If you meet all the criteria and you are selected, a scholarship will be provided for you.
The scholarship covers the following:
– for international participants: a round trip economy ticket for a flight to TRV airport.
(Form the airport that is in the city where the visa needs to be applied for)
For Indian participants: a train or bus ticket to TRV railway or TRV bus station
– Transportation within India for project/course-related purposes.
– Full board, including shared accommodation and meals (while staying at the kanthari campus).
– Exposure visits to organizations who do similar work to gather subject matter expertise and best practices.
– Course-related costs, including faculty, equipment, and materials;
PLEASE NOTE: the scholarship does NOT COVER the following, these parts will need to be covered by you:
– A safety caution deposit of US$ 750. (This will be returned in instalments during and after the course unless the criteria laid out in the question “What is the purpose of the caution deposit?” are not met.)
– Passport & visa. (Except for Indian and Nepalese participants, as they do not need passports and visas)
– Health check and health certificate
– Health Insurance
– Personal expenses are approximately US$ 400 to US$ 500 for leisure time activities during the time that you are in India.
– Any expenses that are related to your venture / organization, for example, the cost for a web domain & hosting of your organization’s website.
Since participants come from around the world, costs for passports, visa, health insurance etc vary. Inform yourself in advance of costs that you will need to cover so you can raise the funds for this.
If selected, you agree to commit to participate for the full duration of the 12-month program, and during that time, the kanthari course will be your highest priority.