Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship Program (India)

Fields of Study

• CWIT covers the following Arts and Heritage Conservation fields of study:
  • Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Performance, e.g. Dance, Drama, Music, Directing
    • Film – including Script Writing and Direction
    • Photography
    • Design (but not Architecture)
    • Curating
    • Art History
  • Heritage Conservation
    • Conservation architecture
    • Management of heritage projects or sites
    • Conservation of materials such as timber, stone, metal (including metal structures, armour and artefacts), paintings, photographs and film.
    • Management of museums and collections
    • Engineering, in relation to conservation of heritage buildings and structures

Funding Information

• CWIT grant includes: accommodation and living costs in the UK and a contribution of £700 towards the international travel costs.
• CWIT grant does not include: travel costs within India; UK visa costs; or the costs of obtaining a valid IELTS certificate. Successful candidates will also need to arrange the appropriate level of insurance cover for travel and medical emergencies.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant should:
  • Be an Indian citizen living in India
  • Be aged between 28 and 38
  • Have not received a CWIT grant within the last five years
  • Have a first degree, diploma or professional qualification in their specialisation. CWIT prefers applicants with significant working experience

Application Requirements

• Each year, applicants are shortlisted on the basis of their applications and invited to participate in an online interview. The panel of Indian experts are chaired by CWIT. Results of the interviews are announced in April.
• Your application form should include a Statement of Purpose, stating clearly which course you plan to follow, what you want to do in the UK and how you plan to put this into use on returning to India.
• You will also need:
  • An IELTS Certificate (essential for unconditional acceptance for most UK courses).
  • Evidence of unconditional acceptance on the course for which you have applied, or evidence of progress towards acceptance.
  • Portfolio submission where appropriate in an online link.

For more information, visit CWIT.