Hiroshima International Animation Festival Competition 2014

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Deadline: 1 April 2014
Open to: animators around the world
Awards: four main awards and several special prizes; being the Grand Prize approx. EUR 7,000

Description

Hiroshima International Animation Festival is a biennial manifestation held in Hiroshima City in August, endorsed by Association Internationale du Film d’Animation (ASIFA). It was established in 1985, as a project commemorating the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombing. On the occasion of the 14th edition Hiroshima 2012, the competition attracted 2,110 entries from 63 countries and regions, and 34,715 people participated during the five days of the festival.

The fifteenth international animation festival Hiroshima has recently announced the Call for Entries for its 2014 competition, inviting entries from animators around the world. Short animated films of no more than 30 minutes, completed after 1st April 2012, can be submitted.

Hiroshima International Animation Festival was established in 1985, as a project commemorating the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombing. From the beginning, Hiroshima City and ASIFA shared the same idea, that is, to promote the international mutual understanding and to pursue eternal world peace through the development of animation art, which is a medium common to all human beings beyond nations and languages. The creation of this festival was largely due to the earnest efforts of the two animation filmmakers like Renzo Kinoshita, who at that time was serving as a Board Member of ASIFA and the President of ASIFA-Japan, and Sayoko Kinoshita, who was serving as the General Secretary of ASIFA-Japan. Sayoko has been the festival director since the first edition, dedicating herself to lay foundation of this festival until today, and is now also the Vice-President of ASIFA and President of ASIFA-Japan.

Eligibility

The following are the qualifications required for entry works in the Festival:

  1. Entry works shall be made “frame by frame”, including computer graphics animation;
  2. Entries shall be either film or videotape;
  3. Films shall be presented in 16mm or 35mm format and use an optical soundtrack system. Films should also have a 3m leader;
  4. Videotapes shall be on HDCAM-NTSC or Digital Betacam-NTSC format. Videotapes shall start with a color-bar for 1 minute and 5 seconds black;
  5. Running time shall be within 30 minutes;
  6. Works shall be those that have been completed after April 1, 2012;
  7. Copyrighted characters, scripts, music, etc., cannot be used in the works without the copyright owner’s agreement. Failure to obtain such agreement will result in the works being disqualified from competition;
  8. Each film or videotape shall contain one work only;
  9. Works which have already been awarded prizes at other festivals are eligible. In this case, a listing of all awards and prizes received must be fully indicated on the entry form.

Awards

The official prizes are:

  • Grand Prize:￥1,000,000;
  • Hiroshima Prize: ￥1,000,000;
  • Debut Prize: ￥500,000;
  • Renzo Kinoshita Prize: ￥300,000.

There will be also a Special International Jury Prize and a Special Prize.  The Organizing Committee also welcomes certain organizations wishing to present its own special prizes and cash awards.

Application

Entries will be accepted till April 1st, 2014.

Please fill this application form. Once fulfilled, print it and send it with the rest of the materials to the address:

International Animation Festival – HIROSHIMA 2014
4-17 Kako-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0812 JAPAN

For further information, please visit the official website.

 

Apply for ” What moves you? : Youth Eurythmy Project 2014 ” , Germany

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Deadline: 31 March 2014
Open to: participants between the ages of 17 and 23 years old
Venue: 13 July – 11 August 2014, Berlin, Germany

Description

WHAT MOVES YOU is not just a question. It is the largest Youth Eurythmy Project worldwide. Join us in 2014 and become part of an unique community for a summer full of energy, music and movement. Perform Antonin Dvoraks famous Ninth Symphony on stage together with young people of your age. As a participant you will work on a Eurythmy program choreographed by master teachers just for this event. A project for young people aged 17 to 23 in Berlin, Germany, 13 July – 11 August 2014. Participants will work in groups on Antonin Dvorak´s 9th Symphony „From The New World“ and other works in Speech Eurythmy (texts, poems, etc.), which will be performed at the end of the 4 project weeks.

