The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is a Ministry of Education captive entity constituted by Administrative Order. Through fellowships, scholarships, and symposia, the organization has offered financial aid to historians and researchers.

The ICHR is supported by grants from the Department of Higher Education, grants from several Indian states, individual donations, and income from the sale of ICHR publications. The ICHR is headquartered in Delhi and has regional offices in Bengaluru (Karnataka), Pune (Maharashtra), and Guwahati (Assam). Its first chairman was the historian Ram Sharan Sharma, who was nominated. Irfan Habib, Tapan Raychaudhuri, and Barun De are among the historians who have served as members or officials of the ICHR.