Organisation :British Council India
Facility :Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships
Home Page :https://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships
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Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships
CWIT enables Indians in the early to mid stages of their careers to spend time in the UK, helping them to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions and to broaden their international contacts.
Update : British Council Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Scholarship 2019-20 : www.scholarships.net.in/32342.html
Who was Charles Wallace :
Charles Wallace was born in Calcutta in 1855. He lived, worked and flourished there, founding the Shaw Wallace company (though there are no connections now between CWIT and Shaw Wallace).
Charles Wallace died in 1916, bequeathing his modest fortune to his family for a generation and then for the benefit of those among whom he had made it.
About CWIT :
In 1981, following an agreement between the Indian and British governments, CWIT was established as an English charity. It is run by four trustees, one nominated by the British Council. The trustees cover CWIT’s main areas of interest and are Dr Yasmin Khan, Caroline Douglas,Gregor Stark and Colin Perchard (British Council nominee). The Secretary is Richard Alford.
In over 30 years CWIT has made around 2700 grants. British Council India advises on CWIT’s work and gives valuable administrative support including guidance on applying for a visa.
CWIT’s recent annual reports and accounts, including lists of scholarships and grants given, can be seen on the Charity Commission’s website
Application Time Limit :
** Applications for the Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Awards for the session 2016-17 will be open from August 2015 onwards.
** The Last Date for the Charles Wallace India Trust Long term Awards is 30 November 2015.
How to apply :
Application forms will be accepted in hard copy only and can be submitted to the nearest British Council centre.
Eligibility :
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.
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.
Heritage Conservation :
** Conservation architecture
** Management of heritage projects or sites
** Conservation of materials such as timber, stone, metal including metal structures, armour, paintings, photographs and film ( internships for painting conservators are sometimes hosted at the TATE conservation department- enquiries to metal structures, armour, paintings, photographs and film ( internships for painting conservators are sometimes hosted at the TATE conservation department- enquiries to conservation.enquiries AT tate.org.uk
** Conservation of landscape
** Management of museums and collections.
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 CD/DVD or hard copy format.
Applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their applications and will be invited by the British Council for an interview in Delhi in late February 2015. The panels of Indian experts are chaired by CWIT. Results of the interviews are announced in early April.