Winners

English - Paromita Goswami

Hindi - Madhuri

Rajasthani - Varsha Rathore

Urdu - Akhtar Bano

Highlights from the RMWG 2022 Workshop for shortlisted candidates

Udaipur, July 2023

Shortlist 2023

  • English

    Harshita Nanda

    Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan

    Prakhar Patidar

    Paromita Goswami

    Neha Yadav

    Haorokcham Victoria

    Komal Gupta

    Akanksha Holani

    Arya J

    Sambita De

    Vagda Galhotra

    Aditi Chandrasekar

    Tulika Jain

    Usha Srinivasan Shahane

  • Hindi

    Mamta Mantri

    Niharieka Misshra

    Uzma Kalam

    Anamika Sharma

    Madhuri

    Pragya Tank

    Vrinda Sharma

    Sonali Joshi

    Prithvi Suhalka

    Yashaswi Dwivedi

    Manisha Jhalaan

    Garima Pant

    Naina Tank

  • Urdu

    Aysha Bano

    Rabiya Khan

    Dr Tarannum

    Faika Khan

    Dr Akhtar Bano

    Shaista Mehjabeen

    Gosiya Kouser

  • Rajasthani

    Payal Gupta

    Shalini Singh Bhada

    Varsha Rathore

    Monika Gadhwal

    Dr Priyanka Rawal

    Shakuntala Paliwal

    Radharani Joshi

    Bhavna Suthar

    Priya Rao

Applications for 2023 are open!


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.

To apply for the grant in English, press the button below

To apply for the grant in Hindi, press the button below

To apply for the grant in Urdu, press the button below

To apply for the grant in Rajasthani, press the button below

Eligible candidates need to:

  • 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

Please note:

  • The grant is open for all ages, but those below the age of 18, if shortlisted, must be accompanied by a guardian for the writers workshop

  • 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.

Timeline:

  • Entries are accepted online between November and April

  • The first short list is announced in April

  • Writers’ workshops are held in June-July

  • Final winners are announced on 23rd September every year