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Opportunities, other events, PhD/post doctoral

SNSF SWISS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (SPF)

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Application Deadline: 1 December, 2023

LOCATION: Switzerland

On behalf of the Swiss Confederation, the SNSF is launching a new call under the transitional measure SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships for people of all nationalities who were aiming to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF).

ELIGIBILITY:

The scheme is open to all research disciplines and topics.

PhD defense within 8 years of the submission deadline of 1 December 2023?
If not, do one or more reasons set out in Clause 1.11 of the General implementation regulations for the Funding Regulations apply? The reasons for extending the eligibility period must
be outlined in the application.

BENEFIT:

This funding scheme will offer applicants with a PhD and no more than eight years of postdoctoral experience a position at a non-commercial research institution in Switzerland for 12-24 months.

The grant includes the postdoctoral fellow’s salary with social security contributions, financial contributions to research, and conference costs.

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awards, competition, Events, Opportunities

TRUE STORY AWARDS

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Application Deadline: Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 12 pm (noon, CEST).

LOCATION: Switzerland.

The first globally oriented journalism prize aims to set an example to motivate journalists all over the world and to strengthen them in their work. Its aim is to make reporters’ voices known beyond the borders of their home countries, and in doing so to increase the diversity of perspectives offered in the media. The True Story Award will be conferred by an independent foundation and honours reporters writing in 10 languages, who have distinguished themselves by the depth of their research, the quality of their journalism and its social relevance. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The True Story Award is open to all journalists anywhere in the world who produce written reportage. Works can be submitted in the following 10 languages:

Arabic   العربية
Chinese   中文
English   English
French   Français
German   Deutsch
Persian   فارسی
Portuguese   Português
Russian   Pусский
Spanish   Español

Works written in other languages can be submitted in three categories:

Europe
World I
World II

Texts in these categories can be entered in English (World II also in Hindi) and go directly to the jury.
Submissions in the original language must include a summary in English of at least 400 words. In this case, native-speaking readers from our network will review the original text and decide on a translation into English for evaluation by the jury.

The texts’ length should be between 3 000 and 17 000 words.

BENEFIT:

The main jury will then select the three best texts from the 36 nominees, who will be rewarded as follows:

prize: 25 000 francs.

prize: 15 000 francs. 

prize: 10 000 francs.

The award ceremony will be held as part of a festival on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Bern, Switzerland.

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