CHARLES WALLACE INDIA TRUST is offering scholarships to Indian Nations residing in India.
The Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) is an arts, heritage conservation and humanities fund t offering scholarships to Indians in early or middle stages of their careers to spend time in the UK, helping them to achieve their artistic, professional or academic ambitions and make wider international contacts.
Background:
Charles Wallace was born in Calcutta in 1855. He lived, worked and flourished there, founding the Shaw Wallace company ( though there are no connections between CWIT and the contemporary Shaw Wallace).Charles Wallace died in 1916, bequeathing his modest fortune to his family for a generation and then for the benefit of those among whom he had made it.
In 1981, following an agreement between the Indian and British governments, CWIT was established as an English charity. It is run by four trustees with one of them nominated by the British Council. The trustees cover CWIT’s main areas of interest, They are Ingval Maxwell, Dr Yasmin Khan, Caroline Douglas and British Council’s nominee, Colin Perchard. The Secretary is Richard Alford.
Since establishment just under thirty years ago, CWIT has made some 2500 grants. British Council India can advise and give more details on CWIT’s work and gives administrative support including guidance on applying for a visa.
CWIT’s recent annual reports and accounts, including lists of scholarships and grants given, can be seen on the Charity Commission’s web site www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Applications are now open for the 2011-12 awards.
The various awards offered by the Charles Wallace India Trust are:
Fully Funded Awards in the arts and heritage conservation
Visiting Fellowships of 2-3 months duration, fully funded
Grants towards the cost of Short Research or Professional visits and Scottish Universities International Summer School . These do not cover full costs
Grants towards the cost of the penultimate or final year of Doctoral Study at a UK university
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 16 November, 2010 (31 December 2010 for Short Research and Professional Visits)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Link:http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-cwit.htm
Email:cwit@in.britishcouncil.org
Information Courtesy : Manish Modi