Brief Description

The Sanskriti Pratishthan invites applications for its annual Sanskriti – Kalakriti Fellowship in Performing Arts from young performing artists who wish to contribute towards enriching their respective art form. The purpose of the Fellowship is to encourage young artists to develop their potential and enhance their skills through intensive practice and or incorporating different facets of their art. The fellowship provides an opportunity to win a scholarship worth INR 50,000 to the fellows.

Eligibility

The following candidates are eligible for the scholarship:
• The applicant should be an Indian National.
• The candidate should have at least 10 years of initial training in Indian classical dance.
• The fellow must have given at least 2-3 solo performances to his/her credit in recognized forums.
Note- While this fellowship especially encourages women applicants, all proposals that fulfil the objectives of the program are welcome to apply.

Benefits

The selected fellows will receive a scholarship worth INR 50,000 which will be disbursed in two instalments in the following way:
• The first instalment of INR 25,000 will be given at the time of commencement of the fellowship.
• The second instalment of INR 25,000 will be given at the time of submission of the complete project report of the fellow when the fellow may be requested to give a dance recital.

Documents

The following documents are required to be attached along with the application:
• An updated curriculum vitae/resume which should not be more than 2 pages long.
• A write-up of not more than 500 words explaining their project.
• Few samples of previous works.
• The project of performances.
• The names and contact addresses/telephones of 2 referees.

How can you apply?

Follow the steps to apply:
Step 1: Mention full postal and contact details in a mail along with an email id.
Step 2: Keep the subject of the mail as “Sanskriti – Kalakriti Fellowship”.
Step 3: Attach the required documents.
Step 4: Send the mail to fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org