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For
excellence in Journalism
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 will now be 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 60,000 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.
How
to apply
Candidates should send a two – page CV and
a write up of about 250 - 300 words explaining
their project. Full postal and telephonic contact
details together with any e-mail
id should be submitted to facilitate contact.
Five samples of work published. The names and
contact addresses/telephones of two referees should
also be sent.
The
application should bear the title ‘Sanskriti
- Prabha Dutt Fellowship’ on the envelope
if sent by post and in the subject line if e-mailed.
Terms
The duration of the Fellowship will be ten months.
The grant of Rs. 60,000 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 should mail their CV and a short
synopsis of their project proposal to the address
given below. Last date for submitting applications
is 31 August 2006. Emailed applications
should be followed by a hard copy. For any further
clarifications, you could mail or call at the
address given below
Sanskriti Pratishthan
C – 11 Qutab Institutitonal Area
New Delhi - 110016
Telephone: 011 – 2696-3226, 2652-7077
Fax: 011-26853383
E-mail: fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org
Website: www.sanskritifoundation.org
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