Inlaks Scholarships

• Tuition fees and health insurance for the whole course.
• Living allowance, calculated by Foundation guidelines.
• One-way travel and visa costs at the Foundation's set rates.
• Maximum total support: USD 120,000 (may be exceeded through joint scholarships with Imperial, RCA, Cambridge Trust, King's College London, St Andrews and Hertie School).
• Course length covered: nine months to four years.
• Visas, travel or health insurance are not funded on their own.

• 2026 scholarships: applications closed at 12:00pm (noon) on 31 March 2026.
• Reference upload links and proof of pending additional scholarships: 7 April 2026.
• Review of eligible applications: April 2026; candidates not contacted by 30 April 2026 have not progressed.
• Online preliminary interviews: May 2026.
• Final in-person interviews in Mumbai: 3rd or 4th weekend of May 2026.

1. Secure admission (conditional or unconditional) to a full-time Masters, MPhil or Doctoral programme in the UK, Europe or USA.
2. When applications open, use the Apply Now link on the Inlaks scholarships page to open the online form, verifying your email with the code sent to you.
3. Complete all seven sections in one sitting (it cannot be saved): Personal Information, Proposed Programme, University Education, Work Experience/Projects, Statement of Purpose, 2 References, Declaration.
4. Enter tuition and health insurance for the whole course (all years for a PhD) and upload the fee statement with the fee highlighted.
5. Nominate two referees (two academic referees for students; working applicants may use one professional referee). They upload signed letters on letterhead via the emailed link.
6. Submit once only, from one email address; confirmation is emailed to you.

Technical issues: [email protected]; other queries: [email protected].

• Passport (if expired, the old passport plus receipt of the renewal application in one PDF).
• Updated CV/resume.
• Photo (JPEG or PNG).
• Admission/offer letter.
• Official fee statement.
• Proof of additional funding if costs exceed USD 120,000 (bank statements, sponsor statements with letter of authority, investments, education loan approval or other scholarship proof) as one PDF.
• Degree certificates and marksheets.
• Course-related portfolio, performance links or writing samples (portfolios for Architecture, Fine and Applied Art, Urban Planning; writing samples for Media, Journalism and English Literature; performance links for Documentary film, Dance, Theatre and Western classical vocal music).
• Optional: TOEFL/IELTS/GRE scores, academic distinctions and prizes, extracurricular achievements.
• Files must be PDF (photo JPG/PNG), not password protected, with no special characters or spaces in file names.

• An independent Inlaks Selection Committee selects scholars.
• Applicants are judged on past and present achievements and future potential; art and design applicants mainly on their portfolios.
• Stage 1: review of eligible applications (April).
• Stage 2: online preliminary interviews (May).
• Stage 3: final in-person interview in Mumbai (late May).