The next edition of ISFiT festival will take place on February, 11-20, 2011. ISFiT - International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway, is the world’s largest student festival with a thematic focus. About 450 students from all over the world attend the festival. The themes have changed over the years, but have always been related to social and political topics with international relevance.
World figures often attend ISFiT and past speakers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, former Director-General of WHO Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Dr José Ramos-Horta and Professor Wangari Maathai. Using modern technology, both former US president Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Desmond Tutu have relayed their thoughts about the global significance of ISFiT to plenum ceremonies at the festival.
As students are the future leaders of the world we believe that their voices should be heard and international networks established. Thus, the purpose of ISFiT is to be a meeting place for discussion and debate, an arena where ideas are born, friendships are made and valuable lessons are learned. The festival aims at fostering inspiration and being a starting point for international cooperation amongst students. ISFiT is a non-profit festival.
The ISFiT participants take part in different workshops, which highlight the festival theme in various ways. Several lectures and thematic meetings will be arranged, where well-known international speakers share their views with the participants and others. The ISFiT audience is also welcome to join a vast cultural programme of concerts, art exhibitions and performing arts.
How to apply
How to apply
In order for you to participate in ISFiT 2011, you need to send an application to the ISFiT 2011 board. All applicants must be at least 18 years old and currently studying. The board will process the applications and send out personal invitations to the students we select.
We must receive your application by the 30 September 2010 to process it. We understand that some schools do not resume classes until after our deadline, because of this we encourage you to apply early online.
If you have no way of achieving internet access you can send a request for an application form and we will post it to your address. To enhance further communication we however encourage you to apply online if possible. The postal address to which the request should be sent is,
ISFiT 2011
Postterminalen NTNU
7491 Trondheim
Norway
If you apply for participation at ISFiT 2011, please note that you'll receive a personal invitation from the ISFiT 2011 board before planning your trip. We receive thousands of applications to each ISFiT, but are only able to invite approximately 450 students for each festival. The personal invitations will be given on the basis of the essays you write in the application.
Financial Support
ISFiT 2011 aims for a great variety in the background of the students who will attend the festival. We seek different points of views and therefore different cultural perspectives from the participants. In order to reach this goal we can offer financial support to selected students. Please note that ISFiT 2011 has a limited amount of funds to offer, so we recommend that you will find alternate ways of financing your journey. There is a variety of scholarships and legacies for wich you may apply, or maybe your university will support you. Specifications of what expenses the travel support covers is outlined in the travel support application. You can apply for financial support at the end of the application form.
Food and accommodation
As a participant at ISFiT 2011 there will be no expenses for food and accommodation. During your stay in Trondheim, you will be living with a host who will provide you with a bed and breakfast. Lunch and dinner will be served at the workshops free of charge.
Language
During the festival, English will be the working language. As a participant it is therefore important that you have sufficient knowledge of both oral and written English.
Contacts
If you have any questions concerning ISFiT 2011, please do not hesitate to contact us at question@isfit.org.
To find further details about the festival, workshop topics, as well as application forms, please visit http://www.isfit.org
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ReplyDeleteI MITHUN KUMAR RATHOD from INDIA i was applied for this programme but i didn't get selected but one my friend got selected for this programme so can i come with him for this programme.I am very much interested to attend this programme this is my 3year dream.but this time i didn't get chance to attend the only source if you can allow me to attend this programme then i will very thankful too you.. I will take care of my flight tickets but provide accommodation and food. please sir consider my request...
Thanking you,
MITHUN KUMAR RATHOD
INDIA
brmk06@gmail.com
+919493332263
Dear Mithun, first of all I need to dissapoint you, since if you were not selected you can't attend the festival. Second, there is little possibility that organizers of the festival will read your message here. We are only the informaiton resourse, and we have no connection with organizers of any events listed here! Please, refer to the contact people listed in every announcement with all your inquiries and requests related to the programs.
ReplyDeletemy name is justin mukupa Bwalya.I was one of the students who had appliead for isfit2011 and i was anxiously waiting for the results of the selected students. However, despite checking my e-mail regularly, i did not receive anything from isfit. But the most suprising thing is that i have just received postal mail with the letter of invitation to attened isfit2011. yesterday the 21st deceber,2010.This was supprising but wellcoming.I still heartly want to attend isfit2011 and i have made conscious effort to be heard. However, i was unable to locate the "Persodnal Profiles" mentioned in the invitation letter by malene eikrem huse..and so am lost.Please i request a reconsideration as i noticed that the letter arrived a bit late..but its not my fault.I have talked to my university management and other organisations and they are willing to help wherever thet can.I really want to come to contribute as i said in my three essays of applicaton. this is not just for me but my university and my society at large.Please reconsider.
ReplyDeleteJustin Mukupa Bwalya
Zambia
justinmukupa@ymail.com
cell:+260977997134
Dear Justin, as we repeatedly noted (and even in the comment above, as you could read!), our blog assumes no responsibility for enrollment to any of the programs listed here! You should understand that you came to the information resource - we publish only the announcements about the programs. We are not organizers and we are not related to any universities and we cannot answer any questions related to application and enrollement. Don't waste our time and your time, since we can't help with these issues, address directly to the organizers at question@isfit.org.
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