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Ninja Essays Writing Contest

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Deadline: 10 December 2015
Open to: anybody
Prize: winner – $500 2nd place – $300 3rd place – $150

Description

Ninja Essays announces a new essay writing contest. The team at NinjaEssays is thrilled with the feedback we got on the previous essay writing contests. We discovered some real talents among the participants, and we want to see more from you! If you are talented in essay writing, you are welcomed to enter our Fourth contest, with topics that are more exciting than ever!

Are you a talented essay writer? Then take advantage of this unique chance to get rewarded for your work by the best essay writing service! NinjaEssays is all about supporting writers and helping them to get the motivation they need. The purpose of this essay writing contest is to inspire writers from all around the world to showcase their creative and critical thinking skills.

By entering our annual writing contest, your work will be published on the NinjaEssays blog and shared on our social media profiles. Wait, there is more:

  1. You’ll get a prize! If you rank first, second or third in the final results, you will receive a cash prize.
  2. You will get recognition from exceptional academic writers.
  3. You can freely express your opinions and get fair treatment by the judges. No candidate will be discriminated on the basis of national origin, race, color, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or marital status.
  4. You will help thousands of students to realize how a great essay should look like. Your entry will serve as an inspiration for them to start creating their own work.

Topics

Please provide an entry on one of the following topics:

  1. Nationalism in Contemporary American Literature
  2. Is Homeschooling Inferior or Superior to Traditional Learning?
  3. Digital Language: The Effects of the Internet on Modern Literature
  4. College Dorms: An Inspiration or an Obstacle for Students’ Progress?
  5. Are Parents Supposed to Provide Financial Support to College Students?
  6. Is ‘Street Wisdom’ Necessary for Professional Success?
  7. African Writers: Diamonds of Contemporary Literature
  8. The Effects of Television Violence on Young Students
  9. Higher Education: a Privilege or a Right?

Guidelines

  • Your entry should be 800-1000 words long!
  • Your contact information should be provided on a separate page.
  • Please submit the essay in one of the following file types: Word (.doc, .rtf, .odt, and .docx). You can feel free to use images if you hold the rights for their distribution.
  • All entries must be free of plagiarism! You are not allowed to submit content that has been published before. The content will be checked with an advanced plagiarism checker and the candidates who don’t submit 100% unique work will be disqualified.
  • The essays must be written in English.
  • By submitting an entry to this essay contest, you agree to the terms and conditions and accept the decision of the judges as final.

Prizes

  • Winner – $500
  • 2nd place – $300
  • 3rd place – $150

Application

Submissions are accepted from July 1 through December 10, 2015.

The finalists will receive a notification via e-mail by December 15, 2015.

You have more than enough time to get inspired and write an essay on the topic you are most inspired for! Only one entry per candidate is allowed.

There is NO ENTRY FEE!

Join our conversation on Reddit, share the link to NinjaEssays.com through your social media accounts. Choose one of the provided topics and submit your entry by sending an e-mail message to  contact@ninjaessays.com. Entitle the message “Essay Writing Contest” and provide your name, age, and country in the body of the e-mail message. Pay attention to the deadline!

 

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“All You Need is Love!” Short Film Competition

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Deadline: 12 July 2015
Open to: filmmaker no older than 35 years from Austria, Central Europe or Eastern Europe
Prizes: EUR 1,500 and Urania statue

Description

LET’S CEE Film Festival is organised by the Association LET’S CEE Film Festival based in Vienna, Austria. The LET’S CEE Film Festival features high-quality productions from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including the Caucasus region and Turkey. The fourth edition of the LET’S CEE Film Festival will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 1- 11 October, 2015. The LET’S CEE Short Film Competition is one of three official film competitions of the LET’S CEE Film Festival. The underlying theme of the Competition in 2015 is “All You Need Is Love!”.

The Competition will give ten young film directors from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Austrian ones, the chance to present their work personally at the international LET’S CEE Film Festival, to compare their work directly to that of other excellent young filmmakers, and to exchange thoughts with their colleagues.

