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QUEBEC POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS (CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES) 

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Application Deadline: October 5th, 2023 at 16:00 (EST)

LOCATION: Quebec, Canada

This program refers to the Common General Rules (CGR) of the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). These rules apply to all FRQ funding offers. Only the specific requirements for this program are indicated in this document and take precedence over the CGR.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements in effect during the competition period, as stipulated in the program rules and the Common General Rules. Throughout the evaluation process, the FRQS reserves the right to reject any application deemed to be non-compliant or that does not meet the program’s objectives.

To be eligible for this postdoctoral scholarship, applicants must be citizens of countries other than Canada who seek to pursue their postdoctoral training in Québec.

These requirements shall remain in effect for the tenure of the award.

This program is intended for candidates who are citizens of other countries and who wish to undertake or pursue a post-doctoral research training program in Québec, in one of the fields covered by the Health Fund.

Applicants must have completed a doctorate less than two (2) years prior to the competition deadline or intend to submit their doctoral thesis before March 1, 2025 (except for renewal applications). This eligibility is validated on the basis of the date indicated on the doctoral diploma.

Applicants who apply to the FRQS are eligible to receive scholarship payments for a period of six (6) semesters or until the end of the program for which the scholarship is sought, whichever comes first.

BENEFIT:

The postdoctoral scholarship is valued at $45,000/year.

The maximum amount is six (6) payments totalling $90,000.

Fellows may apply for a renewal in the same competition for a subsequent year if they wish to extend their postdoctoral fellowship award by one year. An additional year’s award of $45,000 may be granted following the evaluation. See the following section “Renewal” for more details.

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SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE PHOTO CONTEST

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Application Deadline: November 30, 2023, 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

LOCATION: Multiple Region

Smithsonian magazine 20th Annual Photo Contest begins September 7, 2023. By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the rules of the contest and states that he or she is 18 years old or older.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Grand Prize, Readers’ Choice prize, Natural World, Travel, People, The American Experience, Artistic Images and Drone/Aerial category prizes are open to photographers who are 18 years old or older. Individuals affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, including employees, emeriti, Regents, trustees, interns, volunteers, fellows, research associates and their immediate families (children, parents, siblings and spouses) and others living in their households are not eligible for any prize. The Smithsonian will determine winners’ eligibility in its sole discretion.

To be eligible for any category, a photograph must have been shot by the entrant since January 1, 2020. This date applies to all images in a composite. The contestant certifies that he/she is the sole creator and copyright owner of the submitted photograph.

The following six contest categories are drawn from subjects of special interest to Smithsonian magazine:

Natural World: Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors.

Travel: Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place.

People: Portraits and photos of groups or individuals.

The American Experience: Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage; photographs that tell us what it means to be an American and provide a sense of what it is like to live in this country.

Artistic Images: Visuals that use photography as a creative and imaginative platform to express an idea or concept. These images can be manipulated in any method, either through photo editing software or other techniques.

Drone/Aerial: Any photograph captured using an unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone. Images shot from planes/helicopters are also accepted.

BENEFIT:

Eight prizes will be awarded, as follows:

Grand Prize: $2,500.

Category Winners: The winners of each of the six categories will receive $500.

Readers’ Choice: The winner of the online Readers’ Choice award will receive $500.

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