Sanskriti – Prabha Dutt Fellowship encourages young women journalists who wish to investigate and research on any topic of contemporary relevance. This fellowship is given every year. The fellows may work on a book or monograph for subsequent publication within the given time frame. The fellowship program runs for 10 months and the fellows are paid a grant of INR 1,00,000. The work can be executed in Hindi, English or any Regional Language.

To be eligible, the applicant must:

79. Be a female candidate

80. Be an Indian national

81. Be in the age group of 25–40

82. Be a print journalist

The selected fellows will receive a scholarship worth INR 1 Lakh which will be disbursed in two instalments in the following way:

The first instalment will be given at the time of commencement of the fellowship.

The second instalment will be given at the time of submission of the complete project.

Follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship:

Step 1: Visit the web page here and read the instructions carefully.

Step 2: Prepare a two-page CV, proposal and 5 published work samples.

Step 3: Send the names and contact addresses/telephones of two referees.

Step 4: Send the application, bearing the title ‘Sanskriti – Prabha Dutt Scholarship’ on the envelope, to the below address:

Sanskriti Foundation

C-11, Qutab Institutional Area

New Delhi-110 016

Step 5: Alternatively, the applications can be sent by email to fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org