Ministry of culture, government of India is awarding up to 400 scholarships to young artistes of outstanding promise for advanced training with their guru/institutes in different cultural fields.

Benefits: 

• Each scholar will be paid Rs. 5000/- each scholar will be paid Rs. 5000/- per month for a period of two years to cover his/ her living expenses on traveling, books, art material or other equipment and tuition or training charges, if any.

Eligibility:

• Candidates should be Indian nationals.
• Candidates should have an adequate general education to pursue their training effectively.
• Candidates must give evidence of their desire to make the pursuit of their training effectively.
• As the scholarships are meant for advanced training and not for beginners, candidates must have already acquired a degree of proficiency in the chosen field.
• The candidate should have undergone a minimum of 5 years training with their guru/institutes. The certificate to this effect in part ii of the proforma duly signed by the present guru / institute and former guru/ institute (if any) should be submitted along with the application.

Website:

 http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/scheme-scholarships-young-artistes-different-cultural-fields