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NIKON SMALL WORLD PHOTOMICROGRAPHY COMPETITION 

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

LOCATION: USA

The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography through the microscope. The video competition, entitled Small World In Motion encompasses any movie or digital time-lapse photography taken through the microscope.

ELIGIBILITY:

The contest is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who is not an employee of Nikon, their agencies, affiliates or any competing microscope or camera manufacturers.

Nikon Small World is open for all STILL images taken using a light microscope (sorry, Electron microscope and Macro images are not eligible). Nikon Small World in Motion is open to all movies, time-lapse micrographs taken through a light microscope.

Entry is free

BENEFIT:

The top prize is $3,000 for each top winner in Nikon Small World AND Nikon Small World in Motion. Additional prizes are awarded to the top 20, Honorable Mention and Images of Distinction for Small World, and the top 5 and Honorable Mentions for Small World in Motion.

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HOSH IBRAHIM AFRICAN MASTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: Monday 20 January 2025 

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Hosh Ibrahim African Scholarship is awarded to applicants ordinarily resident in Africa and studying in the School of Public Policy. Up to two awards are made each year. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Program: The Master of Public Public Policy (MPP) 

Applicants must be ordinarily resident in Africa.

Previous academic excellence, evidenced by grades from previous academic study and supported by references from previous professors

A commitment to responding to the public policy challenges of Africa, whether at a national, regional or continental scale 

Preference will be given to those applicants who would otherwise lack the financial means to study at the LSE School of Public Policy.

Applicants who wish to apply for an SPP scholarship must submit a complete programme application by Monday 20 January 2025 and complete LSE’s Graduate Financial Support Application (GFSA) form via the Graduate Application Portal by Friday 31 January 2025.  

BENEFIT:

Funding is available for tuition fees only. 

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