The New India Foundation (NIF) has launched the third round of its Translation Fellowship, inviting applications from translators working in ten Indian languages to bring significant non-fiction works into English. The Fellowship offers a grant of ₹6 lakh each for a six-month period, with applications open from August 1 to December 31, 2025. The initiative aims to unlock India’s intellectual legacy, much of which remains in regional languages, by supporting translations of post-1850 non-fiction texts that provide insights into the country’s cultural, social, or economic fabric. Eligible languages include Assamese, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, and Urdu.
Commenting on the initiative, NIF Trustee Srinath Raghavan said, “These texts hold the voices of thinkers, reformers, and everyday people. The Translation Fellowship gives them a new life.”
In Kolkata, which has long been a hub of Bengali literature and translation work, the Fellowship is expected to energize interest among seasoned and emerging translators. With Bangla as one of the key languages, the initiative could drive greater publishing activity and broader dissemination of Bengal’s intellectual contributions in English.
For more details and to apply, visit: www.newindiafoundation.org
