Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme Scholarships in India

Scholarship

The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) is implementing Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (CTSSS) since 1982 at National level. The Scheme is aimed at providing facilities to outstanding talented children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years studying either in recognized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional performing arts for getting specialized training in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama as well as painting, sculpture, crafts and literary activities. The value of scholarship is `3600/- per year for the scholarship holder, in addition to reimbursement of the actual tuition fee paid to the Guru/Teacher, up to a ceiling of Rs 9000/- per year.

Important Dates

Eligibility

• The talented children in the age group of 10 to 14 years (as per the cut off eligibility dates), studying in the recognized schools will be eligible to apply under the Scheme.
• The children whose parent’s/guardian’s total monthly income is less than Rs.8000/- only (Eight Thousand Only) per month will be given preference for the award of scholarship.
• However, the criteria of talent and potential will be taken into consideration for all the candidates.

How to Apply

• Application & Other details may be downloaded from the CCRT website www.ccrtindia.gov.in or collected free of cost personally/by post from any one of the following addresses Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, 15 A, Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.
• CCRT Regional Centre, 3-B, Ambavgarh, Near Swaroop Sagar, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, Tel 0294-2430764, 3291577, Fax 0294-2430771, Email [email protected].
• Application for the scholarship should be submitted by the parents/guardians in the prescribed form in one art form only, after getting necessary recommendations from school/ institution and guru/teacher, where the applicant is studying and receiving training respectively, directly to the CCRT, New Delhi .
• Incomplete applications and those without relevant information/ documents / specimens /photographs regarding training will not be considered.

Last Date

The last date for application is

Contact Details

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT),

New Delhi, 15 A, Sector-7, Dwarka,

New Delhi-110075, Phone No.: 011-25309300,

Email: [email protected],

Website www.ccrtindia.gov.in