Apply for King India Institute Studentship

The successful candidates can also access other libraries and academic institutions in the UK.

What you will get?

• The Inlaks-King’s India Institute Studentship will offer financial support to a maximum of two candidates for a period of up to three months. The studentship will cover:
  • 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).

Eligibility Criteria

• All applicants must fulfil the following criteria:
  • Hold confirmed PhD registration for at least two years but for not more than three years.
  • Have a first-class degree at Bachelor’s (Honours) and master’s level.
  • Those born on or after 1st January 1989 are eligible to apply for the grant.
  • Be an Indian passport holder, currently resident in India.
  • The award will be given only in Humanities and Social Sciences related subjects.

Conditions

• The visit should commence between January and April 2025.
• Any material collected by the selected candidates (photocopies, literature etc.) must become the property of the candidate’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 candidates must submit a written report in a prescribed format to the Inlaks Foundation within a month of their return.
• A candidate can apply for either the ‘Inlaks Research and Travel Grant’ or the ‘Inlaks-King’s India Institute Studentship’, in any given year.

For more information, visit Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation.