Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship Documents Required 2026
Required Documents Checklist
- Proof of admission
- academic transcripts
- passport
- degree certificates
- English proficiency (if required)
DBT Bank Seeding Warning
Your primary bank account must be active, seeded with your Aadhaar card, and mapped on the NPCI mapper. The government disbursements are made exclusively via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
FAQs for Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Q.Which subjects are excluded from the Inlaks Scholarship?
Engineering, Computer Science, MBA, Management, and Medicine are explicitly excluded. The scholarship is primarily for humanities, social sciences, law, fine arts, architecture, and pure sciences.
Q.What is the Inlaks Scholarship worth?
Up to USD $120,000 total — covering tuition, living costs, one-way travel, visa, and health allowance. It is calculated on actual costs and does not exceed the cap.
Q.Do I need a university offer before applying for Inlaks?
Yes. You must hold a valid offer of admission (or a deferred offer) from an eligible overseas institution at the time of application. Offers from institutions already completed abroad make you ineligible.
Q.What is the age limit for Inlaks Scholarship?
Applicants must have been born on or after January 1, 1996 (for the 2026 cycle). The scholarship is aimed at early-career postgraduate students.
