Apply for Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (India)

Deadline: 1-Sep-23

The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation is accepting applications for the Research and Travel Grant to support innovative work in research and scholarship.

The Inlaks Research Travel Grant assists registered PhD. students at Indian universities to undertake short-term visits to institutions abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts.

Funding Information

• The award offers financial support for a maximum of 3 months to undertake research at an institution, library and meet with experts in the field, which includes:
  • Reasonable travel allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 1000).
  • Maintenance expenses (up to USD 2000 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).

Other Details

• 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.
• All this material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant.
• The grant must be utilized within 9 months from it being awarded.
• The candidate will be expected to go through a two-tier selection process:
  • A first round of short-listing on the basis of the written evidence submitted.
  • An interview either in person or over zoom with a panel of experts.
• The candidates short-listed for the interview will be informed by early October 2023. The final interviews will be held in mid-October 2023.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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 the application.
  • Have a first-class degree at the Bachelor’s (Honors) and master’s level.
  • Those born on or after 1stJanuary 1988 are eligible to apply for the grant.
  • Be an Indian passport holder, currently resident in India.
  • The award is given only in Humanities and Social Sciences related subjects.

For more information, visit Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation.