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The 9th International Manga Award

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Deadline: 12 June 2015
Open to: anyone
Prizes: The Gold Award and the Silver Award winners will be invited to Japan on the occasion of the award ceremony for around 10 days as complementary prize.

Description

International Manga Award (国際漫画賞 Kokusai manga shou) is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in 2006. The Award is often considered the most prestigious prize for non-Japanese manga artists. The selection is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Annually, award honorees are recommended by the advisers including Machiko Satonaka and many other great manga artists.

On April 24,2015, the Ninth International MANGA Award Executive Committee (Chairman : Mr.Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs) decided to hold the Ninth International MANGA Award.

Eligibility

The competition is open to anyone.

The MANGA works (24 or more pages) must have been produced outside Japan.

Both published and unpublished works are eligible, but the MANGA works should have been produced within three years proceeding the date of application (2012-2015).

The works must be submitted in printed form.

Prizes

The Gold Award and the Silver Award winners will be invited to Japan on the occasion of the award ceremony for around 10 days as complementary prize.

How to apply?

The deadline for application is 12 June 2015.

For more information please check the official website.

 

International Symposium on Gender and Aesthetics: Art, Film and Literature

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The Gender and Women’s Studies Forum at Sabanci University invites proposals for the symposium, “Gender and Aesthetics: Art, Film, and Literature,” which will take place on November 6-8, 2015 in Istanbul.

The symposium aims to explore how gender informs the theory, history, creation, and reception of art and literature and how art and literature influence and challenge definitions and experiences of gender and sexuality. Materials for the presentations may be drawn from literature, art, film, popular culture, theatre, dance, and related fields. Theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches focusing on specific texts, themes or formal issues are welcome. Some topics that may be addressed in this context are:

  • Gender, sexuality, and self as artistic and cultural constructs
  • Gendered and queer representations and reconfigurations of the body, space, temporality
  • Gendered and queer representations and reconfigurations of desire and transgression
  • Literary and artistic explorations of the relations, tensions, intersections between class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality
  • Literary and artistic expressions of crises in gender and sexual roles and identities
  • Gendered definitions and practices of authorship, creativity, influence, and artistic authority
  • The role gender norms and constructs play in establishing, reproducing, or contesting aesthetic values, traditions, and hierarchies
  • Literary and artistic experimentation as a strategy for re-conceiving gender and sexuality
  • Feminist and queer perspectives on subjects such as language, the gaze, the self-portrait, autobiography
  • The relationship between gender and conceptions of beauty, taste, and the body

 

The symposium will be in English and Turkish. Proposals for 20 minute presentations should be about 300 words and sent to genderforum@sabanciuniv.edu by June 1, 2015.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: genderforum@sabanciuniv.edu.

The official web-page.

 

National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2015

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Deadline: 30 June 2015
Open to: anyone who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction and who do not reside in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria
Prize: an eight-day National Geographic Photo Expedition to Costa Rica and Panama Canal for two, a six-day National Geographic photo expedition covering Winter Wildlife in Yellowstone for two and a six-day Schooners Heritage and American Eagle Cruise for two.

Description

The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888. It is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.

As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence.

The 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is now accepting submissions. Harness the power of photography and share your stunning travel experiences from around the globe with us. Send National Geographic your best shots in any of categories. Please submit images that accurately reflect the captured moment in time.

The categories for entries are: (1) Travel Portraits, (2)  Outdoor Scenes, (3)  Sense of Place, and (4) Spontaneous Moments. 

Eligibility

Contest is open only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry and who do NOT reside in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria. Employees of National Geographic Society, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such employees, whether or not related are not eligible. CONTEST IS VOID IN CUBA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, SUDAN, SYRIA AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

Prizes

1ST PRIZE:
An eight-day National Geographic Photo Expedition: Costa Rica and the Panama Canal with airfare for two

2ND PRIZE:
A six-day National Geographic Photo Expedition: Winter Wildlife in Yellowstone for two

3RD PRIZE:
A six-day cruise from Schooner American Eagle and Heritage for two

7 MERIT PRIZE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:

All winners will receive a subscription toTraveler magazine.

