The University of Chicago Trust supports multiple programs that promote the betterment of India by engaging on critical social challenges with local stakeholders and providing scholarships to students in India to study at the University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Trust (the Trust) is a charitable trust in India, established by friends of the University of Chicago. The objectives of the Trust are to provide opportunities for grants to support educational programs, research programs and activities for the betterment of India.
Gifts to the Trust are deductible under Section 80G of the India Income-Tax Act, 1961, providing donors in India a tax-efficient avenue to support these programs. The Trust is also registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (also known as FCRA) to receive foreign donations and grants.
Individual giving
The University of Chicago Trust (the Trust) is a charitable trust in India, established by friends of the University of Chicago, which facilitates grants and gifts to support educational and research programs and activities for the betterment of India.
To locally support these ongoing and future activities in India, consider a donation to the University of Chicago Trust in India, which collaborates with the University of Chicago on a number of exciting research initiatives.
Recent activities supported by the Trust include:
Gifts to the Trust are deductible under Section 80G of the India Income-Tax Act, 1961, providing donors in India a tax-efficient avenue to support these programs. The Trust is also registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (also known as FCRA) to receive foreign donations and grants.
Donors may be asked to provide additional information for FCRA compliance and reporting purposes. Please email giving@uchicagotrust.org with any questions.
Making a grant to the Trust
The Trust is eligible to receive local as well as foreign (FCRA) grants.
Administration materials for grants:
Important note: The Trust’s indirect cost rate is 15% of total direct costs on the grant or sub-award received at the Trust. This indirect cost rate is calculated to fund actual indirect costs, not to create financial surpluses in the Trust.
Emerging economies face unique challenges as they rapidly improve living standards through sustained economic growth and expanded access to reliable and affordable energy, while reducing pollution to provide a cleaner, healthier environment.
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) launched EPIC-India in 2014 to confront this challenge through cutting-edge research and targeted engagement with local stakeholders. In collaboration with the University of Chicago Trust in India, EPIC-India is employing a comprehensive strategy to affect real change through foundational research to solve vital problems, policy engagement to create lasting impact, and communicating evidence to drive change.
The International Innovation Corps is a Social Impact Fellowship with the goal of creating scalable solutions for critical social challenges and nurturing the future leaders of development.
The International Innovation Corps (IIC) India Program places teams of diverse young professionals within the Indian government and leading social enterprises on a year-long basis to develop, implement, and sustain multifaceted development projects
The Development Innovation Lab – India (DIL-India), based at the UChicago Trust in India, brings researchers in different fields together with Indian government entities, firms, and non-profits to use the tools of economics to identify, test, refine and scale interventions with the potential to benefit millions of people in India.
Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the University of Chicago Trust provides scholarships to full-time students who attend the University of Chicago. To be eligible for a Trust scholarship, the student must be a citizen or resident of India. Scholarship funds must be used towards payment of the tuition associated with their program of study.
Admitted students will be notified of their eligibility to apply for a Trust scholarship by their college or graduate program to which they have been admitted.
