ccrtindia.gov.in CCRT 2017-18 Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme : Centre For Cultural Resources & Training

Organization : Centre For Cultural Resources & Training
Scholarship Name : Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2017-18
Applicable For : Children age group of 10 to 14 years
Application Last Date : December 31, 2016

Website : http://ccrtindia.gov.in/
Application Form: https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/12195-Form.pdf

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship

The object of the scheme is to provide facilities to outstanding talented children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years (as per the cut off eligibility dates), 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, painting, sculpture, crafts and literary arts, laying special emphasis on rare art forms, which are in the process of becoming extinct.

Update : CCRT CTSS Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme Results 2019-20 : www.scholarships.net.in/32973.html

Duration

The Scholarship awarded under the scheme will be initially for two years at a time 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 awardee maintaining satisfactory progress

The payment of scholarship will start from the date which may be specified by the Centre or from the date on which the admission is obtained in the approved course in an Institution or with the approved Guru, whichever is later.

Application

Application for the scholarship should be submitted by the parents/guardians in the prescribed latest 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 by December 31, 2016.

The CCRT may take the help of Central Board of Secondary Education, Education Boards of State Govts. and other Non-Governmental Voluntary Organizations in identifying the talented students in various field (s).

Value of Scholarship

i) The value of scholarship will be ` 3600/- (` Three thousand Six Hundred Only) per year.
ii) The actual fee paid for the specialized training to the Institution or to the Guru/teacher shall be reimbursed to the scholarship holder in addition to the value of scholarship indicated under (i) above, subject to a ceiling of ` 9000/- (` Nine Thousand only) per year.

Instructions:
1. The Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme is implemented at the national level. There are hundreds of art forms practiced in our country. Since the number of scholarships available are limited, only exceptionally talented and outstanding students need to apply.

2. Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.2003 and 30.06.2007 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2017-18. Please ensure before filling the form that your child is born on either of these dates or in between these dates.

3. The exact Date of Birth as per the School record must be certified by the Principal/Headmaster only in the application form and a self attested photocopy of Date of Birth Certificate issued by the Office of the Registrar (Birth & Death) or any other competent authority must be attached with the application.

4. The applicant must apply only in art form only, because only once and one scholarship could be availed under the scheme. All applications of those, who apply in more than one art form would be rejected straight away.

5. Applicants applying under the Tribal Culture/Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, must attach the selfattested photocopy of their valid Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate, issued by any competent authority.

6. Applicants applying under the Differently Abled Children category, must attach the self-attested photo copy of the their Disability Certificate, issued by any competent authority