Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Scholarship, UK 2024

Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Scholarship, UK 2024 is an opportunity offered by the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT)* in support of the British Council India, to Indian students pursuing specialization degrees, diplomas or professional courses. The selected candidate will receive a financial grant of £700 towards the costs of their stay in the UK. 
*Established in 1981, Charles *Wallace India Trust is an entity that provides financial grants to Indian nationals, living in India and studying or working in the arts, heritage conservation, or humanities.

Source: Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT)

The Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT)* in support of the British Council India is offering this scholarship.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• be an Indian citizen residing in India
• be between 28 and 38 years of age
• have a first degree, diploma or professional qualification in the specialization
• be proficient in the English language
• have not received a CWIT grant within the previous 5 years

Note:-

CWIT covers the following Arts and Heritage Conservation fields of study: 

• Arts 
  • Visual ArtsPerformance, 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 landscape
  • Management of museums and collections
  • Engineering, in relation to the conservation of heritage buildings and structures
  • Conservation of materials such as timber, stone, metal (including metal structures, armour and artefacts), paintings, photographs and film. Internships for painting conservators are sometimes hosted at the Tate conservation department
• CWIT prefers applicants with significant working experience.

The selected candidates will receive £700 towards the costs of their stay in the UK.

Note:-

• The CWIT grant does not include travel costs within India, UK visa costs or the costs of obtaining a valid IELTS certificate.
• The grants are payable in the UK and do not cover international travel costs.
• The grantees will also be expected to cover their travel costs within India and are required to obtain the appropriate level of insurance coverage for travel and medical emergencies.
• Applicants planning to stay in the UK for more than three weeks are required to supplement the CWIT grant with other funding e.g. a grant from the Indian Council for Historical Research.

The applicants can apply for the scholarship by following the below-mentioned steps - 
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required details to 'Register'. (Note - If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Navigate to 'Click Here' right above the eligibility section to access the application form.
Step 4: Fill in the required details, upload the relevant documents and submit.

• Statement of Purpose, stating clearly the following points:
  • Which course the applicant is planning to follow? 
  • What does the applicant want to do in the UK?
  • How does the applicant plan to put this into use upon returning to India?
• An IELTS Certificate (essential for unconditional acceptance for most UK courses).
• A brief Curriculum Vitae (CV) including email and postal address (in pdf, docx, or doc of maximum size 10MB)
• A photograph of the applicant (in jpeg, jpg, or png format)
• Emergency name and contact details in India
• A clear statement of what the applicant wants to achieve in the UK, and for academic researchers what sources the applicant wishes to consult- be as specific as possible (in not more than 2-3 pages)
• An indication of how much time the applicant wishes to spend in the UK- remember the CWIT grant is reckoned to be sufficient for about 3 weeks
• Names and addresses of two referees who know the applicant's work well and who have agreed to be referees
• An assurance that the applicants are within the eligible age range and haven’t received a CWIT grant within the last 5 years

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.

Scholarship Deadline: 14th January 2024

• Successful candidates will be required to arrange the appropriate level of insurance coverage for travel and medical emergencies.