A scholarship for the European Forum Alpbach 2025
Forum: 16th to 29th of August
Arrival in Alpbach: TBA
Appliction Period: March 1st to March 31st
Club Alpbach Salzburg enables young, committed people with a connection to Salzburg to participate in the European Forum Alpbach for the entire duration of the event. Special thanks go to our sponsors who provide the financial means for this.
Key Dates:
Friday – 7th March: CAS Stammtisch, Time: 19:00, Location: TBA
Wednesday – 12th March: Interclub Info Session in Vienna, Cafe Sneak In, Siebensterngasse 12, 1070 Wien, Time: 19:00
Monday – 17th March: “How to Scholarship” Online Info Event, 19:30
(Zoom link for the event: https://jku.zoom.us/j/97072776682?pwd=SmNTYThiNDJqM0V6LzFwNnBFaTM4dz09)
Wednesday – 19th March: Scholarship Info Event: ÖH Frei-Raum, Kaigasse 17, 5020 Salzburg, Time: 19:30
Photo: Elisabeth Mandl, European Forum Alpbach
A Club Alpbach Salzburg scholarship includes:
- Participation fee for the European Forum Alpbach
- Guaranteed accommodation directly in the center of Alpbach
- Accommodation costs except for a deductible of €150
- Contact people on site
- Joint framework program
- Fireside chats with interesting personalitiesn
- Club membership
- Alumni network and events throughout the year
- Possibilities to shape the club and the European Forum Alpbach
Requirements
- Salzburg connection (Salzburg as place of origin, place of residence, place of study or place of work – either currently or in the past)
- Age: 18 to max. 30 years (can be exceeded in exceptional cases with good reason)
Application
1) Curriculum vitae/CV (without photo)
2) Confirmation of your activity:
Confirmation of enrolment/graduation certificate/job certificate/etc.
3) Letter of motivation
Motivation:
Why do you want to participate in the European Forum Alpbach and how can it help you to develop personally? (max. 150 words)
Personal:
Which person, dead or alive, would you invite to the Forum and why? (max. 150 words)
Tell us something about yourself that we can’t read in your CV. (max. 150 words)
Thematic:
Describe your personal opinion on one of the five questions: (max. 300 words)
- (Social) media: support or threat to democracy?
- Artistic freedom: protection for critical opinions or an excuse for hate?
- Artificial intelligence: threat or facilitator for the future of Europe?
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): technology of the future or an illusion?
- Sustainable economic developement: national debt or debt brake?
Creative:
Show us your passion on a creative post-it (approx. 10 cm x 10 cm) and add a short description.
Photo: Tabea Hahn, European Forum Alpbach
Photo: Elisabeth Mandl, European Forum Alpbach
Application documents
Format: pdf File
Naming Convention:
“Resume_FirstName_LastName”
“MotivationLetter_FirstName_LastName”
“Transcript_FirstName_LastName”
“PostIt_FirstName_LastName”
The European Forum Alpbach will take place from the 16th to 29th of August – you can send in your application between 1st and 31st of March. Make sure not to miss any updates by following us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
We will inform all applicants by mail as soon as the selection has been made.
Interested? Click here to apply!
Further Information
Scope of the sponsorship package
The cost of a scholarship or sponsorship package is made up directly of the cost of Forum Alpbach participation fees and accommodation and catering costs. A scholarship for participation in the Forum currently costs 1,800 euros. The participation fee for scholarship holders at the European Forum Alpbach accounts for 800,- Euro of this, as the European Forum Alpbach supports each scholarship with 50% of the regular participation fee. The remaining 1000,- Euro will finance accommodation during the Forum, organization and other possible costs.
Selection process
Club Alpbach Salzburg takes the awarding of scholarships very seriously and tries to be as conscientious as possible when awarding scholarships. The pre-selection on formal criteria is done by the Club Alpbach Salzburg scholarship team, the final selection by the Club’s Executive Board. Relevant criteria include diversity of interest, creativity, diversity of background, voluntary commitment and critical engagement with topic, as well as a personal point of view on the subject. Applications from people with a diverse background are encouraged.
All complete applications will be considered.
“The Forum Alpbach is inspiring in more ways than one. It is challenging – both intellectually and personally – it is exciting, and it forces everyone attending to try standing in someone else’s shoes, to see things from new perspectives.”
“The days were filled with illuminating moments – exciting discussions, inspiring people and a fascinating mountain backdrop. Everything was new and intense – a flood of ideas and perspectives that left a lasting impression on me.”
„When you’re on the spectrum and when you’re a woman with most of her working history in male-dominated jobs, you spend a lot of time being silenced. EFA, and, more importantly, Club Alpbach Salzburg, helped me find my voice again“
Photo Header: Ioana Cirlig, European Forum Alpbach