Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2010

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2010

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training India

The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) provides 500 new scholarships each year, out of which minimum 5 seats each are reserved for all the states and at least 3 each for all the Union Territories. Minimum 10 scholarships are reserved for the state of Jammu and Kashmir also. While awarding scholarships preferences are given to children of families practicing traditional art forms. Special emphasis is given to rare arts and crafts which are becoming extinct..

The scholarship awarded under the Scheme is initially for two years and is renewable after every two years till the completion of the first University degree stage of education or up to the age of 20 years whichever is earlier subject to the awardees maintaining good progress.

The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme is implemented at the national level. There are hundreds of art forms practised in our country. Since the number of scholarships available are limited, only exceptionally talented and outstanding students need to apply.

Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1996 and 30.06.2000 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2010-11.
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/Instructor imparting training, clearly mentioning the details regarding the training received by them alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/Instructor.
Students applying for Painting must attach three 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/Instructor alongwith the Bio-data of the Guru/Instructor.

Gurus/Parents are requested to ensure that their wards possess certain level of standard in the field while applying. Not more than four (04) students of a Guru/Institution will 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. Only those applicants, whose names are recommended by Central Selection Committee, will be informed about the date, timings and venue of the interview/test by post only, which may be held during the months of May-July 2010 at Regional Level.

The candidate should apply only in one subject in which he/she is confident because only one scholarship could be availed under the scheme. All applications of those, who apply for more than one subject, would be rejected straight away.
Students in folk, traditional and indigenous art forms should mention in Column No. 6 of the application form, the name of the art form and also the State/UT where it is practised. Students in traditional art forms, crafts, traditions facing extinction and belonging to families of practising traditional performing arts are given preference. They have to enclose a brief write-up to justify their claim for consideration in this category, otherwise their candidature will be considered in general category.

Application forms issued in previous years, incomplete applications and those without relevant information and documents/specimens regarding training will not be considered. Those who are already receiving the scholarship from CCRT or any other Institution should not apply again either for new scholarship or for extension. A scholarship holder shall not receive any other cultural scholarship/stipend in case he/ she is selected for CTSS Scheme, without the prior approval of the CCRT.
Last date for submission of completely filled application form in the CCRT, New Delhi is 31.12.2009.

For more information visit-: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/