Fellowship

1. Award of Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture

The fellowships are awarded for undertaking research oriented projects. The applicant should provide evidence of his/her capabilities in undertaking the project in the field of Performing Arts (Music/Dance/Theatre/Folk Traditional & Indigenous Arts including Puppetry)

No. of Fellowship: 200

Age Group: 25-40 Years
Provider: Ministry of Culture
Award: Rs. 10,000/- per month
Duration: 2 Years
Eligibility: Graduation (minimum)
Application Mood: Online

For more details click https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/award-seniorjunior-fellowships-outstanding-persons-fields-culture

2. Award of Senior Fellowships to Outstanding Persons in the Fields of Culture

The fellowships are awarded for undertaking research oriented projects. The applicant should provide evidence of his/her capabilities in undertaking the project in the field of Performing Arts (Music/Dance/Theatre/Folk Traditional & Indigenous Arts including Puppetry)

No of Fellowship: 200

Age Group: Above 40 years
Provider: Ministry of Culture
Award: Rs. 20,000/- per month
Duration: 2 Years
Eligibility: Graduation. (Applicant should not be the recipient of pension from Ministry of Culture under the scheme for grant of financial assistance to artistes in indigent circumstances.) 
Application Mood: Online 

For more details click https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/award-seniorjunior-fellowships-outstanding-persons-fields-culture 

3. Kalakriti fellowship

Young performing artists who have at least 10 years of initial training in Indian classical dance can avail benefits under this fellowship. The key objective of this fellowship is to encourage such artists to develop their potential and enhance their skills towards enriching their respective art form. The fellows are also required to have given at least 2 to 3 solo performances to their credit in recognized forums

Age Group: 25 to 40 Years
Provider details: Sanskriti Foundation
Award: Rs. 50,000/-
Duration: 10 Months
Application Mood: email on fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org

For more details click http://sanskritifoundation.org/Kalakriti-Fellowship.htm

4. Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship

The Sanskriti Pratishthan invites applications for its annual Smt Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship in Indian Classical Music and Dance from young artists who wish to contribute towards enriching the art form. The candidate should have at least some years of formal training in Indian classical Music or Dance. The fellow would be required to have given at least 2-3 solo performances to his/her credit.

Age Group: Above 40 Years
Provider details: Sanskriti Foundation
Award: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Duration: 10 Months
Application Mood: email on fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org

For more details click http://sanskritifoundation.org/Madhobi-Chatterji-Memorial.htm

5. Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (TNFCR)

The Scheme is to enable the identified cultural institutions to engage scholars of outstanding merit, to work on research projects. 
Eligibility: 
1. Scholars who have sound academic or professional credentials and have made significant contribution to knowledge in their respective fields will be eligible to apply for Tagore National Fellowship. Preferably the Scholars who have 5 years of experience in conducting/guiding research or the same experience in performing/any other arts can apply for Tagore National Fellowship. The applicants must have an impressive list of publications into their credit, at least two monographs (single authored). Interested scholars are required to enclose a research proposal prepared on the guidelines provided in Appendix A. They are also required to prepare a short write-up on how the proposed research would be beneficial for the respective nodal institution
2. Scholars to be engaged must have both the credentials as laid down in the preceding paragraph, as well as a strong reputation in the field covered by the Nodal Institution. As the honor and the honorarium are both of a very high order, the Institution Level
Search-cum-Screening Committee (ILSSC) of the sponsoring institution and the National Selection Committee may keep these in mind while recommending/selecting the Tagore National Fellows.
3. Those who have in the past directly engaged with major projects at the Nodal Institution and fulfilling the above mentioned eligibility criteria for a Tagore Fellows are encouraged to apply for the Tagore National Fellowship
4. In short, a person selected for the Tagore National Fellowship should be one who has already become a ‘legend’ in his area of work or is regarded very highly. It is appropriate that those who do not come near this description may not apply or be considered for the highest honor and honorarium accorded to a scholar in India under this Fellowship. 
Award:   Rs. 80,000/- per month
Duration:  2 years 
Contact Details: 
(i)Director, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, Teen MurtiBhawan, New Delhi-1100011. @ Ph. No.011-23013152 or through E-mail: aroresearch.nmml@gov.in. 
(ii) Section Officer (S & F, Ministry of Culture), Puratatava Bhawan, 2nd Floor, D-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023,Ph. No. 011-24642157 Between 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMor through e-mail @scholar-culture@nic.in

For more details click https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/tagore-national-fellowship-cultural-research-component