Aside from the Eurythmy rehearsals there will be a program offering artistic courses (drawing, singing),  workshops (Anthroposophy, philosophy, history) and guided historical tours of Berlin and surroundings. Timetable: In the first three weeks there will be about five hours eurythmy rehearsals daily in four separate groups. Workshops will be on offer several times per week. In the final week are the rehearsals with orchestra and at least two performances. For more details about the project please check our website. If you should have any further questions regarding your application, please do not hesitate to call or write.
As a participant of WHAT MOVES YOU? with over 150 people involved in (participants, trainers, coaches, volunteers, stage staff) we need your initiative and support in every part of this project. We will ask you to bring enthusiasm and flexibility. Movement is the universal language of our project. However, in an international community such as this, you should be able to communicate at least in English and / or German.

Eligibility

You may participate if you are between 17 and 23 years old and bring prior experience in Eurythmy (such as a Waldorf student / alumni). Registration is required. Non-adult participants will also need a written permission from their parents. Students require a written permission to leave their school, should the project period won’t be within holidays.

Costs

The participation fee of € 800,- includes all course fees, workshops, tours, costumes, accommodation, care and meals for four weeks. It can be paid in two rates. With your application, a non-refundable application fee of € 25,- applies. Applications for scholarships and travel grants will be accepted.

Application

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, write to: projektleitung@whatmovesyou.de  

Read more HERE (Pdf)

The official web-page.

Applying Now – U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) and the Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP)

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Hello:

We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) and the Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP).

Visit USAJobs to start the online application process and search for the following vacancy announcement numbers.Please note the cutoff number for each position; once the cutoff number of applications has been received, subsequent submissions will not be reviewed.  Therefore, timely submission of applications is important.

IEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0049
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 5,7 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0053
ITEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-299 Human Resources 5 Washington, D.C. 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0054
GS-399 Program Analyst 5 New York, NY 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0058

The Internship Experience Program (IEP) allows for non-temporary appointments that are expected to last the length of the academic program for which the intern is enrolled. IEP participants, while in the program, are eligible for noncompetitive promotions.

The Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP) places interns on temporary appointments not to exceed one year with the possibility of extensions in one-year increments. The temporary nature of ITEP allows for interns to work during seasonal and holiday breaks in academic programs. ITEP participants are ineligible for noncompetitive promotions. If an ITEP participant is qualified at a higher grade level, he/she must compete for the position via a USAJobs vacancy announcement.

Both programs allow for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies. So consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Engage on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

United for Dignity Conference 2014 , France

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Deadline: 10 April 2014
Open to: youth workers, activists, researchers working on discrimination issues
Venue: 23-27 June 2014, Strasbourg, France

Description

The participation of young Roma plays an essential role in the transformation of the status and challenges faced by Roma communities across Europe. The youth sector in co-operation with the LGBT unit has carried out a study and to elaborate a publication of life stories of young Roma affected by multiple discrimination in 2013 – 2014. The study and publication will focus on representing the specific situations that young Roma face. It will also be a first case study by the Council of Europe on multiple discrimination experienced by LGBT persons. The publication is intended as a resource in educational activities and should support the development of responses to situations of discrimination affecting young people; in this respect, it can be used for advocacy actions at policy level as well. The publication pertaining to this study will be launched during the conference. In brief, the rationale for the conference is based on:

  • the need to understand better the situation of young Roma people affected by multiple discrimination;
  • the need to have a forum of discussion among youth organisations and other partners about including in their work with and for young people facing discrimination a specific concern on multiple discrimination;
  • the need to promote the study on multiple discrimination;
  • the need to have a forum for proposals on future work on this topic, at different levels and by the partners involved.

The conference is intended as a forum to raise awareness of and to explore and formulate responses to situations of multiple discrimination affecting young Roma.

