The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwegian government and the scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen.
The scholarships are worth 1.000.000 Norwegian kroner, or around £106.500, and are awarded based on a written application. The applications are subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury. This jury consists of three members, namely one female, one male and one person with non-Norwegian citizenship. Any member of the review panel must be fully competent and qualified within the cultural and artistic fields of study.
The first scholarships were awarded in 2007, and have previously been given to projects in Asia, North-America, Europe, Africa and Australia. The International Ibsen Scholarships are applicable to individuals, organisations and institutions within the artistic and cultural communities.
The presentation of the scholarships is staged in Ibsen's birth town, Skien, in Norway in September 2011 and coincides with Skien International Ibsen Conference. In cooperation with the Skien municipality, the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs appoints a review panel responsible for awarding the scholarships.
The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships is 15 April 2011. For more information and electronic application form click here