Scholarship for Film Studies


NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Law College Road, Pune 411004 offers Award & Research Fellowships, Monographs and Oral History projects on Indian Cinema.
 RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: This fellowship carries a monthly allowance of Rs. 2,000/-for a period of one year. In addition a contingency allowance of Ra. 8,000/- is paid towards travel, secretarial assistance, stationery etc, The project should be based on original research and could be on any topic or aspect of Indian cinemaits history aesthetics, sociology or economics. Also , the project could be related to archival cataloguing of films in which case the candidates should be prepared to stay in Pune and work exclusively in NFAI’s cataloguing section during the fellowship period
MONOGRAPHS: Those awarded a monograph project are entitled to an allowance of Ra. 15,000/- as consolidated fee. The project should be completed within six months of acceptance of the proposal. The scope of the monograph includes biographical information on any pioneering Indian film personality with a comprehensive annotate filmography, a resume of previous published material relating to the artiste a bibliography and 20-25 illustrations including some working stills.
ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS: Each project carries an allowance of Rs. 400/ per hour of recorded audio time of interview with a maximum limit of Rs. 4,000/-for each film personality. First class rail fare (if the project involves outstation journey) and other incidentals such as tape recorder hiring charges etc.are reimbursed. The project should be on any living pioneering film personality and the interview should reveal details of his/her career and highlight the personality’s special contribution to Indian cinema memorable information about contemporaries and associates working conditions prevailing during the period etc. A transcription of the interview should be submitted to NFAI along with the audio cassettes.
 ELIGIBILITY: Research scholars,, Journalissts,critics and others with a serious approach to cinema as a medium of art and communication are eligible to apply. Knowledge of research methodology will be an advantage.
 All project proposals should be submitted in English or Hindi and if sent in any other language they should be accompanied by a translation in Hindi or English
 The applications are scrutinized and approved by NFAI’s Advisory committee and its decision is final. Last date for receipt of applications s December
 For Prescribed application forms and further detail you may write with a self addressed stamped envelop to:
 Pune:Director,national Film Archive of India ,Law College Road, Pune 411004(Ph 358253)
 Calcutta :Regional Officer, National Film Archive of India ,33 , Chittaranjan Avenue, 4th Floor, Calcutta 700012 (Ph 269881)
Bangalore: Regional Officer, National Film Archive of India, 4th Floor ,E, Wing Kendirya Sadan,Koramangala,Bangalore 560034 (Ph 5520137)
 Thiruvananthapuram: Regional Officer, National Film Archive of India, Chalachitra Kala Bhavan ,2nd Floor ,Vazhuthacauda, Thiruvananthapuram 695014 (Ph 325210)