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CONTINENTAL REINSURANCE JOURNALISM AWARDS

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Application Deadline: February 15th, 2024.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The original and longest running award scheme of its kind, the 9th edition of the pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards is inviting entries from across the continent to be submitted in English, French or Arabic between November 14th, 2023 and February 15th, 2024. The awards are an extension of Continental Reinsurance’s continued commitment to the advancement of excellence in the industry. They pay tribute to an industry that has in countless cases helped individuals and businesses to recover from injury and loss.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entrants must be journalists based in any African country

Categories of Entry:

Best Re/Insurance Print Article- English

Best Re/Insurance Online Article- English

Best Re/Insurance Broadcast Article- English

Best Re/Insurance French Entry- Print, Broadcast or Online

Best Re/Insurance Arabic Entry- Print, Broadcast or Online

Only one entry can be entered for each category

Submission can be either a published article – print, online or broadcast (radio/television clip) in English, French or Arabic.

Include your name, media organisation, the publishing/broadcasting date, a brief profile together with details on your experience (50 – 100) and a photo.

The review period of the entries is 12 months leading up to the submission deadline date.

BENEFIT:

Award recipients are recognised at the Awards Ceremony to be held alongside an industry event and will receive a complimentary invitation to the event (health and government restrictions permitting). The cost of travel and hotel accommodation will be borne by Continental Re.

The names and photos of the award recipients and the awards that they have won will be published in Continental Re’s literature and online channels to celebrate the achievements of the award winners.

Recipients may use their award titles for their own professional development.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NEW EUROPE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: January 12, 2024

LOCATION: Romania

New Europe College – Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest (Romania) launches the annual competition for the 2024/2025 NEC Fellowships. Romanian and international scholars at postdoctoral level in all fields of the humanities and social sciences (including law and economics) are invited to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

NEC Fellowships are open to postdoctoral level scholars, Romanian and international, in all fields of the humanities and social sciences.

Fellows are expected to work on their projects and take part in the scientific events organized by NEC; presence at the weekly seminars discussing the work in progress of the Fellows is compulsory. At the end of their Fellowship, Fellows are expected to hand in a research paper, reflecting the results of their work over the duration of the Fellowship. The papers will be included in a NEC publication.

For Romanian citizens: a full academic year (10 months, starting in October 2024); for non-Romanian citizens: a full academic year or one term (5 months, starting in October 2024 or March 2025).

Applications (in English, French or German) will be submitted in electronic format only, using the on-line form available at applications.nec.ro. See the guidelines below to make sure you have all the needed documents to fill in the form. Please also note that English is the preferred language of communication during most NEC events.

Incomplete or late applications will not be taken into consideration.

BENEFIT:

The Fellowship consists of: a monthly stipend of 850 Euros (tax free); accommodation in Bucharest, comprising living quarters and working space; reimbursement of travel costs from the home/residence country to Bucharest and back. Fellows who stay for the whole academic year are offered a one-month research trip to an institution of their choice. Fellows have free access to the NEC library and electronic resources.

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