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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT STUFTUNG INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline:  1 February 2024

LOCATION: Germany

Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your home country – a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF)? Then you are invited to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY:

explore questions in the natural or engineering sciences or address legal, economic, health-related or societal aspects of climate change

are a citizen of a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF) and have been predominantly living and working there

have initial experience in a leadership role and corresponding leadership skills have very good knowledge of English and/or German

BENEFIT:

a monthly fellowship of €2,170, €2,470 or €2,670 in the programme line for prospective leaders – depending on your training and career level; a monthly fellowship of €2,670 in the programme line for postdoctoral researchers

individual support during your stay in Germany

additional financial support for example for accompanying family members, for travel expenses, for full private health insurance or for a German language course

a three-week introductory event where you can connect with other climate protection fellows, visit businesses and research institutions, and attend cultural events in Germany

extensive alumni sponsorship, in particular to support long-term connections with your cooperation partners in Germany over the duration of your entire professional career

Host institutes receive a monthly allowance for research costs of 800 euros for projects in the natural and engineering sciences or 500 euros for projects in the humanities and social sciences.

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TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNIA

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Application Deadline: 5 February, 2024

LOCATION: China

“Taiwan International Print Biennial” (former “International Biennial Print Exhibit R.O.C.”) is one of the longest running international print exhibitions in the world today. The mission of the event is to promote international cultural exchange, and to strengthen the mutual understanding of artistic values between the East and the West.

ELIGIBILITY:

Worldwide artists are eligible to take part, and Entry id free

Each submitted work must not be larger than 150cm in either length or width in paper size (not image size), and no smaller than 40cm in either length or width. The work must not be more than 20cm thick. 
A signature must be made either on the printed side or the back of the artwork, noting the print edition and year of creation. The signature must be clear and discernable.

All entries must be original prints on paper, including monotypes and digital prints. Prints on materials other than paper are not considered for this biennial.

The work must be completed in or after 2021, wholly original and have not been exhibited in previous editions of the “2024 Taiwan International Print Biennial

Each entrant is allowed to submit one piece of work only. Co-authored or collaborative works will not be accepted.

The artwork should NOT be framed before shipping. The museum will frame the artwork for you.

BENEFIT:

Gold Prize (1): NTD 400,000
Silver Prize (1): NTD 200,000
Bronze Prize (1): NTD 100,000
Special Jury Prize (2): NTD 80,000 (each)
Merit Prize (5): NTD 50,000 (each)
Honorable Mention (5): NTD 30,000 (each

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