Application

The submission period ends on June 30, 2015, 12:00:00 p.m. US Eastern Daylight Time.

There is a fee of US$15 per entry. There is no limit on the number of entries per person. To enter, you must be registered. Click here to login or to create a new account. After that, you are to complete an entry form with the required information, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, and photo caption; and submit along with your photograph and fee in accordance with the instructions that follow. All digital files must be 20 megabytes or smaller, must be in JPEG format, and must be at least 1,600 pixels wide or tall (depending if horizontal or vertical).

For furher information, please visit the official website.

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

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Deadline:  1 February 2015 and 1 February 2016.
Open to: filmmakers, television commissioning editors, documentary stakeholders and independent documentary producers
Venue:  23–25 November 2015, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Description

The IDFA Bertha Fund is launching a new program: IDFA Bertha Fund – Europe. The new program will support the production and distribution of documentaries realized thru co-productions between European producers and producers from developing countries.

The new program will run next to the classic support program, which has been providing filmmakers in Africa, Asia, the Middle-East, Latin America and parts of Eastern Europe with funding for project development, production and post-production since 1998.

IDFA Bertha Fund – Europe will offer support through two different categories to feature-length creative documentaries by filmmakers from Africa, Asia, the Middle-East, Latin America and parts of Eastern Europe, that use a strong visual treatment to tell compelling stories and have the potential to reach a global audience.

In 2015 support for international co-productions will be offered to producers from EU countries that are coproducing with producers from countries on the DAC list. By bringing together the network and experience of IDFA Bertha Fund, IDFA and its markets, the program aims to create synergy between producers from different continents and backgrounds with mutual benefits.

IDFA Forum 2015 will take place November 23–25 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Eligibility

Filmmakers, television commissioning editors, documentary stakeholders and independent documentary producers can enter this contest.

Grant

The contribution for international co-production per project is €40,000.

Application

This new program has been made possible with the support of the Creative Europe – MEDIA programme of the European Union. The program will run for two years. The deadline for International co-production is February 1, 2015 and for Distribution of International Co-production is February 1, 2016. Full regulations and guidelines are available here.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: Isabel Arrate Fernandez at isabel@idfa.nl.

The official web-page.

 

International Creative Writing Summer School 2015

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Deadline:  22 May 2015
Open to: students who are experienced writers
Venue: 1–27 June 2015 in Athens and Thessaloniki / Greece

Description

In partnership with the Kingston Writing School and Kingston University, we’re pleased to announce the courses that comprise our third annual International Creative Writing Summer School in Athens and Thessaloniki.

The Summer School provides opportunities for writers from across the world to develop their critical and analytical skills, enhance their writing abilities, and work intensely in an inspiring and creative environment with experienced writers associated with the Kingston Writing School, Kingston University, London. Among the writers and professors who have taught at the Summer School in the past are: Rachel Cusk, Paul Bailey, James Miller, Norma Clarke and Maurice Walsh.

This year, the Summer School has broadened and enriched its programme and offers students the opportunity to practise writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and suspense writing under the supervision and guidance of highly accomplished writers.

Certificates of achievement will be awarded upon completion.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • Applicants should be able to demonstrate a high level of written and spoken English (equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 overall and 7.0 in the writing module).
  • They will also be required to submit a sample of their work in English: either a selection of poems or a prose piece of approximately 2,000 words, depending on the course they have chosen.

Costs

Two-week courses: €600

  • 15% Discount for applicants based in Greece €510
  • 10% Early Bird discount for applications received by 1 May

One-week courses: €300

  • 15% Discount for applicants based in Greece €255
  • 10% Early Bird discount for applications received by 1 May

An additional 5% discount will be given to participants who wish to take more than two separate courses.

Application

Email the completed application form to Maria.Papaioannou@britishcouncil.gr.

