Monthly Archives: November 2025

master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

CHALMERS AVANCEZ MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 15 January 2026

LOCATION: Sweden

Chalmers will award a number of scholarships available to all citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are liable to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education. The exact number of scholarships is determined on a yearly basis.

ELIGIBILITY:

1st-year Master’s programme applicants

Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university studies

The field(s) of study to which the scholarships will be awarded is determined annually by the University President.

For the academic year 2025/26 the field of study is unrestricted, but it will be distributed according to targeted areas of education determined by the university management, based on the total number of applicants per each area of education from previous academic years.

BENEFIT:

A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters/2-year programme)

Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fees during the second and final year of studies

No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates

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awards, competition, Events, Opportunities

WERGLE FLOMP HUMOR POETRY CONTEST (NO FEE)

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Application Deadline: April 1, 2026

LOCATION: USA

Now in its 25th year, the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry contest seeks today’s best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. 

ELIGIBILITY:

No fee to enter. Judge: Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer. One poem only, please. Length limit: 250 lines maximum.

No restriction on age of author. Both unpublished and previously published work accepted. Authors from all countries eligible except Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions).

This is a contest for humor poems, not serious poems. Serious poems will not be judged. The poem you submit should be in English. Inspired gibberish is also accepted (example).

In general, poems written with the aid of a text-generating AI such as ChatGPT are not eligible. However, if you have employed an AI in a way that gets really funny results, please email info@winningwriters.com for a ruling on the eligibility of your entry. You must get pre-approval from us before submitting work that employs an AI in any way. They are looking for signs of human ingenuity.

BENEFIT:

First Prize: $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from Duotrope (a $100 value) and five years of Chill Subs‘ Best plan (a $1,000 value)

Second Prize: $500 plus two years of Chill Subs’ Best plan (a $400 value)

Third Prize: $250 plus two years of Chill Subs’ Best plan (a $400 value)

Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each plus one year of Chill Subs’ Best plan (a $200 value)

Top 13 entries published online

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