Eligibility

Films eligible for Competition are to be considered according to all criteria mentioned below:

  • The film is no longer than 30 minutes;
  • The film is produced in one of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine;
  • The director’s country of citizenship is one of the countries mentioned above (the residents of the countries mentioned above can be presented Out of Competition);
  • The director is up to 35 years of age;
  • The film has been completed after January 1st, 2014;
  • The film has not been screened publicly in Austria;
  • All languages will be accepted; however (additional) English subtitles are in any case required;
  • The underlying topic of the film has to be related to love. As in the previous years of course, the submitted films will be free examine the theme ‘love’ in all forms and shapes, from all perspectives and angles. Great imagination and resourcefulness will be welcomed and free associations allowed. There are no restrictions regarding the content, except an unmistakably clear relation to the topic;
  • The applicant is allowed to submit more than one film (in separate entries).

Prizes

  1. The Main Prize is EUR 1.500 and the Urania statue, will be given by the International Jury;
  2. The Audience Award for the Best Film in the Short Film Competition will be decided by the audience;
  3. The jury may award honorable mentions to any of these categories.

The LET’S CEE Film Festival will provide the final participants of the competition with accommodation of its choice and make a financial contribution to the travelling costs.

How to apply?

Film submissions will be accepted online. Submission cost for every online entry is EUR 2. The following film formats and video systems can be accepted for the Competition:

  • DCP;
  • Blue Ray;
  • Digital Beta PAL;
  • Betacam SP PAL.

Deadline for application is 12 July 2015.

For more information please visit the official website.

 

EssayMama Essay Writing Contest 2015

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Deadline: 1 October 2015
Open to: writers and editors
Prizes: 1st place – $500; 2nd place – $350; 3rd place – $200

Description

We are happy to announce that it’s time for a new essay writing contest from EssayMama writing service! EssayMama Writing Contest is a great opportunity for both young and experienced writers to express themselves. So don’t hesitate – enter the contest and win great prizes! Entry Fee – $ 0!

The Competition will give ten young film directors from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Austrian ones, the chance to present their work personally at the international LET’S CEE Film Festival, to compare their work directly to that of other excellent young filmmakers, and to exchange thoughts with their colleagues.

Submission Guidelines

Type Essay (800 – 1300 words) – one participant can send only one essay!

Topics:

  1. What is the role of social media in education?
  2. A college student’s dilemma: to study or to work?
  3. Online learning: is it effective nowadays?
  4. Why don’t teens read like they used to?
  5. Importance of essay writing in education
  6. What are the effects of illiteracy for the civilization??
  7. The ideal education system: what does it look like?
  8. Causes and effects of academic procrastination

Language English only

Formats .doc, .rtf, .odt, and .docx

100% unique All submissions will be checked via PlagTracker.

 

Participation in the contest automatically constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and the rejection of any claim.

 

Mail title should be [EssayMama Essay Writing Summer Contest], your name.

Submit to  contest@essaymama.com

Prizes

Why compete in EssayMama Essay Writing Contest?

Get cash.

  • 1st place – $500
  • 2nd place – $350
  • 3rd place – $200

Get published.

Get fame and popularity! Three best works will be published on the EssayMama Blog.

For more information please visit the official website.

The Ian Parry Youth Photojournalism Contest

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Photographers under age 24 and those enrolled as full-time photography students can apply for the scholarship.

The Ian Parry Scholarship aims to help young documentary photographers undertake a chosen project and raise their international profile.

The first place winner will receive GBP3,500 (US$5,363); the runner-up will receive GBP500 (US$766). In addition, the Sunday Times Magazine will publish a selection of images from the competition, and Reportage by Getty Images will add the winner to its online Emerging Talent group.

World Press Photo automatically nominates the winner for its Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam, and Canon provides a choice of equipment.

There is no entry fee. The deadline to apply is July 7.

For more information, click here.

iMAPP – Projection Mapping Competition 2015

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Outline of the competition

The iMapp Bucharest 2015 Projection mapping Competition is organized by creart – the Center for Creation, Art and Tradition of the Municipality of Bucharest, 360 Revolution as the Event Production Company and Maxin10sity as the Art Curator.

