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CALL FOR ENTRIES: 28TH LUIS VALTUEÑA INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

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Application Deadline: Friday, 4th October, 2024

LOCTION: Spain

Médicos del Mundo Spain announces the 28th Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, aimed at recognizing and disseminating the best images that singularly demonstrate social inequities, injustices, and/or human rights abuses, or the situations that either foster or fight them.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is free

The submitted images must narrate a story related to one of these topics: health, natural disasters, humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, violation of human rights, armed conflicts, vulnerable groups, refugee and/or migrant populations.

This year, entries must be submitted exclusively in digital format via the Picter website. If you are not yet registered on the platform, you will need to create an account in order to participate. You will only be able to submit a single application. Once your submission is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.

Each entrant must submit the following documentation:
Personal and contact details
Biography (max. 1500 characters)
A series of between 5 (minimum) and 10 (maximum) photographs, in color and/or in black and white
Description of the project presented, including captions

Important: The author’s name must not appear in the description of the project, in the captions or in the name of the files.

For entry requirements or further information, please refer to the contest rules.

BENEFIT:

Winner: €6,000 award.

Winner and finalists:

Receive a plaque

Participation in the annual and itinerant exhibition produced by Médicos del Mundo.

Publication of the photo series on the exhibition catalog, available in Spanish, English, and French. Each author will receive five copies.

Publication in the online collection on Premio Luis Valtueña’s website.

Travel and accommodation (two nights) to attend the Luis Valtueña International Award ceremony and the exhibition opening in 2025 in Madrid.

Press release and newsletter announcement to over Médicos del Mundo community. Winner and finalists are often featured in major publications in Spain.

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MUJERES POR AFRICA SCIENCE BY WOMEN PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN AFRICA

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Application Deadline:  September 30, 2024, at 23:59h (Madrid time)

LOCATION: Spain

The Science by Women program, initiated by the Women for Africa Foundation, aims to empower African women in scientific research and technology transfer to tackle crucial challenges across various sectors such as health, agriculture, food security, water, energy, and climate change. It offers post-doctoral fellowships in collaboration with renowned Spanish Centers of Excellence.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible applicants must meets the following requirements:

Being a woman and have the nationality and residence in an African country.

Holding a PhD in the sciences area of expertise.

Having a contractual relationship with a university or a public or private organization based in Africa dedicated to scientific research.

Excellent academic record and proven track of relevant research experience.

Solid working knowledge of English. Proof of English language level will be positively valued.

Beneficiaries of previous editions of this program are not eligible.

Science by Women fellowships are intended for African women scientists who have their habitual residence in a country within the African continent. If you have immigrated to Spain and currently reside here, you cannot apply for this program.

All beneficiaries of the Science by Women program are responsible for securing their own accommodation for the duration of the 6-month fellowship stay in their host city.

BENEFIT:

Successful candidates will have access to the following benefits:

Roundabout flights from their city of origin to their host city.

Monthly living allowance of 2600 euros gross per month, to which it is applied a 24% tax. This stipend is to cover accommodation*, personal expenses, and health and emergency insurance.

Coverage of visa fees and any administrative costs derived from the visa application process.

Possibility of financial aid to participate in seminars or congress during the period of the fellowship in Spain, after appropriate evaluation from the Science by Women program’s team.

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