Short Term Research Internships At Anand Foundation.

PROJECT
Mapping The Living Cultural Heritage Of Delhi

Calling Candidates
Short Term Summer Internships for Students May, June and July 2008

THE PROJECT

During summer vacation each year internships are offered to four students from senior schools and colleges of DELHI AND SURROUNDING AREAS as Art Researchers for a project for a duration of four to five weeks.
They are paid Rs. 5000/- as research stipend for contingent expenses.

SELECTION

Interns are selected on pre submission of their proposed project summary/concept notes in about 400 words. All project concept notes must reach the Anand Foundation Office before 10th May 2008.
Interested students may select any one art form or cultural tradition and its practicing exponents in the National Capital Region of DELHI/NEW DELHI. The project must focus on one of the following related to their chosen theme-living exponents/ institutions/ scholarships/ materials/ livelihoods, and must add to the database of the living exponents/ institutions. Preferably it should spotlight any one eminent personality associated with their chosen art form.

OBJECTIVES

The project work will be published on the Anand Foundation website www.anandfoundation.com where the data is being collated for free dissemination both as a Directory as well as resource on the Living Arts of Cultural heritage of Delhi.
Through the research, collation, Publication and free dissemination of the information about the living Artists of Delhi, we hope to achieve the following goals.
1. Creating sensitivity and awareness of the living culture of the city among students.
2. Establishing a free database on the living Artists for anyone seeking the information.
3. Creating opportunities for livelihood for Traditional Artists & craftsmen.

LOCATION

Selected students will work out of the Foundation office, at M-77, G.K. II Main Market II Floor.
Interested students based in Delhi may send their project concept note by email, fax or post to Managing Trustee -
ANAND FOUNDATION/VIKRAM ANAND
M-77 IInd Floor,
M-Block Market, G.K.-II
New Delhi-110048
Telephone: 011-41638091-95
Fax: 011-41638097/98
Email:- parijat@anandfoundation.com