Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Awards in the Arts and Heritage Conservation

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Category :
Master’s Programs
Subject Areas :
Arts, Humanities and Heritage Conservation
Scholarships Provided by :
British Council

Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) is an award or scholarship trust for students of arts, humanities and heritage conservation. Charles Wallace (1855-1916) was the resident of Kolkata and founder of Shaw Wallace Company. This scholarship upon his name enables the Indian students to fulfill their artistic, professional or educational aspirations by studying in UK and making their career brighter by widening their international contacts. Charles Wallace India Trust is an agreement between Indian and British government, in year 1981, and is run by four trustees- Ingval Maxwell, Dr Yasmin Khan, Caroline Douglas and Colin Perchard. One of the four trustees is nominated by the British Council (Colin Perchard is a nominee of British Council).

Every year CWIT offers upto 10 long term awards. These are to give practitioners in early or mid career a chance to gain wider experience and exposure, or to study. The balance between Arts and Heritage Conservation varies from year to year depending on demand and performance at interview.

The awards, which are generally from 2-3 months up to a maximum of a year, cover accommodation and living costs in the UK ,fees where they are payable and a contribution to international fares. CWIT does not support 2 year courses.

Areas covered

Which fields of the Arts and Heritage Conservation does CWIT cover?

Arts - Visual arts; Performance eg: dance, drama, music, directing; Film- including script writing and direction; Photography; Design ( but not architecture)

Heritage Conservation-Conservation architecture; Management of heritage projects or sites; Conservation of materials such as timber, stone, metal ( including metal structures), textiles, paper, armour, and paintings , photographs and film; Conservation of landscape; Management of Museums and collections.

Eligibility:

Applicants should
  •   be Indian citizens living in India.
  •   be aged between 25 and 38.
  •   have a first degree or diploma or professional qualification in their specialization. CWIT prefers applicants with significant working experience.
  •   not have received a CWIT grant within the last 5 years.

How to apply

Application forms can be download from www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships.htm

Applications should be made to your nearest British Council office (for Short Research and Professional Visits direct to CWIT) by e-mail and should include

• completed application form including a Statement of Purpose ( not more than 2 pages) stating clearly in detail what you want to do in the UK or which course you plan to follow and how you plan to put this to use on returning to India.

• the Statement of Purpose is important and should be as clear and explicit as possible

• evidence that you have been accepted unconditionally on the course, program, attachment or internship for which you have applied, or that progress towards acceptance has been made

• evidence of a good working knowledge of English

• portfolio submission where appropriate in either CD/DVD or hard copy format

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Contacts

British Council in Delhi
British Council Division
British High Commission
17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: +91-11-2371 1401, 2371 0111, 2371 0555
Fax: +91-11 2371 0717 or 2371 9616
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British Council in Mumbai
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
901, 9th Floor, Tower 1
One Indiabulls Centre,
841, Senapati Bapat Marg
Elphinstone Road (West)
Mumbai 400 013
Phone: +91-22 67486748
Fax: +91-22-67486814
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British Council in Kolkata
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
L&T Chambers
First Floor
16 Camac Street
Kolkata 700017
Phone: +91-33-2282 5370
Fax: +91-33-2282 4804
E-mail: Contact Now

British Council in Chennai
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
737 Anna Salai
Chennai 600 002
Phone : +91-44-4205 0600
Fax: +91-44-4205 0688
E-mail: Contact Now

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UK scholarship , UK education , arts scholarship abroad

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