• STUDENTS APPLICATION FORM

    FOR YEAR 2021

  • By filling this form, you are applying to be part of the Fab Academy Educational program, in one of the eligible active Nodes (Fab Labs) listed in the form.

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    >>READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION<<

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    . APPLICATION PROCESS .

    After you submit this form, the Node (Fab Lab) you selected will review your profile and send us feedback on the status of your application. 

    If the Node (Fab Lab) approves your application, Central Coordination will send you an Acceptance Letter with payment instructions.

    You must secure 70% of the Fab Academy fees before the program starts in January.

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    TUITION FEES

    Standard Tuition fee for the year 2021 is 5.000 USD (Euros might apply in some European Labs). 

    BUT, according to their local cost calculations, some Fab Labs may charge more than 5000 USD or less. Please inform yourself about the specific fees of your selected Fab Lab.

    More information about costs here.

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    PAYMENTS

    In every case, the selected candidates must pay 2.000 USD to confirm participation, maximum 2 weeks after their acceptance.

    The remaining part of the tuition fees (e.g 3.000 USD) might be paid in either one or two installments, 50% (e.g 1.500 USD), before 15th of January 2021 and 50% (e.g 1.500 USD) before 15th March 2021.

    All payments must be done via FLYWIRE, a secure payment platform we use to collect fees. Payment Instructions will be attached to your Acceptance letter.

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    IMPORTANT

    By submitting this form, you agree to the terms of the "Tuition Fees & Payment Policy" of the 2021 Program. Read the terms here.

    You also agree to the STUDENT AGREEMENT:

    • Attending class lectures and participating in reviews
    • Developing and documenting projects assigned to introduce and demonstrate skills
    • Honestly reporting on my work, quoting other people’s work
    • Working safely, following all the security measures of the Lab
    • Leaving workspaces in the same (or better) condition than I found them
    • Participating in the upkeep of my Fab Lab
    • Respecting the community in my Fab Lab
    • Ensuring that my tuition to cover local and central class costs is covered

    You will be asked to "sign" this Agreement by committing this file in the Lab repository.

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    COPYRIGHT LICENSES

    Default license for student's work will be under Creative Commons:   Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) 

    Students interested in researching further can change their licensing if expressly mentioned.

    Note: Pictures and videos uploaded by the students in the course of Fab Academy may be used by the organization for academic, pedagogic or promotional purposes, with due acreditation.

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    ADVISE

    We strongly recommend to do the following things, before you start the course:

    • Check last year's classes. That would give you an idea of the dynamics of the course and the content. Find them here: https://vimeo.com/academany/
    • If you rate low in the digital fabrication skill requested, start checking some tutorials: http://fabacademy.org/2019/docs/FabAcademy-Tutorials/
    • Check the information on the website, to make sure you are acquainted with requirements, schedule and regulations.  http://fabacademy.org/
    • Join our community and get in touch with former alumni, instructors and fab community:
      • https://www.instagram.com/fabacademany/
      • https://www.facebook.com/fabacademany/
      • https://twitter.com/fabacademany
      • https://www.fablabs.io/labs  

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    If you have any further questions please refer to:   admissions@fabacademy.org 

  • . PERSONAL INFORMATION .


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  • . FAB ACADEMY PROGRAM .


    You are applying to the FAB ACADEMY DIPLOMA, a complete program of 20 Certificates.

    The course runs from Mid-January to late-June, every year; and the evaluation period takes place in July. During the evaluation period you may need to be active, so plan accordingly.

    To take Fab Academy you must select one physical Fab Lab.

    Below, you can find the list of the Active Fab Academy Nodes you can choose from.

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    The list is organized alphabetically by Continent, Country and Lab.

     


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  • . YOUR BACKGROUND .

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  • Fab Academy course is done in English. We will not ask you to provide proof of language proficiency, but we expect a high level of oral and written English.


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