Scholarships and Contests for Indian Students: international
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Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Deloitte | One Young World | Education Scholarship 2022

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Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Deloitte One Young World Education Scholarship 2022.

This scholarship is intended for young leaders focussed on improving the education, skills, and access to opportunity for people in their communities, countries, or world at large. The scholarship is seeking candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to:

Improve access to education, skills, or employment opportunities for those that may be left behind by the rapidly changing global economy. For example, women and girls, disadvantaged youth.
Create skills development or lifelong learning opportunities for people to prepare for the future workforce, including in areas where there are talent shortages.
Accelerate entrepreneurship, new types of employment, or provide opportunities for people to overcome traditional barriers to employment.
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Friday, 9 April 2021

Ian Parry International Scholarship

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Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years of age. Aidan Sullivan, then picture editor, and Ian’s friends and family created the Ian Parry Scholarship in order to build something positive from such a tragic death. Each year an international photographic competition for young photographers is organised in the memory of Ian Parry.
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Monday, 22 February 2021

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEDIA YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

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Cultural Survival is pleased to announce its fourth call for proposals for the Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellowship which supports Indigenous youth communicators in building their capacity as radio broadcasters and journalists through specific training, community radio visits and exchanges, radio production, conference attendance, and other educational opportunities. Applicants must reside in one of the following countries: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Nepal and northern India.
 
With years of experience coordinating capacity building efforts through workshops, conferences, radio station exchanges, facilitating the development of regional networks, and supporting advocacy efforts to legalize and democratize community media, Cultural Survival elevates the experience, assets, and expertise of the communities that we partner with through our Indigenous Community Media Fund. We believe that it is crucial to listen and respond to the self-determined needs of the communities in order to provide support that is sustainable and most importantly, pertinent to the needs of the community. Indigenous youth are the future of their communities and developing youth leadership is an integral part of ensuring communities’ well being.
 
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Monday, 9 March 2020

International Student Conference

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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!

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Monday, 14 January 2019

International Science Drama Competition 2019

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The International Science Drama Competition is an annual event aimed to promote science through drama. This is a competition involving teams from Singapore and overseas, and will be a great opportunity for you to showcase your talents and compete on an international level.

Categories: 
(i) Primary School Category
(ii) Open Category

Registration closes on 31 January 2019!

The theme for 2019 is “Chemistry Makes Life Better”, commemorating 2019 as the UN International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Your performance should combine scientific content and drama. Examples of some possible topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemicals that enhance our quality of living
- Medicinal Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Material Chemistry
- How Chemistry provides solutions to global challenges

Junior Category 
All participants must be age 12 or below, excluding teachers or adults who can help as backstage crew.

Please email the completed entry form to Ms Melody at melody_chew@science.edu.sg or Mr Eng Sheng at see_eng_sheng@science.edu.sg or fax it to 6561 6361 (Attn Melody/Eng Sheng) by 31 January 2019.

Open Category 
There is no age limit for participants; teams will compete in this category when at least one member is above age 12.

ou may participate with your friends, families or community groups. You may represent your school or an organisation or just form a team and compete on your own.
No prior acting background is needed to take part as a drama workshop will be offered to all interested participants. This half-day workshop will be held between 13 to 16 Feb 2019.

For further information please visit the website at https://www.science.edu.sg/for-schools/competitions/international-science-drama-competition





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Wednesday, 19 December 2018

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019

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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 is now open for entries; submissions can be made until 1st June 2019.

 The theme for 2019 is 'A Connected Commonwealth'.

Building on the 2018 theme of Towards a Common Future, this year’s topics call upon young people to consider how they can work to use cultural, technological and environmental connections for positive change across the Commonwealth.  It asks young people to consider the potential of the Commonwealth in strengthening the vast and varied links between citizens.

The Competition is an opportunity for all young Commonwealth citizens and residents, regardless of region, education or background, to share ideas, celebrate their story and have their voice heard - all whilst developing key skills. For 2019, we want to hear from more young people across the Commonwealth, all stories and voices are important.

The competition is open to all citizens and residents of the Commonwealth aged 18 and under and runs until 1 June 2019.

 Topics

Topics
SENIOR CATEGORY

Born between 2 June 2000 and 1 June 2005 (14-18 years of age)

‘You are the most optimistic, connected generation the world has ever known.’ HRH The Duke of Sussex. How can you use Commonwealth connections for positive change?
Connected by the oceans; can we work together to protect the environment?
‘We are all now connected by the Internet’ – Stephen Hawking. What does the future hold for humankind?
Family, Community, Nation, Commonwealth. What are the opportunities for shared, sustainable growth?
JUNIOR CATEGORY

Born on or after 2 June 2005 (under 14 years of age)

My cultural connections.
An overseas visitor is coming to your town for the first time.  How would you connect with them?
A place I feel connected to.

The Commonwealth connects people across borders - what can we learn from our neighbours?

    Submission
    Please note that for postal entries, your essay must be received by 1 May 2019 in order to be eligible.
    Asia
    The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
    Education Department
    British Council
    30 Napier Road
    Singapore 258509
    Submit online here

    AWARDS
    One Winner and Runner-up will be chosen from each category.
    Winners and Runners-up will be flown to London for a week of educational and cultural events, culminating in a special Awards Ceremony.
    A number of Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards will be given in both the Senior and Junior categories, rewarding excellence in writing. All entrants will receive a Certificate of Participation. 

    Contact the RCS
    competitions@thercs.org
     thercs.org/competition
    @CWEssayComp
    facebook.com/CWEssayComp


    For further information visit website
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    Tuesday, 18 December 2018

    NASA Ames Space Settlement Contest 2019

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    This annual contest, co-sponsored by NASA Ames and the National Space Society (NSS) is for all students up to 12th grade (18 years old) from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six or more are judged separately. Entries are also grouped by age/grade of the oldest contestant for judging. The age groups are 7th and under, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The grand prize is awarded to the best entry regardless of contestant age. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials. These are sent to NASA Ames for judgement. Submissions must be received by March 1.
    The 2019 contest will be conducted digitally. No more paper entries. Click here to register, enter your project data, and submit your entry. Once you submit, you can resubmit at any time before the contest deadline.

     Contest deadline, prizes and certificates:
    All submissions must be received by February 15.
    A pdf certificate will be sent to all winners.
    Participant certificates will be distributed in pdf from this web page on the honor system.
    The best submission, regardless of category, wins the grand prize, consisting of the space settlement submission being placed on the contest World Wide Web site.
    The National Space Society (NSS) invites all 2019 contest participants to attend the NSS 38th annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Arlington, VA June 6-9. Every year, hundreds of contestants attend, along with their parents, teachers, siblings and friends. Special activities for contestants are planned, including:
    The highest ranking winners attending will be invited to give oral presentations as time is available.
    To the extent space is available, all contestants who attend will be invited to display a poster of their work.
    Special sessions are arranged for contestants, teachers, parents, etc.
    The highest ranking attending entry will receive the Herman Rubin Award of $5,000 and give a plenary talk at one of the conference's signature events.
    These activities are not yet finalized and may change. Nonetheless, this is a tremendous opportunity to present your work, meet some of the most important people in space development as well as your fellow contestants, and have a great time.
    If you are planning to attend ISDC 2019, please see the ISDC Space Settlement Students Web Site. Note: only the 2018 page is available right now. We will update when the 2019 page becomes available. Only if necessary, contact isdc.students@nss.org. Note: Contestants are responsible for all travel arrangements and costs, visas and conference expenses. Also, minors (children under 18) must be accompanied by a responsible adult (21 years or older). Among other potential problems, the hotel may not allow check in without an adult in the party.

    Students from outside of U.S. planning on attending the ISDC should apply as soon as possible for a passport and (if necessary) a visa. It may take some time (months) to acquire them. If you need a letter of invitation, please use the form at https://www.nss.org/events/contest_invitation_form.shtml ONLY if that does not work, requests for letters of invitation can be sent to isdc.students@nss.org along with the school name, address, and names of students, teachers, or family members needing the letter.

    Contest categories are
    7th grade and younger: individual, small group, large group,
    8th grade: individual, small group, large group,
    9th grade: individual, small group, large group,
    10th grade: individual, small group, large group,
    11th grade: individual, small group, large group,
    12th grade: individual, small group, large group.
    Additional categories based on artistic and literary merit are also included in the contest.

    Rules
    Submissions must relate to free space settlements. Settlements may not be on a planet or moon, although support activities such as mining may be. Settlements must be permanent homes, not temporary work camps. Submissions may focus on one or a few aspects of space settlement and supporting systems, including mines, activities leading up to settlement (such as space hotels), economic and social issues, etc.
    Designs, original research, essays, stories, models, artwork or any other orbital space settlement related materials may be submitted.
    Submissions should not be longer than 50 pages unless it is essential to explain the work. The project must consist of 1-10 pdf or jpg files (usually just one). Each may be no larger than 24 MB.
    Submissions will be made electronically.
    The submission must be the student's own work. Plagiarism is forbidden. No part of an entry may copied with one exception: You may quote short passages, but only if the material is surrounded in double quotes (") and the source indicated. For example: "This material copied from somewhere," My Favorite Space Book. Quoted materials should rarely be more than a few lines, and never longer than a few paragraphs. Quoting long passages is forbidden. Entries caught plagiarizing, even one part of a large entry, will be disqualified and disposed of.
    Instructors, mentors or parents may assist the student by presenting relevant resources, discussing core concepts and suggesting minor edits, but the work itself must be entirely student produced.
    All decisions by the judges are final.

    No hard copy- submit online

    Click here to register and submit your entry

    Click here for further guidelines and rules


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    Tuesday, 6 November 2018

    20th Kanagawa Biennial World Children's Art Contest

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    The Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition has been held every two years since 1981. Held in Kanagawa Prefecture adjacent to Japan’s capital of Tokyo, this event exhibits children’s art from all over the world, and is intended to use the power of painting to foster the dreams and creativity of today’s young children who will go on to become the leaders of tomorrow. The exhibition is also intended to further understanding of the world’s diverse cultures and differences in global lifestyles.
    The 20th Exhibition is coming in 2019!

    Application Requirements
    Over 4 years Under 15 years s of 1st April, 2018
    Children born from 2nd April, 2002 to 1st April, 2014

    ■ Theme
    Open
    ■ Size
    Quarto size (within 380 x 540mm)
    A piece of canvas should be less than F8 (460 x 380 mm) size.
    * Picture should not be framed and matted.
    ■ Materials
    Watercolor, Oil, Crayon, Pastels, Print, Paper collage, etc.
    Picture can be made from any mediums, materials and methods, but digital work (CG etc.) unacceptable.
    ■ Entries
    One entry per person
    * Picture submitted must be the unreleased original and sole work. Collaboration and series painting
    shall not be accepted.
    * Pictures with uneven and easy-to-break surfaces shall not be accepted. Pictures containing food
    products that may rot or attract insects etc., such as cereal, shall not be accepted

    How to submit
    Participant should complete all relevant fields of the “Entry Attaching Label” and put it on the back of each work.
    * There are two kinds of “Entry Attaching Label": one for ORGANIZATION (school, art institute…)
    and the other for INDIVIDUAL. If you use the “Entry Attaching Label for ORGANIZATION”, the
    “Organization Entry Sheet” should be enclosed together with all the pictures.

    * Copies of the Label and Sheet are allowed. You can download the Label and Sheet from website.

    By post, and others
    * Customs duty rate and other mailing costs are at the participant’s expense.
    Address
    Secretariat, The Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition,
    c/o Kanagawa Plaza for Global Citizenship (“Earth Plaza”) 1F
    1-2-1, Kosugaya, Sakae-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 247-0007, JAPAN

    Prizes and Gift
    ■ Grand Prize: Three awards (one for entry from Kanagawa Prefecture, two for entries from foreign countries and regions)
    ■ Special Prize: The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Special Prize (one for entry from Kanagawa Prefecture), The Minister of Foreign Affairs Special Prize (one for entry from foreign country/region)
    ■ Other Special Prizes:
    The Japan Foundation President’s Prize, The Japan International Cooperation Agency President’s Prize, The U.N. Association of Japan President’s Prize, The National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan President’s Prize, The National Council of YMCAs of Japan Prize, The Japan Committee for UNICEF President’s Prize (Total 48 Special Prizes. Each two for entries from Kanagawa Prefecture and each six for entries from foreign countries/regions)
    * Certificate with the photograph of the work, collection book and gift will be given to the Grand Prize winners and Special Prize winners.
    ■ The “Earth Plaza” Prize for the 20th Anniversary of Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition (one for entry from Kanagawa Prefecture, one for entry from foreign country/region)
    * Certificate with the photocopy of the work and collection book are given. * ”Earth Plaza” is the nickname of Kanagawa Plaza for Global Citizenship.
    ■ Kanagawa Prize: 350 works for foreign countries/ regions, 115 works for Kanagawa Prefecture
    Certificate with the photograph of the work and collection book are given to Kanagawa Prize winners.
    ■ Total of prize-winning works: 520

    Last date: 30 November 2018

    For details click here


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    GLOBAL CANVAS 2019: HABITATS OF THE WORLD

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    The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity funding key projects across Africa and Asia.

    To be in with a chance of displaying a colourful creation at London’s Natural History Museum, participate in this competition

    Who can participate?
    This competition is group entry open to everyone aged 16 and under. Entries are welcomed from any art groups, classes, year groups or a whole school!

    Theme
    This year’s competition theme is ‘Habitats of the World’ – the challenge is to create an exciting group mini-exhibition/art display interpreting this theme!

    How to Participate

    *Each Group’s entry should fill a wall space 180cm x 180cm with a table 180cm x 60cm in front. Be as creative as you can, using anything from paint, sculpture or sewing to recycled art to create your own mini-exhibition! (See examples below.)

    *Entry is FREE. Donations are welcome but will not affect judging. (Suggested donation £20).

    *When you are ready to enter please complete entry form –  you will need to submit 200 words describing how you have interpreted the theme.

    *Alongside your entry form you will need to submit a photograph of your Group’s entry and a video/PowerPoint presentation telling us all about your entry and how you have interpreted the theme. Please send these via WeTranser/Dropbox/Google Drive to jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org (videos must be no more than 3 minutes long). The video/presentation will be shown at the Natural History Museum if you are selected as an overall or category winner.

    *Shortlisted finalists will be chosen from the photographic submission and video/presentation. The successful groups will display their entry at the Natural History Museum on Thursday 7th March 2019.

    Prizes
    There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, an award for the best International Entry, Personal Choice Awards from the guest speaker and our sponsors, Michael O’Mara Books, as well as The David Shepherd Award. Every shortlisted finalist will receive a special certificate and a goody bag.

    ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY 31st JANUARY 2019

    Further details click here



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    Saturday, 3 November 2018

    9th Annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest

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    Each year, the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest invites students, ages 3 – 18, from around the world to submit original artwork based on a space-oriented theme.

    The theme this year is: "Where Will Your Spaceship Take You?"

    Entering is easy!
    1. Register
    2. Confirm your account
    3. Gather student artwork
    4. Submit student artwork

    Register

    Only Teachers, Parents or Legal Guardians may register to submit art work on behalf of their students. You must be at least 18 years old to register.

    Prizes and Visibility!
    All winners receive:
    An Art Kit
    Ribbon
    Certificate
    Winning artwork will be displayed on the Space Foundation website and at the Space Foundation Headquarters and Discovery Center. It also will be viewed by space professionals from around the world during the 35th Space Symposium, April 8 - 11, 2019, at The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.


    Winners will be announced on or before January 19, 2019.

    Guidelines
    The Entry must:
    i. depict the Eligible Participant’s interpretation of the theme, “Where Will Your Spaceship Take You?” (the “Theme”);
    ii. be an original work of art in any of the following media/formats: drawing, painting, mixed-media or digital;
    iii. ideally be of an original artwork size of 18” x 24”, but required to be no smaller than 11” x 17” and no larger than 18”x 24”;
    iv. be uploaded to the Web Site in high-resolution (300dpi) digital format using either of the file types: .jpg or .png;
    v. have a minimum resolution of at least 2400 pixels x 2400 pixels;
    vi. have a maximum size of no more than 10 Mb;
    vii. not contain copyrighted material;
    viii. not contain threatening, offensive, or abusive material;

    ix. be otherwise in full compliance with these Official Rules.

    The deadline to submit artwork is November 19, 2018.

    Visit https://art.spacefoundation.org for further information
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    Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival (KVIFF) Photography and Film Competition

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    Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival (KVIFF) is the only Indian festival of its kind which combines film screenings and allied activities related to environment, wildlife, energy, air, and water.
    KVIFF is an innovative attempt to explore nature and analyze topical issues related to the environment. It presents an opportunity to evolve on a common platform, to work towards providing effective and meaningful communication material; for preserving our great natural heritage. The message of the festival is to preserve, protect and save the earth for generation next.
    During the festival, National and International films on environment, wildlife and energy are screened coupled with allied activities such as discussions on the subject with experts, policy makers and society at large.

    Concept - 'Kirloskar Vasundhara' will be an innovative attempt to explore nature & analyze topical issues relating to environment, wildlife, energy, air and water. It presents a platform to the audience to evolve together to work towards providing effective and meaningful communication material for preserving our great natural heritage for the coming generations. Objective of this festival is to raise awareness about current issues like climate change, global warming, global dimming, water and sanitation, etc. The message of the festival is to protect 'Vasundhara' (i.e. Earth) and leave a better world fort he generations to come.

    Call for Entries
    • Entries are invited from photographers for a competitive photography exhibition based on the following subjects:
    Sub. 1 : ‘Environment Through my lens’
    Everyday, we witness a number of incidence that take place around us.
    These may be positive or negative. Some of them benefit the environment where as others cause harm to it. These incidence are related to environment, wildlife, energy, air and water. So, pick-up your camera and shoot these moments that convey a powerful message of protecting our priceless Vasundhara !

    Sub. 2 : ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’
    The UNO theme for 2018 invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places, our wildlife and our own health. While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over reliant on single use or disposable plastic. So, pick up your camera and click to capture such moments which convey the message of a battle with plastic pollution

    Pick up the camera, point and shoot these moments that convey a powerful message about environment, wildlife, energy, air and water.

    Eligibility
    Individuals, institutions, organizations, NGOs and clubs are invited to participate.

    Criteria for Entry:
    • Entries should be sent only in electronic format. Qpg/tiff format on a CD/DVD or Online).
    • Ensure that the image size is 16" x 1 0" with 300 dpi resolution.
    • Printed photos will not be accepted.
    • Participants may submit upto 1 0 photographs. (Max. size of each image: 5MB).
    • Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
    • CD/DVD submission on following address:
    Virendra Chitrav, E-9/1 0, Himali Society, Near Mhatre Bridge, 
    Next to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Erandwane, Pune - 411 004.
    (Maharashtra, India).

    Prizes
    1st : ` 15,000 + Trophy + Certificate
    2nd : ` 10000 + Trophy + Certificate
    3rd : ` 5000 + Trophy + Certificate
    Consolation (2 nos.) : ` 3000 + Certificate (for each prize) n Consolation prizes will be viewer's choice.
    Certificate of participation to each selected entry. 
    Last Date of Submission : 1st December 2018

    Further information entry form click here
    Link to organiser's website

    A Film Competition on the topics mentioned above is also being organised. For details click here


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    The Eightth World Biennial of Student Poster Contest

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    8th World Biennial of Student Poster. competition is organised by the University of Novi Sad and the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad.

    Eligibility
    Open to all undergraduate and graduate students of art colleges where the discipline of poster art is a part of the curriculum.

    Free subject: posters made during the last two school years as a part of the curriculum.
    Only students at academies and colleges of arts where the discipline of poster art is part of the curriculum have the right to participate at the competition. One can take part with three works at most.

    HOW TO APPLY:
    All received posters will become a part of a special Biennial's collection at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and can be used in didactic purposes. They will be presented at the Biennial's web site. By filling in the application form, the entrants accept the terms of the organizer of the Biennial exhibition.
    The Selection Board is entitled to reject those works that are not in agreement with the undisputed world standards on human rights to identity, nation, religion, language and the like. The organizers of the Biennial have no authorities to transfer any rights to third party in the sense of using and reproduction of works from the Biennial. The entrants accept that their work can be used in non-commercial purposes as well as in the promotion of the Biennial.

    HOW TO SUBMIT
    Poster entries MUST be submitted via this website as digital files, using the online ENTRY FORM.
    ENTRY GUIDELINES
    All posters must be submitted digitally through the Web site.
    Convert your Poster files to meet these condition:
    JPG - quality 10, CMYK - 8 Bits/channel, 3900 pixels on the longer side
    or
    PDF - CMYK, 70 x 100 cm, 100 pixels/inch
    In both cases, the file size must not exceed 12 MB
    DO NOT SEND PRINTED COPIES. The WBESP will make print-outs for jury review, as well as exhibition prints of winning posters.

    DEADLINE: All entries must be received by 16th November 2018. There will be no extensions.
    There is no entry fee to the Biennial competition.
    Each student can participate with three (3) posters.

    AWARDS AND PRIZES
    The 1st prize winner gets the right to organize a solo exhibition at the next Biennial with ten (10) posters an optional choice. The prizes and awards consist of: monetary prizes, plaques and certificates.

    STUDENT'S PRIZES
    1st prize ……. €1000
    2nd prize ……. €600
    3rd prize ……. €300

    For further information, click here
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    Thursday, 18 October 2018

    SOF - INTERNATIONAL COMPANY SECRETARIES OLYMPIAD

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    The ICSO is conducted in partnership with The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, a statutory body under an Act of Parliament, under the administrative control of The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.

    Registration of Students: The ICSO is open to the students of classes 11 & 12. Prospectus containing the Registration forms are sent to all schools registered with SOF. Schools not registered may also request for prospectus by sending an e-mail at info@sofworld.org/ phone call. Schools must return the registration forms to SOF, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.

    The International Company Secretaries Olympiad:

    The test is organized in the respective schools of the participants during school hours.

    (i) The Olympiad is a written objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class11 & class 12.

    (ii) The question paper consists of five sections:

    Section-1: Quantitative Analysis Reasoning
    Section-2: Economics
    Section-3: Business Studies
    Section-4: Accountancy
    Section-5: Achievers Section

    (iii) There are separate question papers for each class.

    (iv) The medium of the test is English.

    (v) CBSE, ICSE/ISC and State Board syllabi are followed for setting the test papers.

    (vi) The exam is conducted during school hours.

    AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RECOGNITIONS
    For the academic year 2018-19, SOF will spend over Rs. 15.2 Crores on awards, Scholarships, gifts & felicitations etc.
    The following awards will be provided to the winners International Company Secretaries Olympiad being held during the academic year 2018-9
    AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS - STUDENTS
    International, Zonal and Class topper awards will be provided to winners of ICSO.
    Each winner will be entitled to one award for ICSO. The winners will be entitled to the higher level award only. For eg,. the international top 5 rank holders will be entitled to awards based on their International ranks. Awards accruing to them for Zonal ranks will be given to the next rank holder. Similarly, school award accruing to a Zonal award winner will be given to the next rank holder.

    AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
    RANK
    SCHOLARSHIPS
    NO. OF AWARDS
    1st
    Rs.1,00,000/- Each + Gold Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance
    2
    2nd
    Rs.75,000/- Each + Silver Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance
    2
    3rd
    Rs.50,000/- Each + Bronze Medal*+ Certificate of Outstanding Performance
    2
    4th
    Rs.25,000/- Each + Certificate of Outstanding Performance
    2
    5th
    Rs.10,000/- Each + Certificate of Outstanding Performance
    2
    AT ZONAL LEVEL
    RANK
    SCHOLARSHIPS
    NO. OF AWARDS
    1st
    Rs.10,000/- Each + Gold Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence.
    40
    2nd
    Rs.5,000/- Each + Silver Medal* + Certificate of Zonal Excellence.
    40
    3rd to 10th
    Gifts Worth Rs.1000/- Each + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction + **Certificate of Zonal Excellence
    320
    11th to 25th
    **Certificate of Zonal Excellence + *Medal of Distinction + *Certificate of Distinction
    600
    Rank 26 +
    Participation Certificate
    All
    Medals and certificates at school level

    EXAM DATE:

    20TH DEC 2018 & 31ST JAN 2019

    Click here for further information

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    Vigyan Prasar (VP) 9th National Science Film Festival and Competition

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    9 th National Science Film Festival of India 27-31 January 2019, Chandigarh, India

    Vigyan Prasar (VP), an autonomous organisation under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India take pride to announce 9th National Science Film Festival & Competition 2019.
    National Science Film Festival & Competition aims to:
     Foster, strengthen and create scientific temper through popular science films.
    Recognize the initiative and output of science film makers on the specific aspects of science, technology, environment, health and related issues.
    Encourage science film making
     Gives opportunity to: 
    Appreciate film based science communication;
    Film makers / communicators to showcase their work;
    Interact with science film makers / communicators, scientists and others to gain insights on science communication.

     Categories of Films
    Documentary, animation, short fiction films on science, technology, innovations, energy, environment, medicine, biographies and emerging sciences are invited from film makers / institutions / students under the following categories:
    COMPETITIVE CATEGORY
    Category A 
    Films sponsored by government and non-government institutions / organisations : upto 60 minutes
    Category B
    Films made by independent film makers / production houses upto 60 minutes
    Category C
    Films made by college students upto 15 minutes
    Category D
    Films made by school students (class 6th to 12th) upto 10 minutes
     NON COMPETITIVE CATEGORY
     Category E

    Films from other countries (only for screening) upto 60 minutes
    ON THE SPOT COMPETITION
    Category F
     On the spot short film (film to be made on-spot) upto 5 minutes

    1. General conditions and guidelines for applicants in categories A to D.
    a. Films produced ONLY between  1st November 2017 and 31st October 2018  will be entertained.
    b. Films submitted in earlier NSFFs will not be accepted.
    c. There is no entry fee.
    d. Applicant (director / producer) can submit maximum two entries in suitable category. Separate entry form is required for each entry.
    e. Films produced in languages other than English must be sub-titled in English.
    f. Captions and credits must be clear, legible and must be within the safe areas.
    g. Theme for the category E will be announced during the festival.
    h. Organiser/s
     will have right to screen the awarded / nominated films as and when required for academic and noncommercial screening or travelling versions of the festival;
     will not be responsible for any damage to DVD / pen-drive submitted by the participants;
     reserve the right to reject any entry if found ineligible;
     can change the category of the film without any explanation if the film is not found suitable for the
    category indicated by the applicant.
    i. DVD/pen-drive of films submitted for the festival / competition will be retained by the organisers.
    j. Producers & Directors of awarded films under the category A & B will have to resubmit copy of the film in Blu Ray / hard disk / pen drive.
    k. It is essential to fill all the columns in the entry form, failing which the entry is liable to be rejected.
    l. The award money of all the Beaver Awards will be distributed equally between the producer (copy right
    holder) and the director. Trophies will be awarded director and certificates to both, the producer and
    director.
    m. The film should not violate the copyright / intellectual property law. In case such a violation is reported
    at a later date the awardee/s will
     be liable for criminal offence.
     have to return the cash prize, trophy and certificate.
     be barred in future from participating in the NSFF competition.
    2. How to participate
    i. Please read carefully terms & condition of the festival before filling the form.
    ii. Fill one entry form for each film.
    iii. It is mandatory to send hard copy of completely filled form with the following enclosures to Vigyan
    Prasar, Noida (by post/courier/by hand):
    a. Pen drive/DVD containing :
     Copy of the film in mp4 format.
     Synopsis of the film in 200 – 250 words (in MS Word doc.file)
     Script of the film (in MS Word doc.file)
     Five still photographs of the film (jpeg format)
     One photograph of the director (jpeg format)
    b. Hard Copy of the synopsis of the film in English
    c. Certificate from the Principal/Director/HOD (Only for Category C & D )
    3. Selection for the festival
    a. A Screening Committee will recommend the films for the festival and Jury will select the films for
    awards. The decisions of Jury will be final.
    b. Shortlisted films for screening in festival will be announced during December 2018.
    c. A five-day science film screening and workshop on science films will be organized during the
    National Science Film Festival of India 2019  Sunday, 27th January to Thursday, 31st January 2019 at Chandigarh.
    d. Two representatives from the crew of each shortlisted film (national categories) and one representative
    from non-shortlisted film will be invited to attend the festival. AC III return train fare by the shortest
    route, lodging and food will be provided.
    e. One representative from the crew of each shortlisted film of International category will be invited to attend the festival. Lodging and food will be provided by the festival organisers.
    f. If award is shared by 2 or more persons / organisations, the amount will be equally divided.
    g. Organisers reserve the right to modify the rules and conditions including number and amount of
    awards.
    4. Last date for receipt of entries
    All online entries should reach Wednesday, 31st October 2018.
    Hard copies (separate entry form for each film) should reach by 5 pm on or before 5th November 2018 along with enclosures by hand/speed post/ courier on the following address:
    NSFFI 2019
    Science Film Festival Division
    Vigyan Prasar,
    A-50 Institutional Area
    Sector-62, NOIDA, UP 201 309

    Last Date for submission of entries: 30th November 2017
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    INTERNATIONAL CHILD ART COMPETITION - 2018

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    ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION 

    Each Institution or a group of students should send minimum of 50 entries however there is no limit to maximum entries. Below 50 entries will be rejected for the Competition. Individual participants, not from any institute or group, have to send a minimum of 5 entries.

    AGE GROUP :
    Group A - Upto 1st standard (Age upto 6 Years)
    Group B - 2nd to 4th standard (Age 6 + to 9Years)
    Group C - 5th to 8th standard (Age 9+ to 13 Years)
    Group D - 9th to 12th standard (Age up to13+ to 18 Years)
    Group E - 18 Years and above (Only for Individuals within India)

    GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS :

    1) Entries can be of any subject or theme. Entries must be made by the student himself. The works aided by some other persons, can be rejected at any stage.
    2) Art work can be made in any medium, like Water Colors, Pastels, Pencils, Acrylic, Crayons or Paper Cuttings, Oil paints, Charcoal , Colour pencil, etc. on any type of Paper or Canvas sheet.
    3) Parcel of entries should be packed properly.
    4) Every entry should have on its back:- (USE ONLY CAPITAL LETTERS) Failure of which would lead to rejection of the entry. Kindly Do not Write on the painting . Stick a Label
    Participant's Name E-mail id (optional) Category
    Teacher's Name Age & Standard School Name & City

    Results & Exhibition of award winning entries will be displayed on the website www.starcreativeart.org latest by 15th November 2018

    CATEGORIES :
    DRAWING - Any theme like Scenary, Festivals, Market, Animals, Abstract,Still life, Village Scene, God and Goddess etc.
    CARTOON - Dragon BallZ, Disney characters, Tom & Jerry etc.
    GREETING - Festivals, Occasions, Best Wishes, Birthday, New Year etc.
    CANVAS PAINTING - Any Theme on Canvas Board / Sheet / Stretched Canvas Board
    SIZE OF ART WORK :
    (Drawing/ Cartoon/ Greeting/ Canvas Painting)
    Size of Drawing / Cartoon / Greeting should not be more then 17 inch x 14 inch
    Size of Canvas Painting - Any Size

    AWARDS :

    Special Prizes - Cash prize of Rs 1000/- + Medal (for Best 3 Art Work)
    1st Prizes - Gift worth Rs 700/- + Medal (30 prizes)
    2nd Prizes - Gift worth Rs 500/- + Medal (50 prizes)
    3rd Prizes - Gift worth Rs 300/- + Medal ( 150 prizes)
    500 Consolation Prizes
    Each participant will get a Certificate of appreciation from STAR CREATIVE ART
    STAR AWARD will be given to every Institute sending more than 150 entries.
    BRIGHT STAR AWARD will be given to institute sending more than 250 entries
    STAR EXCELLENCE AWARD will be given to an Institute with highest number of Total Entries.
    Number of 1st, 2nd and 3rd & Consolation Prizes may increase depending upon the number of enteries. The prizes will be sent by regd. post/courier latest by 15 Febuary 2019

    ENTRY FEE :

    For Schools & Institution (within India) Rs. 100per entry
    For Schools & Institution (Outside India) US$ 3 per entry
    One participant can give any number of entries to the school.

    Last Date: 15th November 2018

    For further information and entry form click here
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    International Kids' Owl Art Contest

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    Eligibility: Children up to the age of 18

    Guidelines
    • Entries must be the original art of the child entering the contest, with no help from adults. We no longer accept printed owls that are just colored.
    • Entries must be an image of an owl.
    • Print out this form and TAPE the small label to the bottom right corner of the front of the image, and TAPE the larger form to the back of the image. (Do not use glue or rubber cement.) PLEASE PRINT NEATLY or type the information. Click here to see a video of how to properly label entries.
    • Entries that are not properly labeled will be disqualified.
    • Entries must be received by January 15, 2019. (Entries must be mailed; no email entries accepted.) Please allow adequate time for delivery, which can take as many as 3-4 weeks from some countries.
    • Limit one entry per person
    • Use enough postage, as "postage due" entries will not be accepted.
    • PRIZES: All properly labeled entries will be judged by area artists. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category will receive a mailed certificate. First prize winners in each catergory will receive a cash prize (paid through PayPal) as follows: 0-5 years: $20 USD; 6-9 years - $30 USD; 10-14 years - $40 USD; 15-18 years - $50 USD. 
    • All entries become the property of the International Owl Center and cannot be returned due to the volume of entries received. They will be used to decorate the storefronts in Houston during the International Festival of Owls the first weekend in March, and may be sold or auctioned to raise funds to support the International Owl Center. Some will be kept for temporary or permanent display at the Owl Center.
    • Results will be posted on our public Facebook page in February or March.

    Entries should be mailed through the postal service to:
    International Festival of Owls
    P O Box 536
    Houston, MN 55943
    USA

    Entries mailed through DHL, UPS, and FedEx should be mailed to:
    International Owl Center
    126 E Cedar St
    Houston, MN 55943
    USA
    +1 507-896-6957

    Website
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    Wednesday, 17 October 2018

    WORD MANIA Global 2018

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    WORD MANIA Global 2018: The world's funnest literacy competition for schools.
    For Years 1 to 9 (English National Curriculum or local equivalent).

    Race against the clock to build as many words as possible in three minutes. Drag letters into the word board to make words, then click the "Mark" button. Swap letters to build more words quickly. Multipliers, Gold and Diamond tiles add a new level of fun!

    Battle your friends in the Word Buddy Challenge!
    Request your friends to become Word Buddies and then challenge them to a word building battle!
    There are more than 20 badges to earn,
    including for playing many games using special tiles, playing against Word Buddies and achieving high scores.

    Schedule
    Practice
    10 September - 26 October

    round2
    Round One
    28 October - 02 November

    round3
    Round Two
    04 November - 09 November

    round5
    Final

    11 November - 16 November

    For more information and registration click here
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    Wednesday, 3 October 2018

    jumpthegap® International Design Contest

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    jumpthegap® is a biennial International Design Contest promoted by Roca with the collaboration of BCD Barcelona Design Center that is looking for conceptual, sustainable and innovative solutions for the bathroom space of the future.

    So far the competition has been held in seven editions. Over 20,600 participants from all over the world have joined the jumpthegap® initiative.

    Who can enter?
    An architect, interior architect, industrial designer, interior designer, building engineer or another related professional up to 40 years old.

    A student in architecture, industrial design, building engineering or other related disciplines currently enrolled in a university, college or school up to 30 years old.

    Registration is free of charge.

    Key Dates
    October 9 2018
    Registration Period begins and Presentation

    March 27 2019
    Registration Period ends

    April 25 2019
    Project Submission Period ends

    May 2019
    Preselection Committee & Refine Period

    June 2019
    Jury Selection

    October 10 2019

    Awards Ceremony

    Click here for further information and registration
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    Edu Mithra International Space Olympiad

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    ISO 2018-19
    International Space Olympiad is an international Quiz competition on Space Science and Technology for students of Grades 5-12. Each year with a mission to excite and encourage talents in the fields of space science and technology and intensify the aptitude of children.

    ELIGIBILITY
    Students studying in Grades 5-12 all over the world can participate in International Space Olympiad 2018-19

    LEVELS
    International Space Olympiad 2018-19 is designed to have three compelling phases of competition. The top performers of each category gets selected to participate in the next phase of competition.

    CATEGORY
    Junior Category : Grades 5-7.
    Senior Category : Grades 8-10.
    Super Senior Category : Grades 11-12.

    REFERENCE
    ISO 2018-19 provides sufficient reference guides and online training for each levels of competition accordingly.

    Last Date of Preliminary Level Registration : October 15, 2018

    Date of Preliminary Level Examination : December, 2018

    Registration Fee INR 500/- + Tax INR 90/-
    The winners of ISO 2017-18 gets a free trip to NASA as Grand Prize!

    Click here for further information and registration

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    Wednesday, 5 September 2018

    Cool Club Video Contest Scholarship for Students

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    If you love expressing yourself creatively by writing stories or making videos for the world to see Cool Club announced $1,500 Video Contest Scholarship for Students Who Enjoy Writing.

    Eligibility
    You must be a high school, university, or college student

    Contest Rules
    1. Shoot an original video on one of these two topics:

    How to maintain a high level of productivity while dealing with tons of writing work
    How to procrastinate the right way to accomplish your writing goals
    Your video has to:

    Cover one of the given topics
    Be in English only
    Have a title that’s catchy, creative, and reflective of your ideas
    Be 1:30 – 2:30 minutes long
    Be uploaded in one of the following formats: .MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .AVI
    2. Use one of these file-hosting services to upload your video: Dropbox, Google Drive, Streamable, or WeTransfer.
    Note: When uploading, do not set the video to public access.

    3. Like and share the Contest video description on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+; subscribe to the Cool.Club YouTube channel.

    4. Send the organisers a message on Facebook OR contact us via email at scholarship@cool.club with:

    A link to your uploaded video
    A screenshot of the Contest video-description shared on social media
    A screenshot proving your subscription to the Cool.Club YouTube channel
    The answer to the question: “Where did you find out about the Cool.Club Contest?”
    Each participant can only submit one video and receive one award.

    Last Date: October 7, 2018

    Click her for more information

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