Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship Selection Process 2026
How Candidates are Selected
Application review (1 month), shortlisting, interviews with panels, final selection by Foundation. Highly competitive for exceptional talent[2].
Verification Flow
Institute Nodal Officer Verification
Your college/school checks your bonafide status, fees paid, and marks cards against the database.
District Welfare Officer / State Board Sanction
The state/central department approves the budget release for verified records based on category quotas.
Fund Disbursement via DBT
The bank issues direct fund credits to Aadhaar-seeded accounts using treasury payment systems.
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.