Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2014-15

Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2014-15


Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India has invited applications for award of scholarship under Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2014-15.

Eligibility:
Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.2000 and 30.06.2004 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2014-15.

Minimum three years' training in the field of art form in which scholarship is being applied, either with a guru or in an institution is essential.

Students applying for Performing Arts are required to submit a certificate from the Guru / teacher imparting training, clearly mentioning the details regarding the training received by them along with the Bio-data of the Guru / teacher as per the prescribed format in the application form .

Students applying for Painting must attach three (03) specimens of their latest work (either original or photograph) and those in Crafts, Sculpture etc. should attach three photographs of latest work, duly attested by their Guru / teacher along with the Bio-data of the Guru / teacher.

The applications of not more than three (03) students of a Guru / Institution will only be considered for award of Scholarship at a time keeping in view the large number of applications received and limited number of scholarships available in each field. If more than one Guru / Teacher is working in the same Institution, then also only three (03) applications of that Institution will be considered. The candidate must apply in one subject only, as all the applications of those, who apply in more than one subject, would be rejected straight away.

Value of Scholarship:
i) The value of scholarship will be Rs.300/- (Rupees Three Hundred Only) per month for those children who undergo their specialized training at the station where they are pursuing their academic studies at the time of the award up to the completion of first university degree stage of education. However, where the child is required to shift to a new station permanently for purpose of his / her specialized training and pursue his / her academic studies also at that station, only then the value of scholarship may be increased to Rs. 400/- (Rupees Four Hundred Only ) per month.

ii) The actual fee paid for the specialized training to the Institution or to the guru / teacher shall be reimbursed to the scholarship holder in addition to the value of scholarship indicated under (i) above, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 9000/- (Rupees Nine Thousand only) per year. All payments of scholarship shall be made to the parent / guardian of scholarship holders, who shall be responsible to pay the approved tuition fee to the guru / teacher and send the duly stamped payment receipts.

The completely filled application form along with relevant documents and required number of specimens of the latest work (either original or photograph) must reach CCRT, New Delhi on or before December 31, 2013.

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