The Carey Logan non-fiction fellowship is currently open for submissions.

If you are a non-fiction writer, documentary filmmaker, photojournalist, podcaster and multimedia creator, you might want to send in your application. An average of 10 non-fiction writers are accepted per session.

What will the accepted Logan non-fiction fellows receive?

While they are attending the program, all fellows will be given:

• Accommodation and meals
• A workspace,
• professional guidance
• And a vibrant community.
• Tuition will be fully covered.

No grant or reporting stipend will be awarded

Artists can choose to be at the fellowship for about 5 – 10 weeks (there is a range of option) The venue s  the Carey Institute for Global Good’s historic 100-acre campus in upstate New York.

Who is eligible to apply for the Carey Institute for Global Good : Logan Non-fiction Program?

• non-fiction writers, documentary filmmakers, photojournalists, podcasters and multimedia creators from any part of the globe.
• Entrants are expected to be working on a long-form project. (e.g.: an article, book, film, collection, podcast, etc.).
• Academics and non-professional journalists are welcome to apply.

The organizers are most interested in supporting projects that examine the most pressing issues of the day, including but not limited to: conflict and security; democracy and governance; education; environment and climate change; food security; gender, race, sexual orientation, disability and intersectionality; globalization; health; inequality and exclusion; media and journalism; social justice; and sustainability and resilience. Small groups (of 2 to 3 journalists wishing to work collaboratively) are encouraged to apply. There are two annual deadlines.

Application Materials Required To Be Considered For The Logan Nonfiction Residency Program

CV: Please be sure to include a detailed work and publishing history (with links where applicable) in your CV. Also note any previous fellowships or residencies, as well as education and professional experience.

Work Sample: Your work sample should be taken from the piece you plan to pursue during the fellowship. The sample should convey the spirit of the piece as well as your technical/craft abilities. You can provide a consecutive sample or a collection.

If you are in the beginning stages of your project, please provide a detailed synopsis and chapter/scene outline.

For print—no more than 40 pages, double-spaced.

For film and radio—no more than 15 minutes of footage.

Cover Letter: Cover letters should be no more than two pages maximum. Your cover letter should demonstrate your interest in the program, a brief professional history and an overview of your project (including what you hope to accomplish in fellowship). Please also note how you heard about the program.

Letters of Recommendation:

Two letters of recommendation are required. Recommenders should email letters directly to Carly Willsie, Program Manager, at nonfiction@careyinstitute.org.

How to apply:

• Submit all application materials (as attachments) to the Logan Nonfiction Program submissions page
• All letters of recommendation must be emailed to: nonfiction@careyinstitute.org.
• If you have no reliable internet connection, contact the organisers at nonfiction@careyinstitute.org for a Word-based or mailed application form

Application Deadlines

For the Spring class (February-April), apply by October 15 each year.

For the Fall class (October-December), apply by June 15 each year.

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The Jericho fellowship prize 2019 is open to submissions for emerging and established artists in the following creative art fields:

• Essay writing
• Playwriting
• Visual arts
• And Innovation.

Writers are welcome to submit single submissions or series of pieces in any of the aforementioned genres. No entry fee is required. Winners will receive mouth-watering cash prizes and all-expense paid trips to a symposium.

The theme of the 2019 Jericho fellowship prizes is Epiphany.

According to the press release,

An epiphany is that moment when the unseen becomes manifest, the unspoken is articulated, and confusion yields to utter clarity. It is perhaps the search for that epiphany that matters most. It entails the work of the imagination, the suspension of disbelief, the silencing of doubt. And the willingness to not let the search for that perfect moment ~ that epiphany ~ obscure and negate what comes before it.

Who is eligible to apply for the Jericho fellowship prizes 2019?

• Artists from all over the world are eligible to apply.
• Entrants must be at least 18 yeast old or more.

Submissions guidelines for the Jericho fellowship prizes 2019

• All entries must reflect the theme: Epiphany

• Maximum word count is 2500 words for essays and plays..

• Visual Arts submissions must be in image format or video format. Submissions must include dimensions of the work and details of the media used. Password-protected files must be submitted along with the passwords.
• Innovation prizes should be images, descriptions, video, software, tangible prototype, or proposed design of the work.

• Entrants must submit only one entry in each genre. For instance, do not submit two essays or two plays.

• Entries must be in English.

• All submission must reach the organizers before the  July 30th, 2019 deadline.

How To Apply (Or submit your entr(y)ies):

• Depending on your expertise and artistic endeavor, entries should be clearly marked as:

1. submissions for the ‘Essay Prize’.
2. submissions for the ‘Playwriting Prize
3. submissions for the ‘Visual Arts Prize
4. submissions for the ‘Innovation Prize

• All submissions must be made via email to: apply@jerichofellowship.com

Prizes and Awards:

Winners in every category will receive:

• A cash prize of £8000.
• An invitation to attend the symposium where they will be presented with their prize.
• Flights and accommodation will be covered while the writer is at the symposium.

Forward all inquiries to apply@jerichofellowship.com.

Good luck.

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Holidays for Humanity is currently accepting travelogues, photo essays and short interviews with travelpreneurs. The editors are particularly interested in 100% unique articles on ‘mindful travel opportunities”. Topics can range from culinary workshops, to wildlife conservation programs, to yoga retreats to Eco-friendly lodges. Don’t restrict yourself to these topics though.

Payments/Prizes:

• They pay $50 to $75 for articles,
• They pay $100 to $150 for interviews,
• Photographic essayists will receive between $150 and $200 for accepted work.

How to submit:

Only email submissions will be considered.

Submit your work via email to  submissions@holidaysforhumanity.com

Submissions should include your full name, address, and telephone number,

Word count: approximately 400-700 words for publication.

