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PORSCHE AWARDS FOR YOUNG TALENTS IN ADVERTISING

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Application Deadline: 31 January, 2024

LOCATION: Germany

Every year, the Porsche Awards honor young talents in advertising film. As the only international advertising award dedicated to encouraging young talents and that pursues no commercial interests, the Porsche Awards have a unique profile. The Porsche Awards have enjoyed great success over the years and has continuously gained in importance for both the advertising film industry and the press. If you are interested in the background of the award, please click here .

ELIGIBILITY:

Students from film schools, schools of art and design, apprentices, graduates and other budding directors in the field of film, television, advertising film and advertising in general throughout the world who have been on the market for less than 2 years can enter their films.

The submission to the Porsche Awards is free of charge.

The submitted films must have been produced in 2022/2023 and must not have been submitted to the Porsche Awards in any  previous year.

The submitted films must not have opening or closing credits and must not include a watermark from a university, this is to ensure that the jury can view the films with complete impartiality.

Films/projects in a language other than English must be submitted with English subtitles.

All rights (image rights, music rights) must be clarified!

The submitter confirms that the submitted film can be published on the online channels of the Porsche Awards, Porsche AG and others (for more see Rules of Entry) in the event of a nomination. If the rights cannot be granted as required, this leads to exclusion from the competition.

All films must be prepared with the following properties: File format: Quicktime H.264/Frame rate: 25 fps (or original framerate) Quality: 100% (optimal)/Encoding: VBR, Multipass (best quality) Data rate: 20,000 kbit/Sound: AAC 256 kbit/s, 48 kHz Resolution: HD: 1920×1080

If you want to submit a format other than film, please contact us at porsche-awards@filmakademie.de.

BENEFIT:

The winners in each category will each receive a trophy and a financial prize of €4,911.

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ZUKONNECT FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA

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Application Deadline: 15 February 2024.

LOCATION: Germany

The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships support early career researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America, who do research that fits to one of the thirteen departments at the University of Konstanz.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are educated AND currently work in Latin America, Asia and/or Africa.

You hold a doctorate (max. 2 years, doctoral degree granted after 15 February 2022) OR are a doctoral student in your final year.

Your doctorate was/ is going to be completed at a university in Latin America, Asia or Africa.

You do not hold a permanent professorship, nor do you have a habilitation or equivalent qualification (Venia legendi).

Your research project fits to one of the disciplines represented at the University of Konstanz.

Track A: You should name a researcher at the University of Konstanz – possibly a current Fellow of the Zukunftskolleg – with whom you intend to collaborate (please do not contact person(s) in advance).

Track B: Invitation to apply by a (Junior) Professor of the University of Konstanz and a nomination letter sent directly to zukonnect@uni-konstanz.de by 15 February 2024 (Don’t forget to upload application documents in the online portal!)

BENEFIT:

During the on-campus research stay, a stipend of € 1,300/month for doctoral students and € 2,000/month for postdoctoral researchers (following DAAD guidelines).

Standard expenses for one economy-class trip to Konstanz and back.

The chance to participate in events organized by the Zukunftskolleg.

Access to library resources.

Access to IT services.

Access to research support services (via Research Support).

ZUKOnnect Fellows will benefit from a digital affiliation extending the total period to 12 months. The digital affiliation will be supported with up to € 900 (lump sum).

German language course (online and on site to be confirmed for 2024)

Career Kit Plus – weekly series of seminars and workshops offered by the University of Konstanz staff members or external trainers (e.g. open access, good practice in academic writing, career perspectives, funding opportunities, but also sight visits and other encounters) Programme for 2024 to be confirmed.

“Fellows go Local” – ZUKOnnect meetings with fellows, staff, PhD students  in town, helping to adjust in the local region supported by the Universitätsgesellschaft Konstanz.

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