The J. Gonda Fund Foundation supports the scholarly study of Sanskrit, other Indian languages and literature, and Indian cultural history.

Since 1992, the Foundation has funded scholarly publications and re-issues of existing works. It also organises the annual Gonda Lecture. The Foundation’s assets consist of the estate of Indologist J. Gonda, who was a member of the Academy.

What does it cover?

The Foundation funds publications and projects in Indology. It also awards Gonda Advanced Study Grants to promising young Indologists at post-doctorate level, enabling them to spend three or four months at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Disciplines

Indology

Who is it for?

Indologists

How to apply?

Applications for funding may be submitted in writing to the board of the J. Gonda Fund. An application form is available for the Gonda Advanced Study Grant at the right side of this page.

The deadlines to apply for funding and for a study grant are 1 April and 1 October of every year and decisions are announced roughly one month thereafter. Decisions are announced roughly one month thereafter to the applicant.

You may send your application form to:

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
J. Gonda Fund Foundation
PO Box 19121
NL-1000 GC Amsterdam