Study In Any Country: Baldwin Fellowship ($12,000 per year) for Africans and other Developing Countries

The Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships

Course(s) Offered: Human origins, related fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd, research, training)
Provider: The Leakey Foundation
Country to Study in: Any country

Scholarship Description
The Leakey Foundation offers the Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships which are intended for scholars and students with citizenship in a developing country who wish to obtain an advanced degree from an institution outside the student’s home country.

This award is for a program of approved special training and/or advanced training towards an MA, MSc, PhD, or equivalent and is limited to two years of support.

Recipients include scholars from the following countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Republic of Congo. The program was expanded recently to provide opportunities to scholars from countries other than Africa.

Eligibility
The fellowship is intended for scholars with citizenship in a developing country who seek to obtain an advanced degree or specialized training in an area of study related to human origins research.

Human origins scholars from developing nations seeking advanced degrees (M.A./M.S. or Ph.D.) are eligible for Baldwin Fellowships.

If you are thinking of applying for a Baldwin Fellowship ask yourself the following questions:

• Am I enrolled in a M.A., M.S., Ph.D. or equivalent program related to the study of human origins or evolution?
• Have I been accepted or have a provisional acceptance to a host institution?
• Do I have financial assistance from the host institution?
• Do I intend to return and work in my home country upon completion of training?

If your answer is “Yes” to all of the above questions, you’re likely to be eligible to receive a Baldwin Fellowship.

If you are concerned as to whether your research topic is eligible, contact the Foundation at least a month ahead of the application deadline.

Selection criteria:
Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate:

• Affiliation and/or employment with an institution in their home country.
• Provisional acceptance (or evidence of application) to the host institution.
• Financial assistance from the host institution.
• Intention to return and work in the home country upon completion of training.

The applicant must have a home sponsor who is a member of the institution where the applicant is affiliated in the home country, as well as a host sponsor who is a member of the institution which the candidate plans to pursue training.

Should an award be made, the host sponsor must be willing to assume responsibility for overseeing the candidates training.

Eligible groups
Citizens who are scholars from the following countries:
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Republic of Congo

Participating Institutions
All accredited institutions of higher learning outside the student’s home country

Fields of study
Advanced level degrees (M.A./M.S. or Ph.D.) in any area of study related to human origins research. Eg Anthropology and Sociology; Scientific research in Human origins - paleoanthropology, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups; etc.

Number of awards
Not specified by provider, several will be given. Since 1978, more than 70 Baldwin Fellowships have been awarded.

Sponsorship duration
Two (2) years of support will be given

Scholarship benefits
The maximum award is limited to $12,000 per year.

Baldwin Fellowships may be used to cover tuition, travel, living expenses, student fees, insurance, books, and other relevant categories of expenditure. Aid is not provided for family expenses or dependent support, salary and/or fringe benefits of the applicant, nor institutional overhead.

Method of Application
To apply to this fellowship, it is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) to review the Application Guidelines, access the Application Form and other detailed instructions on how to apply.

Applications must be sent to the Leakey Foundation office:

• as a PDF attachment emailed to grants@leakeyfoundation.org 
• via real mail
• or both ways

DEADLINES:
There are two different ANNUAL deadlines depending on whether you have previously received a Baldwin Fellowship: February 15th for New Applicants AND March 1st for Returning Applicants.

PLEASE NOTE:
Only scholars with citizenship in a developing country are eligible.

The Baldwin program is based on a realistic assessment of needs and priorities. Many developing nations possess extraordinary resources in the field of prehistory. The stewardship and careful use of these assets is a task of international importance. By enabling bright young scholars to obtain graduate education, The Leakey Foundation is helping to equip these individuals to assume a leadership role in the future of paleoanthropology.

Application Deadline: 15 February / 1 March 2015
Open to International students: Yes (Africa & Developing countries)

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Shuttleworth Foundation’s Fellowship Program for Social Change for Countries Worldwide

Fellowship Program for social change

Course(s) Offered: Ideas (for social change)
Course Level: Fellowships
Provider: Shuttleworth Foundation Trust
Country to Study in: Any country (plus South Africa)

Scholarship Description
The Shuttleworth Foundation adopt projects and award Fellowships that carry the common focus of defending the rights of individuals in terms of information access and knowledge exchange, while providing input to policy formulation.

The Foundation funds people from all over the world regardless of gender, age, nationality or experience. We are looking for a complete picture of you and your idea.

The Foundation is at its core an experiment in open philanthropy and uses alternative funding methodologies, new technologies and collaborative ways of working to ensure that every initiative receives the best exposure and resources to succeed.

Eligibility
Who can apply

• Anyone who has an innovative idea for social change through fresh thinking that adds value in the areas of knowledge, learning and technology.
• Anyone who has a clear vision of how the world can be a better place and the contribution they can make to bringing about the change.
• The fellowship is not limited to any specific geographic location. However, applicants must be fluent in English.
• Fellowship applicants must have attained the age of majority by the date of application.

What are the conditions:

• Fellows are expected to commit 100% of their time and attention to the focus area selected for their fellowship. The fellowship aims to free up the time of the Fellow to pursue their ideas in this area. The Fellow must submit any outside work, volunteer or otherwise, that they may want to conduct whilst on a Foundation Fellowship, to the Foundation for approval.
• Fellows are required to attend the bi-annual Fellows gatherings.
• Fellows are asked to live out loud, communicating openly and actively on their ideas, projects and strategies.
• The fellowship must be taken up on 1 March or 1 September.

How are the Fellows selected:
Fellowship applications are reviewed by the Shuttleworth Foundation management team and advisors. Shortlisted candidates are invited for interviews.

