Grants and accreditations

Helikos is a self sustained educational institution that funds itself through the students tuition.
Helikos doesn't receive any external funding, but many students over the course of the last years, have received various kinds of financial support to come to study at Helikos, at Kiklos (the previous edition of the school in Padova, from 2000 to 2004) or to train with Giovanni Fusetti in various parts of the world.

Here is a list of public and private entities that have funded in some ways our students. Please contact us if you need more detailed information.

AUSTRALIA

The Marten Bequest Travelling Fellowship has been granted to an australian student to come to train in Forence in 2010/2011. http://www.martenbequest.com.au

DENMARK

The University of Copenhagen has sponsored one danish student to study at Helikos in 2010/2011

FINLAND

Metsahallitus Natural Heritage Services is funding one student to train at Helikos in 2011/2012. http://www.metsa.fi/sivustot/metsa/en/Sivut/Home.aspx

FRANCE

Afdas. The work of Giovanni Fusetti is known and accredited by Afdas, and french students have been  studing in Padova (Italy), France and in the US, partially or fully funded by Afdas. (www.afdas.com)

INDIA

JN Tata Endowment - for the Higher Education of Indians has been granted to one indian student to train at Helikos in 2011/2012.

NEW ZEALAND

Faculty of Creative Industries and Business, Department of Performing and Screen Arts, UNITEC New Zealand.  Professional development for the faculty members.

Toi Whakaari, New Zealand Drama School. Training with Giovanni Fusetti has been accredited as part of the vocational/secondment training  for the Acting for Stage and Screen program.

SOUTH AFRICA

The National Arts Council of South Africa  is funding two students at Helikos in the upcoming season 2011/2012. http://www.nac.org.za

USA

Grants to train in the US with Giovanni Fusetti:
The Kennedy Center. (Grant for Professional Development for Teachers).
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage,  Philadelphia, PA.
The Leeeway Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.
City of Boulder Arts Commission, Boulder, CO.
University of Maryland, The Graduate School Fellowship: Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship to a PHD Candidate.

Grants to train in Florence:
Portland Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland, OR. Professional Development Grant Program.

Accreditation from universities:
Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, Ohio.  MA level.
University of Minnesota, PHD level.
Kansas State University, MA level