Scholarship Region 

Delhi

Scholarship For 

Post Graduate, Higher studies

Last Date 

01/04/2024

Scholarship Amount 

20,000

Scholarship Type 

Private

Scholarship Fields 

Other

Scholarship General Information 

A review of Government efforts in the fields of creative arts revealed that while academicians, scientists had scope for independent work both in an institutional frame-work through fellowships instituted by the University Grants Commission, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, there was no scheme which provides similar facilities and opportunities in the fields of creative arts or for revival of some of our traditional forms of art. A milieu of freedom supported by financial security could perhaps provide the much needed congeniality of atmosphere for further works in this field. It is also observed that although there are schemes to cover the age group of 10-14 years (Cultural Talent Search Scholarships Scheme) and the age group of 18-25 years (Scheme of Scholarships for Young Artistes in Different Cultural Fields), there were no schemes which would provide the basic financial support either for very advanced training or individual creative effort for revival of some of our traditional forms of arts. The scheme of awarding fellowships to outstanding persons in various creative fields of culture is intended to fill this gap. The scheme would also cover artistes in rural/tribal areas.

The fellowships are awarded for undertaking research oriented projects. The applicant should provide evidence of his/her capabilities in undertaking the project.

The Fellowships are not intended for providing training, conducting workshops, seminars or documenting memoirs/or writing autobiographies, fiction, etc.

Eligibility Criteria 

1. Applicant for senior Fellowship should not be the recipient of pension from Ministry of Culture under the scheme for grant of financial assistance to artistes in indigent circumstances.

2. An applicant should not have availed of the same fellowship earlier. However an applicant who had been awarded a Junior Fellowship can apply for a Senior Fellowship, provided 5 years have elapsed after the closure of the earlier project.

3. Graduation is the minimum educational qualification for applicants in the fields/areas listed of the Scheme.

Award Amount  

The number of fellowships will be up to 400 each year. These are of two types, namely, senior and junior fellowship. The number of senior fellowships will be 200 of the value of Rs.20,000/- each per month for the artistes in the age group of above 40 years. The Number of junior fellowships will be 200 and these will be of the value of Rs.10,000/- each per month for the artistes in the age group of 25-40 years. Age will be reckoned as on 1st April of the year.

No. of Scholarships Available 

400

Important Dates 

Application Fee 

No information available.

Application Procedure 

How to apply-

1. Login to http://www.indiaculture.nic.in

2. Click on MoC Schemes Application.

3. Click on Registration. 

4. Fill up the Registration Form.

5. Get Username and Password for Login (Save it safely & remember it).

6. Go to current scheme status.

7. Click on the appropriate Scheme.

8. Fill up the form and submit (Save a copy for yourself for any further references)

Please note that only ON-LINE Application will be accepted.

For further details, please check: https://indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/Schemes/advertisement-followship-eng-09092019.pdf

Selection Process 

1. Applications for award for Fellowship will be invited every year, through advertisement. Applicants are required to submit online applications on the Website of the Ministry i.e. www.indiaculture.nic.in or CCRT i.e. www.ccrtindia.gov.in

2. If the applicants are employed in Central/State Government Departments/Institutions/Undertaking/University etc., they will have to take leave for a period of 2 years for the period of the Fellowship. They should submit their fellowship applications through the head of Department/Institution/ Undertaking/University etc. with the written assurance that in case the fellowship is sanctioned, the candidate will be granted leave for the duration of the Fellowship. The first installment of the Fellowship will be released on production of proof of leave sanctioned, in addition to other conditions as applicable.

3. An Expert-Committee comprising experts in different fields will be constituted by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, which would in the first stage examine all applications and shortlist the most meritorious among them for eventual selection of the required number of Fellows in different fields/areas.

4. Short-listed Junior Fellowship candidates will be called for an interview/talk by the Expert Committee who will then select the most meritorious candidates up to the required number of Junior Fellowships in different fields/areas. No such interview/talk would be necessary in the case of Senior Fellowships.

Other Info 

Fields

Senior/Junior Fellowships in the Field of Performing, Literary and Plastic Arts.

1. Performing Arts ( Music/Dance/Theatre/Folk Traditional & Indigenous Arts including Puppetry)

2. Literary Arts (Travelogue/History & Theory of Literature)

3. Plastic Arts (Graphics/Sculpture/Painting including Folk Paintings and Research Work on Traditional Paintings/Creative Photography)

Senior/Junior Fellowships in the New Areas related to Culture.
In the ‘New Areas related to culture’, projects are sought in the following fields :

1. Indology

2. Epigraphy

3. Sociology of Culture

4. Cultural Economics

5. Structural and Engineering Aspects of Monuments

6. Numismatics

7. Scientific and Technical aspects of Conservation

8. Management aspects of Art and Heritage

9. Studies relating to application of Science and technology in areas related to culture and creativity.

The objective is to encourage analytical application of new research techniques, technological and management principles to contemporary issues in areas related to art and culture. General and theoretical macro-studies will not be considered. The proposal should be innovative and application oriented and preferably inter-disciplinary in nature.

Contact Details 

Section Officer, (S & F) Section at Ph. No. 011-24642157 or through e-mail: scholar-culture@nic.in in the Ministry.

Director, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training,

15-A, Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075

at Phone Number : 011- 25309300; 011-25074256, 011-25309394 or through e-mail: dir.ccrt@nic.in

Apply Now 

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