Rama Mehta Writing Grant 2022
The Rama Mehta Memorial Lecture 2022
Delivered by Geetanjali Shree
Winners
English - Nihira
Hindi - Anu Mishra
Urdu - Shahista Banu
Rajasthani - Santosh Upadhyay
Highlights from the RMWG 2022 Workshop for shortlisted candidates
Udaipur, July 2022
Shortlist 2022
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English
Nihira
Apoorva Saini
Suhasini Patni
Niharika Bhati
Manjari Singh
Apekshita Varshney
Aditi Sundan
Prakhar Patidar
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Hindi
Jacinta Kerkata
Bhumika Dube
Shivani Jaipur
Anu Mishra
Sakshi Verma
Taravati Saini Neeraj
Sonu Yashraj
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Urdu
Tarannum Mansuri
Sheeba Haider
Afreen
Shahista Banu
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Rajasthani
Hansa Hinger
Sunita Bishnolia
Santosh Upadhyay
Sharmila Gadhvi
The Rama Mehta Writing Grant was set up in 2021 to nurture the creative talent of women writers. Though the grant is offered to only one writer from every language, the aim is to encourage as many writers as we can and help provide a platform for their creative expression. To this end, we offer workshops by veteran writers from all four languages to our shortlisted candidates. The shortlist and final selection is made by a distinguished jury that follows a rigorous selection process. We believe that true empowerment comes from being making your voice heard, and would like this Grant to help as many women find their voice and creative expression as possible.
Eligible candidates need to:
Be a woman or identify as a woman
Have a connection with Rajasthan by birth or marriage, or education or prolonged stay due to other reasons. or by being born into a family based in Rajasthan
Not have published a full-length book, a collection of short stories or have a short story published in an anthology by a traditional publishing outlet. This does not include self-publishing, being published in newspapers or journals
Timeline:
Entries are accepted online between November and January every year
The first short list is announced in April
Writers’ workshops are held in June-July
Final winners are announced on 23rd September every year
Please note:
The grant is open for ages 18 and above
The decisions of the jury are final and binding
All shortlisted candidates are notified by mail and their names are announced on this website.
We do not write to the other candidates but encourage them to apply again the next year.