Open until 26 March 2012, 17:00 UTC. Approximately 50 days remaining to apply. Read on to find out more details about how you can enter.

Organizer(s): Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

You can enter or apply for free and without the need of paying an entry fee.

Winners Announcement Expected: April 2012

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Applications are now open for the RIBA Norman Foster Traveling Scholarship 2012. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student of architecture.

Students from all RIBA-validated schools worldwide are invited to apply for this £6,000 scholarship, which funds international research on topics and in locations of the student's choosing. The topic of the research should, however, relate to the survival of our cities and towns.

The RIBA Norman Foster Traveling Scholarship has been running since 2007. Last year's awardee traveled to Delhi, Shanghai, Beijing, Oslo, Paris, Belfast, Kumasi and Johannesburg between July and September 2011.

£6,000 Traveling Scholarship for an International Research Project

The RIBA Norman Foster Traveling Scholarship, generously supported by Lord Foster and Foster + Partners, offers one traveling scholarship of £6,000 to a student of architecture to support international research on a topic and at locations of the student’s choosing.

Eligible students:

• must be enrolled in a school of Architecture with RIBA-validated degree programmes, and
• must have successfully completed at least the first year of a Part 1 degree.

Each school only can submit one application produced by one student.

The topic of the research should however, relate to the survival of our cities and towns and fall under one of the following themes:

• learning from the past to inform the future
• the future of society
• density of settlements
• sustainability
• use of resources
• quality of urban life
• transport

The travel should take place between June-October 2012.

Upon the completion of the travel the student will be invited to present their research to an audience at Foster + Partners in London. A graphic, photographic or written interpretation of their report will also be displayed during the RIBA President’s Medals Student Award exhibition at the RIBA in London in December 2012.

For further info and application materials, please visit the official website.

No Entry Fee!

It's free to enter.

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Open until 13 April 2012, 23:59 EST. Approximately 69 days remaining to apply. Read on to find out more details about how you can enter.

Organizer(s): BMI Foundation.

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Established in 1997 by Yoko Ono, this scholarship program honors the memory of one of the preeminent songwriters of the 20th century, John Lennon. Lennon’s enormous creative legacy includes such songs as, “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Strawberry Fields,” “Imagine,” “I Am the Walrus,” “All You Need Is Love,” and “Come Together” and continues to inspire and uplift new generations of music lovers around the world. More than $300,000 in scholarships have been awarded over the past thirteen years.

The 2012 John Lennon Scholarship competition is open only to U.S. college students between the ages of 17 and 24. Three scholarships with prizes totaling $20,000 will be awarded to the best original songs submitted to the competition.

A Songwriting Scholarship Competition
Honoring the Memory of John Lennon

The 2012 John Lennon Scholarship competition is open to applicants who have reached their 17th birthday as of 13 April 2012 and are less than 25 years of age as of that date. Anyone who enters, may submit only one song to the competition.

The submitted work must be an original song with lyrics accompanied by whatever instrumentation is chosen by the applicant. Both lyrics and music must be original and not based on any prior work. Also, no rights to the submitted work may have been assigned to a major music publisher or to a major record label.

The entry may be submitted either by mail or by email.

Former winners of the John Lennon Scholarship Award are not eligible to enter the 2012 competition, but songwriters who have previously received an Honorable Mention in the competition may enter the 2012 competition.

Three scholarship awards will be available for the 2012 competition, one for $10,000 and two for $5,000.

The 2012 application form is available through the official website.

No Entry Fee!

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There is still time to enter YMFE-Scholarship Competition and compete for a full scholarship from the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe. The deadline is short, so act quickly!

This is a fantastic opportunity for music students! A total of 43 scholarships in 29 countries will be awarded to full-time students in 2011/2012.

The Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe (YMFE) is a European non-profit making charity that - above all - is dedicated to supporting talented music students in Europe. Since 1990, the Foundation has awarded scholarships worth more than 1 Million Euro in total to over 850 outstanding young musicians all over Europe.

Show Your Musical Talent Playing Brass & Woodwind Instruments

The YMFE-Scholarship Competition is open to full-time music students of any nationality not older than 25 years at the time of the application.

The rewarded discipline changes every year and is country specific. In 2011/2012, the scholarships’ discipline is Brass & Woodwind. Regulations may vary depending on your country.

