Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman

International Student Week in Belgrade, Serbia (ISWiB)09 February 2016р.

Deadline: 29 February 2016

Open to: students between the ages of 18 and 30 years old, linked to one of the European educational institutions.

Venue: 17 – 24 July 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia

Description

Wanna spend an incredible summer with your peers all across the globe? ISWiB is the right place for you!

ISWiB stands for International Student Week in Belgrade. It is an international educational and cultural festival that takes place in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, a.k.a city that never sleeps. During one week in July you will be provided with the opportunity not just to be introduced to Belgrade and Serbian culture, but to participate in various workshops dealing with the eminent problems of today’s world society using different methods such as: biotechna, musical, video, etc. Share your ideas and beliefs with your counterparts from all around the world in an environment free of prejudices, violence, xenophobia and hate speech. Get in touch with outstanding professionals in diverse fields and use gained experience in improving your own local society or for starting up your own projects!

ISWiB 2016 will take place in Belgrade 17 – 24 July, 2016

Eligibility

Are you communicative? Are you outgoing? Are you young and interested in contemporary social problems? Are you motivated to make a change? Do you want to share your opinion and ideas for a better world? Are you willing to spend seven days with other young people from all over the globe and work with them on a variety of problems? Do you want to present your country, its culture and customs to other participants? Do you want to have an amazing and unforgettable summer of 2016? Are you ready for a life-time experience?

If your answer is Yes, then you are the person we are looking for!

International Student Week in Belgrade targets all students. All fields of study are welcome, since we will be dealing with different problems from different areas of science, culture and society. Recently graduated students are also encouraged to apply.

Fee & Expenses

The participation fee is 120€ for foreign students and 40€ for domestic students.

The fee for foreign students includes accommodation, food (3 meals per day) and all workshop expenses.

For domestic students, the fee includes food and all workshops expenses, without accommodation. Students currently studying in Serbia can be accommodated in the student dormitory as well if they want to, but they will also have to pay full price of 120euros.

Travel, visa and personal expenses must be covered by participants themselves. World Youth Wave and ISWiB Team may not provide any travel reimbursement or financial support.

Application

The selection of the participants will be based on responses to online application form questions regarding motivation as well as past and future involvement in issues to be tackled during the International Student Week.  In addition, the organizers will take a look at your professional and/or educational and/or volunteering background to see how it is positioning you in a way that would help you disseminate what you will learn.

The application process has 2 STEPS.

STEP 1 : Fill out online application form

STEP 2 : Skype interview

Before applying, make sure to check whether you fulfill Applicant requirements:

1) An applicant should be a student or recently graduated person

2) S/he must be between 18 and 30 years old

3) An applicant must complete 2 STEPS of application (online application form + skype interview)

 

In order to apply, register HERE.

Application process starts on February 1, 2016. It will last untill February 29th, midnight 23:59 PM CET (Central European Time). Skype interviews will be held during March 1-30th 2016. At the beginning of April, all applicants will be informed about their results

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to:  maja.galovic@iswib.org.

The official web-page.