Charles Wallace India Trust announces Long-Term Scholarships 2024-25, Apply now
Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships 2024 – Charles Wallace India Trust invites applications for Long-Term Scholarships 2024-25. The scholarships are for artists and heritage professionals aged between 28–38 years and enables them to gain expertise in their chosen fields through postgraduate study (one year course) at a UK university.
About Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships
- Every year CWIT offers up to two long term awards. These scholarships are for artists (all disciplines) and usually cover 10 months (the taught MA programme). The Charles Wallace India Trust has created a multi-year partnership with the University of Oxford, Ruskin School of Art. CWIT and the university will jointly fund a scholarship for an emerging artist (who is an Indian national and residing in India) to do a one-year Masters degree in Fine Art (MFA) at the Ruskin School of Art. The current plans are for three annual scholarships to be awarded in 2023, 2025 and 2027. Very occasionally, a grant may be awarded to an individual who has designed their own professional development programme (through one or more modular courses), outside of a university setting and these are usually for between 3 to 6 months. We encourage Artists and Makers who wish to explore new techniques, for example in the field of ceramics, to apply in this way.
Important Date
- Deadline for the Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Awards: To be announced
Scholarship Details
- CWIT grant includes: accommodation and living costs in the UK and a contribution of £700 towards the international travel costs.
- CWIT grant does not include: travel costs within India; UK visa costs; or the costs of obtaining a valid IELTS certificate
Fields Of Study
- CWIT covers the following Arts and Heritage Conservation fields of study:
- Arts
- Visual Arts
- Performance, e.g. Dance, Drama, Music, Directing
- Film – including Script Writing and Direction
- Photography
- Design (but not Architecture)
- Curating
- Art History
Eligibility Conditions
- The applicant should:
- be an Indian citizen living in India
- be aged between 25 and 38
- have a first degree, diploma or professional qualification in their specialization. CWIT prefers applicants with significant working experience
- have not received a CWIT grant within the last five years.
Selection Process
- Each year, applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their applications and invited to the British Council for an interview in New Delhi in the month of February
- The panels of Indian experts are chaired by CWIT
- Results of the interviews are announced in early April
Application Process
- Each year, applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their applications and invited to the British Council for an interview in New Delhi in February. The panels of Indian experts are chaired by CWIT. Results of the interviews are announced in early April.
- Your application form should include a Statement of Purpose, stating clearly which course you plan to follow, what you want to do in the UK and how you plan to put this into use on returning to India.
You will also need:
- An IELTS Certificate (essential for unconditional acceptance for most UK courses).
- Evidence of unconditional acceptance on the course, programme, attachment or internship for which you have applied, or evidence of progress towards acceptance.
- Portfolio submission where appropriate in either online links or uploading pictures or relevant documents.
For more details and to apply online, please visit official website
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