Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme
The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme aims at providing facilities to outstanding young children to develop their talents in various artistic fields. Children in the age group of 10 to 14 years studying either in recognized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional art forms are eligible for the scholarship.
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.
Basis of Selection:- Children in the age group of 10-14 years studying either in recognized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional, performing and other arts are chosen for the scholarships.
- The outstanding children in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama as well as painting, sculpture and crafts are selected for the award of scholarships. Special emphasis is given to rare art forms, which are in the process of becoming extinct
- Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1998 and 30.06.2002 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2012-13.
- Minimum four years' training in the field of art form in which scholarship is being applied, either with a guru or in an institution is essential.
- Application forms issued in previous years, incomplete applications and those without relevant information and documents/specimens/photographs regarding training will not be considered.
- 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 complete and duly filled application form in
the CCRT, New Delhi is 31.12.2011.
Contact Address:Under the aegis of Ministry of Culture,Government of India
15-A, Sector - 7, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075
