Sawiris Arts and Culture Scholarship Application 2024/2025 |
About the Sawiris Arts and Culture Scholarship
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.
Fields include:
Performing Arts: This field includes: Theatre, Drama, Dance, Musical Theatre, Folklore, Acting, Directing, Play Writing, Spoken Word.
Music: This field includes: Music, Singing, Songwriting, Music Production.
Visual Arts: This field includes: Fine Arts, Sculpture, Photography, Video Art, Print Making, Performance Arts, Installation.
Film Studies: This field includes: Filmmaking, Script Writing, Film Production, Directing, Post Production, Editing, Cinematography.
Eligibility Criteria for all fields:
Conditional admission in one of the approved universities in your targeted field for bachelor’s or a master’s degree.
To be an Egyptian national residing in Egypt (preference will not be given to dual nationality holders).
Demonstrated social and community engagement.
Preference will be given to applicants that have not lived abroad for more than three years.
Be committed to coming back to Egypt for 2 to 3 years directly after the successful completion of their degree or residency.
Additional Eligibility Criteria for degree programs in the fields of Music and the Performing Arts:
To be an Egyptian national residing in Egypt (preference will not be given to dual nationality holders).
Demonstrated social and community engagement.
Preference will be given to applicants that have not lived abroad for more than three years.
Be committed to coming back to Egypt for 2 to 3 years directly after the successful completion of their degree or residency.
Additional Eligibility Criteria for degree programs in the fields of Music and the Performing Arts:
Music students should have obtained a level 5 in the Trinity College London theory examination or in the Royal Schools of Music. (Both available in Egypt).
Performing arts applicants must send at least 5 performances.
Music student applicants must send at least 5 solo performances in different genres.
Additional Eligibility Criteria for Residency/Apprenticeship programs:
Performing arts applicants must send at least 5 performances.
Music student applicants must send at least 5 solo performances in different genres.
Additional Eligibility Criteria for Residency/Apprenticeship programs:
To be a professional artist, with previous work experience in a related field. (Residency/ apprenticeship applications will be evaluated by our panel of experts).
Received acceptance to a prominent residency/apprenticeship program. (The residency/apprenticeship programs will be assessed by our panel of experts).
Received acceptance to a prominent residency/apprenticeship program. (The residency/apprenticeship programs will be assessed by our panel of experts).