Applicable for: This scholarship is applicable for all universities in USA
Max scholarship per student: USD 100,000
No. of students to be awarded: N/A
Course Level: Masters
Type of scholarships: Merit
Overview
The Foundation has been awarding scholarships to deserving young Indian since 1976
Inlaks Scholarships provide the opportunity to young people with exceptional talent in any field to improve their skills to operate in society, thus making them a future vehicle of change in their environment
Two types of scholarship available- university courses and specific programmes
University Courses Scholarships are granted at top American, European and UK institutions, for funding requirements including tuition fees
Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation does not give scholarships in the following subjects: Engineering, Computer Science, Business Studies, Medicine, Public Health, Fashion Design, Music
Shortlisted candidates are required to attend the personal interviews
Applicants are normally expected to hold a good first degree from a recognized university in India
Applicants who hold a good undergraduate degree from a recognized university outside India, must have resided continuously and been employed or been studying in India, for at least two years, after their under-graduation
Applicants must hold the prior admission to the institution and course chosen. The Foundation will not consider candidates without admission or pending admission
Applicants must be below 30 years of age in the year of application
Applicants who are already studying or have started their program abroad are not eligible
Application Process
Evidence of admission to a university or a course, and complete detail of this institute’s fiscal requirements.
Candidates in architecture, fine and applied arts, and associated subjects have to upload their portfolio as a pdf file or share a website/online portfolio link. Candidates for Film, Dance, Acting, and Music (Western classical singing) must also upload via a link.
Evidence of some outstanding achievements in extra-curricular activities in almost any area.
Photocopy of the first and last pages of your passport.
A clear declaration has to be made of all funding received on your course. In the event the offer of financing comes in after you’ve submitted your application, please inform us of exactly the same via email, at the earliest.
In the event you’ve applied for a different course, for which you aren’t applying to Inlaks for funding, at the same or a different institution and have an offer of funding from elsewhere, you need to inform us of the exact same even if it’s not your intention to avail of the offer.
Deadline
Deadline for submitting completed applications is mid-April