Please note:

  • The form must be accompanied by a sample of your work in English: either a selection of poems or a prose piece of approximately 2,000 words, depending on the course you have chosen.
  • In the case of non-native speakers of English, official evidence of English language competency is also required (equivalent to a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 7.0 in the writing module).
Downloads

For further details of the creative writing courses, the application procedure and accommodation advice, please contact Maria Papaioannou:

Maria Papaioannou
British Council
17 Kolonaki Square
106 73 Athens
Greece
Telephone +30 210 369 2336 / 333
Fax +30 210 361 4658
Email Maria.Papaioannou@britishcouncil.gr

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Join the MADE/ICMC Photo Competition, Win a Trip to Istanbul!

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Deadline:  30 April 2015
Open to: everyone over the age of 18
Prizes: all expenses paid trip to Istanbul

Description

The International Catholic Migration Commission – ICMC Europe and the Migration and Development Civil Society network (MADE) are launching a photo competition on the theme “Untold stories: how migrants contribute to human and economic development”.

The objective of the competition is to showcase how migrants contribute to the economic, social and human well-being of their communities and countries of origin, heritage and residence, bringing to light the too often untold and unheard stories of migrants’ contributions to development.

Today, there are more than 232 million migrants in the world. People are moving in search of new opportunities or a better life, to save, support, or improve their wellbeing and that of their families, to escape conflict or to adapt to environmental and economic shocks.

Migrants learn and bring with them new skills and energy, fill in labour market gaps and send more of their earnings back to family members and communities in their countries of origin than the entire budget for official aid worldwide. Yet, around the world, they face widespread abuse, exploitation, lack of opportunities and discrimination. Migrants’ capacity to contribute to development are often directly related to their enjoyment of human rights and opportunities for human development.

Human development expands the traditional definition of economic development and encompasses health, education, a decent standard of living and political rights as a starting point so that individuals and communities may flourish.

Participants are strongly encouraged to submit photographs showcasing both economic and human facets of development and photographs showcasing that link between the two are strongly encouraged.

Eligibility

The competition is open to everyone (individuals and organisations) over the age of 18. There are no geographical restrictions. Participation of migrants themselves is strongly encouraged.

Prizes

The first prize winner will be invited to attend the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Istanbul from 12-15 October 2015, for which travel and accommodation will be covered.

The 10 best photographs will displayed at the venue of the European Development Days on 3-4 June 2015 as well as at the Civil Society Days of the GFMD in October 2015.

Pictures will also be posted in a photo gallery at www.madenetwork.org and published via MADE social media channels.

How to apply?

Submissions are now accepted for this competition. All photographs must be submitted by April 30th, 6 pm Brussels time (GMT+1).

Participants can submit up to three digital black and white or colour photographs.  All photographs must be submitted together with the attached application form. All applications must be submitted via email to europe@madenetwork.org and accompanied by the application form, available to download below in English, French and Spanish below and completed in either of these languages.

Requirements of digital photographs

For them to be printed in the highest quality, photographs should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Please submit your photographs in high-resolution JPEG format.

The photograph must not contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.

For any further information, please contact us at europe@madenetwork.org.

Download the application form and rules of competition

For more information please visit the official website.

 

3D Printing Tech Leader – MakerBot Announces Summer Intern Program for 2015

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2015 MakerBot Summer Intern Program is open for undergraduate and graduate students interested in applying for a summer internship position at MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry.

  • International students are eligible to apply for these positions.

College students will gain valuable work experience in the exciting and challenging environment of one of New York’s fastest-growing tech companies.

  • MakerBot internships are paid positions.
  • As part of the internship experience, participants will attend special lectures and participate in programs on 3D printing within their area of expertise, as well as interact with senior leadership.
  • The program begins with an orientation on June 15, 2015, and concludes on August 14, 2015.
  • Previous MakerBot interns have gone on to work at other top technology companies, as well as come back to work at MakerBot.

