About the award :
- Applications are invited from young vocal musicians to either :
- Pursue additional training with a musician (vocalist or instrumentalist, other than one’s regular guru) or with artists from other areas of performance
- Undertake performance-related research (including language and poetry) that enriches their own learning or practice.
- A combination of the above.
- The award is a sum of Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand Only) for a period of one year.
- The fellowships could number around 2-3, depending on the merit of the applications received.