A long awaited opportunity for future artists and professionals seeking quality education (Bachelor, Master, Residency and Apprenticeships) to enrich their talents in the vast field of arts and culture. The Sawiris Arts and Culture Scholarship program targets highly motivated, talented and socially engaged applicants, who are aware of the important role art plays in a flourishing and developing society. It aims at fostering talents until they themselves are effective artists in the scene, who in return enrich their country and society with their acquired knowledge in their designated fields. Sawiris Foundation has always prided itself with ensuring quality education, both traditional and nontraditional, is accessible to everyone. One of our goals is to ensure all students have an accessible and inclusive environment to learn.
Fields include:
Performing Arts: This field includes- but not limited to- Theatre, Drama, Dance, Musical Theatre, Folklore, Acting, Directing, Play Writing, Spoken Word.
Music: This field includes- but not limited to- Music, Singing, Songwriting, Music Production.
Visual Arts: This field includes- but not limited to- Fine Arts, Sculpture, Photography, Video Art, Print Making, Performance Arts, Installation.
Film Studies: This field includes- but not limited to- Filmmaking, Script Writing, Film Production, Directing, Post Production, Editing, Cinematography.
Country:
For degree programs, our pre-approved universities are in Europe, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, and Russia. To download the full list, please click HERE.
For residency/apprenticeship programs, you don't have to abide by the previous list. You can apply to any prominent program of your choice and this will be evaluated by a panel of experts.
Eligibility Criteria for degree programs in the fields of Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Film Studies:
Eligibility Criteria for degree programs in the field of Music:
Eligibility Criteria for residency/apprenticeship programs:
Application Process:
Selection Committee: An external selection committee, consisting of prominent experts in the field of arts and culture in addition to representatives from Sawiris Foundation for Social Development will evaluate all complete applications.
Scholarship Benefits:
The scholarship covers the following:
*Kindly be advised any additional costs will not be covered by the foundation.
Period of funding for degree programs:
Period of funding for residency/apprenticeships:
Required Documents:
Please note this year we are accepting applications through our online portal therefore the following documents will be required for a successful application submission:
Selection Timeline:
Activity | Period of Implementation |
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Scholarship announcement | Feb 1st, 2022 |
Call for applications open | February 15th until May 15th, 2022 |
Announce scholarship awardees | June 10th, 2022 |
SACS 2022 application form: http://applicant.mis.sawirisfoundation.org:10411/Scholarships
If you have any inquiries, kindly check first our FAQ document.
If you still have inquiries, please contact us on: sacs@sawirisfoundation.org
SACS 2022 application form: http://applicant.mis.sawirisfoundation.org:10411/Scholarships
If you have any inquiries, kindly check first our FAQ document.
If you still have inquiries, please contact us on: sacs@sawirisfoundation.org