Top 6 scholarship opportunities for Arts connoisseurs

Bored by the usual career choice? Want to explore the world of arts where Michelangelo, Picasso, Beethoven, Rabindranath Tagore, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Alfred Hitchcock dwelled and created masterpieces that are still hailed by the world? Is the lack of proper funding a hindrance to give your creativity a propelling force?

If the answer to all the above questions is ‘Yes’, then you don’t need to look further for any solution.

There are a number of universities, institutions and schools and corporates offer Art scholarships to students who want to pursue their passion in the domain of Arts.

Here, we have prepared a list of Art scholarships that can help those who wish to further their education in the field of Arts.

Top Art Scholarships for Indian Students

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2018-19

Launched by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), this scholarship is designed to provide specialised training to selected child artists in various cultural fields.

Students under the age group of 10 to 14 years are eligible to apply for these Art scholarships worth INR 3600 along with additional benefits.

Saryu Doshi Post Graduate Fellowships in Liberal Arts & Sciences 2017

The Vinod Saryu Doshi Foundation runs and manages this scholarship program. Every year this scholarship encourages emerging talents in visual and performing arts by providing financial aid.

Students with first class Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, can apply for this scholarship worth INR 3,00,000. The Saryu Doshi Foundation also conducts many other Arts Scholarships every year. You can find all these scholarships at Buddy4Study regularly.

Inlaks Fine Arts Awards 2018

Initiated by the Inlaks India Foundation, this award is for young emerging artists who are below 30 years of age.

To be eligible, the candidate must be a recent graduate/postgraduate or a final year student of Visual Arts at any recognized Indian Arts Institution. The total amount of the award is INR 3 lakh for a period of one year.

Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Business Scholarship 2018

Offered by Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand, a top-notch state-of-the-art cooking school, this scholarship worth NZD 7410 is for students who wish to obtain superior culinary education from this school.

Students who are above 17 years of age and have an IELTS score of 6.0 are eligible to apply for this.

Kalakriti Fellowship 2017

Launched by Sanskriti Foundation, the Kalakriti Fellowship is for those young artists who have acquired at least 10 years of training in classical dance.

Candidates in the age group of 25 to 40 years are eligible to apply for this scholarship and will be entitled to receive INR 50,000 as the Fellowship amount. Experienced art connoisseurs can avail these Art Scholarships and continue their studies with ease.

Young Artistes Scholarship 2017-18

Introduced by Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Young Artistes Scholarship is designed to provide advanced training in the field of Indian classical music, dance, folk, traditional and indigenous arts & light classical music, visual art, theater and mime.

Arts Candidates in the age of 18 to 25 years are eligible to apply and selected applicants will receive a scholarship amount of INR 5,000 per month for 2 years.

Albert Einstein had once said, “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” So, let your imagination run under the guiding light of the opportunities that these Art scholarships have brought for you and feel free to choose your career path.

For more such Art scholarships, register with Buddy4Study and make use of the available opportunities.