ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
Since 1976, Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarships have been granted to over 480 Indian students to read at top-rated USA, UK, and European institutions in a full-time Masters, MPhil, or Doctoral programme.
We award up to USD 100,000 to cover programme tuition as well as scholars’ living expenses, healthcare, and one-way airfare for the scholar.
The Foundation has joint-scholarship arrangements with Imperial College, London, the Royal College of Art (RCA), London, the University of Cambridge (Cambridge Trust), Paris, King’s College London (for PhD. Students*) and Hertie School, Berlin.
The Foundation gives scholarships in a variety of subjects but DOES NOT fund the following courses:Business and Finance
- Computer Science
- Engineering**
- Fashion Design
- Film and Film Animation***
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Indian Studies without Contemporary Relevance
- Management Studies (i.e. MBA)
- Medicine, Dentistry, and related therapies
- Music****
- Public Health
*Faculties of Social Sciences, Public Policy, Arts & Humanities only.
**We consider applications to pursue study in Engineering and Natural Sciences at Imperial College, London.
***We consider applications to pursue Documentary filmmaking.
****We consider applications to pursue study in Western Classical singing.
TERMS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The maximum funding given by the Foundation is USD 100,000.
If the total funding required to complete the proposed course of study exceeds the above amount, at the time of application candidates must show evidence that they can cover the additional costs on their own with proof of documents.
If successful, applicants are required to report any additional funding sources, to the Foundation when they are received.
Applications made to Imperial College, London, the Royal College of Art (RCA), London, the University of Cambridge (Cambridge Trust), Paris and King’s College London and Hertie School, Berlin will benefit from additional funding through the Foundation’s joint scholarships with these institutions and can exceed the USD 100,000 limit while making an application.
A candidate’s proposed course of study cannot require long duration of fieldtrips to India during the study tenure. Applications made under the King’s College London collaboration covering PHD students in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Arts & Humanities are exempted from this condition.
If the scholarship does not commence within nine months of award, it will be forfeited.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. All Indian passport holders who are resident in India at the time of application born on or after 1st January 1994 and hold a degree from a recognised university in India.
2. Candidates who hold a good undergraduate degree from a recognised university abroad must have resided continuously, been employed, or have been studying in India for at least two years after their under-graduation are eligible to apply. If you are in the final year of graduation and awaiting results, you are eligible to apply.
3. Required minimum percentage/grade
1. For Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Fine Arts, Architecture and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 65%, CGPA 6.8/10, or GPA 2.6/4 from a recognized university/institution.
2. For Mathematics, Sciences, Environment and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 70%, CGPA 7.2/10, or GPA 2.8/4 from a recognized university/institution.
4. It is essential to have prior admission to the institution and course chosen at the time of the application. The Foundation will not consider candidates without evidence of admission.
5. Candidates who have an English language certification as a conditional part of their offer letter need to attain that certification before applying for the scholarship.
6. Candidates who have received a deferred offer of admission must have a valid offer for the academic year 2024-25 to be eligible for the 2024 scholarships
7. Candidates having a postgraduate qualification (e.g. Master’s or PhD) from an institution abroad are not eligible to apply.
8. Candidates who are already studying or have started their postgraduate education at an institution abroad are not eligible to apply.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Please read all the instructions carefully and have all your documents and information ready.
2. The last day to submit your application is till 12:00pm (afternoon) on 22nd March 2024.
3. Please do not wait till the last day/minute to submit your application.
4. This is a one sitting online application submission. It cannot be saved.
5. Only one submission per candidate will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
6. When you begin to fill your application, make sure you have good internet connectivity and uninterrupted time in hand
7. On starting to fill the form, you will receive a verification code on your email address which needs to be entered in the form so keep your email open.
8. You cannot save your progress while completing the online application and you will not be able to edit the application after submission. Please do not refresh the page at any point.
9. Please take screen shots as you progress through the online application in case you face a technical error while submitting your online application, send an email with a screenshot of the error indication to:
techsupport@inlaksfoundation.org
11. When you click ‘Submit’ it may take some time for the application to be submitted. Please be patient and do not click any additional buttons or you may lose your work.
