Everything you need to know about our community partner programme
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At Web Summit, we’re always keen to empower young people – some of whom will become tech’s future leaders – so they can own their development and build connections that will benefit them throughout their lives. In order to support this, we’re unveiling a new initiative: the Web Summit scholarship programme.
The scholarship programme will unite up to 500 young people looking to change the future.
Here’s everything you should know about experiencing Web Summit as a student.
Web Summit’s new scholarship programme is about letting young people power their own development and build connections with like-minded students across Europe and beyond.
We’ll give a complimentary ticket to select applicants that match the criteria set for Web Summit scholars. In Lisbon from November 1-4, these lucky attendees will get to enjoy hundreds of talks, join masterclasses and roundtable discussions, and take part in networking sessions. They’ll also have full access to the event floor.
Attending talks
With more than 25 tracks covering 30-plus topics touching the world of tech, there’s no doubt we’ve got something for everyone. Learn about the pressing challenges facing the modern world from entrepreneurs, decision-makers and cultural icons.
Building connections
Meet like-minded people and learn from one another as you create connections spanning countries and interests. And it’s not just other young people you’ll meet… With 70,000-plus attendees expected at Web Summit, you may meet a future investor or employer in Lisbon.
“I’m excited to launch this new programme, gathering inspiring young people for three days of learning, networking and fun. This will be a new type of Web Summit experience and we can’t wait to meet our new network.”
– Carolyn Quinlan, VP of community groups at Web Summit
Joining masterclasses and roundtables
Our masterclasses and roundtables are collaborative and intimate gatherings of top speakers, exciting founders, influential investors and tech experts. Ready to expose yourself to new ideas? This is where you’ll have your questions about how the tech world works answered.
Experiencing the event floor
The event floor is a hive of activity. Meet representatives of the world’s biggest companies, check out demos of the latest tech, and listen in on pitches from up-and-coming startups – or simply grab some food and drink from our local vendors and soak in the whole experience.
Applications will be reviewed
Applications open on Thursday September 22. Applicants are required to complete a form on our website. Our criteria favour young people (over the age of 18) who are undertaking a degree of any level, who are based in Europe (for ease of travel), and who demonstrate qualities such as entrepreneurial drive or an interest in tech.
Successful applicants will be issued a unique code
Applications will close on Friday September 30. We will inform all applicants of our decision in respect of their application between Wednesday October 5 and Friday October 7. If you’re one of the successful applicants, we’ll issue a special ticket code to the email addresses listed in your application. You must use this code in order to redeem your free Web Summit ticket.
Redeem your code, and we’ll see you in November
All that’s left to do is for you to redeem your scholar ticket using your unique ticket code. Then you can start planning everything you want to achieve over an action-packed few days in Lisbon’s Altice Arena this November.
Main image of student innovators onstage at Web Summit: Vaughn Ridley/Web Summit (CC BY 2.0)
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