The keywords of the activity are:

  • youth event, as the activity aims to bring together a diversity of youth organisations, Roma and non-Roma, that have in common their work on issues relating to discrimination, and also other profiles of participants, such as researchers and policy makers;
  • a better understanding, as the activity aims to raise awareness on the specificities of multiple discrimination and their impact on young Roma people;
  • networking, as the activity aims to create an opportunity for organizations working with diverse groups of young people (Roma, LGBT, migrants, young women etc.) to find common concerns;
  • interventions, as the activity aims to bring about proposals for how to address multiple discrimination and what strategies youth organisations and other partners should develop to reflect better in their work the needs of young people affected by multiple discrimination;
  • tools, as the activity aims to promote the study on life stories of young Roma people affected by multiple discrimination.

Eligibility

The conference will gather some 40 participants, with the following profiles:

  • Young people and activists involved in the study on multiple discrimination;
  • Youth leaders and activists from civil society that work on discrimination issues, particularly with regards to the situation of Roma young people;
  • Participants involved in human rights law bodies, human rights monitoring bodies, policy making etc.;
  • Partners of the Roma Youth Action Plan and the LGBT stakeholders;
  • Researchers.

Candidates should equally:

  • Be in a position to use the outcomes of the Conference in their work;
  • Be resident in one of the countries that have signed the European Cultural Convention;
  • Be actively involved in combating discrimination, either through direct assistance to the young people facing discrimination, or through education, campaigning, lobby and advocacy at the local, national or European levels;
  • Be supported by their organization;
  • Be available to attend the event for its full duration.

The activity intends to be a youth event primarily and have a direct impact on youth organisations working on anti-discrimination issues.

Costs

The conference will be held from 24 to 26 June at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Selected participants are requested to attend and participate for the entire duration of the conference, please plan your arrival for the 23 June and your departure for the 27 June.

Accommodation and meals for the conference will be provided and paid by the Council of Europe. Travel costs and visa fees for the seminar will be fully reimbursed according to Council of Europe rules.

Application

All candidates apply online, after registering and completing the application form. All candidates must apply online and send their applications forms by 10 April 2014 at Midnight Central European Time. Further information and contact: Denis Durmis, e-mail: Denis.DURMIS@coe.int.

Check the official call.

The international workshop 2014, Helsinki, Finland

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Deadline:  30 April 2014
Open to: participants between the ages of 18 and 23 years old
Venue: 12-15 September 2014, Helsinki, Finland

Description

WNYLE is an international non-profit organization aimed to foster globally innovative entrepreneurship and leadership among youth. Their mission is to contribute to the creation of a new generation of young democratic leaders and socially responsible innovative entrepreneurs. Their aim to impact positively 1 Billion Youth by 2020.

The International Workshop 2014 is to take place at Kiljavanranta Hotel . Kiljavanranta is a  conference centre located on the shore of the pure Lake Sääksjärvi in Kiljava, Nurmijärvi 40 kilometers from the Helsinki airport (37 minutes by bus) and 50 minutes by bus to Helsinki centre.

Kiljavanrante is located in beautiful surroundings by the lake Sääksjärvi. The lake it self is the largest fountain based lake in Southern Finland and therefore extremely pure and like velvet on skin. On the other side of the hotel we have many kilometres of moor nature to enjoy by foot or by jogging. In winter time our guests can do cross country skiing on marked tracks and afterwards dive in to refreshing hole in the ice either with or without sauna! Inside the hotel we have well equipped gym room and 630m2 gym hall for wide range of activities; basket ball, volley ball, badminton, floorball, gymnastics, pilates etc. Plus saunas both indoors and by the lake and also a 17 metres long swimming pool.

The international workshop envisions to strengthen the entrepreneurial and leadership skills among promising young leaders and young entrepreneurs.

The major objectives of this event are as follows:

  • Nurture and solidify the entrepreneurial (particularly the entrepreneurial mind-set) and leadership skills among youth participants.
  • Enhance networking, multicultural awareness, exchange of best-practices and further cooperation among participating youth with focus on the issue of social entrepreneurship.
  • Promote the implementation of joint youth socially responsible entrepreneurial and leadership initiatives among youth participants.

