Inlaks Research and Travel Grant

Inlaks Foundation Original Source
Award

$4,500 - $8,000

Deadline

No deadline

Location

India

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

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.

Duration 1 - 4 mo
Decision September-October 2025

Who Can Apply

Region
India
Citizenship
India
Residency
India
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic
Age
Up to 36 years old
Post-degree
2 - 4 years

Application Details

Interview

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

research_proposal transcripts

Review process

A two-tier selection process: first round of shortlisting based on a desk review of the written application submitted, followed by an online interview with a panel of experts.

Additional benefits

  • travel_support

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder