Get a Chance to Attend the European Forum Alpbach in Austria 2019

Deadline:

29 March, 2019 (11:59 noon CET)..

Location:

Vienna, Austria.

(Partially Funded)

Description

European Forum Alpbach

The European Forum Alpbach invites you to participate in the interdisciplinary debates on the subject of “Liberty and Security” from August 14 to 30, 2019.

More Details

The European Forum Alpbach (EFA) is an Austrian nonprofit organization based in Vienna, Austria. It is best known for hosting the conference of the same name in the village of Alpbach. It is an interdisciplinary platform for science, politics, business and culture with its mission cited as “connecting international decision-makers from all sectors of society with an interested audience and committed young people”.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

All academic disciplines.

Required Languages

English.

Eligible Countries

ALL WORLD COUNTRIES.

Program Period

14/08/2019 to 30/08/2019.

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

The grant to participate in the Seminar Week and the Alpbach Symposia is available to international applicants up to the age of 30.
Applications from all countries and academic disciplines are welcomed.
Artists and non-graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Opportunity Cost

(Partially Funded)

The types of scholarships:

Basic (participation fee); A basic scholarship covers the participation fee (EUR 1.400) for the whole duration of the event.
Residence scholarships (participation fee and accommodation) which covers the participation fee (EUR 1.400) and the accommodation (EUR 30 per day)
Full (participation fee, accommodation, daily allowances) providing the participation fee (EUR 1.400), accommodation (EUR 30 per day), and daily allowances for food (EUR 17 per day)

How to Apply

.First Step: Apply via European Alpbach Forum’s online application platform.

Second Step: Upload all required documents:

Motivational statement (up to 4,500 characters)
Curriculum vitae; Please note that you will fill in your CV in the application form. Uploaded CVs cannot be considered. The curriculum vitae should display your education, practical experience, and extra-curricular activities.
Certificates and transcripts
Evidence of your English proficiency (only accepted in German or English)

For the Seminar Week and the Symposia of the European Forum Alpbach, a minimum European level B2 is required. There are several ways to prove your English proficiency:

– Proof that you studied or are studying in an English-speaking country

– Proof that your degree is taught entirely in English, e.g. a confirmation by your university

– Language certificates, e.g.:

- IELTS academic with a minimum overall score of 5.5
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum overall score of 72
- CPE or CAE with a minimum overall score of 162
- MUET with a minimum overall score of 5
- Equivalents to these tests: evidence that you have reached European level B2, e.g. a confirmation by your school, employer or a university professor, explicitly stating that you have reached B2 or an equivalent to B2. If the document fails to proof that you have reached B2, we will not be able to consider it.

Notes:

If your transcripts and certificates are in a language other than German or English, you need to submit a translation. This translation does not need to be certified.
If your language certificates are in a language other than English, you need to submit a translation. This translation does not need to be certified.
All applications will be anonymised before being rated by our selection committee. Please make sure not to mention your name or your gender in the motivational statement and your written application for a subsidy (full or residence scholarship).