We are inviting international artists to create 4 minute 30 second long projection mapped animations to the theme of “The Elements” adapted to the façade of Palace of Parliament, Bucharest, Romania harmonizing with the architecture, and accompanied by music. The animations will be projected on 19th September 2015, in front of a jury and a live audience.

Theme

Concept: The Elements

The universe is born out of the four primordial elements: earth, wind, fire and water. Their generative impulse will transform the Palace of Parliament for the biggest video mapping show in the world. On the 19th of September 2015, a giant Big Bang of light will make the Palace be born again. You are welcome to be part of this genesis.

Each show can be a combination of any number of elements. It can be abstract or figurative, realistic or symbolic. A dynamic mixture or just one element, transforming the architectural features of the building. Or … you can bring your own fifth element into play!

Submission

First of all, the filled application form is needed.

Secondly, please provide visual/s (one piece at least).

With the submission the participants are confirming that the appropriate technique is available for producing the animation according to the requirements in the ‘Technical Information’ below.

The submission should be sent to the following email address:  call [@] imapp [.] ro  including the filled application form and the visual/s.

Deadline of submission: 30th June 2015, 23:59 CET

(Those works which are sent after the deadline will be disqualified immediately.)

The six participants will be notified until 7th of July.

Technical information

  • Resolution: 7680×2000
  • Frame rate: 25fps
  • File format: Quicktime .mov (Compression: 75% PhotoJPG, Sound: AAC)

2D raster map is available to all contestants here .

3D model of the façade will be sent to the chosen participants.

The content of your animations will be projected onto the façade of the Bucharest Parliament, using 104pcs of Panasonic PT-DZ21K 20.000 ANSI Lumens 3 chip DLP® projectors, controlled by five Pandora Box QUAD Server systems from Coolux.

Technical compliance with the provided specifications is mandatory.

Selection of participants for the iMapp Bucharest 2015

Maxin10sity is in charge with this competition as an Art Curator, that decides about the six participants.

All entries will be confirmed by e-mail!

Selection aspects:

  • quality of the previous references(70%)
  • conception, visual (30%)

Eligibility and entry fee

Entry is free of charge. As a financial support for the production each of the six chosen participants will receive €16.000.

Furthermore, please be aware of that family members of creart, 360 Revolution and Maxin10sity employees are not allowed to participate at the contest.

Travel and accommodation

The six chosen artists can represent themselves by two persons whom the accommodation and transportation will be arranged.

Q&A

In that case you have any questions about the competition, do not hesitate to contact us by the following e-mail: tamas [.] vaspori [@] imapp [.] ro   or agnes [.] szentannai [@] imapp [.] ro

Jury

On the 19th of September during the six participants will be juried by a professional panel of judges, who are all distinguished experts and prominent representatives of visual culture (from the field of arts, visual communications, media, film, etc.)

The exact nominal roll will be announced on the website (www.imapp.ro) soon.

Prizes

Two prizes

  • Audience award: the audience will vote by SMS on the spot, Prize of 5000 €.
  • Jury award: Prize of 5000€.

Restrictions

The competition is open to all natural and legal persons regardless of their profession, age, sex, citizenship or residence, people can enter the competition either individually or as a team.

Natural persons under the age of 18 must obtain the prior consent of their legal guardian to enter the competition.

When entering the competition as a team one person should be appointed as contact person who will solely be responsible for communication with the organizers.

One person can enter the competition in one team only.

The competition is open to both professionals and amateurs.

Entrants can only enter the competition with their own, original work. In that case, anybody enters the competition with work other than that of their own, the entry will be rejected and the person will be disqualified immediately. Should it be discovered only after the competition, the entrant will be stripped of his/her honors and the prize will have to be returned. Upon completing the registration form entrants declare that the work submitted by them is their own intellectual property, and warrant that it does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.

The work submitted has to meet the requirements as set forth in the ‘Technical information’ section.

It is strictly forbidden to embed any real or fictitious advertisements in the work either overtly or in a covert way, i.e. it is forbidden to feature any product, brand, name, logo or recognizable image, or text, etc. (with the exception of the inscription on the façade of the building), and/or any mark or symbol suggesting whose work it is. Furthermore any compromising, harming message such as politics, delinquency or pornography is prohibited.

Entries that do not meet these requirements will be rejected automatically.

Copyright

All validated entries will remain the property of the participants. By submitting their work, participants give their consent for said work or parts of it to be used at no charge for advertising and promotional activities. Examples of promotional activities may include press releases, public relations activities for the competition, Internet-related promotion, or articles, all free of charge. The Organizer is not liable for any fees resulting from potential copyright infringements that result from the content of the animations submitted by the participants.

Moreover, the participants should also allow their work to be projected at the iMapp contest next year only.

Preconditions

By submitting an entry for this competition, each contestant agrees to all the terms specified in this brief.

Calendar/Deadlines

  • June 30 23:59 CET: deadline of handing in the works
  • July  7: Announcement of the participating artists
  • July 8 – September 5: The actual work on the animations.
  • August 10: First preview from the artists
  • September 6: All animations must be ready!
  • September 18: Rehearsal onsite
  • September 19: iMappBucharest2015

 

The Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize 2015

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This year’s Lorenzo Natali Media Prize is launched under the motto ‘Today’s stories can change our tomorrow’ and coincides with the 2015 European Year for Development.  In December, the European Commission will once again award journalists for their outstanding reporting on development and poverty eradication.

Journalists committed to defending democracy and human rights can enter a competition.

The Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize, sponsored by the European Commission, awards excellence in written, radio and broadcast journalism on the theme of development, democracy and human rights around the world. It was established in memory of former European Commissioner Lorenzo Natali.

A grand jury will reward one professional and one amateur journalist from each of the following regions: Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe.

Work must have been published or broadcast between Sept. 1, 2014 and Aug. 31, 2015 .

The selected contestants will receive trophies and cash prizes of EUR5,000 (US$5,614). The winners will compete for an additional EUR5,000 Grand Prize during an award ceremony in December 2015.

The deadline is Aug. 31.

Should you have more questions, please consult the frequently asked question (FAQ) section or  write to:  info@lorenzonatali.eu

For more information, click here.

The Ian Parry Youth Photojournalism Contest

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Photographers under age 24 and those enrolled as full-time photography students can apply for the scholarship.

The Ian Parry Scholarship aims to help young documentary photographers undertake a chosen project and raise their international profile.

The first place winner will receive GBP3,500 (US$5,363); the runner-up will receive GBP500 (US$766). In addition, the Sunday Times Magazine will publish a selection of images from the competition, and Reportage by Getty Images will add the winner to its online Emerging Talent group.

World Press Photo automatically nominates the winner for its Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam, and Canon provides a choice of equipment.

There is no entry fee. The deadline to apply is July 7.

For more information, click here.

 

New America Media is pleased to announce the 2015 Equal Voice

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New America Media is pleased to announce the 2015 Equal Voice 

Journalism Fellowship and Scholarship

Funded by the Marguerite Casey Foundation, this offers a new opportunity for emerging and established journalists from ethnic and mainstream media who cover issues on poverty.

The fellowship aims to expand and increase the public’s understanding of poverty in the United States. Nearly 50 million Americans are struggling at or below the poverty line. That means there are 50 million stories to be told from different perspectives.

Journalists can apply for an Equal Voice Journalism Fellowship and write at least one in-depth story or a series of stories that illustrate how language, culture and race influence public attitudes and policy about the poor.

Selected journalists will receive a stipend of $2,250, plus up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement. College-enrolled student journalists may also apply for the Equal Voice Scholarship, which offers $500 and up to $800 for travel.

Now think about the best medium in which to tell your story: video, audio, photography, text/print, graphics — or multimedia. Find an outlet that will agree to publish/distribute your story.

Applicants will need:

1. An essay articulating your project/idea

2. Resume/List of positions, accomplishments and awards

3. Letter of commitment from a publisher/editor or support letter from campus media

4. A letter of recommendation

5. Permanent links to work samples/recent content you have produced

Deadline to submit your application is June 7th. No applications submitted after June 13, 2015, will be considered. Click here to access the application form.

