What is S.D. Ahuja Foundation Art Scholarship ?
S. D. Ahuja Foundation supports deserving students, who are pursuing a career in Art, by providing scholarship.
What is Eligibility Criteria ?
The scholarship is for final year students pursuing their Bachelor degree from a recognized Fine Arts College of India and for one year only.
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What are benefits ?
- The scholarship students will receive a Certificate and Rs.15000/-
- Thereafter every month the scholarship candidate will have to send 1 new painting done in the past two months by e-mail to trust@dpahuja.com .
- After sending all 11 submissions, in the next 11 months, the candidate will receive a lump-sum of Rs.10,000/-
How to Apply?
- Step 1: Visit link http://www.sdahujaart.com/PDFs/Art%20Scholarship%20Application%20Form%2017-18.pdf to apply for this scholarship.
- Step 2: Submit along with painting. Following are the procedure for sending the painting:
- Students shall have to submit photographs (in JPEG or PNG file format) of the original paintings on CD/pen drive, properly labelled with full name, address, contact number(s), college name), to the Foundation for primary selection.
- The packet should be sent by courier, to :-
S.D.Ahuja Foundation, D. P. Ahuja & Co., 29 Broad Street, Kolkata – 700019. - West Bengal Students will have to submit scanned copies of at least 4 paintings, on a properly labelled CD, to the foundation for the primary selection process.
The CD should be sent by courier to – D. P Ahuja & Co., 29 Broad Street. Kolkata 700 019, West Bengal. - The Selected students will have to send all the 4 original paintings, which can be mounted but may not be framed, along with the application form duly filled in.
- Step 3: Sign and submit with the prints of paintings to S.D. Ahuja Foundation, 29 Broad Street Kolkata 700 019.
What are documents required ?
- One passport size photograph.
- Photocopy of address proof- Ration Card/ Voter ID /Certificate from the Councillor /letter from the school principal , any such one.
- Photocopy of School/College Identity Card/Admit Card- (of Fine Arts College).
- If dependant, Income proof of father.
- Xerox/Photocopy of certificates of Achievements.
What are Terms & Conditions ?
- Selection will be done on the basis of the paintings submitted.
- Each application must be accompanied by recommendation from the college Dean/Principal on college letter head.
- The submitted paintings have to be original and not older than 6 months, i.e. done in the final year only.
- Paintings should not be smaller than 18″ x 18″ or larger than 36″ x 48″, and should not weigh more than 8 kg.
- The paintings can be in oil, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, mixed media, pen and ink, or water colour on canvas, board or paper.
- Only two dimensional work and not sculptures or other installations will be accepted.