The Inlaks Scholarship

1. Duration of the course can be between nine months to four years.

2. The value depends on the course and covers tuition fees, living expenses, one-way travel, visa costs and health allowance, up to USD 120,000.

1. The applicant must be an Indian passport holder who is resident in India at the time ofapplication.

2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1996.

3. The applicant must hold a degree from a recognised university in India. If you are in the final year of graduation and awaiting results, you are eligible to apply.

4. Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree from a recognised university abroad

   must have resided continuously, been employed, or have been studying in India for atleast two years after their under graduation, to be eligible to apply.

5. The Applicant must have the following required minimum percentage/grade in both

   Bachelors and Masters degree (if applicable)

   a. For Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Fine Arts, Architecture and related subjects, applicants must have a minimum academic grade of 65%, CGPA 6.8/10, or GPA 2.6/4 from a recognized university/institution.

   b. For Mathematics, Sciences, Environment and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 70%, CGPA 7.2/10, or GPA 3/4 from a recognized university/institution.

6. It is essential to have prior admission to the institution and course chosen at the time of the application. The Foundation will not consider applicants without evidence of admission. An applicant may apply with either a conditional or an unconditional offer letter. If an applicant applies with a conditional offer letter and is shortlisted for the final interview, all conditions stated in the offer letter must be fulfilled before the final interview.

7. Applicants who have an English language certification as a conditional part of their offer letter need to attain that certification before applying for the scholarship.

8. Applicants who have received a deferred offer of admission must have a valid offer for the academic year 2026-27 to be eligible for the 2026 scholarships.

1. Applicants having a postgraduate qualification (e.g. Master’s or PhD) from an institution abroad are not eligible to apply.

2. Applicants who are already studying or have started their postgraduate education at an institution abroad are not eligible to apply.

3. The following subjects are not eligible for the Scholarship:

   • 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***

     
     *We consider applications to pursue study 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.

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 application instructions document below.

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 in April 2026.

2. Online preliminary interviews with candidates chosen from the review around May 2026.

3. A final in-person interview will be held in Mumbai with those who succeed in the preliminary interview around 3^rd or 4^th weekend of May 2026.

   Candidates who do not receive any communication from the Foundation by 30^th April 2026 must assume that their applications have not been successful and not moved to the next round.

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