THE ALPINE FELLOWSHIP WRITING PRIZE

Application Deadline: 1 March 2024

LOCATION: England

Apply for the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize 2024. Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of ‘Language’. The winner and runners-up will receive cash prizes and will be invited to attend our annual symposium.

ELIGIBILITY:

All genres of writing are permitted, including fiction, non-fiction, and non-academic essays.

Open to all nationalities.

Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.

All entries must be written in English.

Applicants can only enter one of our prizes.

Limited to one entry per person.

Submissions must be standalone and cannot be extracted from a larger piece.

A maximum of 2,500 words per entry.

Stories must not have been published, self-published, or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.

BENEFIT:

First place: £3,000

Second place: £1,000

Third place: £1,000

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FAO–HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 29 February 2024

LOCATION: Hungary

Applications are open for eligible international students provided by Hungarian Government Scholarship who wish to undertake Master of Science degree courses (MSc) at one of the participating universities. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship and residency of one of the eligible countries: Residents (who must be nationals) of the following countries are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Programme: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo1, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestine, the Philippines, Republic of Cabo Verde, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

Excellent school achievements

English language proficiency (for courses taught in English)

Motivation

Good health

Age (candidates under 30 are preferred)

The scholarship covers student costs only; family members are not supported within the frame of this programme.

Courses will be offered provided the minimum number of students is reached.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will cover:

application and tuition fees throughout the study period with basic books and notes;

dormitory accommodation;

subsistence costs;

health insurance.

All of the above mentioned costs are financed by the Hungarian Government, according to the Agreement between FAO and Hungary in 2007.

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