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THE ALPINE FELLOWSHIP WRITING PRIZE

Application Deadline: 1 March 2024

LOCATION: England

Apply for the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize 2024. Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of ‘Language’. The winner and runners-up will receive cash prizes and will be invited to attend our annual symposium.

ELIGIBILITY:

All genres of writing are permitted, including fiction, non-fiction, and non-academic essays.

Open to all nationalities.

Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.

All entries must be written in English.

Applicants can only enter one of our prizes.

Limited to one entry per person.

Submissions must be standalone and cannot be extracted from a larger piece.

A maximum of 2,500 words per entry.

Stories must not have been published, self-published, or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.

BENEFIT:

First place: £3,000

Second place: £1,000

Third place: £1,000

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ROYAL SOCIETY RISING STAR AFRICA PRIZE

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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