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Scheme For The Award Of Fellowship To Outstanding Persons in The Field Of Culture

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Eligibility

Graduates in performing, literary & plastic arts

Region

India

Award

Up to INR 20,000 per month

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

The Ministry of Culture, Government of India is providing fellowships to outstanding students in the field of culture. Two types of fellowship (Senior and Junior) will be given to candidates of age group 25-40 years and above, to provide the basic financial support either for very advanced training or individual creative effort for the revival of some of India’s traditional forms of arts. The scheme would also cover artists in rural/tribal areas.

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed

To apply for the fellowship, the applicants need to fulfill following eligibility criteria –

  • Must be a graduate in any of the field mentioned in annexure.
  • 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.
  • 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.
How can you apply?

Procedure to apply online:

Step 1: Visit official website

Step 2: Click on MOC schemes Applications

Step 3: Register as new user.

Step 4: Fill in all the necessary details and submit.

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Award details

There are two types of awards for senior and junior fellowship. The number of senior fellowships will be 200 with a value of INR 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 INR 10,000/- each per month for the artistes in the age group of 25-40 years.

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 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. 

Documents required

  • Passport size photo
  • Marksheet
  • Birth certificate
  • Income certificate
  • Aadhaar card
  • Bank A/c number
Contact Details
Section Officer, (S & F) Section at Ph. No. 011-24642157 e-mail: scholar-culture@nic.in Director, Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, 15-A, Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075 Phone Number: 011- 25309300; 011-25074256, 011-25309394 e-mail: dir.ccrt@nic.in
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How many candidates will get the scholarship?

The number of fellowships will be up to 400 each year

What is the process of selection?

Candidates will be selected by the expert committee on the basis of interview.

What is the objective?

To provide the basic financial support either for very advanced training or individual creative effort for revival of some of our traditional forms of arts.

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