Sunaparanta is committed to supporting cultural operators to produce scholarly work that stimulates cultures of change. In their efforts to continue contributing to the cultural ecosystem in Goa, Sunaparanta is offering Fellowship Grants that will recognise excellent and outstanding achievements of those cultural professionals who have been instrumental in bringing forth critical new projects and whose work can contribute to the enrichment of our creative landscape.

The grants support a year-long project and welcomes proposals that focus on:

• Strengthening capacities to preserve, protect and enhance cultural heritage and local knowledge, resources & skill.
• Exploring artistic applications of emerging technologies and ideas related to technology and culture.
• Rethinking responses to environmental change, while actively engaging local communities.

Eligibility

• The grants are open to professionals from the following fields: visual artists, theatre practitioners, researchers, art historians, curators, filmmakers, photographers, architects, designers, writers and academicians.
• The proposal needs to be part of an already existing research project. Applicants should clearly indicate what portion of the project will be undertaken as part of the fellowship.
• Applicants must be based in India and be of Indian citizenship.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit:

• Application Form
• Research Proposal indicating the area of study and key research questions (in 2000 words)
• Resume
• Timeline for the Project
• Budget towards which the grant amount will be utilized
• Two samples of published papers
  Two Referees with their complete contact details – name, position, organisation, telephone, email and postal address

Fellowship Grant

• Candidates will be selected by a special jury comprising cultural experts.
• Two selected Fellow applicants will be awarded grants of IN 2.5 lakhs each. The grant fund will be subject to applicable tax deductions.
• The duration of the fellowship will be 12 months.

To find out more about the grant and submit your application, click here. For more details about past awardees and the Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, visit the link below.