institute, King’s College London, to collect material, use facilities and consult experts towards their research for their PhDs.

Deadline: 31st August 2025, 11:59pm (IST)

For queries, write to donita@inlaksfoundation.org 

For technical queries, write to submissions@inlaksfoundation.org 

Duration and Value:

The Grant offers support for a maximum of three months to undertake research at an institution, access libraries and meet with experts in the field. 

It includes: 

1. Travel allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 1,000). 
2. Maintenance expenses (up to USD 2220 per month). 
3. Funds for buying materials and making copies of relevant literature reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 500). 
4. Health allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 500). 
5. On arrival, King's will support the grantees with GBP 1000 for the entire duration of visit in addition to the amounts mentioned above provided by Inlaks.   

Eligibility Criteria:

1. The applicant must be an Indian passport holder residing in India.
2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1990. 
3. The applicant must be a registered PhD candidate at an Indian university for at least two years but not more than three years at the time of application.
4. The applicant must have a first-class Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. 
5. The applicant must be pursuing a PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences ONLY.
6. The applicant must have proof of positive communication from the experts that they wish to engage with.

Exclusions:

Applicant can only apply for either for the Inlaks-Kings India Institute Studentship or the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) in any given year.  

How to Apply:

Click the 'Apply Now' link at the bottom of the page to access the application form.

Selection Process:

The candidate will be expected to go through a two-tier selection process: 

1. A first round of shortlisting based on a desk review of the application submitted. 
2. Second round will be an online interview with a panel of experts. 

The applicants short-listed for the interview will be informed by last week of September 2025. The final interviews will be held in mid-October 2025.

Terms of the Grant:

1. The visit should happen between January 2026 and June 2026. 
2. Of the two fellows, at least one will work with a core academic faculty member based in the King’s India Institute. A list of core faculty members can be found here. There is also an extended network of faculty members based in other departments, but affiliated with the India Institute who can be found here.
3. Any material collected by the selected applicants (photocopies, literature etc.) must become the property of the applicant’s institution for wider use by future scholars. 
4. All the above material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the ‘Inlaks-King’s India Institute Studentship’. 
5. The applicants must submit a written report in a prescribed format to the Inlaks Foundation within a month of their return.
    

The Inlaks Fine Art Award enables the recipient to undertake independent work in India for one year, with a stipulation to attend a recognized Art Residency programme for 4 weeks during the year.

Duration and Value

1. The Award is worth INR 3,00,000/- for a period of one year.
2. Additionally the Awardee will be required to attend an art residency programme within India for a period of four weeks during the course of the year resulting in an open day event. 

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant must be an Indian citizen, currently residing in India.
2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1995.
3. The applicant may be a recent graduate/post-graduate or a final year student from a leading Indian institute for visual arts in India.
4. If the applicant has applied for the award earlier, they must submit a new body of work if they re-apply.
5. In the case of an applicant not having a formal degree in the visual arts, it is desirable that they would have participated in organised art exhibitions.
   

Exclusion

1. No student of a first year master’s programme will be considered.
2. Applicant should not be holding a similar/ government scholarship or award during the tenure of the Inlaks Fine Art Award.

Application Instructions

1. The application form must be filled on our online application system by clicking on 'Apply Now' at the top of the Fine Arts Award Page on the Inlaks Foundation website.

Selection Process

The selection procedure consists of two stages:

1. Desk screening of applications followed by an online interview of the shortlisted applicants.
2. The candidates shortlisted for the interviews will be informed by the last week of October 2025.
3. The final interviews will be held online in the first week of November 2025.
   

Other Details

1. The Awardees must submit a detailed interim report at the end of 6 months (mid term ) and a final report at the end of their award term.
2. They must also submit a residency report on completion of their residency.

The Inlaks Theatre Award enables Indian theatre practitioners towards skill enhancement in the field of theatre.  Skill enhancement may be explored by working with a mentor and participating in recognized training workshops, residencies, and other appropriate activities for a maximum duration of one year.

Deadline : 15th August 2025, 11:59pm IST

For any queries, write to info@inlaksfoundation.org

For any technical queries, write to submissions@inlaksfoundation.org

Duration and Value

1. Depending on the proposal and the length of the proposed programme, the Foundation will provide an allowance of INR 15,000 per month for the duration of the programme, which should not exceed one year.
2. For short-term Awards (of three months or less), the amount awarded will be paid upfront and the mentor or institution will need to submit a letter certifying that the Awardee attended and completed the programme for which the award was made.
3. For longer-term Awards (of over three months) half the amount awarded will be paid at the beginning. The second installment will be paid at the midpoint of the term of the Award, on receipt of a progress report from the head of the institution, mentor, guide or guru under whom the applicant will be working.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant must be an Indian citizen, currently residing in India.
2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1990.
3. The applicant should be a recent graduate / post-graduate from a leading Indian institute for theatre in India. Applicants not having a formal degree but possessing a high quality record of past achievements may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
    

Exclusions

1. This Award does not cover tuition fees towards attending a full-time theatre programme at an institute.
2. Applicants should not hold a similar / government scholarship or award during the tenure of the Inlaks Theatre Award.

Application Instructions

1. The application form must be filled on our online application system by clicking on 'Apply Now' at the top of the page.
2. As a part of the application, the applicant must upload a letter from the mentor / institution under whom the applicant proposes to undergo the skill enhancement programme.

How To Apply

1. Fill in the application form online avallabile on the website by clicking on ‘Apply Now’.
2. Any query may be sent to info@inlaksfoundation.org

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure will take place in two rounds:

1. A desk screening of the submitted application.
2. Followed by an online interview of the shortlisted applicants.

The candidates shortlisted for the interview will be informed by early September 2025.

The interviews of the shortlisted applicants will be held online by Mid-September 2025.

Other Details

1. The Awardees must submit a detailed interim report at the end of 6 months (mid term ) and a final report at the end of their award term.
2. The mentor/Guru must also submit an interim term report and end of year progress report of the applicant to the Foundation.