Prabha Dutt Fellowship in Journalism

The Prabha Dutt Fellowship in Journalism encourages young women who wish to investigate and research on any topic of contemporary relevance. This fellowship will be given every year. The Fellow may work on a book or monograph for subsequent publication within the given time frame. The work can be executed in Hindi, English or any Regional Language. Deadline for applications: August 31, 2010.

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.

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 when sent by post.

For further information (including contact details), please go here and/or visit the fellowship website

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