UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries and Dance Centre school of performing arts, our main sponsor, joint-bursary program for dance established in 1997. The Friends-of-the-Arts foundation Scholarship Program divided into 2 categories through the Solo Dance Competition and the Young Choreographer

The scholarship is an initiative of FOTAF since 2006 .

• FOTAF collaborates with NJ magazine to promote dance education throughout Thailand.

• 150 scholarships awarded for a three months to Thai Youth during the year 2006 - 2010 funded by Dance Centre school of performing arts.

• Since 2011 the scholarships were changed to one-year fulltime scholarship funded by the income and donation from ‘The International Dance Festival and International Solo Festival’.

• 30 young choreographers received fund and opportunity to showcase their creations during the International Dance Festival since 2007.

Objectives

• To give the opportunity to Thai teenage who passionate in become professional dancer / choreographer.

• To give a proper training method from basic to professional level.

• To give the chance for students to have opportunity to learn from professional teachers both Thai and International.

• To give the opportunity for students to perform and create their work in the professional environment.

• To network and collaborate with individual performing artists.

• To educate and open minds to the joy of life through performing arts.