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The Ethno Mobility program is one of the largest worldwide scholarship programs for ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ธ, ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ages 30 and below, supporting the participation of young musicians at eligible Ethno camps by covering for the expenses of travel and participation fees. Visas and covid tests may additionally be covered, where mandated. Ethno Mobility grant scholarships aim to provide the opportunity to attend an Ethno to musicians who would not be able to do so without ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐, even in the case of an Ethno in close geographical proximity. If you are a musician aged 16-30, and you are looking for financial support to participate at an Ethno, you have come to the right place! ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐: Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, State Of Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, UK, USA and Zimbabwe. *Applications from legal residents in the above countries are accepted and will be vetted for conformance with grant criteria, with the exception of USA โ US applications for international Mobility are open to US passport holders only. *Passport holders from the eligible countries above living elsewhere can apply โ upload proof of your legal residence in the country you are currently residing in. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ The Ethno Mobility grant program is based on two important criteria: 1. ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ โ In order to offer a Mobility scholarship to the greatest number of young musicians possible, ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป. If you already received a scholarship from Ethno Mobility to travel to an Ethno in the past in the period 2019-2022, you are NOT eligible to apply for this call. 2. ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ โ Gender balance, cultural balance, balance between musical instruments and styles โ this balance is maintained by the JMI Head Office coordinating Mobility placements with all Ethnos. This is why ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ต๐ป๐ผ: if you are selected, Ethno Mobility will contact you with a placement offer that matches your musical profile and available dates. ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฆ When attaching links of videos in support of your application, please bear in mind that the reviewers are looking to understand you and your music. Therefore ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด, for max. 2-3 mins duration. This can be a video that you shoot on your mobile phone, as long as you are clearly seen playing/singing and the audio is clear as well. Videos of orchestras and groups in which you participate are welcome, but as an ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ and NOT the main one. Audio files of only you playing can also be attached, again as an ADDED resource, NOT the main one. We accept videos made on cellphone cameras, provided the person is clearly visible and the audio is of an acceptable quality, with minimal background noise. Therefore, please ensure that you attach AT LEAST ONE VIDEO of ONLY YOU playing or singing (max 2-3 mins). This is a necessary condition to your application being accepted. ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป, ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ: 1. A scan of your passport page with your personal details clearly visible (required); both passports if you are a dual citizen (required). 2. A clear scan of your Residence Permit (if applicable). 3. A clear scan or PDF of your Covid vaccination certificate (if applicable). 4. A recent photo of yourself, preferably with your instrument. 5. A close-up photo of yourself. 6. If you are under the age of 18 on the date of application, a consent letter signed by your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) that is valid until your 18th birthday (required, if applicable). You will need to attach all applicable supporting documents for the form to be considered complete and successfully submitted. For any additional questions regarding the application process, please contact mobility@ethno.world All the best!!