At the end of the workshop youth participants will have:

  • Improved their entrepreneurial mindset and leadership capabilities
  • Developed and presented a one year individual action plan
  • Exchanged and presented their country best-practices

 

Eligibility

The International Workshop 2014 is looking for 50 talented international youth with the following profile:

  • Highly motivated to improve their entrepreneurial attitude and mind-set
  • Highly motivated to improve their leadership skills
  • Highly motivated to network, share and learn from the leadership/entrepreneurial experiences of other international talented youth participants
  • Aged between 18-23 years (some exemptions may apply on a case by case basis).
  • Speak and understands English language

 

The International Workshop 2014 also would like to emphasize that the international workshop is NOT suitable to participants who expect a full workshop concentration on their business idea.  Tough the workshop will touch upon the participant’s business idea and provide relevant feedback, it will also provide room for other relevant aspects of the entrepreneurial/leadership development such as: mind-set development, best practices exchange, participants networking and multicultural engagement.

Costs

The secretariat will grant 10 scholarhips to support the participation of talented youth from any nationality.

  • 3 scholarships to the winners of the Global Inspirational Voices 2014
  • 4 scholarships among those applicants who as part of their application submitted a video contribution to the Global Inspirational Voices 2014
  • 3 scholarships to those applicants who submitted their application without video contribution

Scholarship is to cover the following benefits:

  • Acontribution towards the air ticket our country-Finland and back*.
  • Meals: Dinner on Friday evening; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday; fast breakfast on Monday morning.
  • Accommodation in double bed rooms, since participant’s arrival on Friday evening till Monday morning (3 nights)
  • Pick-up service from airport to workshop venue and back
  • Exemption from workshop fees
  • Certificate of High Achievement
  • Note nonetheless that all sholarship-granted participants contribute with a non-reimbursable symbollic contribution of 95 euros per participant.

 

  1. *Up to 300 euros for European based participants
  2. *Up to 1000 euros for participants based on countries other than Europe
  3. *Round-trip expenses will be reimbursed after the workshop against the submission of the originals of purchased air-tickets.

***It is assumed that other expenses that may arise and which are not mentioned in the benefits of the scholarship, are to be afforded by the participant.

Check the section ‘Application‘ to see how to apply for a scholarship.

At the moment The International Workshop 2014 is working to increase the number of available scholarships, check regularly the official site for updates.

Application

There are two ways to allow you to join the International Workshop 2014: a) Applying for both admission and scholarship and; b) Applying only for admission covering the workshop expenses yourself.

a ) Applying for admission and scholarship

Step 1 Send us the following documents in ONE PFD file by 30 April 2014 to this email: wnyleworkshop2014@wnyle.org

  • Summarized CV (Max. 3 pages) indicating clearly your full name, birth date, age, nationality, country of residence and working e-mail address.
  • Letter of personal motivation (No limit of pages) * stating why you should be admitted and granted a scholarship
  • Letter of recommendation by a person who knows about your present or promising achievements i.e. formerteacher, organization’s leader, etc.
  • Scanned copy of first page of passport
  • Application fee of 25 euro (non-refundable), see below bank details (any bank transfer commission -if any – shall be paid by the applicant). Send us a scanned copy of your bank transfer.
  • Scholarship applicants who submit a video contribution to the Global Inspirational Voices 2014 context, are exempted from the application 25 euro fee. Instead they shall send us the link of their video as part of their application package. See here the participation guidelines of the Global Inspirational Voices 2014

Step 2 Our board either confirms or denies your request of admission and/or scholarship by 19 May  2014

Step 3 If admitted and granted scholarship you will be requested to pay a symbollic non-reimbursable fee of 95 euros aimed to partically cover the workshop expenses. See hereunder the bank account details for payment. Registration is only confirmed after the payment has been received by our secretariat.

