43RD INTERNATIONAL ILLUSTRATION CONTEST: THEME- FANTASY CREATURES

Application Deadline: April 9, 2025, 23:59 UTC

LOCATION: Japan

The 43rd International Illustration Contest is open for application. The theme of this contest is Fantasy Creatures! Please show your original creatures from your imagination.

ELIGIBILITY:

Enter via X, Instagram, or Facebook is free

Make sure you include the hashtag in the text caption for your video post.

If possible, please let us know what app(s) you used to create your entry when you post. Your choice of app will not affect the selection process.

Video format: mp4, mov Length: around 1 minute

Any format that can be posted on social media will be accepted.
#cspcontest43: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cspcontest43&src=typed_query&f=live

#cspcontest43: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/cspcontest43/

#cspcontest43: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cspcontest43/

Contestants must post their entries using their own accounts on X or Instagram with the #cspcontest43 hashtag during the submission period. If entering via Facebook, contestants must join and post their entries to the group below. For entering the Timelapse Prize, please post with both #cspcontest43_timelapse and #cspcontest43 hashtags.
For any entry, please make sure your post is visible to the public.
Contest Facebook group

We cannot accept entries by X, Instagram, Facebook message.

Entries posted with the wrong hashtag(s) will not be accepted for the contest.

Entries will be judged on quality, thematic relevance, and originality. Although not a deciding factor, retweets and likes of entries will also be taken into consideration during the judging process.

BENEFIT:

Grand Prize: USD $2,000 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
2nd Place: USD $500 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code
3rd – 5th Place: USD $200 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code
6th – 10th Place: USD $100 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code
Honorable mentions (5 winners): Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code

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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY VICE-CHANCELLOR’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME

LOCATION: Australia

The Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarships are awarded to exceptional international students. Up to $40,000 scholarship to support high-achieving international students to pursue coursework studies at the University of Sydney.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must:

Be an international student

Have applied for but not yet commenced a bachelor’s degree or a coursework master’s degree that is a CRICOS registered award program usually delivered onshore at the University of Sydney

Receive an unconditional offer of admission by the relevant close date.

The VCIS is a scholarship offered on commencement of a coursework degree (it is only awarded once during first year of commencement and not renewable for following years)

No application is required, as all eligible students who have secured an unconditional offer of admission by the following dates will be automatically considered:

Semester 2, 2025  Close date
Round 1  17 February 2025
Round 2  31 March 2025
Round 3  16 May 2025

BENEFIT:

Four scholarship amounts are offered based on your ranking against the selection criteria:

$40,000 payable for one year in two equal installments per semester

$20,000 payable for one semester

$10,000 payable for one semester

$5,000 payable for one semester

The availability of some amounts may be limited to specified cohorts.

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