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ERASE INDIFFERENCE CHALLENGE 

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Application Deadline: 11/02/2024

LOCATION: Poland

Erase Indifference Challenge by the Auschwitz Pledge Foundation, a global competition to find and support innovative projects fighting indifference towards discrimination. An innovation engine created to find and fund modern, imaginative, and measurable initiatives that will lead to concrete actions and ultimately the demise of indifference, the rise of empathy, and the acceptance and celebration of our differences.

ELIGIBILITY:

Erase Indifference Challenge initiative is directed to NGOs, startups, companies, public institutions, religious associations or informal groups (that have the support of an umbrella organization to take over the formal aspects of implementing a project) from all over the world.

However, there are certain groups of entities that we cannot admit into our Challenge. We cannot accept your application if you are: 

financed by or in any way related to political entities, 

implementing (or implemented in the past ) activities or projects that stand in opposition to the mission of the Auschwitz Pledge Foundation.

BENEFIT:

At least 3 innovative projects will win up to €30.000 grants along with mentors support.

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ROYAL SOCIETY RISING STAR AFRICA PRIZE

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Application Deadline: Friday 23 February 2024 at 23:59 GMT

LOCATION: England

The Royal Society is encouraging nominations of joint collaborations, groups or teams for almost all its medals to better represent how contemporary science is undertaken. In addition, the Society is extremely keen to broaden the diversity of those nominated for its awards, so do please consider all contacts and colleagues. You do not have to be a Fellow of the Royal Society to nominate or to be nominated for any of the Royal Society medals and awards. The call for nominations is now open. Please ensure you read through the guidance document fully.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize is open to African citizens. It is restricted to early career scientists with no more than 15 years since achieving their PhD (not including career breaks) and nominations will remain valid and shall be considered by the award selection committee throughout three nomination cycles.

The terms and conditions of the Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize (PDF) should be read before submitting a nomination.

BENEFIT:

Winners will receive a grant of £14,000 to support their research and a personal gift of £1,000

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