Award Categories
An annual awards programme for individual scholars and museum professionals from both UK and India.
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How To Apply
Every year the Awards committee receives many applications. The committee then goes through each application in detail and shortlists candidates who will be called for interviews.
The process is detailed and meticulous. The committee would appreciate it if candidates go through Terms and Conditions documents carefully, to ensure that their application meets all criteria.
All forms must be duly filled and references given.
To check out the details of each Award, click on appropriate links below
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 >>
The Trust makes up to three travel awards per year to students (graduates and, PhDs), scholars and museum professionals based in India wishing to speak at conferences or undertake research or study in the field of Indian art and cultural heritage, for a short period of time. >>
The Trust makes up to three awards per year to UK-based students, scholars or professionals for short visits to India for the purpose of research, training, scholarship or professional collaboration in the field of Indian art and cultural heritage. >>
The Trust awards a number of small study and research grants to students, scholars and professionals based in India for the purpose of undertaking short periods of fieldwork and for the acquisition of research materials essential to their work within India in the field of Indian art and cultural heritage. >>
The Application Process
1
Choose your Award Programme
Please read through the detailed information about each category of award and decide which is most suitable for your purposes.
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Complete Application Form
Each Award has a separate application form. Do make sure you have clicked on the most appropriate form. All fields of the application form are to be completed. In case you are leaving out any field – please give the reason for doing so in that field. If, for a particular reason, wish to apply for more than one category of award, please make clear why you are doing so.
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Provide references and other required documentation
All applications require support from two referees. A referee should be someone who is familiar with your work, the project for which you are applying for an award, and your suitability to undertake it, for example, a university teacher or former teacher or employer. A character reference from a friend or family member is not adequate.
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Acknowledgment
The Trust will contact short-listed individuals for the UKVF programme for interview in late March or early April, and inform these candidates of the outcome of their application soon thereafter. All other applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications by mid-April.