Lalit Kala Akademi inviting Scholarship applications for upcoming Artists. Indian Citizen who are eligible to the scholarship can apply for the scholarship before closing date at www.indiaculture.nic.in
Applications are inviting for Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship 2024. Indian artists who are pursuing related courses can go through the scholarship details. Every year Lalit Kala Akademi providing scholarships to 40 Artists. This Scheme seeks to award scholarships to young and deserving upcoming artists including applicants from a visual art background by providing them a work space to improve their creative skills and innovative ideas in their respective fields. Applicants who are eligible to the scholarship can go through following details and apply for the scholarship on or before closing date.
Scholarship Details
Every year Lalit Kala Akademi providing Scholarships to 40 Artists. Each selected artist can get worth of Rs 10000 and the duration period for the scholarship will be 12 months.The selected scholars will be required to work only at the Regional Centres of the Akademi situated in Garhi (New Delhi), Kolkata, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar and at the camp offi ce Shimla which are attached to their respective states/Union Territories.
Field of Study
- Sculpture
- Painting
- Ceramic
- Graphic
- Art History
- Art Criticism
- Arts Management
- Art Curation and Documentation
Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Indian Citizens and artists from above mentioned fields are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The applicant should have an art back ground (or) education in the field of Art – Degree/diploma, (or) proof of work experience in the field of visual art for at least five years. The Scholarship will be awarded only to an applicant who fulfills all the requirements of scholarship. He/She is also required to work full time (from 9:30 am to 6 pm daily, on all working days). Candidates should have adequate knowledge in the discipline for which they have applied for. Those applicants who are undergoing regular studies are not eligible for scholarship. Applicants engaged in full time employment or business are not eligible for the scholarship. If employed on any other terms they must, provide complete detail and attach the NOC from the employer, along with a proper address. Other qualifications for the award of scholarship shall be, as determined by the Akademi, from time to time.
Age Limit
The candidate’s age should not be less than 21 years and not more than 35 years as on 1st January of the year in which the application is being made. Age relaxation is not permissible.
Supporting Documents
- All educational Certificates
- A copy of recent Passport Size Photograph
- A Short Bio Data
- Statement about the work (between 10 to 15 lines).
- Written concept note on the proposed research work (400 words).
- Two reference letters, at least one from a senior artist or a known art teacher
- Applicant must attach the certifi cate of disability (in case of differently abled applicants), Scheduled Caste/Tribe or Backward Classes issued by the Competent Authority.
- In case the applicants, have written/published any publication, then they must submit one published article of 1000 to 1500 words. Applicants sending published articles in languages other than Hindi or English must send their translations in Hindi or English.
Application Process for Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship 2024 for Artists
All the eligible applicants should download application form through http://www.indiaculture.nic.in. Get application form and enter all the details given in the application form without any mistakes, send application form to the following address by post on or before closing date.
Contact Details
Lalit Kala Akademi, 35, Ferozeshah
Road, Rabindra Bhawan, Mandi House,
New Delhi-110001.
Tele- 011-23009282/ 23009235; Email:
scholarship.lka@gmail.com.
Tentative Dates
Every year applications will be available in the month of January.