About
The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation provides life-changing opportunities to young Indians of exceptional talent, character, and motivation. By seeking out and nurturing such talent, the Foundation aims for each personal achievement to benefit the individual and the wider world. Since 1976, over 1300 talented young Indians have received scholarships, awards, fellowships, art residencies, internships, and grants across a wide range of subjects and endeavours, both overseas and in India. Founded by Indoo Shivdasani, a successful entrepreneur who believed in the importance of overseas higher education for young Indians as a way to foster their talent and develop their capacity to contribute to society.
Funding Opportunities
The Inlaks-Ravi Sankaran Internship for Field Biology, Ecology & Conservation
The Inlaks-Ravi Sankaran Internship for Field Biology, Ecology & Conservation is designed to enable recipients to gain experience and insight in field ecology and conservation beyond what they would ordinarily gather from an academic programme. The programme aims to facilitate interaction with the larger international community involved in conservation science and implementation. The internship funds selected individuals to carry out an internship abroad with a university research group, NGO, government agency or organization known for its work in conservation science and practice. The programme supports 1-2 candidates annually with funding that includes a stipend, internship fees (if any), and return airfare up to USD 10,000 in total. The internship must be for a duration of minimum 6 weeks to a maximum of 3 months and must be utilized within nine months of the date of award. The Foundation particularly seeks young applicants with bold and unconventional ideas for tackling conservation problems who can demonstrate deep interest in wildlife ecology and conservation through prior involvement in this field.
The Inlaks-Drama School Mumbai Theatre Studentship
The Inlaks-Drama School Mumbai Theatre Studentship supports talented theatre professionals pursuing a post-graduate certificate course in acting and theatre making at Drama School Mumbai. The program combines acting, scriptwriting, performance-making (including storytelling, direction, devising, and design), and entrepreneurial skills, offering a comprehensive and dynamic approach to enhance an artiste's career in the dramatic arts. The studentship is offered to those who have secured admission to Drama School Mumbai through their selection process. It provides financial support up to INR 200,000 for the one-year program. Drama School Mumbai was founded in 2013 to forge a new generation of theatre-makers as actor-creator-entrepreneurs professionally trained to perform and create work to a higher global standard of storytelling. The curriculum is designed with best practices from institutions around the world and delivered by faculty comprising the best theatre practitioners - actors, playwrights, directors, theatre designers and producers, all with formal training or extensive experience. Alumni are highly active in founding theatre groups, acting in award-winning plays, working in films, and applying their craft in education and corporate training.
The Inlaks-Attakkalari Dance Studentship
The Inlaks-Attakkalari Dance Studentship provides crucial support to talented, passionate and committed dance artists to pursue training at the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts in Bengaluru. This initiative enables talented performing artists, particularly dance and movement artists, who wish to get comprehensive professional training of international standards to earn a qualification from Attakkalari. The studentship is offered to candidates who have secured admission to the Attakkalari Diploma in Movement Arts and Pedagogy through their selection process. The program runs for a period of two years and provides financial support for both tuition fees and apprenticeship expenses.
The Inlaks-Ravi Sankaran Grant for Field Biology, Ecology & Conservation
The Inlaks-Ravi Sankaran Grant for Field Biology, Ecology & Conservation supports individuals who would like to undertake an initial project that is expected to lead to a longer-term conservation science and/or implementation project in India. This initiative aims to provide seed money for projects that may have been viewed as unconventional in nature. The grant is available for an initial project of up to one year and awards financial support of up to INR 300,000 per year. Where appropriate, applicants are encouraged to consider and include the potential role that local communities can play in conservation. The Foundation particularly seeks young applicants with bold and unconventional ideas for tackling conservation problems. Recipients of the grant may apply for follow-up funding if they can demonstrate the success of the pilot project and show how subsequent funding is essential to bring out the conservation benefits of the project. The grant is named in honor of Dr. Ravi Sankaran, an ornithologist who dedicated his life to biodiversity conservation throughout India.
The Inlaks-King's India Institute Studentship
The Inlaks-King's India Institute Studentship enables 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. The studentship offers financial support 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. Successful candidates can also access other libraries and academic institutions in the UK. The program is specifically designed for PhD students who have been registered for at least two years but not more than three years, with research in Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants must be Indian passport holders residing in India, born on or after 1st January 1990, and must hold first-class Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
Inlaks Research and Travel Grant
The Inlaks Research and Travel Grant (IRTG) is awarded to registered PhD students at Indian universities, to undertake short term visits to institutions abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts. This Grant is available to PhD students pursuing research in areas of humanities and social sciences at Indian universities only. The Grant offers support for a maximum of three months to undertake research at an institution, access libraries and meet with experts in the field. It includes reasonable travel allowance (up to USD 1,000), maintenance expenses (up to USD 2,000 per month), funds for buying materials and making copies of relevant literature (up to USD 500), and health allowance (up to USD 500). The visit should be realized within 9 months of the date of award, and recipients must submit a written report to the Inlaks Foundation within a month of their return.
The Inlaks Theatre Award
The Inlaks Theatre Award enables Indian theatre practitioners towards skill enhancement in the field of theatre. Skill enhancement may be explored by working with a mentor and participating in recognized training workshops, residencies, and other appropriate activities for a maximum duration of one year. The Foundation provides a monthly allowance of INR 15,000 for the duration of the programme, which should not exceed one year. For short-term awards of three months or less, the amount is paid upfront. For longer-term awards exceeding three months, payment is made in two installments with progress reporting requirements. The award is specifically designed for Indian citizens currently residing in India who are recent graduates or post-graduates from leading Indian theatre institutes, though exceptional applicants without formal degrees but with high-quality achievements may be considered. This is not a production grant and does not cover tuition fees for full-time theatre programmes.
The Inlaks Fine Art Award
The Inlaks Fine Art Awards support young, emerging Indian artists to build and strengthen their practice. The Award enables the recipient to undertake independent work in India for one year, with a stipulation to attend a recognized Art Residency programme for 4 weeks during the year. The Award is worth INR 3,00,000/- for a period of one year. Additionally, the Awardee will be required to attend an art residency programme within India for a period of four weeks during the course of the year resulting in an open day event. Awardees must submit a detailed interim report at the end of 6 months (mid term) and a final report at the end of their award term, as well as a residency report on completion of their residency.
The Inlaks Fellowship For Social Engagement
The Inlaks Fellowship For Social Engagement gives young people the opportunity to build a diverse worldview and establish long-lasting connections to issues of public importance. It encourages them to challenge the status quo while building confidence and security to explore alternatives and make independent choices about their lives. The fellowship creates space for talented individuals to engage with society in a meaningful way, addressing the norm in India where young graduates typically join the workforce immediately, which inhibits self-exploration and critical thinking. The fellowship project pursued may take many forms, including action-oriented research, cause lawyering, grassroots journalism, ecological efforts, community rights, public health, archiving, reviving, or reporting on dying arts, culture, and language. The fellowship is committed to supporting equality of opportunity, social inclusion, freedom of expression, and respect for individual and constitutional rights. This is a two-year fellowship that supports individual learning rather than organizational work. Fellows must attend three workshops hosted by the foundation at regular intervals. The fellowship includes a probation period of six months and is subject to quarterly and annual reviews of the fellow's work.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 11
- Active Now
- 9
- Source Domain
- inlaksfoundation.org
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