2011 Dekeyser&Friends Fellowships For Young Individuals Around The World

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[attach=1] Dekeyser&Friends Foundation invites applications by young people from different countries, cultures and social strata. The foundation welcomes applications from all young individuals, who are passionate about the project and look forward to the exchange with the Friend. Dekeyser&Friends is thus excited to receive your application for a fully funded fellowship for one of our projects. Selection is done by the foundation and the project Friend and based on your motivation and enthusiasm for the project.

Become part of a group of young people from around the world who – under guidance of a leading personality (our Friend) – work together on a project with a clear goal. Succeed and dance on stage, finish a house or help others to start a new life – become a Dekeyser & Friends Fellow.

Being a Fellow is not primarily about benefiting from a specific education, a skill or a study program. Being a Fellow offers you the space for inspiring thoughts and experiences, time to find out what can happen if you believe in yourself, have a fantastic team and work hard and with joy.

Fellows do of course learn specific skills. They will be taught and benefit from their hands-on experiences. More importantly, however, every project tries to give Fellows the space to think about their dreams, receive positive feedback and feel inspired to think independently about their life.

Reasons for wanting to become a Fellow are thus manifold: do you want to learn a particular skill? Are you just curious about life and the project? Do you want to spend time with the project Friend? Do you want to be together with young people from around the world? All these reasons are legitimate. Becoming a Fellow is about remaining curious, about trying to seek inspiration and positive feedback under exceptional circumstances.

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Dare to Apply

Do you think about the impact your dreams and ideas could have on the society you live in? Are you curious? Would you like to benefit from the exchange with an experienced personality? Are you motivated to engage in a challenging multi-cultural project and be in exchange with young people from all around the world?  Are you between 18-28 years old?

Then you should apply! If you are accepted, you will be awarded a Fellowship that covers the tuition costs of the program, transport to and from the project, as well as room and board. Our selection criteria are:

1. Age: Our projects are for young people between 18 and 28 (21 for US projects). This means that on the first day of the project you must be at least 18 (or 21) years old and no older than 28. If you are younger than 18 (or 21) when you apply you will have to supply a permission sheet by your parent or legal guardians.

2. Motivation: Dekeyser&Friends projects are for young people from all around the world who are eager to engage with other young people from different cultures and an experienced personality in a goal-oriented project. They are for people with dreams, ideas and hopes and the motivation to think about the future.

3. Previous Experience: Everyone can apply. The most important thing for us is not what you already know or have done in the past, what universities you have gone to or where you have worked. What really counts is that you show us that you really want to participate and that you want to use the experience for your future development.

How to Apply:

Please enter your name and email at Step one and choose the Project you would like to apply for. After you have completed Step 1 you will receive an email with a link to create your password.

Step 1: Congratulations that you decided to apply! | dekeyserandfriends.org

In the future you can then sign in to work on your application under Step two or use the "Login" link at the top of every page.

Source: Dekeyser&Friends Foundation.