LONG TERM AWARDS IN THE ARTS AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Every year CWIT offers upto 10 long term awards. These are to give practitioners in early or mid career a chance to gain wider experience and exposure, or to study. The balance between Arts and Heritage Conservation varies from year to year depending on demand and performance at interview.

The awards, which are generally from 2-3 months up to a maximum of a year, cover accommodation and living costs in the UK ,fees where they are payable and a contribution to international fares. CWIT does not support 2 year courses.

Who is eligible?

Applicants should

			be Indian citizens living in India.
			be aged between 25 and 38.
			have a first degree or diploma or professional qualification in their specialization. CWIT prefers applicants significant working experience.
			not have received a CWIT grant within the last 5 years.

How to Apply

Applications should be made to your nearest British Council office by Wednesday 7 December 2011 (31 December 2011 for Short Research and Professional Visits direct to CWIT by e-mail) and should include

			completed application form including a Statement of Purpose ( not more than 2 pages) stating clearly in detail what you want to do in the UK or which course you plan to follow and how you plan to put this to use on returning to India.Click here to download the application form
			the Statement of Purpose is important and should be as clear and explicit as possible
			evidence that you have been accepted unconditionally on the course, programme, attachment or internship for which you have applied, or that progress towards acceptance has been made
			evidence of a good working knowledge of English
			portfolio submission where appropriate in either CD/DVD or hard copy format

Which fields of the Arts and Heritage Conservation does CWIT cover?

Arts

			Visual arts
			Performance eg dance, drama, music, directing
			Film- including script writing and direction
			Photography
			Design ( but not architecture)

Heritage Conservation

			Conservation architecture
			Management of heritage projects or sites
			Conservation of materials such as timber, stone, metal ( including metal structures), textiles, paper, armour, and paintings , photographs and film
			Conservation of landscape
			Management of Museums and collections

CWIT supports internships for conservators eg at Tate Conservation Department conservation.enquiries@tate.org.uk or programmes of visits. However applicants are responsible for making their own practical and professional arrangements including travel and accommodation in the UK.

Applicants (for long term awards) shortlisted on the basis of their applications will be invited by the British Council to attend an interview in Delhi in March 2012. The panels of Indian experts are chaired by CWIT. Results of the interviews are announced by early April.

Artists Residencies

Gasworks International Residency Programme

The Charles Wallace Inda Trust/ Gasworks residency for 2012 has been re-instated! the residency runs from April-June 2012 and is open to emerging to mid-career artists, under 40 years of age, living and working in India. The deadline for application is 28 November. All residency details and instructions on how to apply can be found here

Spike Island Residency Programme. A similar Residency is offered at Spike Island, a large complex of recently refurbished studios in Bristol. Recent Resident Artists there include Chintan Upadhyay and Sukanya Ghosh, Aditi Kulkarni Applications should be submitted direct to Marie - Anne McQuay at Spike Island in Bristol. Spike Island will select an artist and make a recommendation to CWIT

Professional Placement in Museology – Curating, Museum Conservation or Archaeology

Nehru Trust for the India Collections & CWIT

The Charles Wallace India Trust and the Nehru Trust for the India Collections joint-fund an annual fellowship for a curator, museum conservator or archaeologist to take up an attachment at the Victoria and Albert Museum or another agreed institution. For more information, including how to apply, go to www.nticva.org

British Museum International Curatorial Summer School

CWIT supports one Indian on this programme. Please see British Museum website for details of how to apply.

Royal Court Theatre International Summer School

CWIT supports an Indian participant in this prestigious summer school for young playwrights. Please see the Royal Court website for more details