The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training - CCRT - (under the aegis of Minstry of Culture, Govt. of India) is implementing the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme to provide facilities to outstanding young children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years for developing their talent in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama, painting, sculpture and crafts laying special emphasis on rare art forms.

The scholarship awarded under the scheme is for two years at a time which is renewable after every two years till the completion of the first University degree stage of education or up to the age og 20 years.

520 scholarships are awarded every year, of which 20 are being reserved for specially challenged children.

The value of scholarship is Rs. 3600 / (three thousand six hundred ) per year.

Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1997 and 30.06.2001 (both days inclusive ) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2011-12.

The application and other details may be downloaded from the ccrt Website - www.ccrtindia.gov.in or collected free of cost personally / by post from the following addresses - Centre for Cultural Resources and Training Headquarters, 15 A, Sector -7, Dwarka, New Delahi - 110075

Phone No. 011- 4715100. Extn. -337 & 338. email : dg.ccrt@nic.in / ddsch.ccrt@nic.in
website: www.ccrtindia.gov.in

Duly filled application form along with relevant documents should reach on or before 31st December 2010 directly to CCRT, New Delehi - 110075