The Inlaks-King's India Institute Studentship

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. Travel allowance reimbursable on actuals (as per Foundation's guidelines).

2. Maintenance expenses (as per Foundation's guidelines).

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. On arrival, King's will support the grantees with GBP 1000 for the entire duration of visit in addition to the amounts mentioned above provided by Inlaks.

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

2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1991.

3. The applicant must hold a confirmation of PhD synopsis by the institution/university they are pursuing their PhD at.

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. The applicant must have proof of positive communication from the experts that they wish to engage with from outside of King's.

Note: It is expected that you would also consult with experts at King’s during your visit, but you are NOT required to have made contact with them in advance.

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

1. The visit should be completed between January 2027 and June 2027 for a maximum period of 3 months.

2. You are required to list two potential supervisors at King's you'd like to work with. However, you are NOT to make any contact with them. If selected, King's will match you with a suitable supervisor within the Kings India Institute as per the choices you mention in the application form.

3. Any material collected by the selected applicants (photocopies, literature etc.) must become the property of the applicant’s institution for wider use by future scholars.

4. All the above material must carry a statement regarding the support received from the ‘Inlaks-King’s India Institute Studentship’.

5. The applicants must submit a written report in a prescribed format to the Inlaks Foundation within a month of their return.

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.

The candidates will be expected to go through a two-tier selection procedure:

1. First round: Shortlisting based on a desk review of the application submitted.

2. Final round: Online Personal interview of the shortlisted applicants.

The applicants short-listed for the interview will be informed by last week of September 2026.The final interviews will be held in mid-October 2026.

The successful applicant must make a formal application to the King’s India Institute as a Visiting Research Student through the King’s College London application procedure for the duration of the grant.

Details including entry requirements, are available here: Visiting research students at King’s.

The successful candidate should apply for a visa as per the details mentioned in the UK government website Standard Visitor visa – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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