Presently, the 17 open positions offered for the 2015 Makerbot Summer Internship Program can be viewed at: http://www.makerbot.com/careers/department/5120 page wherein you:

  • click on the title of the open position that interests you in order to get more info, and
  • then click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to get the corresponding application form.

To learn more about the MakerBot Summer Intern Program, visit makerbot.com/careers.

Summer Intern Program Offers College Students Positions in Engineering, Sales, Marketing and More

BROOKLYN, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, is now taking applications for its 2015 MakerBot Summer Intern Program. Since the company’s founding just six years ago, MakerBot has helped define the desktop 3D printing category and has grown from just three employees in 2009 to more than 600 employees today. MakerBot is offering opportunities this summer for passionate, driven, talented college students to gain valuable work experience in the exciting and challenging environment of one of New York’s fastest-growing tech companies. Internship positions include engineering, manufacturing, production, customer support, sales, marketing, public relations, software and business development. Undergraduate and graduate students interested in applying for a summer internship position at MakerBot should visit makerbot.com/careers.

MakerBot internships are paid positions. As part of the internship experience, participants will attend special lectures and participate in programs on 3D printing within their area of expertise, as well as interact with senior leadership. The program begins with an orientation on June 15, 2015, and concludes on August 14, 2015. Previous MakerBot interns have gone on to work at other top technology companies, as well as come back to work at MakerBot.

“MakerBot has had a robust internship program since finding and mentoring young talent is an integral part of our company culture,” said Jenny Lawton, CEO of MakerBot. “At MakerBot, interns aren’t just observers; they get to work on real projects and gain valuable experience that we believe will help them kick-start their careers. We see 3D printing as a tool that is necessary to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow, and our interns get the unique opportunity to experience and learn about the fast-growing 3D printing market firsthand.”

To learn more about the MakerBot Summer Intern Program and to apply, visit makerbot.com/careers.

MakerBot is a leader in the desktop 3D printing industry and was founded in 2009 as one of the first companies to bring professional-quality 3D printing to a broad base of users. 3D printing has been around for close to 30 years, but up until 2009, the industry typically offered large mainframe-sized 3D printers that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. MakerBot changed that equation by introducing desktop 3D printers that are affordable and accessible. MakerBot now has one of the largest installed bases and market shares of the desktop 3D printing industry, with more than 80,000 MakerBot Desktop 3D Printers in the world and a robust MakerBot 3D Ecosystem that combines hardware, software, apps, materials, training, support, consulting, retail stores and partnerships in order to make 3D printing easy and accessible for everyone.

About MakerBot

MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), is leading the Next Industrial Revolution by setting the standards in reliable and affordable desktop 3D printing. Founded in 2009, MakerBot sells desktop 3D printers to innovative and industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects, designers, educators and consumers. To learn more about MakerBot, visit makerbot.com.

MakerBot
Johan-Till Broer, +1-347-238-2409 (o)
+1-312-282-9368 (m)
johan.broer@makerbot.com

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Kainan University Full Scholarship in Taiwan, 2015-2016

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Deadline: 31 May 2015
Open to: International graduates
Scholarship: tuition fees, housing

Description

Kainan University began life as the Kainan Commercial & Technical High School, which was founded in 1917 and soon earned the reputation of being the finest commercial and technical high school in Taiwan. It was not until January 1990, however, that the dream of our alumni for Kainan to be upgraded to a university began to be realized, with the establishment of a preparatory committee for the Kainan Institute of Technology.

Kainan University is awarding a 4-year full international scholarship. Qualified students who are admitted to the IHP on condition that they are enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of 75 or above, base on a 100-point scale are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility

Qualified students who are admitted to the IHP on condition that they are enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of 75 or above, base on a 100-point scale are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship

  • The scholarship is awarded for the duration of 4-years.
  • Kainan University offers full scholarship (tuition and housing). The scholarship does not include textbooks, health insurance, and housing utilities.

Application

All required documents with application form must be mailed directly to Office of International Programs and Services of Kainan University by post.