  • * If a letter of invitation is required for visa application, it will be issued only after symbolic fees have been honoured.
  • * If you have been granted admission and NOT scholarship and you need an acceptance letter to help your fundraising efforts a non-refundable 50 euros reservation fee payment is applicable in advance. This fee will allow the reservation of your seat. As a rule, acceptance letter is only issued after reservation fee has been afforded and sent in PDF format by e-mail.
  • * Participants who need the invitation/acceptance letter be sent by post, will be charged a fee of 40 euros to cover the fee-courier.
  • * Since we are aware that youth applicants from developing countries with less academic credentials and less international exposure might be at a disadvantage, and since we are looking for ‘PROMISING’ and not already ‘SUCCESFUL’ candidates, our board will base it’s decision mainly on the strenght of the letter of personal motivation.
  • *The selection criteria will follow this scheme: strenght of personal motivation (50 points), submission of a video to Global Inspirational Voices 2014 (25 points), strenght of CV (15 points), letter of recommendation (10 points).
  • * To read the guidelines to submmit a video, see the section ‘Global Inspirational Voices 2014’
  • *We encourage you to prepare a comprehensive letter of motivation highlighting your current achievements (personal, professional, community, etc), expected future achievements and commitments, actions to be undertook after your participation in the workshop and any other information that in your view may help our board to assess your candidacy.

Benefits for applicants granted admission and scholarship (see the benefits in the section ‘Scholarhips’)

b) Applying for ONLY admission (you cover all your expenses): Self-sponsoring applicants

Step 1 Send us the following documents in ONE PDF file to: wnyleworkshop2014@wnyle.org

  • Summarized CV (Max. 3 pages) indicating clearly your full name, birth date, age, nationality, country of residence and working e-mail address
  • Letter of personal motivation stating why you should be considered for admission
  • Scanned copy of first page of passport

Step 2 Our board either confirms or denies your admission. Applications from self-sponsoring applicants are assessed as they arrive, expect an admission decision within a week.

Step 3 If admission is granted, you will be requested to pay the workshop fees accordingly. If a letter of invitation is required for visa application, it will be issued after fees have been honoured.

  • Fee: 590 Euro per participant. Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made through May 30 th. 2014
  • Fee: 690 Euro per participant. Early Bird discount will apply to all payments made through June 30 th. 2014
  • Fee: 750 Euro per participant to all payments made after June 30 th. if available places.

Benefits for self-sponsoring applicants

  • 3 nights shared accommodation in double bed rooms* at the workshop venue from 12 September (evening) to 15 September (3 nights in total). Rooms are fully eqquiped with tv, toilet and shower
  • Full access to sauna, swimming pool and a well eqquiped gym
  • Meals**
  • Bus pick up from the Helsinki airport to workshop venue and back
  • Official certificate of achievement
  • Workshop lectures
  • Social program
  • 20% discount on further WNYLE’s events.
  • Other expenses such as international air-tickets, health insurance, visa fees, etc are not included in the registration fee.

**12 September: Only dinner

13 and 14 September: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

15 September: Breakfast bag

Fee Payment by International Bank Transfer

Nordea Bank
WNYLE
Account no. FI 53 14393500164234
SWIFT CODE: NDEAFIHH
Address: Insinorinkatu 23, 33720 NORDEA, Finland
For smooth payment identification in the reference field write: WNYLE Workshop 2014 – Your Name – Your Country

Send us copy of the bank transfer to us by mail as soon it has been made.

We will notify you by email when we have received this information. Please note that all payments must be made without charges to the payee. Enrollment is only confirmed when the transfer has been credited.

Fee Payment by Paypal

Let us know If you wish to pay using paypal or credit card and we will send you directly a payment link by email.

 

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions,  write to: wnyleworkshop2014@wnyle.org

The official web-page.

03/24/2014 Deadline for NAVIGATE Fellowships

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NAVIGATE Fellows 2010

Please feel out application online here or download the word document here (only completed applications by midnight March 24, 2014 will be considered).

Fellowships are offered by NAVIGATE for the leadership development of young adults. NAVIGATE fellows serve to help immigrant young adults receive access to college education, jobs and legal status.  Fellows volunteer with NAVIGATE projects to meet its goals.

