Early Career Grants are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project.

Grant projects last one calendar year or less. If you apply for more than one year of funding, your proposal will be sent back to you to revise and resubmit for the next deadline. Projects are typically funded for US $5,000 and cannot exceed US $10,000.

Eligibility
There is no maximum age limit for Early Career Grant applicants. However, applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission. Applicants are not required to have an advanced degree. Anyone with more than five years of professional experience in the field of their project focus does not qualify for an Early Career Grant and should apply for an Exploration Grant instead.

If you have previously received an Early Career Grant or a Young Explorers Grant from National Geographic, you may submit a new proposal after you have closed your previous grant record.

How to Apply
Visit How to Apply section to learn more about eligibility requirements and how to prepare your proposal. Early Career Grant applicants may be asked to submit a two-minute video that will be used to help evaluate the proposal. You may speak in your primary language, but if that is not English, you MUST add English subtitles or attach an English video transcript.

International Student Conference is a summer program held in Japan, where students from all around the world gather to discuss and create solutions to global issues.

All students from all over the world are welcome! Come join us in Japan to make the world a better place!

Every year Nav Shri Art & Culture Organisation Organises Painting Competition at National Level for All Professional Artist, School Teachers, Students of Fine Arts from Fine Arts Institutes, Schools, Colleges, Academics, Art Faculty, Anybody who has a propensity for Drawing & Painting Art or Hobby Pursuer of Art, as well as Professional- Level Amateur Fine artist with a Minimum of 18 years above are eligible to participate in the competition. This competition's subject is to eradicate the squalor from our society and we provide artists with a new theme every year so that they can spread awareness among the people. Artists from all over India participate in this and the winners are awarded with Cash Prizes, Trophies, Scholarships, Gift Hampers, Certificates etc. Winners are also exhibited in the art exhibition to encourage the art of an artist.

Competition Theme / Topic
'Story on Canvas'
In the theme of 'Story on Canvas' you can make through from your imagination or thinking but there should be a message, thought or a story in the painting.

Eligibility
Minimum Age of 18 Years are Eligible to Participate.


Who Can Participate
All Professional Artist, Art Faculty, School Teacher, Student of Fine Arts from Fine Art schools, Colleges, Institutes, Academies, Anybody Who has an Inclination for Drawing & Painting. Hobby Pursuer of Art, as well as Professional-level Amateur Fine Artist.
Participants must be Either Indian or Indian Descendants.
Members of the Panel of Judges are Not Allowed to Participate.

Artwork Size
Minimum 12” x 18” to Maximum 30” x 40” (Inches)

Medium to be used
You Can Choose Any Medium

Last Date for Registration
January 20th, 2019 (Sunday)


NO REGISTRATION FEE

Awards
1st Prize
Cash 21,000/-
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
2nd Prize
Cash 11,000/-
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
3rd Prize
Cash 5100/-
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
Consolation Prizes (3)
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
Top 20 Nominated Artists Get a Opportunity to Participate in Group Exhibition on National Level (Free of Cost)
*Participation Certificate for All Participants

Declaration of Result
Result will be declared on February, 24th 2019

 

Who can Participate?
The contest is open to individuals who are the older of 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry.

Languages: English, Hindi and Tamil

 What are the contest entry requirements?

a.     Individual author: You should be the sole writer of the book.

b.     First publishing: This book should be your original work and must have never been published previously (either in physical or digital format). Translations are not eligible.

c.     Date: You need to publish your entry as an eBook via KDP between 10th November 2018 and 9th Feb 2019.

d.     Keyword: You need to include a keyword pentopublish2018 in the book detailed information. You can add 6 more keywords.

e.     KDP Select: Your eBook needs to be enrolled in KDP Select during contest duration, i.e., from the time of publishing till winners are declared. You can use any of the KDP Select benefits to promote your book while it is enrolled in KDP Select.

f.      Genres: eBooks can be submitted in any genre.

g.     Number of entries: There is no limit to the number of eBooks submitted by an author.

Selection Criteria
The winner will be selected in two phases:

Phase 1: Each eBook will be rated based on the commercial viability of the eBook (including, without limitation, with regards to the eBook’s sales, borrows and customer feedback).


Phase 2: Up to 5 entries will be selected at the end of phase 1 for each language and form combination. These will then be read by our eminent panel of judges and scored to identify the winner.

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ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
On Earth, recycling technologies can utilize gravity to move waste when converting it to new materials or constituent molecules. In a microgravity environment, however, technology is the only way to transfer the waste for processing. The aim of this Challenge is to identify receptacle and feeder mechanisms suitable for a microgravity environment that can deliver mission waste for decomposition.

NASA has developed a high temperature reactor that can recycle astronaut waste into valuable substances (water, gases & solids). During housekeeping duties, the astronaut will place mission waste into the receptacle in preparation for recycling. The feeder mechanism will take the waste from the receptacle and deliver it to the hot reactor for decomposition.

For a mission lasting one year, a team of four astronauts would generate approximately 2,500 kilograms of waste. Astronaut logistical waste can contain a variety of products, including:

Fabrics (from discarded clothing)
Foam
Food packaging
Human waste
Hygienic wipes
Low- & High-density plastics
Nitrile gloves
Paper
Given the volume and variety of waste products, it is crucial that NASA identify mechanisms to facilitate mission recycling.

To watch the videos in full screen mode, please use these links:

 https://youtu.be/JP5D0QK88Lw
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For full contest details, please open the Challenge Statement >>.


ELIGIBILITY: The Competition is open to all individuals over the age of 18 at the time of entry or the age of majority in said individual's geographic location at the time of entry and to all validly formed legal entities in good standing which are permitted to participate by its charter or bylaws.

AWARD
Total prize pool of US$15,000 available in the form of one US$10,000 first prize and two US$2,500 second prizes.
NASA will recognize prize winners through published announcements and individual profile stories.
Acceptance of a prize grants NASA with an unlimited license to use winning methodologies.
Successful entrants may also have the opportunity for future collaboration with NASA.


SUCCESS CRITERIA
While NASA is primarily interested in comprehensive systems that can jointly address the need for a receptacle and transfer mechanism, they are also interested in approaches that can sufficiently solve only one component.

Proposed technologies will be evaluated against the following criteria:

The trash receptacle must:

Accept logistical mission waste from the habitable volume of the ISS (or other off-world habitation) without dependence on gravity
Accept a minimum of 5kg of 100kg/m³ bagged waste
Prevent escape of waste gases into the habitation
Avoid the use of consumables whenever possible
Ideally, fit within the confines of a middeck locker space:
18” wide x 21” deep x 21” long
Technologies that cannot currently meet this size specification are still of interest if a viable pathway to size reduction exists
Consume no more than 500W at peak power
Energy efficient operation is vital
Provide adequate insulation to allow all user surfaces to remain cool to the touch
Avoid generation of sounds above 80 decibels
Must be operational within 2-3 years

The feeder mechanism must:

Transfer logistical mission waste from the habitable volume of the ISS (or other off-world habitation) to the waste reactor without dependence on gravity
Consume no more than 500W at peak power
Energy efficient operation is vital
Prevent the escape of waste gases into the habitation
Provide adequate insulation to allow all user surfaces to remain cool to the touch
Connect to 300°C reactor via a 2” diameter opening
Avoid use of consumables whenever possible
Ideally, fit within the confines of a middeck locker space:
18” wide x 21” deep x 21” long
Technologies that cannot currently meet this size specification are still of interest if a viable pathway to size reduction exists
Avoid generation of sounds above 80 decibels
Must be operational within 2-3 years
Additionally, it is highly desirable that:

Waste is pre-processed prior to encountering reactor, for example:
Cut into small (approx. 1 inch) squares
Mashed and extruded into thin tubes
Other pre-processing to increase surface area
Wet and dry waste can be processed simultaneously
Sensors to identify waste are included in proposed technology

HOW TO ENTER: To enter, you must first create an account on www.ninesights.com

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Contest Information

INDIA'S BIGGEST SCRIPT CONTEST IS BACK!

RS. 25 LAKH FOR THE BEST SCRIPTRS.
 50 LAKH IN CASH PRIZES TO BE WON

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING SYNOPSIS: JAN 22, 2019 |

 APPLICATION FEE - RS. 1500

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit a full script for Round 2

Prizes
First Prize : INR 25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lacs Only);
Second Prize: INR 10, 00, 000/- (Rupees Ten Lacs Only);
Third Prize: INR 7, 00, 000/- (Rupees Seven Lacs Only);
Fourth Prize: INR 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs only)
Fifth Prize: INR 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lacs only)

RULES AND REGULATIONS
Entry per submission is INR 1500/-.This is a non-refundable amount and inclusive of GST. You may pay through CC Avenue or PayPal.
One writer/team can submit as many stories as they like as long as they note that every submission shall need to be accompanied by an entry fee.
Participation is strictly online. Any applications sent via post, email or hand will not be considered. Online applications can be found at: https://scriptcontest.cinestaan.com/ and will be open from 22nd October 2018.
Cinestaan India's Storytellers Contest is solely focused on content for feature films. We will not accept television, documentaries, web-series, digital content, radio, theatre, magazine, short film, novel or game show formats.
Entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
Stories or Scripts already attached to a producer, production house or studio do not qualify.
Participation is limited to people above the age of 18 and of Indian origin.
Please enter complete details on application form.
Up to two co-writers are allowed per submission.
Personal communication with the Jury or Cinestaan Teams is strictly prohibited.
You will be asked for a Writer or Team Biography (250 words), and Synopsis (Maximum 2500 words) for the first round.
We will require you to select not more than two genres that best represent your story.
All participants must register their story with the Film Writers Guild from their respective country of residence prior to applying for the contest. Eg. Screenwriters Association of India (formerly FWA) http://swaindia.org/, Writers Guild of America http://www.wga.org/

Visit https://scriptcontest.cinestaan.com/ for further information

Diamond Research and Mercantile (DREAM) City Limited is Government of Gujarat owned company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 having specific objective of developing Diamond Research and Mercantile City (DREAM City) at Moujhe- Khajod, Surat.

