Sikh Arts & Media Fellowship Application (Form 3) Personal InformationFull Name(Required) First Last Preferred NameIf different from your legal nameEmail Address(Required) Mailing Address(Required) Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Date of Birth(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Applicants under 18 will require parental consent if selectedWebsite or Portfolio URL BackgroundCreative Practice(Required) Filmmaker / Video Creator Musician / Composer Podcaster / Audio Producer Visual Artist / Designer Photographer Writer / Journalist Social Media Content Creator Other Select all that applyIf other, please specifyYears practicing your craft(Required)Less than 1 year1-3 years3-5 years5-10 years10+ yearsHighest education levelSome high schoolHigh school diploma / GEDSome collegeAssociate degreeBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctoral degreeAvailabilityCan you commit 8-10 hours per week for the 14-week fellowship?(Required) Yes No Project ProposalProject Title(Required)Maximum 150 charactersProject Format(Required)Short FilmDocumentaryPodcast SeriesMusic Album / EPVisual Art SeriesPhotography ProjectWritten WorkSocial Media CampaignOtherIf other format, please specifySikh Topic(Required) Sikh History Gurbani / Scripture Sikh Philosophy Sikh Identity Sikh Art & Architecture Contemporary Sikh Issues Sikh Diaspora Language, Culture and Sikhi Other Select the primary topic areas your project addressesPlease specify the topic(Required)Describe your specific topic focusProject Summary(Required)Maximum 800 charactersProject Proposal(Required)Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. PDF only, max 5MBVideo PitchUpload a 4-minute video addressing the following:Who you are — Your name, your creative practice, and a brief example of your work (30 sec)Your engagement with Sikhi — How have you connected with Sikh history, teachings, or community? What Sikh stories or issues matter most to you? (1 min)What story needs to be told — What is missing from how Sikhs are represented in media and culture? What narrative gap or misrepresentation does your project address? (1 min 15 sec)How your art serves the Panth — How will your project advance the interests of the Sikh community, challenge misconceptions, or preserve something important? (1 min 15 sec)Upload your video to Google Drive. Change the sharing settings to "Anyone with the link" can view. Before submitting, test your link in an Incognito or Private browser window to ensure it plays without logging in. Paste the link below.Google Drive Video Link(Required) Google Drive share link onlyPortfolio / Work SamplesShare up to 3 links to work samples and/or upload files to Google Drive. Change the sharing settings to "Anyone with the link" can view. Before submitting, test your link in an Incognito or Private browser window to ensure it plays without logging in. These help reviewers understand your creative range and quality.Work Sample 1: Link Work Sample 1: DescriptionWork Sample 2: Link Work Sample 2: DescriptionWork Sample 3: Link Work Sample 3: DescriptionUpload Work Samples Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 10 MB. Optional — upload files if links are not available. Video files should be shared as a Google Drive link and not uploaded here.Resume (Optional)Resume / CVAccepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. Optional (PDF only, max 5MB)MentorshipMentor Type(Required) HSC Affiliated Mentor External Mentor Select HSC Affiliated MentorHarpreet SinghArvind-Pal S. MandairSimran Jeet SinghNikky-Guninder Kaur SinghSupreet KaurNirvikar SinghAnne MurphyHarjeet Singh GrewalBalwant Singh DhillonMallika KaurGurharpal SinghGurminder Kaur BhogalRajbir Singh JudgeJohn test DoeSurinder Singh JodhkaJohn test 2 DoeThis field is hidden when viewing the formHSC Mentor Email Resolved Mentor's Full NameMentor's Title / PositionMentor's InstitutionMentor's Email Address Link to Mentor's Academic Profile Why is this mentor the best fit for your project?Additional InformationHave you previously been affiliated with the Harvard Sikh Center?(Required) Yes No If yes, please describe your previous affiliationHow did you hear about this fellowship?HSC WebsiteSocial MediaFaculty/Advisor ReferralFriend/PeerGurdwara AnnouncementOtherIs there anything else you would like us to know?Parental ConsentAre you under 18 years of age?(Required) Yes No Parent/Guardian NameParent/Guardian Email Parent/Guardian PhoneCertificationCertification(Required) All information provided is accurate and complete If selected, I will complete a media project within 14 weeks I will commit 8-10 hours per week and engage with my mentor I grant the Harvard Sikh Center a non-exclusive license to share my completed work I will acknowledge the Harvard Sikh Center in my project credits I am the original creator of the work samples submitted If under 18, I understand parental consent is required Please confirm all of the following:Electronic Signature(Required)Type your full legal nameDate(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Frequently Requested Apply to a Fellowship Visit our Research page to explore fellowship opportunities and application instructions. 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