The application period for the European Forum Alpbach 2026 is open!
Do you have any questions about the application process or the scholarship? Please contact us at bewerbung@alpbach-ooe.org.
FAQ about the application
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The Club Alpbach Upper Austria (CAOÖ) is awarding up to 10 first-time scholarships to young committed people from Upper Austria to participate in the European Forum Alpbach from August 23rd to September 4th.
A CAOÖ first-time scholarship enables you to participate in the Forum Alpbach as well as in the CAOÖ supporting program for the entire duration of the Forum. The scholarship also covers accommodation costs.
Your contribution consists of writing short reports on the activities at the Forum, active participation in club events and a deductible of 185 €. You will also have to pay for your own meals and travel costs to and from the Forum. Please contact us if the deductible would be too much of a financial burden.
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We are looking for you! You ...
are young, committed and between 18 and 30 years old (qualifying date 04.09.1995)
are open-minded towards other opinions and cultures
have a significant connection to Upper Austria (residence, education,...)
speak English to at least C1 level
can participate in the entire European Forum Alpbach (23.08.-04.09.2026)
can participate in the scholarship ceremony (19.06.2026 - exceptions possible upon consultation)
have not received any scholarships for the European Forum Alpbach in the past
can write a contribution (300-500 words) for the CAOÖ annual report following the Forum
We particularly encourage people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, non-academics, members of ethnic or religious minorities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and refugees or displaced persons to apply for a scholarship with us. If you feel you belong to one of these groups, you can indicate this in your application. The committee will take this into account when assessing your application.
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Scope of the scholarships of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria (CAOÖ)
Participation in the European Forum Alpbach 2026
Accommodation in Alpbach for the entire duration of the forum
Supporting program and contact persons of the CAOÖ on site
Fireside chats with interesting personalities
Club membership
Alumni network with events throughout the year
Opportunities to help shape the Club and the European Forum Alpbach
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To apply to the Club Alpbach Upper Austria (CAOÖ), please complete the following form in full - Deadline 3/31/2026, 23:59 MET: Application Form CAOÖ Scholarship
At the end of the form, please insert this document, which you have completed and signed in advance: Application Document
Please note the following file name: CAOÖ_Application_YOURNAME.pdf
Participation in the scholarship award ceremony (19.06.2026) in Linz is mandatory for scholarship holders. If you have any questions, please contact us at bewerbung@alpbach-ooe.org
Selection process
One of our most important goals is to guarantee the greatest possible fairness when awarding scholarships. This is why we have relied on an independent selection committee to evaluate the applications for many years. This guarantees that the best-qualified individuals are awarded one of the coveted scholarships.
We would like to thank all members of the selection committee for their kind support of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria! The selection committee in 2026 is made up of the following personalities:
Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Elisabeth Greif
Headof the Legal Gender Studies Unit at Johannes Kepler University Linz
Foto © JKU
Mag. Stefan Nuspl
egal Counsel at the Ministry of Finance with a focus on customs law
Foto © GÖD
MMag. Katharina Werner, Bakk.
Changemaker, Teach For Austria Alumni-Speaker, Initiator "Kulturoase"
Mag. Heimo Flink
Senior Fondsmanager Kepler Fonds KAG
Dr. Julia Spitzbart
AG Counsel Legal & Compliance Miba AG
Returnee program
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Even after the scholarship for the European Forum Alpbach, CAOÖ members can participate in the Forum - we make this opportunity possible for our network as so-called returnees!
Returners are active CAOÖ members who have already participated in the European Forum Alpbach at an earlier point in time through a scholarship from the Club. Instead of the regular ticket price, they receive discounted tickets for the entire European Forum Alpbach or for a part of the Forum (200€/package) and a place in the accommodation of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria. Accommodation and tickets are paid for by the returnees themselves.
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official paying members of the Club Alpbach Upper Austria
maximum 35 years old
in case of high demand, preference will be given to returnees who (would like to) actively participate in the Club or the European Forum Alpbach
If you are not participating as a returner of the Club, we look forward to seeing you as a regular participant in the Forum or simply as a visitor to Alpbach. If we still have free capacity in our accommodation, you are of course very welcome.