The Establishment of DREAM City at Surat would provide a global trading platform to the national traders as well as international trading community. The DREAM City at Surat would also be developed as a Smart City. This would also help in developing skills in the Diamond Sector and the city may be developed as an International Diamond Manufacturing and Trading hub in an integrated manner.

DREAM City will be attractive for various sectors such as Diamond, Gems & Jewellery and Certification & Testing and also Textiles. Other industries with a high potential are Hospitality, Healthcare, Financial Services and Skill Development.

The prize money for winner is INR 50,000/- (One prize only)

Last date of Submission is 25th September, 2018

Further details and participation click here
Click here to read Terms and Condition

For any contest-related query, write to:
M. Thennarasan, IAS
Managing Director
Email: commissioner@suratmunicipal.org

Launched in 1998, Camel Art Foundation aims to celebrate and sustain the key role that art plays in the enrichment of our lives. This philanthropic wing of Kokuyo Camlin Limited, set up to promote and spread the language of art, has spearheaded a wide range of activities that include a wide range of promotion programs.

Rules for the Contest
1. The registration will be ONLINE (www.kokuyocamlin.com link camel art foundation). Last date of entry is 31st December, 2018.
2. Participants must be 18 years and above to enter this contest & choose ANY ONE category - student or professional.
3. There are four mediums - Oil, Acrylic, Water and Drawing & Pastels. Entry is FREE and you may send unlimited entries in any I all mediums.
4. Each entry should be on separate online entry form. The submission must have high resolution digital image of entry Upeg format, minimum 300dpi
and not exceeding 3 MB).The digital image file name will be the title of painting.
5. The painting should not be retouched and NO OTHER DETAILS should appear on it.
6. Professionals must attach scanned copy of their PAN CARD.
7. Students must submit scanned copy of valid Identity Card of institute or letter from the artist from whom they are learning.
8. All entries sent for the contest must be bona fide works of the artists and executed after May 2017.
9. The submitted paintings should be prepared solely for the purpose of this contest and any painting that has been exhibited in any competitive
contest and I or exhibition shall be disqualified.
10. The actual size of painting should be above 30 x 30 centimeters WITHOUT FRAME.
11. Professional and Student National Winners will be declared after portfolio submission and telephonic I SKYPE interview.
12. The national prize will be a sponsored EuroArt Tour for 1·8 professional and student winners.
13. EuroArt Tour will be for 7- 10 days to any art centric location during May to July 2019
14. National Best Entry student winners will receive Camel product prizes worth MRP ' 21 ,000 each.
15. National Winners and Exhibits will be informed by email/ phone call during Feb-Mar 2019.
16. Trophy and certificate will be hand delivered I couriered to National Winners in 2019.
17. The entries selected in final judging will be exhibited ONLINE and offered for sale unless otherwise mentioned by the artist in the entry form.
18. The awards are not encashable or transferable.

For more Details Contact
West (Head Office): Customer Support I Mr. Vijayan Nambiar Tel: 02266557007 I Ms. Nirja Mehta Tel: 022 66557000, Ext. 257.
Email: support@kokuyocamlin.com
East: Ms. Susmita Mukharjee Tel: 033-22159322/22157164, Tel: 033-22159322/22157164
North: Ms. Sunita Gulati Tel: 011 - 25720327/25825227/25825229
South: Customer Support- 022 66557007 I Email: support@kokuyocamlin.com

Link to organiser's website

Submissions are now open for the Poster Prize for Illustration 2019, in partnership with London Transport Museum (LTM).

About the Prize

The Poster Prize for Illustration continues Transport for London’s legacy of design that dates back over 100 years. London Transport Museum’s collection of graphic art is one of the best in the world and includes over 5,000 posters and artworks by famous artists including Man Ray, Laura Knight and Edward McKnight Kauffer.

Theme

This year the theme is London Stories.

Across the ages, London has produced and inspired countless stories. Fictitious or real characters and events in this amazing city have always held a fascination, from the anecdotal urban myth to grand tales of historic legend – from the everyday to the curious, and from the past to the present. The aim of the Poster Prize for Illustration competition 2019 is to attract artwork for display that is colourful, inspiring and celebrates the vibrant, multi-layered city that is London.

rtists are invited to visually capture a familiar or lesser-known narrative in a single image. All stories, current or historical, real or fictional which feature this amazing city are welcome – your imagination is the limit. Stories could be those seen in a film or play, heard in poetry or music, or read in literature. They may be family anecdotes, or an impression of your daily observations. Your visual story could be inspired by London’s history or contemporary city living. What stories does London have to tell?
Impress the jury with your illustrated interpretation of a London story and be in with a chance of having your work displayed at the famous London Transport Museum and winning the top prize.

Eligibility

Guidelines

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