The Norwegian Government is accepting applications for the International Ibsen Scholarships for the year 2011. This is the fourth time that the Government will be handing out the scholarships meant for individuals, organizations or institutions from around the world.
Scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000 Euro/160.000 US Dollars) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide.
The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen, the nineteenth century Norwegian playwright, theatre director and poet.
The International Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annually and the applications are subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury.
Previous years, projects from Asia, North-America, Europe, Africa and Australia have received scholarships.
The presentation of the scholarship recipients 2011 is staged in Henrik Ibsen’s city of birth, Skien, Norway on September 19th and 20th and coincides with the Skien International Ibsen Conference.
The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships is April 15th, 2011. For more information, visit this link.
