Geddes Scholarship- 2016 At Sanskriti Foundation
The Sanskriti Foundation invites applications for its annual Geddes Scholarship for the study of the methodology and principles of Geddes town planning from students of planning and architecture/young professionals.
Scholarship Details:
- Duration of the scholarship: 6 months.
- Scholarship of Rs. 45,000/- will be given in two phases; the first installment at the commencement of the scholarship and the second installment after the submission of the complete project report.
Important Dates
Applications are accepted round the year.
Eligibility
The scholarship is only open to Indian Nationals in the age group of 20 to 30.The applicant must be a student of planning and architecture at a graduate/postgraduate/research level from a recognized university or institution and /or young practicing professionals. The applicants can be an individual or can be a collaborative work of a group of individuals.
How to Apply
nterested Candidates should send a two page CV. The Full postal and telephonic contact details together with E-mail id should be submitted to facilitate contact. The proposal should not merely be a compilation of reports but should contain a well researched proposal which would advance the application of the Geddes ideas, a plan of action including field visits and the availability of archival material relevant to that study. A bibliography of the reports, websites browsed should accompany the proposal.
The proposal can also focus on a section of the city/mohalla. The applicant has to expose the methodology of diagnostic survey and conservative surgery as a visible strategic option for the renewal of cities in India.
Priority will be given to such proposals which traces and advances the relevance of Geddes’ ideas and work The project proposal should be written in 1500 words with reference to the specific city /section/mohalla.
The names and contact addresses/telephones of two referees should also be sent. The application should bear the title ‘Sanskriti – Geddes Scholarship ’ on the envelope if sent by post on head office address and in the subject line if e-mailed on [email protected]
Last Date:
Applications are accepted round the year.
Contact Details
Sanskriti Foundation :
C-11, Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi 110016
Phone : 91 11 2696 3226, 2652 7077
Fax : 91 11 2685 3383
Email Id : [email protected]
For any further details, the applying candidates can refer to official notification using the following link.
http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/Geddes-Fellowship.htm
External Links
http://www.sanskritifoundation.org/