Fellowships will be awarded to young adults who have demonstrated leadership and are committed to the leadership development of immigrant young adults. Priority will be given to young adults who have financial, social and legal barriers to higher education and to students who are ineligible for federal financial aid.

Recipients will be given the opportunity to build their leadership skills and contribute to NAVIGATE and will receive awards of $500 each.

The available fellowships are:

Presentations Coordinator:

  • Coordinating an educational program that trains young adults to present about how to access college and changes perception about college for Latino students, families and  school staff;
  • Coordinate college access presentations with partners;
  • Organize volunteers to give presentations on college access to students, families, and educators;
  • Collect evaluations from presentations;
  • Will edit and conduct research to update NAVIGATE presentations;
  • Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
  • Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
  • Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a public presentation on fellowship;
  • Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.

Community/Outreach Coordinator:

  • Outreach to churches in MN;
  • Work with partners to reach churches;
  • Help NAVIGATE develop relationships with groups of faith and partner organizations;
  • Schedule presentations as needed;
  • May require weekends;
  • Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
  • Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
  • Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a public presentation on fellowship;
  • Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.

Fundraising and Gala Coordinator:

  • Work with Grant Writer volunteer/mentor;
  • Research 3 grant opportunities;
  • Work with NAVIGATE team with fundraising campaign;
  • Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
  • Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
  • Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a public presentation on fellowship;
  • Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals.

Communications Coordinator:

  • Check NAVIGATE email regularly; answer questions; forward messages to appropriate contact
  • Prepare e-mail updates and newsletter;
  • Update NAVIGATE Facebook/Twitter pages;
  • Update NAVIGATE contact list as needed;
  • Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
  • Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
  • Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a public presentation on fellowship;
  • Work with NAVIGATE leaders & other fellows to fulfill goals.
  • Update website as needed;
  • Work with NAVIGATE fundraising team with fundraising campaign;
  • Make changes to website according to work-plan;
  • Develop digital documents as requested;
  • Attend NAVIGATE orientation;
  • Attend NAVIGATE training and other events;
  • Attend NAVIGATE end-of-semester event and provide a written report and a public presentation on fellowship;
  • Work with NAVIGATE staff & other fellows to fulfill goals. 

Calendar of Fellowship

Applications Available:                       Monday, March 10th, 2014
Applications Due:                               Monday, March 17th, 2014
Selection By:                                       Friday, March 31st, 2014
Welcome:                                            Sunday, April 6th, 2014, 11-1pm

A work-plan will be developed with each fellow; start/end of fellowship depends on work-plan.

Commitments

Recipients of NAVIGATE fellowships commit to the following:
–          Establish a schedule as accorded with NAVIGATE supervisor;
–          Work independently on NAVIGATE fellowship using own computer and phone;
–          Attend leadership development training that will be organized by NAVIGATE;
–          Meet regularly with supervisor/mentor from NAVIGATE;
–          Must provide own transportation to leadership development training and meetings with supervisor/mentor, unless accorded.
–          Return calls, emails within reasonable time.
–          Be available via phone, email, or in person.

NAVIGATE commits to the following:

–          Provide a supervisor/mentor for fellows to direct them in projects that support NAVIGATE;
–          Provide leadership training and skill building through an orientation and skill building throughout term of volunteer service;
–          Connect students to other leaders in the community

Remember: you can feel out application online here or download the word document here (only completed applications by midnight March 24, 2014 will be considered). Questions, contact us at team@navigatemn.org

Visual Arts Scholarships 2014-2015 in Spain

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Deadline: 30 April 2014
Open to: artists of any nationality
Grants: 16,000 €/24,000 €

Description

Aid for training, research or personal projects around artistic creation, which conclude with the organisation of the Itineraries Exhibition and the publication of a catalogue. The Fundacion Botin assigns 220,000 € to Visual Arts Grants for study, research and the undertaking of individual projects in the sphere of (non-theoretical) artistic work.

The period covered by the grants will be 9 months. Grants involving relocation can be extended for a second period, depending on the outcome of a further application made before the closing date of the annual edition of the grants.