Applicants will be selected according to their current musical ability and their demonstrated future potential. The basis for this evaluation is an initial screening from a recorded performance, followed by a live performance at the final selection. Selection Committees comprising senior figures from the world of music will select the most suitable applicants.

Win A Full Scholarship from the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe!

Each scholarship has a value of €1000 to €2000, depending on the country where the applicant is studying. The Scholarship covers one year and the money may be used for any purpose related to the advancement of studies.

Submit A Recording of Two Titles to Compete

You should complete an application form and send it to the appropriate contact address (for your country) together with a recording of two titles.

Please make sure to send a CD or DVD with your recordings together with the application form.

• The format of the recording should be .WAV or MP3.
• The quality of the sound does not have an effect on the later selection process.
• The length of both pieces should not exceed more than 20 minutes.

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The Jean-Claude Reynal Foundation, under the auspices of the Foundation of France, in collaboration with the Fine Arts School of Bordeaux, offers an annual grant of 10,000 euros to enable a young artist, who works directly on paper, to travel to a country of his/her choice for a period of 6 months maximum.

This opportunity is available to candidates, from any part of the world, between 20 and 30 years of age, with an artistic practice for at least two years.

What a great opportunity to study Fine Arts in France for free! Don't miss it!

The 2011 Jean-Claude Reynal Scholarship is Available to Young Artists Worldwide

• Candidates must be between 20 and 30 years of age and have had an artistic practice on paper for at least two years. All artists are eligible regardless of educational background or nationality.
• 50% of the scholarship money will be paid before departure and 50% at the time and place of the residency.
• The prize winner authorizes the Reynal Foundation to use a work of his/her choice on the media announcing the following year’s scholarship competition. The chosen work will be approved by the executive committee.

An Opportunity to Study Abroad for Free!

The 2011 Jean-Claude Reynal Scholarship awards a 10,000 euros grant to a young artist for studies abroad.

The Jean-Claude Reynal Foundation Accepts Applications Online

Register online on the official website in a two step registration procedure.

1. fill in the application form (studies, curriculum, travel project);
2. upload your portfolio as a PDF or PowerPoint file, or as a zipped folder (maximum filesize: 10 MB).

Only the selected artists will have to send three original works on paper (drawings or prints of all kinds), no later than 15 January 2012, to:

Ann-Gaëlle Coomber

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The winner is: Walid Rashid

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WorldNomads.com and National Geographic Channel are giving one exceptional individual the chance to go on assignment with renowned wildlife photographer Jason Edwards to South Africa!

This is your chance to photograph in Kruger National Park on an 8-day trip with Gap Adventures!

A selection of your best photos will be published on National Geographic Channel where they will be viewed by thousands of travellers worldwide, offering you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get your foot in the door of one of the most revered exploration organisations in the world!

Target Group

This opportunity is open to any non-professional trying to start a career in Travel Photography - photography students or keen amateurs/pro-amateurs looking for a foot in the door.

• Minimum age 18 with a good level of physical fitness.
• This is a global opportunity - you may be a resident of any country.
• You should be an exceptional photographer with a lust for adventure, have a strong desire to be mentored and grow your photographic knowledge and skills, an ambition to forge a career in Travel Photography, and of course a desire to travel to South Africa.
• Remember this is a scholarship, a learning experience, and therefore will not be suitable for professional or semi-professional photographers.

Number of Scholarships

This is an opportunity for an individual.

Duration

Eight (8) days

Scholarship Value

WorldNomads.com and National Geographic Channel are taking you to South Africa on an 8-day trip, for a chance to photograph in Kruger National Park. You'll also photograph Cape Town in all its vibrant colour and visit a pre-school community project on the outskirts of Cape Town.

Application

In short, here is what you need to do:

1. Shoot a series of photos (maximum of 5)
2. Add your photos to WorldNomads.com.
3. Tell the organizers in 300 words or less about your photos and why you should be chosen.

More details can be found on WorldNomads.com.

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Kaman Art Foundation is calling visual artists, performing artists and art critics to apply for the international artist village residency - Sowing Seeds 2011.

Sowing Seeds is a project that intends to create dialogues and exchanges amongst artists beyond their national identity and serves as an opportunity for rural artists to meet, share and exchange ideas, visions, and diverse views in order to create a deeper understanding of art.

