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The Inlaks-King's India Institute Studentship

This opportunity, like The Inlaks Research & Travel Grant, will enable scholars currently enrolled in PhD programmes at Indian universities to undertake a short-term visit to the King’s India Institute, King’s College London, to collect material, use facilities and consult experts towards their research for their PhDs.

A Blessing Muinao, The Inlaks-King's India Institute Studentship Grantee 2023

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

Application Status

Applications closed for 2024.

Duration and Value

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

  1. Reasonable travel allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 1,000).

  2. Maintenance expenses (up to USD 2,000 per month).

  3. Funds for buying materials and making copies of relevant literature, reimbursable on actuals (up to USD 500).

  4. Health allowance reimbursable on actuals (up to maximum USD 500).

  5. 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. 

Eligibility Criteria

  1. The applicant must be an Indian passport holder residing in India.

  2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1989.

  3. The applicant must hold a confirmed PhD registration for at least two years but for not more than three years.

  4. The applicant must have a first-class Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.

  5. The applicant's research must be in the subjects related to Humanities and Social Sciences.

  6. Applicant can only apply for either the Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) or the Inlaks-Kings India Institute Studentship in any given year.

How To Apply

When the opportunity is open to new applications, clicking the 'Apply Now' link at the top of the page will provide access to the application form.

If the opportunity is closed and not accepting applications the 'Apply Now' link will not be visible.

For detailed instructions on the application process, please download the document provided.

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