IAWRT
India Chapter invites applications for the
2nd JAI
CHANDIRAM MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
Jai
Chandiram was a distinguished media professional and former deputy Director
General of Doordarshan. She was the founding member and Managing Trustee of
IAWRT India Chapter and also the first Asian to be the President of IAWRT
International. Jai Chandiram Memorial Fellowship has been instituted through a
grant by her family, to support media and research projects by members of IAWRT
India Chapter. The first Jai Chandiram Memorial Fellowship was awarded to
filmmaker Iram Ghufran.
ELIGIBILITY
The
Fellowship is open for a member of the India chapter of IAWRT who has been a member
for a minimum of two years and has paid all her dues till date.
PROPOSAL FORMAT
About
the Project (500-900 words)
How
is the grant going to be used (400-500 words)
Outcome
Budget
A
brief bio note and CV (not running to more than 2 pages)
TIMELINE
Call
for Entries: 30th April 2016
Deadline
for Receiving Proposals: 30th June 2016
Selection
Announcement: 30th July 2016
Ist
installment to be released: 20th August 2016
Report
to be received at regular intervals of four months
Final
report to be submitted by 30th November 2017
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The fellowship may be awarded for research/ study tour/ script development/
dissemination/ or development of a multi-disciplinary performance.
The fellowship will be awarded to one or two candidates selected by a Jury.
The fellowship will be awarded once in two years.
The Jury will comprise three members (all from IAWRT India Chapter, one being a
trustee).
The names of the Jury members will be confidential i.e. the names will not be
revealed till the fellowship results have been announced.
Jury members cannot submit a proposal.
Proposals will be submitted to the Managing Trustee by e-mail who will forward
it to the Jury.
A contract will be signed between IAWRT India and the selected Fellow(s).
A methodology of monitoring will be in place. This may vary depending on the
nature of the project.
The methodology will be finalized by the Jury in
consultation with the Fellow and the Managing Trustee.
The Fellow must submit a mid term report and a final report. Other deliverables
will be finalized by the Jury in consultation with the Fellow and the Managing
Trustee.
A member who has been awarded a fellowship once cannot apply for another
fellowship for the next two cycles.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Originality
of the idea
Relevance
Impact
Clarity
Plan
of Action/ Methodology
Feasibility
FELLOWSHIP
AMOUNT
Rs.
60,000 (May be awarded to one candidate or shared by two as per the discretion
of the Jury)
Proposals should be emailed to info.iawrt@gmail.com