The artist residency will bring together 15 international artists practicing in a wide variety of media, collaboration, outdoor sculpture, documentation, or performing to bring benefit to a specific site and share ideas and methods for a period of 14 days in the village of Barmer, Rajasthan (India).

Target Group

• Young and emerging visual artists, performing artists and critics - Artists who are able to stay at village Gelavas for the designated period of time
• Artists who are able to produce results of his or her residence activities, e.g. exhibitions, performances, concerts or presentations
• Artists who are able to communicate and collaborate with local people and participate in the exchange program

Number of Residencies

A total of 15 artists will be selected.

Duration

14 days (20 December 2011 - 2 January 2012)

Residency Value

The artists residency will provide the selected artists with full lodging and food, work space, local transportation and a small material stipend.

Application

Fill out the application form and send it together with all other required materials (see below) to: kamanartfoundation [at] gmail.com (please replace [at] with @).

Application checklist:

1. Residency Application form
2. Current resume / curriculum vitae.
3. Max. 10 images/ 5 video links with a clear description of the works.
4. Artist Statement (200 word max)
5. What is motivating you to come to Rajasthan, India (200 word max)
6. Project Proposal (200 max) will be relative to environmental, social development to village(with whom you are interested in collaborating)
7. Copy of passport

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It's time for another edition of the Lens Culture International Awards. Lens Culture is one of the most popular and influential online magazines about contemporary photography today.

Lens Culture is looking for exciting work from every continent, and from diverse points of view: documentary, fine art, nature, photojournalism, activism, street photography, sports, fashion, poetic, personal, abstract and human.

The International Exposure Awards discover, reward, and promote talented, new, emerging and established photographers and multimedia creators from around the world.

Objective

Lens Culture is accepting entries in three separate categories, one from which is introduced for the first time this year.

• Multimedia Awards ^new
  Presentations that combine photography, video, graphics and sound are becoming prominent headline features in the world of social networking, activism, fine art, and online news. Multimedia from all genres and categories will be considered, including, but not limited to: current events / photojournalism / social issues / activism / fine art / conceptual / cinematic / fiction / storytelling / nature / other.
• Portfolio Awards
  Submit 10 to 15 photographic images that work well together as a group — thematically, aesthetically, as a story, or simply as a range of your photographic talent.
• Single Image Awards
  A great photo can stand on its own, demonstrating a remarkable level of visual perception, sensitivity, and creativity. Photographs of all genres and all categories are welcome.

Prizes

Award winners receive:

• Cash Prizes
• Worldwide Exposure and Feature Articles in Lens Culture
• Publication in International Exposure Award Winners Book
• Potential for exhibitions and screenings around the world
• Fame, Global Recognition, and more...

The following cash prizes will be awarded to the best entries:

• Multimedia Awards
  • Grand Prize: $1500
  • 2nd Prize: $500
  • 3rd Prize: $250
• Portfolio Awards
  • Grand Prize: $1500
  • 2nd Prize: $500
  • 3rd Prize: $250
• Single Image Awards
  • Grand Prize: $1000
  • 2nd Prize: $250
  • 3rd Prize: $100

Rules

• To qualify to enter the competition, you must be over 18 years of age.
• The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers and multimedia creators. However entries will be disqualified if they have already won major international awards, or have been previously featured in extensive international press coverage.
• Entries consisting of whole or partial series that have already won Lens Culture International Exposure Awards will be disqualified.
• You need to be the sole owner and author of the photographs and/or multimedia.
• All entrants must be able to supply high resolution digital files and/or multimedia suitable for projection, printing in media, and for public exhibition.

How to enter?

Submit your entries online at: http://lensculture.slideroom.com. After you have uploaded your entries and information, you will be asked to pay your submission fee.

Entry fee

• Multimedia Awards: $75
• Portfolio Awards: $75
• Single Image Awards: $35

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces another monthly Juried Competition. This time the theme is "Seasons". 2D artists (Including Photography & Excluding Video) from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for inclusion into the Gallery's September 2011 online group art exhibition.

The gallery would like to be able to show the best art that an artist can create related to the given theme. Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field.

Awards will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. In addition, Honorable Mention and Special Recognition awards will also be awarded.

Objective

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists. The theme for the August juried art competition is Seasons".

Submit up to five 2D works on the this theme. Experimental and mixed techniques are also welcome.

Prizes

Winners of the Seasons Art Exhibition will receive extensive publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, social media marketing and website traffic in order to make the art world aware of the artist's accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist's website as part of this achievement.

Rules

• The Seasons juried competition is open to all amateur and professional 2D artists worldwide.
• Only 2D work is eligible and each file may not exceed 1MB and must be in a jpeg format.
• No images from previous Light Space & Time competitions are allowed to be entered again.

How to enter?

Submit your entries on the official website by filling out the online entry form.

Entry fee

The entry fee is $10 for two (2) entries or $15 three or more, up to five (5) entries.

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The Juried Book Competition of Photography, Poetry and Prose - Open to Interpretation has another international open call for entries. This time the call is themed: Intimate Landscape.

Landscapes conjure images of vast, sweeping scenes, but the details captured by a photograph can turn a seemingly impersonal setting into an intimate story. It's up to the artist to define what constitutes an intimate landscape, be it representational, non-representational, urban, suburban or rural.

Each volume of Open to Interpretation represents a unique collaboration between photographers and writers.

Objective

Submit images related to the call theme, which is: Intimate Landscape.

All images created will be accepted for consideration, including but not limited to film, digital, alternative process, mixed media, digital manipulations, old world processes, pinhole, solar etchings, iPhone, etc.

Either color or black & white is acceptable.

It is also possible to enter with Poetry & Prose submissions.

Prizes

• $300 Juror's Selection Award Photography
• $300 Juror's Selection Award Writing or Poetry

Being selected to be part of this publication puts you in great company with other photographers, writers, and poets. This publication is dedicated to providing a place for artists to gain recognition and exposure for their work. All participants chosen, if so desired, will have their name, web page and/or mailing address indexed in the book so as they can be contacted directly regarding their work.

Rules

• Any amateur or professional photographer is welcome to submit work for consideration.
• The image must be original and created by the person entering the work.
• All images must be submitted electronically.
• For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must secure a model release from the subject and provide upon request.
• Mailed/emailed submissions will not be accepted.

How to enter?

Submit your entries online through Smarter Entry.

Entry fee

• $30 for 5 images ($10 each additional) before 23 August 2011;
• $40 for 5 images ($10 each additional) 23 August - 18 October, 2011

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Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) is pleased to announce that there are 38 scholarships for international students! You're invited to participate by developing a project.

This is your chance to win one of the 38 international master scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year for studies in Milan, Rome, Turin, Cagliari, Venice, Florence, Madrid and Barcelona.

This competition is open to young international students. IED rewards to the creative talents of young people aged between 20 and 45 years with an undergraduate course in its schools of Design, Fashion, Visual Communication and Management.

Objective

Develop a project on the theme: Your Reused Design.

"Reuse" means using an item more than once, for the same function, or for a second life, when it is used for a different purpose. By reusing, we can create new shapes from old materials. Reuse helps save time, money, energy, and resources, it can offer quality products to people and organizations with limited means, it can generate jobs and business activity that contribute to the economy. Reuse is a very important part of a sustainable behavior. Reusing is different from recycling, which consists in processing used materials for the production of new objects.

Reuse can consist of different actions: remanufacturing (reconstruct the object), regiving/regifting (taking a gift and giving it to someone else), repurposing (changing the function of an object), and nearly everything we buy and consume can be reused: old metal cans, clothes, textiles, plastic bags, bicycle tires, packaging tools are just a few examples of objects that can generate creative reuse.

Prizes

IED grants 38 scholarships for enrollment and attendance of Master courses for the 2011-2012 school year.

The scholarships will be granted at the following IED locations following the below mentioned distribution:

• IED Milano: 9 scholarships
• IED Roma: 5 scholarships
• IED Torino: 5 scholarships
• IED Cagliari: 1 scholarship
• IED Firenze: 1 scholarship
• IED Venezia: 1 scholarship
• IED Madrid: 7 scholarships
• IED Barcelona: 8 scholarships
• Como Accademia Galli: 1 scholarship.

Rules

• This competition is open to young international students.
• Young people aged between 20 and 45 years with an undergraduate course in its schools of Design, Fashion, Visual Communication and Management are eligible to enter.

How to enter?

Projects should be sent by e-mail to: scholarships [at] ied.edu (please replace [at] with @), no later than Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 23.59 (Italian time).

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