The application period for the European Forum Alpbach 2025 will start as of 1 March 2025.

The Club Alpbach Upper Austria is looking forward to offering first-time scholarship holders the opportunity to experience the "Spirit of Alpbach" on site again in 2025!

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Do you have any questions about the application process or the scholarship? Please contact us at bewerbung@alpbach-ooe.org.

FAQ about the application

  • The Club Alpbach Upper Austria (CAOÖ) is awarding 12 first-time scholarships to young committed people from Upper Austria to participate in the European Forum Alpbach from August 17 to 30.

    A CAOÖ first-time scholarship enables you to participate in the Forum Alpbach as well as in the CAOÖ supporting program for the entire duration of the Forum. The scholarship also covers accommodation costs.

    Your contribution consists of writing short reports on the activities at the Forum, active participation in club events and a deductible of €170. You will also have to pay for your own meals and travel costs to and from the Forum. Please contact us if the deductible would be too much of a financial burden.

  • We are looking for you! You ...

    • are young, committed and between 18 and 30 years old (qualifying date 17.08.1993)

    • are open-minded towards other opinions and cultures

    • have a significant connection to Upper Austria (residence, education,...)

    • speak English to at least B2 level

    • can participate in the entire European Forum Alpbach (15.08.-30.08.2024)

    • can participate in the scholarship ceremony (tba) and CAOÖ preparation events (15.05. and 17.05. from 17:00) (exceptions possible upon consultation)

    • have not received any scholarships for the European Forum Alpbach in the past

    • can write a contribution (300-500 words) for the CAOÖ annual report following the Forum

    We particularly encourage people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, non-academics, members of ethnic or religious minorities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and refugees or displaced persons to apply for a scholarship with us. If you feel you belong to one of these groups, you can indicate this in your application. The committee will take this into account when assessing your application.

  • Scope of the scholarships of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria (CAOÖ)

    • Participation in the European Forum Alpbach 2024

    • Accommodation in Alpbach for the entire duration of the forum

    • Supporting program and contact persons of the CAOÖ on site

    • Fireside chats with interesting personalities

    • Club membership

    • Alumni network with events throughout the year

    • Opportunities to help shape the Club and the European Forum Alpbach

  • To apply to the Club Alpbach Upper Austria (CAOÖ), please complete the following form in full - Deadline 3/31/2024, 23:59 MET: Application Form CAOÖ Scholarship

    At the end of the form, please insert this document, which you have completed and signed in advance: Application Document

    Please note the following file name: CAOÖ_Application_YOURNAME.pdf

    Participation in the scholarship award ceremony (tba) in Linz is mandatory for scholarship holders. If you have any questions, please contact us at bewerbung@alpbach-ooe.org

Selection process

One of our most important goals is to guarantee the greatest possible fairness when awarding scholarships. This is why we have relied on an independent selection committee to evaluate the applications for many years. This guarantees that the best-qualified individuals are awarded one of the coveted scholarships.

After the committee has made its decision, there will be a short online assessment for selected applicants with members of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria board (15.05. and 17.05. from 17:00).

We would like to thank all members of the selection committee for their kind support of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria! The selection committee in 2024 is made up of the following personalities:

Maria Hofer, BSc, MSc
Social Sustainability Consultant, Sindbad; Vice-President Club Alpbach Upper Austria 2019-2023

David Schönmayr, PhD
Program & Team Lead Product Sustainability / R&D Technologies at Fronius International GmbH

Foto © David Schönmayr

Mag.iur. Brigitte Hütter, MSc
Rector of the University of Art and Design Linz

Foto © vog.photo

Mag. Martin Fridl
Enterpreneur

Foto © Martin Fridl

Mag. iur. Jasmin Chansri, MBA
Managing Director Volkshilfe Upper Austria

Foto © VH OÖ

Returnee program

  • Even after the scholarship for the European Forum Alpbach, CAOÖ members can participate in the Forum - we make this opportunity possible for our network as so-called returnees!

    Returners are active CAOÖ members who have already participated in the European Forum Alpbach at an earlier point in time through a scholarship from the Club. Instead of the regular ticket price, they receive discounted tickets for the entire European Forum Alpbach or for a part of the Forum (200€/package) and a place in the accommodation of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria. Accommodation and tickets are paid for by the returnees themselves.

    • official paying members of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria

    • maximum 35 years old

    • in case of high demand, preference will be given to returnees who (would like to) actively participate in the Club or the European Forum Alpbach

    • If you are not participating as a returner of the Club, we look forward to seeing you as a regular participant in the Forum or simply as a visitor to Alpbach. If we still have free capacity in our accommodation, you are of course very welcome.