The Foundation reserves the right not to award a fellowship if the submission does not meet the requirements.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries of the world.

Anybody from any geographic location on earth with a clear vision, fresh thinking and innovative idea for social change

Participating Institutiuons
Fellows work from where they are, with an open door to visit the Foundation’s head office in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fields of study
The Foundation offers fellowships to individuals to implement their innovative idea for social change.

We are most interested in exceptional ideas at the intersection between openness, technology, knowledge and learning. Ideas that would really move the dial on access to global knowledge, social and economic development.

The fellowship is not an academic fellowship aimed at research or academic study. Applicants should be social change agents who push boundaries and challenge accepted norms. They need not have all the answers, but should ask the right questions in a practical context.

Sponsorship duration
One year, with the possibility of renewal, based on reapplication.

Scholarship benefits
The equivalent of a year’s salary, a contribution towards expenses plus access to a travel allowance.

In addition, the Fellow will have access to potential project funding from the Foundation, who will match the Fellow’s personal investment in projects by at least ten fold.

The total grant amount will be based on the Fellow’s qualifications, experience and comparable cost of time for their skill level.

Method of Application
We invite individuals with a fresh approach to solving a social challenge, using openness, to apply to our Fellowship Program.

There are no right or wrong answers. The Foundation funds people from all over the world regardless of gender, age, nationality or experience. We are looking for a complete picture of you and your idea.

No partial applications will be considered. A full application comprises of:

• this online application form
• your application video
• your resume

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply.

DEADLINES:
Applications for the 1 September fellowship intake closes 1 May. Applications for the 1 March fellowship intake closes 1 November.

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

PLEASE NOTE:
No applications will be accepted via online filesharing services. No applications will be accepted via post. No hard copy applications will be accepted.

Please make sure you contact us before the deadlines and submit your full application before the 1st May and the 1st November.

The Shuttleworth Foundation is powered by a dedicated team of individuals from around the globe that are brought together with a common commitment.

The team works tirelessly, adopting projects and awarding Fellowships that carry the common focus of defending the rights of individuals.

Their combined experience in working with project administration, finances, education, open platforms and law contribute toward the Foundation being a positive driver of change.

The Foundation is at its core an experiment in open philanthropy and uses alternative funding methodologies, new technologies and collaborative ways of working to ensure that every initiative receives the best exposure and resources to succeed.

Contact
If you have specific questions about this process, or you would like to apply, please email: fellowships@shuttleworthfoundation.org

Or, you may want to fill out the online contact.

Application Deadline: Ongoing (1 May / 1 November 2015)
Open to International Students: Yes

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Erasmus Mundus Scholarships in Service Engineering for International and Developing Country Students

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships in Service Engineering

Course(s) Offered: IT, Computer science/engineering
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: EU's Erasmus Mundus
Country to Study in: Several locations

Scholarship Description
The Erasmus Mundus program is a co-operation and mobility program in the field of higher education. It aims to enhance quality in European higher education and to promote intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries.

The Erasmus Mundus program supports high-quality European Masters Courses, by providing attractive grants for students from around the world.

Eligibility
There are two types of scholarships, namely the Erasmus Mundus Category A scholarship and the Erasmus Mundus Category B scholarship.

1. Category A Scholarships (incl. Window scholarships)

• Third-country nationals, eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, are citizens from all other countries other than: the 27 EU member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Nederlands, Portugal, the UK,Sweden,Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and the EEA-EFTA states (Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland ).
  
  In particular, Erasmus-Mundus applicants who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the above countries, fulfil the requirements of a third country student.

2. Category B Scholarships

• Category B scholarship is awarded to any Master student who do not fulfill the category A criteria defined above.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries are eligible as follows: CATEGORY A for Developing Country students (as defined above); and CATEGORY B for non-Developing Country students.

Participating Institutions
Participating institutions include:

1. University of Stuttgart (Germany),
2. University of Crete (Greece),
3. Tilburg University (Netherlands), and
4. Universities in any location inside/outside Europe.

Fields of study
The International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE) is a 2-year Full-time Master’s program commencing in September of every year and leading to the award of the Master of Science (MSc). The Language of Instruction is English.

Studies are especially tailored for holders of a first degree in Management, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science or Information Systems*. However, other degree holders may also apply.

Teaching Methods include group work, case discussions, action learning, business simulations, common web-based collaboration platform.

Number of awards
For Academic Year 2015-2015, approximately 9 scholarships* will be available - approximately 6 Category A scholarships* and 3 Category B scholarships* are available.

*Please note that these numbers are still provisonal as they have not been confirmed yet by Erasmus Mundus.

Sponsorship duration
Two years - the whole duration of course.

Please note that IF a students does not complete the IMSE program within two years, he/she will need to register for an additional year and pay tuition fee accordingly.

Scholarship benefits
Category A scholarships (third-country students) amounts to € 48000 for two years.
Category B scholarship amounts to € 20000 for two years.

Method of Application
The IMSE Admission Board will start the assessment of your application ONLY AFTER receiving the complete set of the following documents:

• A printed copy of the completed and signed 'Application form'
• A printed copy of the completed and signed Appendix (IMSE Appendix 2015-2015)
• All other required documents as requested in the Appendix.

Those applying for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship (Category A or B) must mark the corresponding box in the Appendix. Therefore no separate application for the Erasmus Mundus scholarships is needed.

Please make sure that we receive your application package before the application deadline.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) to download the 'Application form', the IMSE Appendix 2015-2015, and also for complete and detailed information on how to apply.

