The Austin Founder Institute is excited to partner with an organization that shares our goal of fostering a strong local startup ecosystem: SXSW, a national conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas. Through the SXSW Fellowship, everyone from the SXSW community is invited to apply to the Austin Founder Institute for free, and the best overall applicant from the community will receive a Fellowship to participate in the program for free as well ($999 USD value).
In order to be eligible for the SXSW Fellowship for the Austin 2017 Semester, you must complete your application, be accepted to the program, and submit your payment by the Final Admissions Deadline (2017-10-15), using this link.
The recipient of the SXSW Fellowship will be awarded and notified within 5 days after the Final Admissions Deadline, and they will receive a full refund on their Course Fee within 1 week of the program start date.
The SXSW Fellowship is awarded to the most extraordinary entrepreneur applicant from the SXSW Community, giving them the opportunity to participate in the Austin Founder Institute for free. The recipient will be recognized as somebody with the utmost potential to become a successful technology entrepreneur.
If you think you are eligible for this exclusive fellowship and have what it takes to launch an impactful company, then apply to the Austin Founder Institute today!
Also, if you are a Founder Institute Graduate and are interested in pitching at the tenth annual SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event, the deadline to apply is Friday, November 10th at 11:59pm CST. This event gives participants the opportunity to improve their product launch, attract venture capitalists, polish their elevator pitch, receive media exposure, build brand awareness, network, socialize, and experience all that SXSW Interactive has to offer. Click here for more information and to apply.