Purpose of the Fellowship

• Extend the support to the practitioners to own, publish research papers and projects that will 
• develop new artistic language and uplift the particular discourse of art.
• Develop a group of alumni who will reach to the excellence to mentor the program under the umbrella of KCC for future generation of artists. 

Who can apply 

• This fellowship is exclusive for Indian Nationals only.
• Young practitioners from age 25 years to 40 years from the fields of Visual Arts, Music, Theatre and Dance. Applicants born after 1st January 1981 and before 1st January 1996 are eligible to apply. 
• Minimum experience of practice needed: 5 years

Application limits

1. Registered research scholar, full time employees, any fellowship holders from other sources, KCC Art Fellows of the immediate two previous sessions, employees of Kolkata Centre for Creativity or Emami Art will not be eligible to apply.
2. If selected, KCC Art Fellows are not eligible to take up any full time employment/ any fellowship from other sources during the period of this fellowship. In case of going against this clause, the fellowship will be cancelled immediately and the fellow will be responsible to return the already received fellowship money till that date. 
3. One applicant is eligible to apply for any one discipline only.

Total Number of fellowships

Grant Amount

• INR 8000.00 per month for 12 months + INR 4000.00 for the final production/dissertation /exhibition
• The final production/ dissertation/ exhibition will be reimbursed after the final presentation is done. 
• The fellowship transaction will start only after the signing of fellowship agreement and required due process is fulfilled. 
• •The fellowship will be transferred on monthly basis to the account of the fellow, from AKST/KCC.

Process of selection

1. An internal committee will shortlist the applications.
2. Shortlisted participants will face an online interview with an Independent Selection panel consisted of eminent practitioners and researchers of the respective fields.
   1. The participants will require at least an hour of uninterrupted internet connection that support clear video and audio connection to attend the interview. No other mode of interview will be arranged. Candidates are advised to work out place for their interview accordingly.
   2. The interview can happen in any Indian Language as per the applicant’s convenience. The applicant has to bring their own interpreter with fluency in English, to ensure quality of interpretation. 
3. Upon the merit of the written application and interview of the candidate, the selection panel will choose one fellow in each discipline on the following weighted criteria. The applicants must receive a minimum score in each category to be considered for a grant:


Artistic Merit 50% (minimum score of 35 out of 50)
• The artistic quality of your work
• The artistic rationale for your project
• The potential artistic outcomes
• Impact 30% (minimum score of 15 out of 30)
• The potential of the project to:
• contribute to your artistic development
• advance artistic practice
• Feasibility 20% (minimum score of 10 out of 20)
• Your capacity and experience to undertake the fellowship
• A reasonable budget, including the ability to provide adequate working conditions


4. The decision of the panel will be treated as final and cannot be questioned in any court of law.

Check list for Application

1. Thoroughly filled up Application Form. 
2. Detailed bio of the applicant.
3. Two letters of recommendation. (The applicant must submit two reference letters from accomplished artists working in their field of practice to be eligible to apply). 
4. Consent letter of the research guide. (Applicant must have a Guide to navigate their research and must be submitting a letter confirming the same from the Guide).
5. Proof of age, academic qualification and experience in respective art field. 
6. A power point presentation/ recording/ video link of artistic work of the applicant. (Applicants are requested to comprise all of such submissions in one document/ file/ folder and NOT attached in separate email). 
7. All the application for this year will be received online only. Kindly submit through email with all the required attachments with “ KAF-(applicant’s name)-(Discipline)” to projects@akst.org.in within submission deadline. 
8. NB: No application or other attached submissions will be recognised that does not follow the mentioned format of application of KAF. 

Responsibility of the fellow 

• Spend the fellowship money only for the purpose of research that includes taking courses/ workshops/ travel/purchase and practice related to the research project. 
• To be present in all mentoring/ capacity building sessions arranged by AKST/KCC. 
• Present two interim work in progress report cum presentation in given dates for the selection panel. 
• •Present a final dissertation of 5000 – 7500 words as the end-product of the research project.
  or,
  Present a performance/ exhibition or presentation of any kind along with a dissertation of minimum 3000 words and the final product of the research project.

Cancellation of Fellowship

• Submission of unsatisfactory interim research report.
• Deception of information about eligibility.
• Acceptance of full time research work/ employment/ fellowship from other sources.
• Misconduct
• KCC Art Fellows are not eligible to take up any full time employment/ any fellowship from other sources during the period of this fellowship. In case of going against this clause, the fellowship will be cancelled immediately and the fellow will be responsible to return the already received fellowship money till that date. 

Important Dates