SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIAN STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH (EFA)

Our scholarship programme is for students, young professionals and change-makers who want to have an impact and become active citizens in their region. A scholarship for the European Forum Alpbach event is available to applicants from all countries and disciplines. Artists and non-graduates are invited to apply, too. We encourage candidates coming from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, members of ethnical or religious minorities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and refugees or displaced persons to apply for a scholarship. If you identify yourself as belonging to one of these groups, you may indicate this in your motivational statement. We will take it into consideration in our jury assessment. In addition, please note the following eligiblity criteria:

1. You have not received a scholarship from the European Forum Alpbach yet and therefore qualify as a first-time scholarship holder. If you attended the Forum virtually in 2020 or 2021, you may still apply.
2. The main language of the European Forum Alpbach is English. Therefore, fluent English language skills are required (English proficiency at a minimum level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference). You will be asked to provide supporting documents to prove your English proficiency (Q&A section).
3. You are between 18 and 30 years of age (or between 18 and 35 for citizens of the Global South).
4. All applicants must be available and ready to attend the European Forum Alpbach event for a minimum of eleven days, including the Seminar Days and the Europe in the World Days. Our scholarship holders come from all over the world, display diverse sets of skills, and enrich the many formats of the forum with their knowledge. We especially invite the participation of female talents in Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM), as well as talents in urban development, engineering, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, finance, people from the Global South, and Schwarzman Scholars.

Stated amount: 2,320

1. A scholarship at EFA covers the participation fee and the accommodation for the entire duration of the event. Additionally, scholarship holders receive a daily allowance of 25 Euro (INR 2, 320)/day.
2. Some Clubs within the Forum Alpbach Network offer a reimbursement of travel costs and/or daily allowances to their scholarship holders. No. Of Scholarship- 350

1. If you apply via EFA, the selection process starts with a check of formal criteria.
2. Applications fulfilling the formal criteria will be passed on to the next round where they are anonymised and subsequently reviewed and rated by at least two members of our selection committee.
3. Our selection committee consists of engaged members of our community who work in various fields of society, e.g. academia, think tanks, business, etc. Many of them are alumni and/or former participants of the Forum.
4. The average of the two jury ratings defines the ranking of all candidates. Based on these rankings, the European Forum Alpbach finalises the selection of candidates, taking into consideration a balanced mix of disciplines and backgrounds.
5. FAN Clubs and initiative groups have their own selection process and criteria. Please visit their website for further information. Other Info Applicants are invited from these categories-
6. Female Talents in Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM).
7. Talents in Urban Development.
8. Talents in Engineering.
9. Talents from Arts and Culture.
10. Talents from the Global South.
11. Talents in Entrepreneurship.
12. Talents in Finance.
13. Schwarzman Scholars Talents.
14. Talents with a Non-academic Background.​​​​​​​