Marguerite Casey Foundation is dedicated to creating a movement of working families advocating on their own behalf for change. They strive to bring humility and hope to their work. Their actions are guided by the firm belief that significant positive change is not only possibly, but absolutely necessary.

For more information on the fellowship, please contact Anthony Advincula at

aadvincula@newamericamedia.org

You are receiving this e-mail because you opted in at our website, at a NAM event, or at an in-person meeting.

Our mailing address is:

New America Media

209 9th Street

Suite 200

San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Call for Trainers for Training Course in Georgia

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Creative Development Center is pleased to announce Call for Trainers for participation in ToT in facilitation of simulation games in frames of the project “Revising regional memory”. Training will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 10 – 14 June.
In the frames of our project, we plan to organize meeting for young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The meeting will serve as a platform for discussion on how decisions were made in Soviet Political system, and how inheritance affects our everyday life on different levels.
With ToT we want to give a chance to young trainers to gain new skills in facilitating and creating simulation games in theory and practice. The main goal of the project is to analyze how soviet past affects our socio-political systems and their development in the future in post-soviet Countries through use of the innovative non formal education methodologies, such as simulation games.
Project foresees different activities
In the first phase, we will invite 2 facilitators from each country to attend ToT in facilitating the simulation Game. ToT will consist of sessions on how to create simulation game how to facilitate it. On the meeting participants will also create working plan for the upcoming activities;
 Afterwards Local trainers will work online on creation of the simulation game together with invited expert and finally take part in regional meeting in Autumn.

All participants must be:
– Able to work independently in English
– Motivated to contribute to the seminar
– Available for the full duration of the event (ToT in June, Online work in July-August-September, Regional Meeting in the beginning of October)
Dates and venue:
The training course will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia from 10 to 14th June. All travel as well as accommodation costs will be covered by organizers. There is NO participation fee.
Working languages
The seminar will be held in English
Deadline for application:
All those who are interested to apply for the seminar are invited to send application pack by May 28, 2015 at cdcgeo@gmail.com.Application pack should include:
 CV
 Cover letter describing your trainer experience and why you are interested in simulation games. 
All questions should be sent to davidmirvelashvili@hotmail.com.
Results will be announced no later than June 1.
Project is supported by Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

Solidarity Academy Workshops for Young Journalists

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Deadline: 7 June 2015
Open to: young journalists between the ages of 20 and 30 years old
Venue: 6-13 September 2015 in Gdańsk, Poland

Description

The European Solidarity Centre, New Eastern Europe, Eastbook.eu and the Marshal of Pomeranian Voivodeship are organizing the 11th edition of the Solidarity Academy, an international educational project aimed at maintaining and developing the tradition of the Solidarity Movement. This year it will be held from 6th to 13th September 2015 in Gdańsk, gathering 16 young journalists who will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and learn new skills. The aim of this year’s Solidarity Academy is to raise awareness among young journalists about aspects of multiculturalism and solidarity with nations fighting for freedom as well as integrating
young contributors to New Eastern Europe and Eastbook.eu. The Solidarity Academy will help to create a space for journalists from different backgrounds to meet, share and exchange experiences and initiatives.

Workshops will be both theoretical and practical. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in shared activities but they will be also divided into comfy groups and smaller teams during the journalistic task in Kaliningrad. The result of the journalistic workshops will be the final publication and the debate/panel discussion in Kaliningrad – fully prepared by the participants with the support of experts. The working language of the Solidarity Academy is English. One of the main goals of the project is to create a programme of Solidarity Academy Graduates which will allow the participants to maintain contact and engage together in other projects. That is why, this year, the former participants of previous editions of Solidarity Academy will participate in the workshops as facilitators and assistants.

Eligibility

The Solidarity Academy is open to international young journalists and writers.

Costs

The organizers will cover the costs of travel (up to 400 zł/100 €) and the participants’ stay in Gdańsk and all costs connected with the trip to Kaliningrad (including costs of visa).

Application

Interested applicants must fill in the online application form available HERE.

The deadline to apply is 7 June 2015.

For additional information please contact academy@solidarity.org.pl