Call for Proposals: Inlaks Theatre Award (India)

This could include attending training workshops, residencies or any other activity that the applicant deems appropriate for a maximum duration of one year. It should be noted that this award  does not cover tuition fee towards attending a full-time theatre programme at an institute.

Award Information

• Depending on the proposal and the length of the proposed programme, the Foundation will provide an allowance of Rs. 15,000 per month for the duration of the programme, which should not exceed one year.
• For short-term awards (of three months or less) the amount awarded will be paid upfront and the mentor or institution will need to submit a letter certifying that the awardee attended and completed the programme for which the award was made.
• For longer-term awards (of over three months) half the amount awarded will be paid at the beginning. The second installment will be paid at the midpoint of the term of the award on receipt of a progress report from the head of the institution, mentor, guide or guru under whom the applicant will be working.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant should be a recent graduate/post-graduate from a leading Indian institute for theatre in India. Applicants not having a formal degree but possessing a high quality record of past achievements may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
• The recipient should not hold a similar/government scholarship or award during the tenure of the Inlaks Theatre Award.
• Those born on or after 1st January 1989 are eligible to apply.
• The applicant for this award must be an Indian passport holder, currently resident in India.

For more information, visit Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation.