What is ‘Silent Rustles’?
‘Silent Rustles’ is an initiative to acknowledge and realise small ideas towards documentation and skill-building. Like providing a conducive environment for a seed to germinate.
The idea is to create an online library map, a collation of various valuables in form of people, places or practices that are documented and which serve as references. While there are individuals and groups taking up such documentation as passion projects, Silent Rustles Fellowship is an initiative to encourage small observations and ideas for documentation.
Why a Fellowship ?
Collective exploration and shared learning is joyful. A process involving a sense of work greater than the individual. A fellowship will bring together persons from different disciplines towards learning and sharing.
For many of us to whom a word of encouragement, direction through discussion and some monetary support to begin our exploration could mean a new phase. Therefore a fellowship to become the bridge between the idea and the action (initiation).
A fellowship would create a structure that could provide a guided methodology for a passionate project; ensuring we take steps forward.
Silent Rustles Fellowship
What is ‘Silent Rustles Fellowship’ ?
The Fellowship is a tiny step towards creating an open repository of indigenous values about people, places and practices.
The intent is to explore the possibilities of documentation across the country, using what we have around us towards capacity-building. The fellowship is a programme to bring two distinct objectives : capacity building and documentation.
Who is the fellowship by?
The fellowship is an initiative by Akarmaa.
It is created in view of possibilities that lie within consistent efforts and shared-open learning.
Who can apply ?
Someone, who is willing to perceive that everything is always present at the point of change and feels the need to document ‘what is – as is’ while being sensitive towards varied values.
Where can the fellows be from ?
Anywhere in the world.
How long is the fellowship ?
Based on the proposal, it could vary anywhere from 3 months to 12 months, to begin with.
How much is the grant?
Depends. It is a variable scale and is based on your proposal and the funding available to us, ranging from 10,000 INR to 100,000 INR as of 2023.
Who decides the fellows?
By a group of mentors from Akarmaa.
When can I apply?
We are considering the following timelines for 2023
31st December – Last date for receiving applications. Apply Now!
31st January – Announcement of fellowship.
Know more about the fellowship.
Whom to Contact ?
You can write to fellowship.akarmaa@gmail.com