The International Ibsen Scholarships were established by the Norwegian parliament in relation to the central government budget for the fiscal year of 2007. The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs administers the funds, while the Skien municipality carry out the administrative support functions for the scholarships and the review panel.
In total, scholarship funds amount to NOK 1,000,000.
The application deadline is May 1st, 2009.
The scholarships are awarded in agreement with a professional review panel, which consists of three people. Presentation of the scholarships will be in Skien on 11th September 2009, to coincide with the Skien International Ibsen Conference.
For further information, and to access the online application form, please go to the Ibsen Scholarships' website, www.ibsenawards.com.