inlaksfoundation.org Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship 2024-25
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Organisation : Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Scholarship Name : Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarships 2024-25
Applicable For : Resident in India
Last Date : 22nd March 2024
Website : https://www.inlaksfoundation.org/scholarships/how-to-apply/
What is Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship?
Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarships 2024-25 is sponsored by Inlaks Foundation. Since 1976, Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarships have been granted to over 480 Indian students to read at top-rated USA, UK, and European institutions in a full-time Masters, MPhil, or Doctoral programme. We award up to USD 100,000 to cover programme tuition as well as scholars’ living expenses, healthcare, and one-way airfare for the scholar. The Foundation has joint-scholarship arrangements with Imperial College, London, the Royal College of Art, London, the University of Cambridge, Paris, King’s College London and Hertie School, Berlin. Last Date of Scholarship is 22nd March 2024.
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Subjects of Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
The Foundation gives scholarships in a variety of subjects but DOES NOT fund the following courses:
** 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
** Public Health
Terms Of Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
** The maximum funding given by the Foundation is USD 100,000.
** If the total funding required to complete the proposed course of study exceeds the above amount, at the time of application candidates must show evidence that they can cover the additional costs on their own with proof of documents.
** If successful, applicants are required to report any additional funding sources, to the Foundation when they are received.
** Applications made to Imperial College, London, the Royal College of Art (RCA), London, the University of Cambridge (Cambridge Trust), Paris and King’s College London and Hertie School, Berlin will benefit from additional funding through the Foundation’s joint scholarships with these institutions and can exceed the USD 100,000 limit while making an application.
** A candidate’s proposed course of study cannot require fieldtrips to India during the study tenure. Applications made under the King’s College London collaboration covering PHD students in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Arts & Humanities are exempted from this condition.
** If the scholarship does not commence within nine months of award, it will be forfeited.
Eligibility Criteria of Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship
1. All Indian passport holders who are resident in India at the time of application born on or after 1st January 1994 and hold a degree from a recognised university in India.
2. Candidates who hold a good undergraduate degree from a recognised university abroad must have resided continuously, been employed, or have been studying in India for at least two years after their under-graduation are eligible to apply. If you are in the final year of graduation and awaiting results, you are eligible to apply.
3. Required minimum percentage/grade
1. For Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Fine Arts, Architecture and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 65%, CGPA 6.8/10, or GPA 2.6/4 from a recognized university/institution.
2. For Mathematics, Sciences, Environment and related subjects, candidates must have a minimum academic grade of 70%, CGPA 7.2/10, or GPA 2.8/4 from a recognized university/institution.
4. It is essential to have prior admission to the institution and course chosen at the time of the application. The Foundation will not consider candidates without evidence of admission.
5. Candidates who have an English language certification as a conditional part of their offer letter need to attain that certification before applying for the scholarship.
6. Candidates who have received a deferred offer of admission must have a valid offer for the academic year 2024-25 to be eligible for the 2024 scholarships
7. Candidates having a postgraduate qualification (e.g. Master’s or PhD) from an institution abroad are not eligible to apply.
8. Candidates who are already studying or have started their postgraduate education at an institution abroad are not eligible to apply.
Selection Procedure of Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship
** 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
(2) Online preliminary interviews with candidates chosen from the review and
(3) A final in-person interview with those who succeed in the preliminary interview.
** Candidates who do not receive any communication from the Foundation by 19th April 2024 must assume that their applications have not been successful.
Important Dates of Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Applications Open On 6th February 2024
Applications Close On 22nd March 2024 – 12PM (Afternoon)