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Sanskriti Foundation in collaboration
with Prabha Dutt Memorial Foundation invites applications
from Indian Women Journalists in the age group
of 25 – 40 for its Sanskriti Prabha
Dutt Fellowship for Excellence in Journalism.
The fellowship covers a period
of 10 months and offers an amount of Rs1,00,000/-
The purpose of this Fellowship is to encourage
dedicated women journalists to pursue meaningful
projects including a research or a book in English,
Hindi or any Regional Language. It is exclusively
for print journalists.
All candidates should mail their
CV and short synopsis of 250 - 300 words of their
project proposal along with the names of two referees
to fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org
and clearly mention the title ‘Sanskriti-Prabha
Dutt Fellowship’ in the subject line.
The last date for receipt of application is August
31st 2009.
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Prabha Dutt fellowship For excellence
in Journalism (Managed by Sanskriti Pratishthan)
The Sanskriti Pratishthan invites
applications for its annual Prabha Dutt Fellowship
in Journalism from young women who wish to investigate
and research on any topic of contemporary relevance.
The Prabha Dutt Foundation initially administered
the Fellowship. The scheme is being managed by
the Sanskriti Pratishthan, which has been giving
similar awards for cultural, media and social
activism over the past 25 years.
Background
The Fellowship has been instituted to honour and
perpetuate the memory of Prabha Dutt whose bright
and promising career as a fearless journalist
with the Hindustan Times and India Today was cut
short. It will be given to young, mid – career
woman journalist for in-depth research and investigative
stories.
Objective
The purpose of the Fellowship 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 carries a grant
of Rs 1,00,000 including travel expenses. The
work can be executed in Hindi, English or any
Regional Language.
Eligibility
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.
Terms
The duration of the Fellowship will be ten months.
The grant of Rs. 1,00,000/- will be given in two
phases; the first installment at the commencement
of the award and the second after submission of
the completed project. A progress report will
be required after the first four months.
Agreement
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.
All candidates must mail their CV and short synopsis
of their project proposal to the address given
below. Last date for submitting applications is
31st August 2009. E-mailed applications should
be followed by a hard copy. For any further clarifications,
you could mail or call at the address below:
For further information contact:
Sanskriti Pratishthan
C – 11 Qutab Institutitonal Area
New Delhi - 110016
Telephone: 011 – 2696-3226, 2652-7077
Fax: 011-26853383
Email: fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org
Website: www.sanskritifoundation.org
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