12. The Application form comprises 7 sections
1. Personal Information
2. Proposed Programme
3. University Education
4. Work Experience/Projects pursued
5. Statement of Purpose
6. 2 References
7. Declaration
13. Each section has varied number of fields to be filled along with documents to be uploaded
14. Fields marked with ‘*’ and drop downs are mandatory. You will not be allowed to proceed or submit the application without filling these fields
15. Please keep the following documents handy in PDF file format since you will need to upload them at various points in the application under different sections
1. Mandatory
1. Passport – (if expired, continue to upload old passport along with the receipt of application made for a new one as one PDF file document)
2. Updated Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3. Photo (JPEG or PNG)
4. Admission/offer letter. *If you have not received your admission/offer letter by 22nd March, kindly attach the acknowledgement of your application to the said University in a PDF file format. You can separately email the admission/offer letter to
applications@inlaksfoundation.org latest by 12pm (afternoon) 31st March 2024 and we will attach it to your application. However, this will only be accepted if you have submitted your full application form by 22nd March and not accepted in isolation.
5. Fee Statement
6. Proof of additional funding
7. Degree certificates and marksheets
8. Course related portfolio/links/writing samples
9. Optional and/or if relevant
i. TOEFL/IELTS/GRE score sheets (if relevant to your programme)
ii. Academic distinctions, grant, scholarships, prizes etc if any
iii. Extracurricular attainments if any
16. On format of documents
1. Your photograph must be uploaded in JPG or PNG format and documents must be in PDF format.
2. Once you select your choice of subject, a relevant prompt will appear in the application for you to attach your portfolio/links/writing sample.
Please scroll down to the prompt, select and attach them
1. Applicants for Documentary film, Dance, Theatre, and Music (Western classical-vocal) must paste links to their performances
2. Applicants for Media and Journalism, English Literature must upload their writing samples in PDF file format and / or links.
3. Applicants for Architecture, Fine and Applied art, Urban planning and related subjects must upload their portfolios in PDF file format.
17. All the academic qualifications beginning from your first degree that have been completed/are in progress have to be mentioned at the time of making an application for the scholarship.
18. Eligible Percentage
1. For Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Fine Arts, Architecture and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 65%, CGPA 6.8/10, or GPA 2.6/4 from a recognized university/institution.
2. For Mathematics, Sciences, Environment and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 70%, CGPA 7.2/10, or GPA 2.8/4 from a recognized university/institution.
19. On fees and funding (In case this information is incorrectly filled, the application will be disqualified.)
1. Applicants must indicate the tuition fees and health insurance for the entire duration of their course. For information on the health insurance amounts check with the university for the exact amounts.
2. If you are making an application to read for a PhD programme, please ensure that you mention the fees for all the years of your study.
3. With respect to the fee statement to be uploaded
1. If the tuition fees are mentioned in the offer letter, then highlight the fee and upload the letter in the fee statement section as a PDF File format document.
2. If the tuition fee is not mentioned in the offer letter, then from university website, download the tuition document and highlight the fees of the course you have admission of and upload it as a PDF file format.
4. For proof of additional funding, you may attach one or more of any of the following (as ONE PDF file format only):
1. Personal bank statements
2. Parents/Relative bank statements and/or investment with letter of authority
3. Personal investment documents (no property documents allowed)
4. Approval letter of educational loan
5. If you have already received and/or additional scholarship, please upload a proof of document from the University or scholarship organisation. If you are waiting for results then kindly let us know through email with proof by 10th April 2024 at applications@inlaksfoundation.org .
6. Living allowance is ‘auto-calculated’ as per Foundation guidelines. Travel amounts for a one-way ticket will be provided in addition to the tuition, maintenance and health insurance
7. The total support from the Foundation cannot exceed USD 100,000. The Foundation does not give any scholarships for visas, travel and health insurance in isolation.
20. On your references
1. Please inform your referees, that they will receive an email from the Foundation with a link to upload their reference letters; these links are valid for 7 days from the day of application and cannot be extended.
2. For applications made on 22nd March 2024, the referee link will be valid for seven days post submission till 29th March 2024.
3. The reference letter must be on a letterhead.
4. For students, 2 academic referees are required, for those working, one of the referees can be a professional one
5. In case the referee cannot find the email, ask them to check their spam folder
21. On submitting the application
1. Confirmation of your submitted application will be emailed to your verified email address.
2. If you encounter an error while submitting your online application, send an email with a screenshot of the error indication to:
techsupport@inlaksfoundation.org
SELECTION PROCEDURE
An independent, Inlaks Selection Committee is appointed to select successful applications for scholarships.
Applicants are assessed on not only their past and present achievements but also on their future potential. Candidates applying for scholarships in art and design (fine/performing arts) will be primarily assessed on their portfolios.
The selection process consists of three stages:
(1) Review of eligible applications
(2) Online preliminary interviews with candidates chosen from the review and
(3) A final in-person interview with those who succeed in the preliminary interview.
Candidates who do not receive any communication from the Foundation by 19th April 2024 must assume that their applications have not been successful.
For More Details, Please Visit: https://www.inlaksfoundation.org/scholarships/how-to-apply/
