25+ Prime Opportunities for Individuals in India: Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

[June 2024]

Explore more than 25 Life-Changing Funding Opportunities tailored for individuals in India. This curated list includes a variety of grants, fellowships, and awards designed to support and empower talented individuals across diverse fields. Whether you are pursuing academic excellence, conducting groundbreaking research, or making significant contributions to society, these opportunities aim to provide financial assistance and recognition to help you achieve your aspirations. Explore the possibilities and take the next step towards realizing your dreams with these prestigious funding options.

Inlaks Research & Travel Grant (Small Funding Available)
Deadline: 31 July 2024
The Inlaks Research Travel Grant Program assists registered PhD. Students of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian universities to undertake short-term visits to institutions abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts…[more]

Prime Minister’s Awards for Yoga 2024 (Rs 25 lakh)
Deadline: 30 June 2024
Applications are now open for the two Yoga awards – one International and other National – to be given on the occasion of International Day of Yoga to recognize and felicitate individual(s)/ organization(s) who have made significant impact on the society for a sustained period of time by way of promotion and development of Yoga…[more]

Apni Shala Fellowship: Rs. 25,000 Monthly Allowance + Up to Rs. 2000 Travel Reimbursement
Deadline: Ongoing
If you desire to transform public education systems to become safer, create more caring spaces in schools and help children learn emotional resilience and social skills, then Apni Shala Fellowship is for you…[more]

Showcase your Creativity: Arts Practice Programme (Rs 3,00,000 Grants)
Deadline: Ongoing
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites applications for Arts Platforms under its Arts Practice programme to implement projects where artists expand their present range of practices in new directions…[more]

Women in Science and Engineering Fellowship for Ph.D. (Research Grant of Rs. 1.00 lakh per year)
Deadline: Ongoing
The “WISE Fellowship for Ph.D. (WISE-PhD)” of the Department of Science and Technology aims to provide opportunity to carry out Doctoral research in basic and applied sciences to women scientists and technologists between the age group of 27-45 years who want to pursue research in STEM fields as bench-level scientist…[more]

Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 7 August 2024
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is pleased to announce the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program…[more]

Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is seeking applications for the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research Program to build long-term capacity to address climate change-related issues in India and the U.S…[more]

Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Doctoral Research (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is currently accepting applications for the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships to build long-term capacity to address climate change-related issues in India and the U.S…[more]

Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Academic and Professional Excellence (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is inviting applications for the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowships for Academic and Professional Excellence…[more]

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) invites applications for Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships designed for Indian scholars who are registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution…[more]

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 1 July 2024
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) is inviting applications for the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or carry out a combination of teaching and research at a U.S. institution…[more]

Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (Monthly Stipend Available)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
These fellowships are designed for Indian faculty and researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers in India. Postdoctoral fellows will have access to some of the finest resources in their areas of interest and will help build long-term collaborative relationships…[more]

India Sri Lanka Joint Call for Research Proposal (Funding Available)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
The Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation Division and DST hereby invite Indian and Sri Lankan scientists/researchers to submit proposals for Joint Research Projects in any of the below areas in terms of the provisions herein set out…[more]

India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (Grant Support Available)
Deadline: 3 September 2024
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, New Delhi and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) conduct the India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (IJCSP) to promote bilateral scientific collaboration between Indian and Japanese scientists…[more]

RFPs: Arts-Integrated National School Projects (Rs 4,00,000 Grants)
Deadline: 28 September 2024
The India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites proposals from Government-aided and Non-profit Schools in India for Arts-Integrated Projects under its Arts Education programme to strengthen teaching and learning through arts education…[more]

CFAs: WEnyan Scholarship Program (Grant Support Available)
Deadline: 15 August 2024
The Pune Knowledge Cluster (PKC) in collaboration with BASF chemicals India Pvt Ltd is happy to announce the opening of call for the WEnyan Scholarship Program for Girls from marginalized communities/low-income groups in Maharashtra…[more]

RFPs: IFA Arts Practice Programme (Rs 5,00,000 Grants)
Deadline: 5 July 2024
The India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites applications for Productions under it’s Arts Practice Programme that seeks to implement projects where artists expand their present range of practices in new directions…[more]

Ahimsa Fellowship for India: Stipend Rs. 10,000 (first 2 months), Rs. 20,000 (next 6 months)
Deadline: 8 July 2024
Applications are now open for the Ahimsa Fellowship, India’s first Fellowship of its kind that transforms dedicated individuals into skilled animal protection advocates…[more]

Industry Academia Collaborative Grant 2024-25 (Grants of up to £30,000 for 12 months)
Deadline: 30 June 2024
Apply for the Industry Academia Collaborative Grant, a part of the Going Global Partnerships programme that has been initiated by the British Council to promote collaboration between industry and academia…[more]

Hiyoshi Awards 2024 (Rs. 25,000 Grants)
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Applications are now open for the Hiyoshi Awards that will recognize those who are doing novel, innovative, outstanding scientific research and application in the field of environmental conservation and protection in India…[more]

Goa Open Arts Grants Program for India ( INR 50,000 Grants)
Deadline: 15 July 2024
The Goa Open Arts has announced the fifth edition of the Goa Open Arts Grants program. Any arts practitioner based in Goa is eligible to apply…[more]

CFAs: India Science and Research Fellowship Programme (Funding Available)
Deadline: 30 June 2024
Applications are invited from researchers to visit India under the India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) Programme to pursue research in frontier/advanced areas of science including Medicine and Agriculture…[more]

India Fellow Programme: Monthly Stipend INR 22,000 (Metro Cities) and INR 18,000 (Rest of India)
Deadline: 20 June 2024
India Fellow is inviting applications for the 17th Cohort of fellowship programme where the fellows will be assigned to projects after careful consideration of various factors like skillset, aspirations and experience of the fellows along with those of the requirements of the project…[more]

ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme 2024: Grant Amount Rs. 35-40 Lakh for 2-Year Projects
Deadline: 24 June 2024
Applications are now open for the ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme to support collaborative Research & Development (R&D) and to facilitate sharing of advance research facilities among researchers of ASEAN MS and India…[more]

WISE-SCOPE Fellowship Program: Research Grant of Rs.2.0 Lakh per year
Deadline: 31 August 2024
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) is seeking applications for its Women In Science and Engineering (WISE)-Societal Challenges with Opportunities (SCOPE) Fellowship Program to provide opportunity to Women Scientists and Technologists who have completed Ph.D. and want to utilize their S&T knowledge and expertise for the benefit of society…[more]

Request for Proposals: Workshops/Residencies (Rs 3,00,000)
Deadline: Ongoing
The Arts Practice programme seeks to implement projects where artists expand their present range of practices in new directions. These could question accepted conventions, push new frontiers in content, form, and medium, and explore new modes of engagement with space, audience, and communities, foregrounding a spirit of experimentation…[more]

Sightsavers India Fellowship 2024: Stipend Details – Rs. 35,000 (Training), Rs. 65,000 (1st Year), Rs. 75,000 (2nd Year)
Deadline: 30 June 2024
The Sightsavers India has launched its Fellowship Program to reduce avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities…[more]