A jury appointed for the task will make the selection. The decision of the Fundación Botín will be final. Once the deadline for applications is closed, the jury members will be announced.

Eligibility

Applicants for study grants must be between 23 and 40 years old. There is no age limit for the research grants.

After being awarded, the grants shall be effective for the stipulated period and without interruption. Grants must be initiated before the end of 2014. The grants would be considered definitively assigned when a written confirmation by the applicant is received at the Fundación. Participation in Fundación Botín Grant Awards implies total acceptance o rules and conditions.

Grants

The grants are subject to applicable taxes in Spain. Payment procedures: 45% at the beginning of duration, 25% in the two following trimesters and 5% on receipt of the final report.

  • Not involving a change of residence: 16,000 €.
  • Involving relocation in a country other than your current residence: 24,000 €.

The aforementioned amounts include trips, accommodation, maintenance, studio rentals, etc. These amounts will be incremented to include medical insurance (if the fellow changes the residency country) and, in cases of study, the registration fees of the chosen Education Centre, pending approval, will be covered by the Fundación Botín.

Application

The closing date for applications is 2.00 p.m. on Friday 30 April 2014 at the Fundación Botín. Applications received at the Fundación Botín in the week after the closing date will be accepted if they bear a postmark prior to 26th of April 2013. The decision will be published after the 1 July 2014.

Documentation:

  1. Online application form;
  2. Photocopy of Identity Card or Passport;
  3. Passport size photo of applicant;
  4. Full address and telephone numbers of both place of origin and destination;
  5. Curriculum vitae, indicating academic qualifications, professional activities, exhibitions, prizes, scholarships, etc (3 Din A4 maximum at one single face);
  6. Graphic Documentation, prints or color photocopies of the work of the artist ( originals will not be accepted, as well as accompanying documentation such as catalogs, brochures, original works, etc.)

For Individual Projects and Research:

  • Project title and summary (one hundred words maximum);
  • Memory of the Project: goal, action plan (stages of development and schedule) and your personal reasons for wanting to carry it out. ( 10 Din A4 maximum at one single face )

For Study Grants:

  • Information about the Educational Center or Residence Center elected ( location, dates, fees, etc.);
  • Memory of personal reasons about the convenience of the stay and its relation to current projects ( 3 Din A4 maximum at one single face).

The Foundation reserves the right to request, upon indication from the jury, the submission of documents. The documentation provided with the application should preferably be in Spanish; English will be accepted in exceptional cases. For organizational issues and valuation, the documentation of the applicant must be submitted in DIN A4 format occupying a  maximum of 40 Din A4 at one single face ( should not have staples, nor be bound). Any application that does not conform to this standard will be rejected. In case of audiovisual projects, the artist can make a DVD accompanying the dossier required.

Please note that Beca de Artes Plásticas should be written on the envelope. The dossier submitted will not be returned after the resolution.

Address:

Fundación Marcelino Botín
C/ Pedrueca, 1.
39003 Santander
España
tel: (+34) 942 22 60 72
fax: (+34) 942 36 04 94
becas@fundacionbotin.org

 For further information, please visit the official website.

New Economic Talent 2014 Competition for University Students

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Deadline: 15 April 2014
Open to: Bachelor’s and Master’s students (full-time or part-time) in any field.
Prize: $1,000 , VIP tickets to CERGE-EI’s special events

Description

Did you recently write an interesting paper in any area of economics? Do you study math, physics or engineering, but your work has implications for economics? Submit your paper to our competition and present your ideas. Win $1,000 USD, a trip to the GDN meeting, and tickets to CERGE-EI special events. Get feedback from leading economic scholars and gain ideas and contacts for your future research.

The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) and the Nadace CERGE-EI foundation invite university students to submit their papers to the  New Economic Talent competition.

Topic: any sub-field of economics (such as macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, public finance, theoretical economics, econometrics, behavioral economics etc.)

Number of rounds: 2

Language: English

Eligibility

The competition is open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students (full-time or part-time) in any field, who are interested in contemporary economic issues and wish to understand better the forces and processes that ‘shape the world’.

