Question: What are the eligibility criteria for Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research?

Answer: Here are the eligibility criteria for Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research:

criteria for a Tagore Fellow are encouraged to apply for the Tagore National Fellowship.Once awarded a Tagore National
Fellowship, a candidate cannot apply again for a Fellowship under this scheme, either at the same or any other institution covered under
the Scheme.The Scheme will be open to both Indian and foreign nationals. However, the proportion of foreigners will not normally
exceed oneâ€“third of the total fellowships awarded in a year.Note 01: Interested Fellows are required to enclose a research proposal
prepared on the guidelines provided in Appendix A.Note 02: Fellows are also required to prepare a short write-up on how the proposed
research would be beneficial for the respective nodal institution.Note 03: The honour and the honorarium are both of a very high order;
the Institution Level Search-cum-Screening Committee (ILSSC) of the sponsoring institution and the National Selection Committee may
keep these in mind while recommending/ selecting the Tagore National Fellows.Note 04: In short, a person selected for the Tagore
National Fellowship should be one who has already become a â€˜legendâ€™ in his area of work or is regarded very highly. It is
appropriate that those who do not come near this description may not apply or be considered for the highest honour and honorarium
accorded to a Fellow in India under this Fellowship.Areas of Research and Eligible Projects:The selected Fellows will normally work on
a project that benefits the Nodal Institution in terms of unraveling its resources. The subject of research should be one that can be
usefully pursued with the resources and facilities of the Nodal Institution awarding the Fellowship, though he/she will be free to draw on
the resources and facilities of other institutions, as well.If the subject of research extends to more than one institution or the Fellow
otherwise needs to draw upon the resources and facilities of other institution(s), the Nodal Institution awarding the Fellowship would
recommend the Fellow to such other institution(s). In rare cases, where two institutions appear to be of almost equal importance to the
Fellows, the second institution may be deemed to be the â€˜Co-institutionâ€™ and the two may sign a Tripartite MoU regarding
Intellectual Property, Publication, Credit sharing, facilities, etc. but accounting shall be with the Nodal Institution.Since the Scheme is
focused on unraveling the cultural resources of the Nodal Institution, the project must be driven in that direction, that is, to use
substantially the resources of the Nodal Institution. The inputs required for the project should have a very strong linkage with the
resources available with the Nodal Institution and (in rare cases) the Co-institution.At the end of it, the project outcome must be
beneficial for the Nodal Institution or co-institution, if any, and must add to the existing knowledge of the institution/subject. Application
ProcessOfflineApplication Process:Step 01: The Ministry of Culture and/or the concerned institution will widely advertise the
Fellowship in the leading national/regional newspapers and on its website (which should give all details) and also disseminate the
scheme through professional associations/forums in the relevant fields, so that maximum publicity is accorded to the Scheme.Step 02:
The eligible fellows who can spare time of about two years to do a project based on the resources of any of the participating institutions
can only apply during the prescribed timeline mentioned in the advertisement.Step 03: The candidates may submit their application form,
prepared according to the prescribed guidelines of the Scheme, to any one of the Nodal Institutions of his/her choice depending upon the
area of research proposed to be undertaken.Step 04: The candidates may submit their application form along with a biocatalyst of
publications and other relevant documents including a write-up on the proposed work (guidelines are in Appendix A), the applicant
should enclose a declaration stating that if selected for the Fellowship, he/she will complete the tenure of the Fellowship.Note: The list
of nodal institutions along with the other relevant details of the Scheme and application form is available on the website of the Ministry
of Cultureï»¿ï»¿ and Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) (erstwhile Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) under
the Scheme Head of the website.Process of Selection:Step 01: The received applications will be examined by the Institution Level
Search-cum-Screening Committee (ILSSC) constituted by each participating institution for the purposes of this scheme.Step 02: The
applications found worthy of consideration will be shortlisted by the ILSSC.Step 03: The selection will be based on the relevance of the
study, the benefits of the nodal institution from that particular study, and the credentials and reputation of the scholar. Only such
proposals may be selectedthat seek to (a) engage fellows who have achieved national or international recognition and proven acceptance
of their work in national/ international circles; (b) bring out resources that are not yet fully out in the public domain; and (c) publish the
work for the benefit of the concerned institution. The selection will be done in two stages.Step 04: The first stage will be of shortlisting
of projects and candidates by the ILSSC, according to the criteria broadly specified as part of the Search-cum-Screening process. Apart
from considering the applications received, the ILSSC is also expected to adopt a proactive approach to identify relevant projects and
search for reputed fellows in that field, contact such fellows, and encourage them to submit their proposals. If the received proposals are
not worthy of consideration, the ILSSC need not feel compelled to recommend any proposals for consideration by the NSC.Step 05: At
the second stage, applications/names of short-listed candidates will be considered by the NSC for each institution.Contact