Award Category
UK Visiting Fellowship
This is a short stay 3 month programme. The Trust Awards upto 3 fellowships every year.
Overview
The Trust awards up to three Fellowships per year for students (graduates and PhDs), scholars, and museum professionals based in India to spend time in the UK for the purposes of study, education, training (including conservation training), in the field of India art and cultural heritage.
Grant Amount:
The funding covers the cost of a return airfare to and from the UK as well as the visa and insurance costs. In addition, there is a maintenance allowance of approximately
£1850 per month for a single person for the approved duration of the candidate’s visit.
- The monthly rates are reassessed every year in relation to the cost of living in the UK and the exact amount will be conveyed to successful applicants in their confirmation of award letter.
- Payments will be made to the candidate’s Indian Bank
Eligibility
Candidates must be citizens of India who are either studying or at an early stage of their professional career within the arts and heritage sector.
Duration
The Fellowships are typically for a period of between one and three months, the duration depending on the agreed needs of the candidate. The visit must be taken up during the financial year immediately following the announcement of the award, from May of that year to the end of March of the subsequent year.
UK Institutional Affiliation
Candidates are welcome to study collections at both the V&A and other arts and cultural institutions in the UK.
- However, candidates must contact the institution(s) at which they hope to conduct research, study or training before submitting their application, to ensure that their proposed plan can be accommodated, and to gain the receiving institution’s agreement in principle to their proposed visit
- Furthermore, candidates must submit documentation indicating the receiving institution’s agreement to their proposed visit.
Final Report
At the end of their visit, Visiting Fellows must submit a report of their work and visits to archives and galleries (text of approximately 1000 words) to the NTICVA and to the Charles Wallace (India) Trust (CWIT), in the case of fellows jointly funded by the NTICVA and the CWIT.
Contact Information
NTICVA
Awarding Annual Grants to study indian art and culture
Address :
Ms Aruna Ghose
Executive Secretary
NTICVA
c/o The School of Arts and Aesthetics
SAA Building II
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi - 110067
India
- Emails: executivesecretary@nehrutrustvam.org, info@nehrutrustvam.org
Social Info :
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Frequently Asked Questions
RECEIVING AN AWARD
UK VISITING FELLOWSHIP
Planning and Time Table
Yes, you should inform these institutions before finalising your travel arrangements and check that your detailed dates are acceptable to them.
Visa Information
- The UK visa type you should apply for is ‘Academic Visitor’ within the Standard visa category.
- The V&A will provide you with a letter which you will need to submit with your application.
- The V&A will request your passport number, full name as it appears on the passport and the expiry date.
Yes, you should first get your visa and then buy your ticket.
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Yes, you should first get your visa and then buy your ticket.
Yes. The cost of the visa will be reimbursed. Evidence of receipt should be submitted at the same time as your submission for reimbursement of travel costs.
Travel Tickets
Yes. However, before you confirm your booking on any flight to London, you must first forward at least 3 fares DEL-LON return (preferably not on the weekend, as weekend flights are more expensive), for approval.
After the fare/airline is approved, only then should you confirm & pay for the ticket, which will be reimbursed from the Delhi office thereafter.
Once the ticket/s is/are purchased, the Executive Secretary will send you 2 forms, in EXCEL and Word, for you to fill up. The Excel one is detailed, with columns itemising each expense. The Word document is shorter, and you will need to fill in the total amount (airfare+visa+travel insurance costs) as well as your bank details. These should include:
- Account name
- Bank name
- Account number
- IFSC code
Yes, the NTICVA advises on the maximum price permissible.
During the week is cheaper. Kindly avoid weekends or the holiday season
Yes it will cover A/C Chair Car or Second Class train fare. The price limit should be within Rs10,000.00 return.
The NTICVA will also cover the cost of your visa and medical/travel insurance.
UK Maintenance allowance
The V&A will make the payment to your Indian bank account near the time of your travel and usually after you have received your visa.
To facilitate your payment, you will be asked to provide the following bank details:
- Account name:
- Bank Name:
- Account number:
- SWIFT:
- IFSC code:
The V&A cannot provide the funds through cash or other means. The
funding allocation takes account of any exchange costs.
It should be used to cover the cost of accommodation, travel and food within the UK.
Accommodation in the UK
Over the past few years, we have found that most visitors are very happy with finding accommodation through https://www.airbnb.co.uk/. You will find a wide range of accommodation in different parts of London.