DEADLINES:
Application deadlines for IMSE program starting August 2014 is as follows:

• January 15, 2014: for category A and B candidates requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
• April 1, 2014: for all non-EU candidates not requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
• June 1, 2014: for all EU candidates not requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship

PLEASE NOTE:
Incomplete applications or applications that reach Erasmus Mundus after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.

The IMSE program (120 ECTS) is organised in four successive phases over two years, each providing the core knowledge and further advancing the skills of the incoming students.

The phases are as follows:

• Development and monitoring of software services (University of Stuttgart)
• Analysis of service enabled business processes (University of Crete)
• Design of software services (Tilburg University)
• Thesis: Services Science Topics (any location inside/outside Europe)

Application Deadline: 15 January / 1 April / 1 June 2014
Open to International students: Yes

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2015 Carnegie Council Annual Essay Contest For All Secondary school, Undergraduate, Graduate Students and Teachers

Carnegie Council Student / Teacher Essay Contest

Essay Topic: Ethics, International affairs
Essay Level: Contest
Provider: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Essay can be taken at: Worldwide

Scholarship Description
The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its sixth annual International Essay Contest, open to teachers and students anywhere in the world.

As part of Carnegie Council’s Ethics for a Connected World project, thought leaders are asked to answer a series of questions about the greatest ethical challenges facing the planet. One of the questions is: What should happen this century? See some of their answers here.

But the project would not be complete without input from students and teachers like you. What do you think?

Eligibility
This essay competition is open to both teachers and students of all nationalities anywhere in the world.

All students, from high/secondary school students, undergraduate through to graduate students, are eligible. Non-students are automatically disqualified.

All teachers, at whatever level, are eligible.

Previous winners and honorable mentions are not eligible.

Participating Institutions
All accredited institutes and institutions of learning across the world are eligible

Essay Topic
What would you like to see happen during this century to make the world a better place

Origin of Essay Question
From climate change, to terrorism, to global financial crises, many of the greatest problems facing us in the 21st century transcend national borders. All involve ethical issues, such as fairness, rights, and responsibilities.

So as part of the Council’s three-year Centennial project, “Ethics for a Connected World,” the Carnegie Council is asking thought leaders around the world to identify the greatest ethical questions facing the planet and how individuals, organizations, and countries should respond.

But the project would not be complete without input from students and teachers like you.

What do you think? What is the world’s greatest challenge, and how does it affect both your local community and the world? What are the ethical issues involved and how can we work together to overcome this problem?

Essay Winners’ Prizes

• 1st prize: $250 Amazon Gift Certificate
• 2nd prize: $150 Amazon Gift Certificate
• 3rd prize: $75 Amazon Gift Certificate

All winners also receive a copy of the edited volume, Ethics & International Affairs: A Reader.

Essay Requirements

• Style: "Op-ed" style (not academic, footnoted papers)
• Length: Your essay should contain 1,000 to 1,500 words
• Format: Word document, or email. English language entries only.
• Limit: One entry per person.

How to Enter for Essay Competition
This competition is open to teachers and students of all nationalities.

All teachers, at whatever level, are eligible. All students, from high school students through to graduate students, are eligible. Non-students are automatically disqualified.

Collaborative essays between students and teachers are welcome.

How to Submit Essay
Please email your entries to studentcontest@cceia.org. Include your full name, address, email, age, and affiliation.

It is important to visit the official contest page (link to it is below) for complete details on how to apply to this contest.

DEADLINE:
All applications must be submitted on or before January 5th 2015.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, established in 1914 by Andrew Carnegie, is an independent, educational, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing understanding of the relationship between ethics and international affairs.

It produces lectures, publications, and multimedia materials on the ethical challenges of living in a globalized world. The Council’s essay contest for 2015 is its 6th call for applications.

Submission Deadline: 5 January 2015
Open to International Applicants: Yes (ONLY teachers and students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, anywhere in the world)

More Essay Contest Information and Application (Contest page)
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (Official homepage)

Related: List of Undergraduate & Graduate Essay Writing Contests

Shell Ideas360 Global Student Competition for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students Worldwide

Shell Ideas360 Global Student Competition

Course(s) Offered: Your ideas
Course Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Provider: Shell International Limited
Country to Study in: Any country, Netherlands

Scholarship Description
SHELL IDEAS360 is a global competition for both undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide.

The competition is organised by Shell International Limited for students to develop “game-changing ideas for tackling energy, water and food issues.”

Application for the 2014 Shell Ideas360 Global Student Competition is currently ongoing. All undergraduate and postgraduate students are encouraged to participate.

Interested students who meet the criteria as stated below can apply.

Eligibility
Participation in the Competition is open to any person who:

• is, or will be aged 18 or over by May 31, 2014; and
• is currently studying (and is officially registered to continue studying until at least May 31, 2014) as a full time undergraduate or postgraduate at a recognised, degree awarding university or other equivalent higher education establishment.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries may apply. This is a global competition.

Participating Institutions
Shell International Limited; AND
All recognised, degree awarding university or other equivalent higher education institution anywhere in the world

Fields of study
Any theme or idea of yours towards developing “game-changing ideas for tackling energy, water and food issues.”

Number of awards
Five individuals or teams are to be selected per school to progress to the final stage of the Competition

Scholarship benefits
There will be a range of great prizes on offer in the Shell Ideas360 competition, as well as other benefits to students for taking part:

• Main Prize. A National Geographic Expedition for the winning team members, chosen from a range of available trips.
• Stage 3 Teams. The five teams or individuals selected for Stage 3 of the competition will be flown out to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in order to present their idea to the judging panel at the Shell Eco-Marathon event in May 2014.
• Stage 2 Prizes. Every participant that is selected for Stage 2 of Shell Ideas360 will receive a one year subscription (print and digital) to National Geographic Magazine.
  In addition, Shell has a free 3-month subscriptions to WIRED’s interactive digital edition (accessible on iPad, iPhone and Kindle Fire) to give away to everybody who submits a final idea to the Shell Ideas360 competition by 16 December 2013 in accordance with the competition terms and conditions.
• Additional Prizes. A selection of National Geographic prizes for participants including: wall maps, atlases, science books, and photographic prints from the National Geographic picture library.

OTHER BENEFITS
Additional benefits of participating include boosting your résumé/CV since Shell is an internationally known and respected organisation, opportunity to work with professionals, networking opportunities, learn business processes, and develop your ideas.

Method of Application
To apply, visit the official website (link to it is below) to register, join the Shell Ideas360 community and submit your idea. The stages of the competition are as follows:

STAGE 1 (3 SEPTEMBER 2013 - 16 DECEMBER 2013)
Registration: Register and set up your personal profile. You can enter as an individual or as part of a team of up to three people. Formulate and submit your idea.

Develop an innovative idea related to Energy, Water or Food. Use your workspace to share draft ideas with the Shell Ideas360 community, submitting your final idea for evaluation by 16 December 2013.

STAGE 2 (20 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2014)
Develop your idea. Up to 100 teams/participants will be selected to develop their idea with support from a Shell Mentor and Subject Matter Experts, and demonstrate in more detail why Shell should invest in it.

STAGE 3 (16 APRIL - 15 MAY 2014)
Final presentation and selection. Five teams/participants will be invited to present their idea at the Final Event in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The winner will be selected and announced at the end of this event.

DEADLINES:
Registration on the official website for stage 1 started on 3 September 2013 and ends 16 December 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:
You may register on the official website (link to it is below) to participate in Shell Ideas360 or sign up with your Facebook or LinkedIn account.

Shell believes human ingenuity holds the key to unlocking innovative thinking. This competition is a way of fostering innovation and, potentially, turning your ideas into reality.

Shell Ideas360 involves a number of key stages. In Stage 1, participants register and submit an initial idea. The ideas are evaluated and teams selected through to Stage 2 will develop their ideas in conjunction with Shell Mentors and Subject Matter Experts. Stage 3 will see five finalists selected to present their idea to a panel of judges.

Shell Ideas360 is not part of Shell’s recruitment process and performance in the competition will not influence job applications. If participants wish to explore career opportunities or internships at Shell, please visit the Shell website www.shell.com/careers for further information.

Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known as Shell, is an Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company incorporated in the United Kingdom and headquartered in the Netherlands. Created by the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and UK-based Shell Transport & Trading, it is the largest company in the world - ahead of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - in terms of revenue, and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors".

Contact
Any enquiries or questions can be sent to shellideas360@shell.com

Application Deadline: 16 December 2013
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Facebook Fellowship Award and Internships for International Graduate Students

Facebook Fellowship Award

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (PhD Fellowship)
Provider: Facebook Inc.
Country to Study in: Any country (excluding US embargoed countries)

Scholarship Description
Everyday Facebook confronts the most complex technical problems and believe that close relationships with the academic community will enable address many of these problems at a fundamental level and solve them.

As part of it’s ongoing commitment to academic relationships, Facebook is pleased to announce this extended two year Facebook Fellowship program to support graduate students in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.

The Facebook Fellowship Program is open to full-time PhD students (domestic and international) enrolled during the current academic year and studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area.

Eligibility
This Program is open to individuals who are enrolled full-time, as defined by the individual’s university, and in good standing at an appropriately accredited doctoral program focusing on a Topic or Field (whether an individual is engaged in research in a Topic or Field will be determined in Facebook’s sole discretion).

You are not eligible to participate in this Program if you are a national or legal resident of those countries in which the United States has embargoed goods (including, without limitation, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Syria, unless you are enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the United States or a non-embargoed country, with the exception of nationals and legal residents of Cuba, who are unconditionally ineligible to participate).

Further, the Award, or portions thereof, may be forfeited if an Award recipient does not remain enrolled with full-time status and in good standing at the same doctoral program for the entire period of the award.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries (EXCEPT embargoed countries)

Participating Institutions
All accredited universities in the USA and non-embargoed countries (please see Eligibility above)

Fields of study
Full-time doctoral level study in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area. The eligible areas have been listed out below.

Eligible Areas of Research include:

• Architecture
• Data Mining
• Databases
• Distributed Systems
• Computer Vision
• Human-Computer Interaction & Social Computing
• Economics and Computation
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Networking & Operating Systems
• Programming Languages & Compilers
• Security & Privacy
• Software Engineering

Number of awards
Not specified by sponsor

Sponsorship duration
Facebook Fellowship Award has been expanded to cover two years!

Scholarship benefits
Each Facebook Fellowship includes several benefits:

• Tuition and fees will be paid for the academic year(s)
• $37,000 yearly grant
• Paid visit to Facebook HQ to present your research
• Opportunity for paid internship

Method of Application
To apply, eligible individuals must submit the following materials (collectively, “Application”) to Facebook, or email a Word or PDF file of the Application to facebookfellowship@fb.com with the subject line “Fellowship Program Application”:

• Curriculum Vitae (“CV”): Your Application must include your CV, which should detail prior relevant work experience, academic record, and publication record.
• Letters of Reference: Application must include the name and contact information of two (2) people who will be providing letters of reference on behalf of the applicant. The letters of reference should address the applicant’s skills and character and why the applicant deserves to receive the Award. One (1) letter of reference must be from the applicant’s current doctoral program advisor. All letters must be submitted by the references by the Application due date.
• Research Proposal: Application must include a one (1) to two (2) page (single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, one (1) inch margins) research proposal in your Field of study. Research proposals will be reviewed, subject to the two (2) page limit, and any page(s) submitted in excess of the two (2) page limit may not be read. Additionally, the Research Proposal must clearly identify the area of focus and applicability of anticipated research to Facebook.
• Research Area: The research proposal must address the applicant’s PhD research area. Transcript (OPTIONAL): Application may also include transcripts from any/all post-secondary educational institutions that the applicant has attended.

Required application materials:

• Research Summary
  1-2 page research summary, which clearly identifies the area of focus and applicability of anticipated research to Facebook.
• Resume or CV
• Two email contacts for a letter of recommendation:
  
  1. Advisor
  2. Professional reference (can be from academia or industry)

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for the complete Terms and Conditions of the Facebook Fellowship program, and also to apply.

DEADLINES:
Applications open on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 5:00pm.
Completed applications are due by Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 8:59am.
(Applications may be saved and edited up until application deadline)

Application Deadline: 6 January 2015
Open to International Applicants: Yes (EXCEPT US-embargoed countries)

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Related: List of Scholarships in the USA for International Students

African Development Bank Internship Program for Masters students

African Development Bank (AfDB) Internship Program

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Masters
Provider: AfDB
Country to Study in: Any AfDB member country

Scholarship Description
The African Development Bank offers internship programmes to students from its member African countries currently undertaking their masters’ programme at any recognized public or private institution.

The broad objectives of the program are to: i)Provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank; AND ii)Provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recruitment purposes. However applicants should not expect the internship to lead to immediate employment with the AfDB.

Eligibility
To be eligible for internship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Applicants must:

• Be students, aged between eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years, and currently enrolled in a master’s level degree program or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning. The candidate can apply for an internship within one year of having obtained such a degree.
• Provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment.
• Be citizens of one of the Bank’s member countries.
• Be fluent in, at least, one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).

Eligible groups
Citizens of member countries of the African Development Bank. Include:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Participating Institutions
All recognized public or private institutions of higher learning

Fields of study
Internship Programme in relevant fields for Masters Students

Number of awards
Not specified, but several will be given

Sponsorship duration
Internships will initially be for a period of three months, renewable for up to six months (maximum)

Scholarship benefits
Interns will be provided with a monthly stipend of 550 UA
(Units of Accounts - AfDB moving average exchange rate applicable in March 2013 was 1 UA= $1.53070 = 1.18404 Euro = 2.40833 TND).

Interns are responsible for their travel fare to and from the location of their internship, for their visa if applicable. They are required to have international medical insurance coverage for the duration of their internship.

Method of Application
Applicants are required to apply on line. Please note that only complete applications will be processed (all information requested on line should be provided).

Applicants are also requested to attach:

• A comprehensive CV and a cover letter.
• Copy of the latest Degree or equivalent.

DEADLINES:
The timing for the 2014 program is as follows:

• Winter - Session I: February through April 2014. Application period from 1st July 2013 to 15th September 2013.
• Summer - Session II: June through August 2014. Application period from 1st December 2013 to 15th February 2014.

PLEASE NOTE:
This internship programme is offered every year. However, you will NOT be able to apply EXCEPT within the official application period (please see 'DEADLINES' above for this).

Only complete applications will be processed. All information requested on the application page should be provided.

Contact
All enquiries regarding the internship program should be addressed to:

Human Resources Management Department
African Development Bank
P.O.Box 323-1002 Tunis-Belvedere, Tunisia
FAX: (+216) 71 83 14 72 or E-mail: internship@afdb.org

Application Deadline: 15 September 2013 / 15 February 2014
Open to International students: Yes (ONLY eligible students)

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Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme (PRESSID): Shortlisted Candidates for 2014/2015 Aptitude Test

Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID)

Course{s} Offered: Fields related to innovation and development
Course Level: Postgraduate
Provider: Federal Government of Nigeria (via NUC)
Country to Study in: Several countries

(21-11-2013) -- Shortlisted Candidates for the 2014/2015 Aptitude Test
The National Universities Commission and the Implementation Committee, Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) has published the list of Shortlisted Candidates for the 2013 PRESSID Aptitude Test.

Candidates who applied for the 2014/2015 Presidential Special Scholarship (PRESSID) can now check to see if they have been shortlisted for the aptitude test.

To do this, download this document to check your name:
http://www.nuc.edu.ng/nucsite/File/Monday%20Bulletin/MB%202013/NUCPRESSID%20LISTS%20ADVERT.pdf

Source: http://www.nuc.edu.ng/pages/news_detail.asp?id=407

The PRESSID Scholarship scheme: 449 Candidates Qualify for 2013/2014 Screening Test

(14/8/2012) -- The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday said that 449 candidates met the criteria for selection for the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for innovation and development.

The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, made the statement in Abuja when he visited Chams centre where the candidates wrote the Presidential Special Scholarship Aptitude Test. “Of the 449 candidates who are writing the test this year, we are only going to take 100 students from the best of the best,’’ he said.

According to Okojie, the scheme was part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda “Federal Government has plans to develop a critical mass of professionals, who will serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement.

“This sustainable economic development will be achieved through the sponsorship of these outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 25 universities in the world. “This means that it is only those candidates who are graduates of the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 academic sessions that qualify for this particular selection,’’ he said

Okojie noted that the selection was based on graduates who had obtained First Class degrees from recognised and approved universities. He said that this would be in the areas of Sciences, Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Special aspects of Biology, Nuclear Physics, Quantitative Genetics, Medical Biochemistry, Aeronautical engineering, among others.

According to him, the test would be held annually with 100 students qualifying for the scheme for innovation and development. He said once these students finished their courses, they were expected to come back with entrepreneurial skills to work.

“They will work for the system as the next generation of academics for five years after which the Federal Government would allow them to be on their own,” Okojie said. He added that opportunity, by way of allotment of 2 per cent of the scholarship seats, would be given to people with disability who hold First Class degrees.

Okojie, however, debunked the claims that the criteria used for selection was a deliberate policy to marginalise some candidates from some parts of the country. He said that the scholarship was for only students who applied and were qualified to be shortlisted for the test and stressed that the scholarship was not only for a group of people from particular states.

“That is why the membership of the committee of the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme comprises professors who made First Class from the six geopolitical zones so that there is nothing like marginalisation,” he said.

Source: Vanguard

FIRST UPDATE:- List of Shortlisted Candidates for the 2013 PRESSID Scholarship Aptitude Test

(11/08/2012) -- The Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID), has released the list of candidates short-listed for the upcoming aptitude test.

Click to view List of Shortlisted Candidates: http://www.nuc.edu.ng/nucsite/File/shortlisted-website.htm

All candidates whose names appear on the list are hereby invited to the next stage of the selection process, a computer-based test, scheduled as follows:

Venue: CHAMS PLC, 1st Avenue, Behind Federal Character Commission, Central Area, Abuja.
Date: Monday, 13 August 2012
Time: 10.00am prompt

Source: http://www.nuc.edu.ng/

Let Girls Lead Tell your Story Video Contest (win $10,000) for Young Women Worldwide!

Let Girls Lead Tell your Story Video Contest

Course(s) Offered: Story-telling
Course Level: Contest / Competition
Provider: Let Girls Lead
Country to Study in: Any country

Scholarship Description
Are you a lady, girl or woman, changing the world in your own way? Making a difference in the world?

Here is your chance to tell your story and stand a chance of winning $10,000.

Let Girls Lead (LGL) hereby invites you to share your story on how you are changing the world. You could win $10,000 and your story could be made into a film, starring you!

Tell us how girls are changing the world!

Eligibility
Contest Guidelines:

• This contest is open to girls between 12-25 years of age. Enter as either individuals, groups, or organizations.
• Videos should be between 1-2 minutes in length.
• Videos must be received by 11:59pm GMT 12/31/13
• Videos must be accompanied by a full video transcription in English (can be provided using Google Translate)

Judging Criteria:
Your video submission will be judged by a panel of experts and girl leaders based on how clearly it shows us:

• Why you are a leader in your community
• How your leadership changed your family or community
• Why your important story should be made into a film
• Your unique point of view as a girl leader or organization working with girl leaders

Eligible groups
Female citizens of ALL countries worldwide

Participating Institutions
Let Girls Lead (LHL), Public Health Institute (PHI), 555 12th Street, 10th Floor, Oakland, California; USA

Let Girls Lead is a global movement that empowers girls and their allies to lead social change through advocacy, education, economic empowerment, storytelling, and strategic partnerships.

Fields of study
Make a 1-2 min. video to tell a story of girls’ leadership!

1. What challenges did you address?
2. What was your solution?
3. How did you show leadership?

Tips:

• Practice before recording and time yourself
• Make sure your face is visible
• Record in a quiet place, speak clearly
• Introduce yourself at the beginning
• If using a phone, hold it horizontal

Sponsorship duration
This is a ONE-TIME cash prize award, with other forms of empowerment

Scholarship benefits
Winners will be awarded $10,000 in cash, equipment, and training to make your story into a film, starring you!

Method of Application
Interested and want to apply? If you are eligible and have made your video, you may submit via link below.

Ready to submit?
Submit your Video Now for the Let Girls Lead Tell your Story Video Contest

For more information, visit the Official Website (link to it is below) of the Let Girls Lead movement. It is important to carefully read through and note the 'Official Rules' as posted on the official website.

DEADLINES:
All videos must be received by 11:59pm GMT on December 31st 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:
Let Girls Lead is a global movement that empowers girls and their allies to lead social change through advocacy, education, economic empowerment, storytelling, and strategic partnerships.

Let Girls Lead improves girls’ education, health, and livelihoods through strategic partnerships that ensure girl-friendly laws, funding, and programs around the world.

We enable girls to share their own inspiring stories of leadership through our interactive media platform and powerful short films. We support girls’ economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, and sustainable solutions to ending poverty.

Our results include laws and policies that improve girls’ lives, and programs that empower young women to develop their own solutions to the obstacles they face.

Application Deadline: 31 December 2013
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Top 200 Colleges and Universities in the World

World University Web Ranking: Top 200 Colleges and Universities in the World

Intending international students often discover the difficulty encountered in trying to choose a school to apply to outside of their home country. This can be overcome if there is a ranking that compares different schools against the same yardstick.
4 International Colleges & Universities is an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited Universities and Colleges in the world. It includes 11,000 Colleges and Universities, ranked by web popularity, in 200 countries.

The current ranking (i.e. from academic year 2012) is based upon an algorithm that included three unbiased and independent web metrics extracted from three different search engines: Google Page Rank, Alexa Traffic Rank, and Majestic Seo Referring Domains. It is important to note that this method does not rank school or their programs, by the quality of education or level of services provided.

Top 200 Universities and Colleges in the world by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking
INSTITUTION	LOCATION
1  Massachusetts Institute of Technology	United States
2  Stanford University	United States
3  Harvard University	United States
4  University of California, Berkeley	United States
5  The University of Texas at Austin	United States
6  Cornell University	United States
7  Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Mexico
8  University of Michigan	United States
9  University of Pennsylvania	United States
10  University of Washington	United States
11  Penn State University	United States
12  University of California, Los Angeles	United States
13  Columbia University in the City of New York	United States
14  University of Wisconsin-Madison	United States
15  University of Minnesota	United States
16  University of Oxford	United Kingdom
17  University of Cambridge	United Kingdom
18  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	United States
19  Yale University	United States
20  Purdue University	United States
21  New York University	United States
22  Carnegie Mellon University	United States
23  University of Florida	United States
24  University of Virginia	United States
25  Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich	Switzerland
26  Michigan State University	United States
27  Keio University	Japan
28  California Institute of Technology	United States
29  The University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom
30  Princeton University	United States
31  University of Arizona	United States
32  University of Southern California
33  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	United States
34  University of California, San Diego	United States
35  University College London	United Kingdom
36  University of Maryland	United States
37  University of Chicago	United States
38  Universität Wien	Austria
39  University of Toronto	Canada
40  Indiana University	United States
41  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	United States
42  Duke University	United State
43  Peking University	China
44  Texas A&M University	United States
45  University of California, Davis	United States
46  The University of British Columbia	Canada
47  Shanghai Jiao Tong University	China
48  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	United States
49  National University of Singapore	Singapore
50  Arizona State University	United States
51  The Ohio State University	United States
52  North Carolina State University	United States
53  University of Colorado Boulder	United States
54  Technische Universität Berlin	Germany
55  CUNY System	United States
56  Università degli Studi di Bologna	Italy
57  Johns Hopkins University	United States
58  Fudan University	China
59  Zhejiang University	China
60  Wuhan University	China
61  Northwestern University	United States
62  Nanjing University	China
63  Universidade de São Paulo	Brazil
64  University of California, Irvine	United States
65  Georgia Institute of Technology	United States
66  University of Georgia	United States
67  University of Iowa	United States
68  Universidad de Granada	Spain
69  Xi'an Jiaotong University	China
70  Washington University in St. Louis	United States
71  The University of Tokyo	Japan
72  McGill University	Canada
73  Freie Universität Berlin	Germany
74  Imperial College London	United Kingdom
75  Univerza v Ljubljani	Slovenia
76  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	India
77  Florida State University	United States
78  Boston University	United States
79  University of Utah	United States
80  Tsinghua University	China
81  Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Hungary
82  Institut Teknologi Bandung	Indonesia
83  University of Hawaii System	United States
84  University of Pittsburgh	United States
85  Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	India
86  National Taiwan University	Taiwan
87  Georgetown University	United States
88  Washington State University	United States
89  Rice University	United States
90  University of Waterloo	Canada
91  University of Alberta	Canada
92  Brown University	United States
93  University of California, Santa Barbara	United States
94  University of California, Riverside	United States
95  Oregon State University	United States
96  The Australian National University	Australia
97  Universitetet i Oslo	Norway
98  Simon Fraser University	Canada
99  Monash University	Australia
100  Dartmouth College	United States
101  The University of New South Wales	Australia
102  Univerza v Mariboru	Slovenia
103  Colorado State University	United States
104  York University	Canada
105  Brigham Young University	United States
106  Iowa State University of Science and Technology	United States
107  Universidad Complutense de Madrid	Spain
108  University of Calgary	Canada
109  University of South Florida	United States
110  Technische Universität Wien	Austria
111  Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, KTH	Sweden
112  Universität Hamburg	Germany
113  The University of Melbourne	Australia
114  University of Glasgow	United Kingdom
115  Universität München	Germany
116  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin	Germany
117  University of Victoria	Canada
118  The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
119  University of Oregon	United States
120  University of Nebraska-Lincoln	United States
121  Universiteit van Amsterdam	Netherlands
122  University of California, San Francisco	United States
123  University at Buffalo, State University of New York	United States
124  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	United States
125  San Francisco State University	United States
126  Vanderbilt University	United States
127  Universität Leipzig	Germany
128  Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen	Germany
129  École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	Switzerland
130  Universiteit Utrecht	Netherlands
131  George Mason University	United States
132  Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn	Germany
133  The University of Tennessee	United States
134  The London School of Economics and Political Science	United Kingdom
135  Linköpings Universitet	Sweden
136  The University of Queensland	Australia
137  University of Kentucky	United States
138  The University of Sydney	Australia
139  Queen's University	Canada
140  Universitetet i Bergen	Norway
141  The University of Manchester	United Kingdom
142  Tufts University	United States
143  University of Missouri	United States
144  The University of Warwick	United Kingdom
145  Drexel University	United States
146  Universität Heidelberg	Germany
147  University of Massachusetts Amherst	United States
148  The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
149  Utah State University	United States
150  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid	Spain
151  Tecnológico de Monterrey	Mexico
152  Technische Universiteit Delft	Netherlands
153  Anadolu Üniversitesi	Turkey
154  Université de Genève	Switzerland
155  Universität Freiburg	Germany
156  Rijksuniversiteit Groningen	Netherlands
157  University of Miami	United States
158  Uppsala Universitet	Sweden
159  Technische Universität Dresden	Germany
160  Norges teknisk-naturvitenskaplige universitet	Norway
161  University of California, Santa Cruz	United States
162  Université de Montréal	Canada
163  The University of Western Ontario	Canada
164  The University of Nottingham	United Kingdom
165  Moscow State University	Russia
166  Emory University	United States
167  Portland State University	United States
168  Université Laval	Canada
169  Universidad de Chile	Chile
170  University of Delaware	United States
171  Universiteit Twente	Netherlands
172  University of Auckland	New Zealand
173  University of Ottawa	Canada
174  Lunds Universitet	Sweden
175  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Belgium
176  National Chiao Tung University	Taiwan
177  Univerzita Karlova v Praze	Czech Republic
178  University of Houston	United States
179  University of Illinois at Chicago	United States
180  Universidade do Porto	Portugal
181  Universidad de Sevilla	Spain
182  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven	Netherlands
183  Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza	Italy
184  George Washington University	United States
185  University of Science and Technology of China	China
186  University of Saskatchewan	Canada
187  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya	Spain
188  Technische Universität München	Germany
189  Georgia State University	United States
190  Universidad de Buenos Aires	Argentina
191  Syracuse University	United States
192  Universität Stuttgart	Germany
193  The University of Adelaide	Australia
194  Ceské vysoké ucení technické v Praze	Czech Republic
195  University of North Texas	United States
196  Renmin University of China	China
197  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia	Spain
198  Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis	United States
199  Universität Bremen	Germany
200  Universidad de Zaragoza	Spain

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Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Over £15,000) for Citizens of Commonwealth Countries

Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Course(s) Offered: Short Stories
Course Level: Writing contest / competition
Provider: Commonwealth Foundation
Country to Study in: Commonwealth countries

Scholarship Description
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers - the cultural initiative from the Commonwealth Foundation.

Commonwealth Writers develops the craft of individual writers and builds communities of emerging voices which can influence the decision-making processes affecting their lives. The Prize aims to identify talented writers who will go on to inspire their local communities.

Eligibility
The following eligibility guidelines apply:

• Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country. The Commonwealth Foundation will request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. Writers from non-Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
• For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer has dual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanently resident.
• Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
• There is no requirement for the writer to have current residence in a Commonwealth country, providing she/he is a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
• All entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Commonwealth Foundation which will exercise its judgement, in consultation with the prize chair as necessary, in ruling on questions of eligibility. The ruling of the chair on questions of eligibility is final, and no further correspondence will be entered into.

Selection Criteria:
The final selection will be judged by an international judging panel; experienced readers will assist the named judges in selecting the long lists.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Commonwealth regions ONLY as below:

• AFRICA: Botswana, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia. Overseas Territories: St Helena, Tristan Da Cunha, Ascension Island.
  
• ASIA: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka.
  
• CANADA and EUROPE: Canada, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom. Overseas Territories: Gibraltar, Falkland Islands.
  
• CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
  
• OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands.
  
• PACIFIC: Australia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. Overseas Territory: Pitcairn.

Participating Institutions
Commonwealth Writers from all regions of the Commonwealth, including:

1. Africa,
2. Asia,
3. Canada and Europe,
4. Caribbean and
5. Pacific.

Fields of study
Writing of short fiction. The story must be the entrant’s own work.

The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part. Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.

Number of awards
There will be five winners, one from each region. One regional winner will be selected as the overall winner. Only one entry per writer may be submitted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Scholarship benefits
The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500. If the winning short story is a translation into English, the translator will receive additional prize money: £2,000 for the overall winning story and £1,000 for a regional winning story.

Worldwide copyright of each story remains with the writer. The Commonwealth Foundation will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning stories (the overall winning story and the four regional winning stories) in an anthology and for promotional purposes.

The overall and regional winners will be expected to take part in publicity activities including social media where possible. The overall and regional winners will be expected to undertake a mutually acceptable programme of regional outreach activities to develop and promote Commonwealth Writers.

Method of Application
Please note the following rules while submitting your entry:

• Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.
• All entries must be in English. Translations of short stories written in languages other than English are eligible if submitted by the writer (not the translator) and provided the translator is a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Details of the translator must be stated on the entry.
• Entries must be 2,000 words minimum, 5,000 words maximum.
• Entries should be uploaded in a PDF document. Please save your document as a PDF and use the title of the story as the file name. Please note the story must not be saved as ‘Commonwealth Story’, ‘Short Story’ or any other generic title. If it is not possible to save the entry as a PDF document, it may be uploaded as a Microsoft Word document, with the file name in the same format as above. The first page should include the name of the story and the number of words (and details of the translator if it is a story written in a language other than English).
• The author’s details should be included in the entry form. They must not be given anywhere on the uploaded document. All entries are judged anonymously.
• All entries should be submitted in Arial 12 point font and double line spacing.
• There are no restrictions on setting, genre or theme.
• The story should be adult fiction and must not have been written for children alone.

To submit your entry for the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, please visit the official website (link to it is below) to submit via the Online Form. It is also very important to visit the official website for the COMPLETE list of ENTRY RULES.

DEADLINES:
Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by Saturday 30 November 2013 (12 noon GMT). No entries will be considered if submitted after this date.

PLEASE NOTE:
For any entry or eligibility queries not covered above, please email writers@commonwealth.int for clarification before submitting an entry.

The following must be followed strictly:

• Entries must be made by the writer
• Entries will only be accepted via the online entry form.
• Only one entry per writer may be submitted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
• The story must be the entrant’s own work.
• The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part. Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.
• Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.

Visit the official website via link below to download the ENTRY RULES and submit your story ONLINE.

Commonwealth Writers inspires, develops and connects writers and storytellers in a range of disciplines. It builds communities of less-heard voices and links them to groups which seek to bring about social change.

Application Deadline: 30 November 2013 (12 noon GMT)
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Commonwealth citizens)

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