Prabha Dutt Fellowship ​in Journalism
at Sanskriti Foundation

Title
Prabha Dutt Fellowship

Location
New Delhi, Remote working
Duration
Ten months
Background
The Prabha Dutt Fellowship is offered by Sanskriti Foundation. The objective of Sanskriti Foundation is to cultivate an environment for the preservation and development of the artistic and cultural expressions of India but of the world as a whole.
Established in 1978, Sanskriti Foundation is a registered Public Charitable Trust based in New Delhi, India. Sanskriti perceives its role as that of a catalyst, in revitalizing cultural sensitivity in contemporary times.

Sanskriti is dedicated to promoting, preserving and presenting the Indian traditional arts and culture through the following programme of work:
  1. Support and nurture young talents from the fields of arts, crafts and museum through 
    Sanskriti Awards and Fellowships
  2. Provide a retreat at Sanskriti Kendra as a space for contemplation, exploration and the 
    development of creative ideas in a supportive environment
  3. Host residency programmes as a way of supporting and helping artists, writers, scholars and 
    creative individuals to strengthen their practice
  4. Increase the appreciation of Indian traditional crafts among public through the collections at 
    the Museum of Everyday Arts of India, Museum of Indian Terracotta and the Museum of Indian Textiles
  5. To develop and nurture appreciation of Indian arts and crafts through the educational 
    programmes, cultural orientation programme and outreach activities for children and young 
    people.
Role & Responsibilities 
The purpose of the Prabha Dutt Fellowship in Journalism is to encourage young mid career women journalists to develop their potential by pursuing meaningful projects without having to work under the pressures of short deadlines. The Fellowship encourages young women to investigate and research on any topic of contemporary relevance, they may work on a book or monograph for subsequent publication within the given time frame. The work can be executed in Hindi, English or any Regional Language.

The applicant will have to sign an agreement with Sanskriti Pratishthan pertaining to a regular flow of work during the Fellowship period. The candidate should not be holding another Fellowship or working on any other project at the same time. A progress report will be required after the first four months of the fellowship.
Prerequisites 
  • The Fellowship is only open to women who are Indian Nationals in the age group of 25 to 40
  • It is exclusively for print journalists
  • The Fellows will be required to publish a stipulated number of articles in established publications
  • The Fellow may work on a book or monograph for subsequent publication within the given time frame
Compensation
A grant of Rs. 1,00,000 will be given in two phases; the first instalment at the commencement of the award and the second after submission of the completed project.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted round the year for the next year's fellowship.
←  View All Opportunities

    What would you like to see more of?