British Council Creative Economy Scholarships 2021/2022 for young Indians

Application Deadline: July 11th 2021

The British Council has announced the Creative Economy scholarship programme in partnership with four leading UK universities aimed at benefiting students and young professionals from India. Scholars with a background in creative arts, who can demonstrate their need for financial support and who aspire to be future leaders of the Indian creative economy are encouraged to apply. Ten scholarships are available under this programme which broadly cover post-graduate study in Culture Policy and Arts Management.

2022 marks the anniversary of India’s 75th year of Independence. The first cohort of creative economy students will graduate during the summer of 2022 and form an important nexus of cultural ambassadors for a British Council arts alumnus programme. The Ambassador role for the Creative Economy scholars toward a 2022 UK-India programme offers further opportunity to develop skills as future arts leaders, managers and policymakers. We hope the alumnus will be central to strengthening the creative economy in India and South Asia in the long term.

Eligibility criteria

We are looking for scholars who:

• are citizens and residents of India
• are able to take up a full-time course of study in the UK for the academic year from Sept/Oct 2021 – 2022
• can demonstrate a need for financial support
• have an undergraduate degree that will enable them to gain access onto one of the pre-selected postgraduate courses at a UK university
• can attain the level of English required for postgraduate study at a UK university now or upon completion of a pre-sessional English course
• are active in the field with work experience or a proven interest in their subject area
• are passionate about their course of study and are willing to engage as committed British Council cultural ambassadors for the 2022 UK-India Season commemorating India’s 75th year of Independence
• applicants can apply for this opportunity once an offer of a place to study at any of the four partner universities in selected programmes is accepted

Main benefits

• academic prestige – the UK’s universities are amongst the world’s leaders in creative economy studies in Arts Management and Culture Policy
• economic support will include full tuition fees,
• industry connections and networking support
• special support for mothers
• well-being and mental health support

The application process for the scholarships will begin from 15 April 2021 and applications will be made directly to the participating universities. 

Official Website: British Council Creative Economy Scholarships