Kohima, July 21 (MExN): The Directorate of Art & Culture, Nagaland informed that the Ministry of Culture, Government of India is inviting nominations/applications for the award of fellowship and scholarship in the scheme component of Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research (TNFCR) for the year 2019-20 under the scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for promotion of art and culture.
The scheme is open to both Indian and foreign nationals. It has two categories of awards- Tagore National Fellows and Tagore Research Scholars. Under the first category, the selected candidates will be paid honorium of Rs 80,000 per month and allowance.
Upto 15 awards are given in a year in this category.
The selected candidates of the second category will be paid honorium of Rs 50,000 per month and allowances. Under this category, upto 25 awards are given in a year.
Candidates may submit their application, prepared according to the prescribed guidelines of the state, to any one of the nodal institutions of his/her choice depending upon the area of research proposed to be undertaken.
The list of nodal institutions along with other relevant details of the scheme and application form is available on the website of the Ministry- www.indiaculture.nic.in and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library- www.nehrumemorial.nic.in under the scheme head of the website.
The application should be sent directly to the respective nodal institutions on or before July 30, 2021 (Upto 5:30 PM)
The applicants are not required to send copy of their application to Ministry of Culture or Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. Applications received after the prescribed date and time will be summarily rejected.
