‘Geist & Gegenwart’, the Styrian Whitsun Dialogue, takes place for the 6th time from May 20th – 22nd 2015 at Schloss Seggauberg castle in Austria. This year too, students from all over Europe will have the opportunity to take part in the Whitsun Dialogue by means of a scholarship programme.

The objective of this renowned 3-day symposium is immersion in the fundamental socio-political and cultural questions arising from a historically and politically reunited Europe. Under the title “Europe.valued”, international experts and opinion leaders from politics, academia, culture, business and journalism will come together in order to exchange ideas with one another and with students from many European countries and to engage in an energetic debate about Europe.

Taking place every two years, the ‘Geist & Gegenwart’ Whitsun Dialogues engage distinguished speakers to reflect the problems and challenges facing Europe and the state of the process of European integration. By critically addressing all of the necessary issues, they also seek to send positive signals on behalf of “Project Europe”. Precisely in the face of crisis-ridden economic development in several EU-member-states and ever-broadening scepticism amongst the population, the question regarding Europe’s foundations has become more pressing than ever. Around the general theme “Europe.valued”, discussions with outstanding, eminent speakers will address the value of “Project Europe”, universal human rights and fundamental democratic values as well as the partially conflicting values held by population groups within the range of European society colliding with respect to tolerance, respect, migration, integration, religion, centralism, regionalism, openness, tradition, plurality, diversity, fundamentalism and radicalism.

Applications for the scholarship programme 2015

The scholarship programme is directed towards interested and motivated students (up to and including age 29) throughout Europe. It includes free entry to the Whitsun Dialogue 2015 and free accommodation at Schloss Seggau from May 19th – 22nd 2015 (3 nights) including meals (from dinner on May 19th till lunch on May 22nd 2015). Accommodation is in **-category apartments for 4 or 5 people (2 rooms). For students from abroad, a travel allowance of a maximum of € 30 will be paid in cash upon presentation of a relevant bill.

Application documents are to include a curriculum vitae, major course assessment and a single page essay on the general theme of “Europe.valued”. In order to apply to the scholarship programme, please click here for the online application form (http://castmk.alpbach.network/gug/).
Deadline for application is April 8th 2015. Acceptance will be communicated in writing.

More details about the Styrian Whitsun Dialogue 2015:
http://www.geistundgegenwart.at/en/whitsun-dialogue/
http://www.geistundgegenwart.at/en/whitsun-dialogue/whitsun-dialogue-2015/
http://www.geistundgegenwart.at/en/whitsun-dialogue/scholarschip-programme-2015/

If you have any questions about the scholarship programme, Mag. Manuel P. Neubauer of the University of Graz (scholarship@geistundgegenwart.at) will be pleased to answer them.

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Mag. Manuel P. Neubauer

University of Graz – Faculty of Law
School of International and Advanced Studies
Universitätsstraße 15/C3, 8010 Graz, Austria

office: +43 316 380-6709
mobile: +43 676 9638419
email: manuel.neubauer@uni-graz.at
web: http://rewi.uni-graz.at