The deadline to apply is 31 May 2015.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

 

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme

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Deadline: 30 April, 2015
Open to: international students coming from the countries eligible
Scholarship: covers tuition fee, monthly stipend of EUR 130 / EUR 325 per month, accommodation costs allowance and medical insurance

Description

The Hungarian Government announced the policy of “Global Opening”, as part of which the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 for foreign students.
The aim of the programme is to promote cultural understanding, economic and political relations between Hungary and other countries.

Full time studies:
BA/BSc (undergraduate – 3 years)
MA/MSc (graduate – 2 years)
PhD studies (doctoral – 3 years)

Eligibility

Before proceeding with your application, please check in the documents available at the official website whether your country is eligible and the requirements set for the foreign language programs.

Financial provisions relevant for every full-time scholarship holder for academic year 2015/2016:
  • no tuition fee;
  • monthly stipend: HUF 40 460 (EUR 130) per month in the case of BA/BSc, MA/MSc programs, and HUF 100 000 (EUR 325) per month for PhD students;
  • dormitory places or additional contribution to accommodation costs: HUF 30 000 (EUR 100);
  • medical insurance.
The applications must contain the following documents in English or Hungarian language:
  1. The current Application form of the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme (completely filled, printed and signed by the applicant);
  2. Curriculum Vitae in Europass format;
  3. Letter of interest;
  4. Certificate of the applicant’s level of English language necessary for the selected program. Usually the requested level of language knowledge is B2-intermediate according to the Common European Framework Reference: the certificate is preferably a state or international language exam (a) TOEFL iBT test score of 90, or PBT score 550, b) Cambridge First Certificate “B”, c) IELTS score of 5.0).
  5. School certificates: a. Copy of the secondary school graduation certificate (original and notarized English translation); b. Official transcripts, degrees, diplomas of any higher education already completed (original and notarized translation); c. Copy of the BA/BSc certificate (for applicants for MA or MSc programmes except in the case of one-cycle MA programs) – original and notarized English translation
  6. Copy of the passport (relevant page(s) where passport number, name and photo, date of expiry are visible)
  7. Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition issued not earlier than 1 months. (The applicant must obtain a written certification from a physician for not havong the folowwing illnesses: AIDS, Hepatitis A, B, C ot any other epdiamic conditions.)
Applicants for music/arts scholarships must attach the following documents in addition to the above:
  • For painters, graphic artists and sculptors: photographs of three (3) works of art / sketches (indicating the date of the creation)
  • For performance artists, musicians (conductors, composers): high quality recordings of three (3) different styles of music, (conductors may submit a DVD), composers must submit three (3) original scores as well.
PhD program applicants must attach the following documents in addition to the above:
  1. Detailed research plan (min. 2 pages)
  2. Copy of the MA/MSc certificate (original and notarized English translation)
  3. Two letters of recommendation from two recognised academic persons.

Once you will have all documents collected, proceed with the online application process HERE.

For more information please see the official call

 

Freedom House Photography & Art Contest 2015

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Deadline: 10 April 2015
Open to: Professional and amateur photographers and artists
Prizes: The winner will be featured on the Freedom House website, Facebook and Twitter and in its newsletter, in addition to receiving a cash prize of US$300.

Description

Today, Freedom House will begin accepting submissions for its fourth annual photo and art contest, Images of Repression and Freedom. We invite professional and amateur photographers and artists to submit photos and other forms of art (i.e. cartoons, prints, paintings, graphic art) that reflect the themes of freedom, political participation, democracy, human rights, and repression around the world.

Semifinalists chosen by Freedom House will be displayed and auctioned as a fundraiser on May 14, 2015 in Washington, DC

Eligibility

The contest is open for professional and amateur photographers and artists can submit photos and other forms of art including cartoons, prints, paintings and graphic art.

Prizes

The winner will be featured on the Freedom House website, Facebook and Twitter, in our newsletter, and will receive a cash prize of $300.

How to apply?

Please submit the entry form by Friday, April 10, 2015.

 

For more information please visit the official website.