CCRT Scholarship

CCRT Scholarship 2019-20: CCRT Scholarship is provided by the Centre for Cultural Resources And Training. It is primarily aimed to provide financial assistance to children between the ages of 10 – 14  with exceptional talent in various fine arts such as music, drama, dance, crafts, sculpture, painting and literary arts. The scholarship also provides special emphasis on rare forms of art that are going extinct.

The CCRT scholarship is also known as the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (CTSSS). A scholarship for fine arts empowers children to take up various art forms and uphold the traditional practices passed down over generations. This means rare and dying forms of arts may get a chance for revival. Read on to explore the available slots, scholarship amount and other important details. CCRT Scholarship is also reserved for students who belong to ST off-springs of families practicing traditional art, differentially abled (Divyang) and candidates applying in the area of Creative Writing/Literary Art. CCRT Scholarship Form 2019-20 PDF Results has been released.

CCRT Scholarship Slots

Annually, 650 CCRT scholarships will be awarded, out of which:

  • 100 are reserved for children falling under the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and possess a valid ST certificate.
  • 125 more scholarships are reserved for children hailing from families who practiced traditional arts for at least three previous generations.
  • 20 scholarships are reserved for differently-abled children.
  • 30 for children practicing creative writing/ literary arts (provided they have evidence of the original work).
  • The remaining 375 scholarships are open to the general public.

CCRT Scholarship Award Details

  • The value of the scholarship is INR 3600 per annum.
  • The tuition fee paid for the specialized training to the instructor/ guru or the institution is also reimbursed to the candidates – subject to a limit of INR 9,000 per year.

The scholarship amount will be credited to the bank account of the authorized parent or guardian. The mode of payment will be either through NEFT/RTGS or ECS.  It will commence from the date of admission of the applicant or the date specified by CCRT. The parent or guardian is solely responsible for payment of the tuition fee to the institution or instructor.

The duration of the CCRT scholarship is 2 years and is depending on the age of 20 years or 1st-year degree which is earlier.

CCRT Scholarship Duration

The scholarship will be awarded for a duration of two years and is renewable every two years up to the age of 20 or until the completion of the first university degree stage – whichever comes first.

An important point to note is that if the candidate does not submit their half-yearly progress report, the scholarship is subject to cancellation without any prior notice. The payment of the scholarship will start from the date specified by the CCRT, the date of admission in an approved course or with the approved instructor/ guru, whichever is later.

CCRT Application Window

The application window begins in December and concludes by January every year. However, dates are subject to change as per the convenience of the authoritative body.

CCRT Scholarship Application Procedure

The application must be submitted by the parents or guardians in the prescribed format. The application should be made only for ONE of the art forms; after getting the required recommendations from the institution and instructor where the candidate is studying and receiving training.

The application process is as follows:

  • Download the CCRT Application Form 2019-20 from http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/
  • It can also be collected for free from the office of CCRT in New Delhi or Regional Offices at Hyderabad, Guwahati and Udaipur.
  • Take a print out and fill in all the relevant fields
  • Attach the prescribed documents, such as caste certificate and proficiency certificates, income certificate along with the application.
  • Make Sure that the attached documents are genuine and verified and also make sure the details which are given in the application form are also correct if applicants provide inappropriate or incorrect information application will be rejected furtherly
  • Submit the CCRT Scholarship Form 2019-20 by post to:
    Centre of Cultural Research and Training
    15-A. Sector 7, Dwarka,
    New Delhi – 110075

CCRT Scholarship Selection Process

The selection of candidates will be made by the Central Selection Committee. Only the selected candidates will be informed about their candidature by post and notified of the timings, dates, and venue for the interviews or tests. The selection process will be conducted at the regional level from May 2020 (tentative). The candidates will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 10 by each committee member. The scholarships are awarded purely on the basis of merit. The selection will be strictly on the basis of merit of the applicant and the availability of scholarships in the respective academic year.

CCRT Scholarship Progress Reports

CCRT requires progress reports to be sent every 6 months, failing which, the scholarship can be cancelled without any prior notice to the candidates. The progress report must be sent in the prescribed format and during the following time frames:

  • January to June – Progress report should be received by 15th July.
  • July to December – Progress report must be received by 15th January.

CCRT Scholarship Information and Conditions

  • Candidates applying under the TAF category should provide a write-up mentioning at least 3 respective generations.
  • Progress report for the first of a year from the month of January till June should be received by the 15th of July and progress report for the second half of the year from the month of July to December.
  • A scholar selected through the CCRT scholarship shall not receive any other scholarship or stipend in the same or related art form without getting prior approval from the CCRT.
  • There is no state quota has been reserved for CCRT Scholarship.
  • Various forms are required to be submitted by the applicants in strictly prescribed proformas. Forms are available for Scholarship holders to be downloaded from a folder called Annexures on the official website of CCRT.

Forms Required for CCRT Scholarship

Following are important forms and documents that must be readily available during the application process:

  • Form of Acceptance
  • Performa detailing the information and training of the candidate
  • Certificate from the head of the training institution where the candidate is pursuing their academics
  • A joint report of the candidates
  • Income certificates of the candidate’s parents or guardian
  • Half-yearly progress report the candidate
  • Authorization letter from the bank.

CCRT Scholarship Contact Details

In case, the applicants face any problem during the application process of the CCRT scholarship or for any further queries in the future related to the scholarship, they can contact the provider through the details mentioned below:

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
Ministry of Culture, Government of India,
15-A, Sector – 7, Dwarka,
New Delhi – 110075

Telephone:(011) 25088638/25309300
E-mail: [email protected]

FAQ’s on CCRT Scholarship

Question 1.
Who are eligible for the CCRT scholarships?

Answer:
Children falling under the age group of 10-14 years are eligible for the scholarships

Question 2.
How are the applicants selected?

Answer:
The applicants will have to initially send their applications by post to the CCRT office. A selection committee will finalize the candidates and notify them via post.

Question 3.
What is the value of the scholarship?

Answer:
The value of the scholarship is INR 3,600. Tuition fee is also reimbursed, subject to a ceiling of INR 9000

Question 4.
What is the duration of the scholarship?

Answer:
The scholarship will be initially awarded for a period of two years and is renewable every two years up to the age of 20 or until the completion of the first university degree stage – whichever comes first.

Question 5.
What is the number of scholarships awarded every year?

Answer;
650  scholarships are awarded every year at the national level.

Question 6.
What is the income criteria required to be eligible for the scholarship?

Answer:
There are no income criteria, the selection process is based primarily on merit. However, preference is given to children from low-income families.

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