Funding Information

• The Studentship offers financial support to candidates for a period of up to three months to undertake research at the King's India Institute, access their libraries and meet with experts in the field.
• It includes:
  • Travel allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 1,000).
  • Maintenance expenses (up to USD 2220 per month).
  • Funds for buying materials and making copies of relevant literature, reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 500).
  • Health allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to maximum USD 500).
  • 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.

Terms of Studentship

• The visit should be completed between January 2026 and June 2026 for a maximum period of 3 months.
• Of the two grantees, at least one will work with a core academic faculty member based in the King’s India Institute.
• 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.
• All the above material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the ‘Inlaks-King’s India Institute Studentship’.
• The applicants must submit a written report in a prescribed format to the Inlaks Foundation within a month of their return.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must be an Indian passport holder residing in India.
• The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1990.
• The applicant must hold a confirmed PhD registration for at least two years but for not more than three years.
• The applicant must have a first-class Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.
• The applicant's research must be in the subjects related to Humanities and Social Sciences.
• 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 Inlaks-Kings India Institute Studentship or the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) in any given year.

Selection Criteria

• The candidates will be expected to go through a two-tier selection procedure:
  • First round: Shortlisting based on a desk review of the application submitted.
  • Final round: Online Personal interview of the shortlisted applicants.
• 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.

For more information, visit The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation.

https://inlaksfoundation.org/opportunities/grants/inlaks-kings-india-institute-studentship/