Please note that only students who are currently studying in a Bachelor or Master program are eligible to participate. 

Application

 

Deadline for submission: April 15, 2014

First round: electronic submission of a completed paper (10 to 50 pages) and an extended abstract (1-2 pages)

First-round results: within 3 weeks after the deadline

Second round: presentation at CERGE-EI, Prague (3-5 finalists), the second-half of May

Criteria of evaluation: originality, substance, analytical nature, clarity of writing

Prize: $1,000 USD, a trip to one of the next Global Development Network conferences to present the winning paper (travel costs and accommodation covered), and VIP tickets to the next CERGE-EI special events, such as the Distinguished Speaker Series and the Graduation Gala

 

How to Submit Your Paper:

–       Prepare the documents: length of the paper must be between 10 and 50 pages (18,000-90,000 characters) in total, including the text body, footnotes, charts, graphs, and bibliography (charts or graphs included as images count for 900 characters). The length of the abstract must be between 1 and 2 pages (1,800 and 3,600 characters). The extended abstract does not count toward the page limit of the paper. Both must be written in English and should not contain your personal and contact details.

 

Further details: please see NET Conditions

 

 

Contact:

New Economic Talent
CERGE-EI
P.O. Box 882
Politických vězňů 7
111 21 Prague 1
Czech Republic
talent@cerge-ei.cz

SAT Essay Becoming Optional, Among Other Changes

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From Fastweb/by Elizabeth Hoyt

http://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/4192-sat-essay-becoming-optional-among-other-changes?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=fw_c1_20140312

March 06, 2014

The College Board will overhaul the SAT, making drastic changes. These changes will likely be embraced by high school students everywhere as they include making the essay portion optional, the elimination of ambiguous wording throughout the exam and the termination of point deductions for incorrect answers.

The changes will take effect in 2016 – a year that many students will undoubtedly consider their lucky break.

According to David Coleman, president and chief executive officer of the College Board, the changes to the SATaddress concerns of educators, parents and students regarding costly standardized test preparation and the fact that the exams have become increasingly disengaged from the high school students’ actual curriculum.

“It is time to admit that the SAT and ACT have become disconnected from the work of our high schools,” Coleman is reported as saying in a speech in early March regarding the changes. “Too many feel that the prevalence of test prep and expensive coaching reinforces privilege rather than merit.

“We’ve also been listening to students and their families for whom these tests are often mysterious and filled with unproductive anxiety,” said Coleman. “They are skeptical that either the SAT or the ACT allows them to show their best work.”

Coleman urges that the overhaul’s goal is to create “an exam that is clearer and more open than any in our history.”

He wants students and families to feel more comfortable in their perceptions of the SAT and, almost as a measure of trust and good faith, he’s already publicly shared the essay question that will be on the new optional portion of the exam:

“As you read the passage in front of you, consider how the author uses evidence such as facts or examples, reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence, and stylistic or persuasive elements to add power to the ideas expressed. Write an essay in which you explain how the author builds an argument to persuade an audience.”

The source in which the passage is taken from, of course, will vary.

CESD Summer Internship Program 2014

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The Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD, www.cesd.az ), an internationally recognized top independent think tank in Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce the CESD Summer Internship Program 2014, a one of prestige internship programs in the region. The program is open for both international and local students. Through the program, students will be able to apply for full-time summer internships within one of the many divisions of the CESD. Internships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students and all positions for local interns are paid. CESD welcomes international interns on un-paid base as well.

Please note that only current students are eligible.

Students graduating in June 2014 are not eligible.

Applicants should submit a resume that details their relevant work and educational experiences and cover letter stating their interests, qualifications and the internship they are applying for to Ms. Narmin Ibrahimova at narminibrahimova@cesd.az. All applicants must state the name of the internship in the subject line of the email.

No phone calls, please.

The application deadline is April 25, 2014

CESD (www.cesd.az) is the top think tank in the Caucasus according to University of Pennsylvania ranking.

CESD is a smoke-free environment.