Under the scheme, total number of scholarships is 400.
Each scholar will be paid â‚ą5000/- per month for a period of two years to cover his/ her living expenses on travel, books, art material, or other equipment and tuition or training charges, if any.
The scholarships are provided in the field of Indian Classical Music, Classical Dances, Light Classical Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Folk/ Traditional and Indigenous Arts.
Eligibility (who can apply)
Candidates should be Indian Nationals.
Candidates should have adequate general education to pursue their training effectively.
Candidates must give evidence of their desire to make the pursuit of their training effectively.
As the scholarships are meant for advanced training and not for beginners, candidates must have already acquired a degree of proficiency in the chosen field.
The candidate should have undergone a minimum of 5 years of training with their Guru/Institutes. The Certificate duly signed by the present Guru / Institute and former Guru/ Institute (if any) should be submitted along with the application.
Candidates should have adequate knowledge of the connected arts/ disciplines.
The candidate's age should not be less than 18 years and not more than 25 years as of 1st April of the year in which the application is being made. Age relaxation is not permissible.
How to Apply
**Online**
**Application Process:**
**Step 01:** An advertisement inviting applications will be issued by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi.
**Step 02:** Applicants are required to submit online applications on the [CSMS Portal](http://csms.nic.in) which is made available on the website of the [Ministry of Culture](https://indiaculture.gov.in) & [CCRT](https://ccrtindia.gov.in).
**Step 03:** The applicant needs to visit the official website and click on “MOC Schemes Application”.
**Step 04:** Click on Registration and fill up the registration form.
**Step 05:** Get Username and Password for Login
**Step 06:** Go to the current scheme status and click on the appropriate scheme.
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**Online**
**Application Process:**
**Step 01:** An advertisement inviting applications will be issued by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi.
**Step 02:** Applicants are required to submit online applications on the [CSMS Portal](http://csms.nic.in) which is m...