Want to improve your chances of getting accepted?

Take a free online creative writing course. he University of Iowa has just commenced one. Simply enroll for this new free creative non-fiction course. You can get feedback while and developing your award winning essay.

Choose a unique and outstanding topic. Make sure your voice and tone is right too. The  fantastic podcasts in this list will help you.

I particularly recommend the second podcast on the list. It’s titled From Our Own Correspondents. They feature a lot of beautifully written travelogues. If possible, go back to the Christmas editions of 2011. You’ll learn a lot from them.

Good luck.

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Scriptwriters and film makers all over the world are invited to send their entries to the Quantum Shorts Short Film Festival Contest. They want films that are not more than 5 minutes long. All films must reflect the theme of quantum physics. When writing your scripts for the movie, ensure that the plot is inspired by some aspect of quantum physics. You can get unique story ideas from this list.

If you are 13 years old and over, then you are  eligible to apply  No entry fee is required. Deadline: December 1, 2018 (at 23:59 GMT)
How to Enter.

To enter, go to shorts.quantumlah.org (“Site”) on or before the December 1st, 2018 deadline.

Don;t forget to, read the Official Rules, and then: create an account on the website filmfreeway.com

Step 3: upload your film there and submit to the Quantum Shorts festival through its listing at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/quantumshorts.

All submissions must be made online.

Shortlisted entrants will be notified by the end of January 2019.

Winners will be announced on 1st June 2019.

Prizes and Awards:
1. Up to ten (10) shortlisted films will be selected and rewarded to receive:

• A $250 screening fee
• A one-year digital subscription to Scientific American
• A personalised certificate
• International screenings

The Top Three Winners will receive:
1. First prize: $1500 and an engraved trophy
2. Runner up: $1000 and an engraved trophy

3. People’s Choice: U$500 and an engraved trophy

Forward all inquiries to:  shorts@quantumlah.org

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The organizers of the Dstv Eutelsat Star Awards have started accepting submissions for the 2018 edition of the essay and poster design contest. If you are between the ages of 14 and 18, you might want to enter for this award. Remember, if you can dream it, you can win it.

Your essay or poster design should explore the theme of  satellites and how they can be used.

Here’s a quote from the advert:

Satellites are being used in a variety of ways but there is always room for expansion and growth. Write an essay or design a poster on areas you believe the full potential of satellites has not yet been explored or embraced.

Entries can be submitted in English, French or Portuguese.

Who is eligible to apply?

• Only students between 14 and 19 years of age in secondary, high or combined schools
• Must be schooling in an African country where MultiChoice operates.

What Prizes?Awards Will The Winners Receive?

Criteria for Essays:

• Word count: 1200 – 1400 words
• Must be typed in Arial 12, 1.5 spacing and pages to be numbered or it must be handwritten, but legible
• Only hardcopies will be accepted
• Don’t forget to number your pages

Criteria for Poster:

Design a creative poster by illustrating an idea on the competition topic. The poster must be accompanied by a creative explanation/summary in the following format:

• Title
• Summary of Idea/concept
• Explanation of idea
  • References (all sources consulted during the preparation of the entry)
• Language: English, French or Portuguese
• Entries must be between A3 Size (420 X 297 mm) and A1 Size (594 X 841 cm)
• Only hardcopy entries will be accepted. No electronic submissions will be accepted.

Other Submission Guidelines:

• Deadline: 12 October 2018
• Click here to download entry forms or collect the forms from any MultiChoice office nearest to you.
• Deposit hardcopies of essays in the entry box at any MultiChoice in your country. You can also submit your entries in the South African multichoice office. Here’s the address:MultiChoice Africa Building, 251 Oak Avenue in Randburg, Johannesburg (South Africa only).
• Alternatively, you can post your entry to MultiChoice offices listed on the entry form. However, South Africans can post their entries to: MultiChoice Africa, 251 Oak Avenue in Randburg, Johannesburg. Attention: Lebogang Ramothata
• Ensure that your entries are accompanied by an entry form. If, on the other hand, you are sending your essay via post, don’t forget to include the entry form and a creative summary.
• Overall winners will be announced by the end of February.

Bonus Tip:

Avoid plagiarizing other people’s works.

Be creative and original. The judges prefer creative non-fiction styles to academic writing styles, so you might want to bear that in mind.

Forward all inquiries via email to:  Dstvstarawards@multichoice.co.za

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The U.S. Mission Nigeria invites Nigerians to compete in its NaijaGems Photography contest to raise awareness of Nigeria’s natural beauty. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington who has visited all 36 states in Nigeria and initiated the competition said, “There are all across this country (Nigeria) places of spectacular beauty, including some of the rarest and most beautiful flora, flowers and fauna, rock structures, rivers, waterfalls, and historic structures, things created by God and things created by man from one end of this country to the other.” We want you to take a picture of one of those Nigerian gems – things or places that cause every Nigerian and every other person in the world who sees it to go “WOW.”
There is much to be admired and celebrated in Nigeria. They are giving Nigerians an opportunity to tell their positive stories in pictures.

The contest is open to all adult Nigerians. They are looking for originality and creativity, compelling photography skills, and a Wow effect – within a picture displaying natural beauty of a meaningful location or object in Nigeria.
Deadline:
Photos must be submitted by May 4, 2018, 11:59PM.

Prize: 
The contest winner will take home a Canon EOS 5D mark iv, the second and third place winners will also receive high-quality Canon cameras and top photos from the 36 states and the FCT will win consolation prizes.
The best photos will be featured in a NaijaGems photo exhibition in Abuja.

The results will be announced on the Embassy website and on social media and the winners will be invited to the embassy to receive their prizes.

Click here for more details of the contest rules.
Goodluck people!

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