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THE WAHLGRENSKA FOUNDATION – A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH FUNDING FOR MEDIA SCHOLARS

Application Deadline:  20th September 2024

LOCATION: Sweden

This year, the Wahlgrenska Foundation is calling for applications for six general grants of SEK 100 000 each. Applications from younger post-doc researchers with well-defined projects will be prioritised. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The Foundation requires good scientific quality in the applications and that the applicant has documented research capacity. In addition to a research plan, the applicant must also attach a CV with copies of diploma certificates and a list of published works as well as the contact details of two references. Researchers who are active outside Sweden may also apply for a grant.

Areas of interest include the position of the mass media—such as the press, radio, and television or different computer media—their production conditions, contents, forms of expression, and dissemination as well as their importance for society and for people’s attitudes and daily lives. The perspective may be local, national, or transnational and pertain to history, the current era, or the future.

The application must be submitted digitally to Fredrik Jacobsson at fredrik.jacobsson@luterkort.se by 20th September 2024 at the latest. Decisions regarding grants will be notified in October 2024. A final report on how the grant has been used shall be submitted by 31st December 2027 at the latest.

The application will be processed by the Wahlgrenska Foundation’s Research Council.
If you have any questions, please contact the Chairman, Professor Magnus Jerneck at magnus.jerneck@svet.lu.se.

BENEFIT:

A grant of SEK 100 000 each

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ZENDESK TECH FOR GOOD IMPACT AWARDS 

Application Deadline: August 15, 2024.

LOCATION: USA

The Zendesk Impact Awards are open to registered nonprofit organizations that would like to use Zendesk software to serve their beneficiary communities and help organizations scale their service response. Impact Award applications must be submitted by August 15, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Zendesk Impact Awards are open to verifiable charitable organizations including U.S. organizations classified as 501 (c)(3) public charities and foreign organizations operating for charitable purposes whose activities are in furtherance of the Foundation’s core focus areas of:

Fostering community

Promoting resilience in times of crisis

Creating career pathways in tech

Organizations must submit an application via the submission form that demonstrates how the applicant’s beneficiary communities will be impacted by Zendesk software and grant funds.#

You must submit proof of nonprofit status with your application in the “attachment” section of the application form. 

Current zendesk customers are not eligible for the impact awards.

Current and past zendesk grantees are not eligible for the impact awards.

Only applications submitted through the application form will be considered. Zendesk will not accept emailed applications.

At this time, zendesk is only accepting applications written in english. 

At this time, we are unable to grant to organizations based in: belarus, central african republic, crimea region of ukraine, congo, cuba, iran, iraq, lebanon, liberia, libya, north korea, somalia, syria, ukraine, russia, venezuela, yemen, and zimbabwe.

BENEFIT:

The Tech for Good Impact Awards will be providing free software and multiple grants ranging from $5,000 – $50,000 to global nonprofit organizations.

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