The Kudali Sharada Foundation (KSF), founded in 2024, is represented by Sri Sri Abhinava Shankara Bharati Mahaswami, the 72nd pontiff of Srimad Jagadguru Shankaracharya Kudali Sringeri Maha Samsthan, Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peeth. 

The Kudali Sharada Foundation has partnered with the Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research (FIHCR) to extend its patronage to researchers endorsed and recommended by FIHCR for its research programmes.

FIHCR will facilitate research programmes which include the Sri Sri Sachhidananda Shankara Bharti Fellowship and a research project in a collaborative partnership with the Kudali Sharada Foundation as its valued and academic partner.

Named after Sri Sri Sachhidananda Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji, the 68th Shankaracharya of Srimad Jagadguru Shankaracharya Kudali Sringeri Maha Samsthan, Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peeth, Kudali, the fellowship programme aims to support significant research in areas of historical and cultural importance. In addition to the Fellowship, the foundation will facilitate research projects based on historical themes.