BRIDPORT PRIZE- RICHEST OPEN WRITING PRIZE
The Bridport Arts Centre, UK
Richest Open Writing Prize
The Bridport Prize was instituted in 1973 and is now a prestigious writing award. Contestents are free to write either Short stories or Poems which should adhere to the Contest Rules. The work of the contestant must be original and should not be published else where. Former Bridport winners have gone on to become established novelists and poets. Winning entries may be published in an annual anthology brought out by the Bridport Prize Organization.
Eligibility:
The Prize is open to anyone, including non-UK applicants, over 16 years.
Rules:
Maximum word limit for short stories is: 5000 words
Maximum number of lines for poems: 42 lines
Entry fee is £6 per poem or £7 per story (Multiple entries allowed)
Entries must be in English, typed, single sided, with pages numbered and securely fastened; each entry on a new sheet
Stories to be double spaced and a word count noted at the top of the first page, poems to be single spaced
Prizes:
Prizes for both short story and poetry categories:
1st prize: £5000
2nd prize: £1000
3rd prize: £500
plus 10 supplementary prizes of £50 each
Dates To Remember:
Deadline for receipt of postal entries: June 30, 2009
Deadline for receipt of online entries: June 30, 2009
Website:
http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/index.htm
JASNA – ANNUAL STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST
The Jane Austen Society of North America
Students interested in the life and works of Jane Austen are encouraged to enter. The Essay Contest is open to students world-wide at the high school, college/university, and post-graduate levels of study. Entrants do not need to be members of JASNA. Students must be enrolled full-time or part-time in coursework during one or more semesters/quarters of the contest year. Home-schooled students at the high school level are also eligible. Part-time is defined for the college/university level as a minimum of six credit hours and for the post-graduate level as a minimum of three credit hours.
Topic:
Siblings abound in Jane Austen’s novels. Some siblings act as foils to each other; others are in competition; still others are mutually supportive and encouraging. Examine the importance of siblings in one or two Austen novels. Discuss how they function in the novel and how they embody larger themes. You may focus on one sibling relationship or you may compare relationships, either within a novel or between two novels.
The Submissions page includes important rules about format and submission of essays and a link to the official Essay Contest entry form.
Prizes:
JASNA awards three prizes in each of three categories: High School, College/University, and Post-Graduate.
First Place:
-One year’s membership in JASNA for both the winner and his or her mentor
-Free registration and two nights’ lodging for JASNA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Philadelphia or $250 [Note: AGM prize does not include transportation to Philadelphia.]
-Recognition at the AGM and on the JASNA web site
-Publication of the winning essay on JASNA’s web site
-One of Jane Austen’s novels
Second Place:
-One year’s membership in JASNA for both the winner and his or her mentor
-Recognition at the AGM and on the JASNA web site
-One of Jane Austen’s novels:
Third Place
-One year’s membership in JASNA for both the winner and his or her mentor
-Recognition at the AGM and on the JASNA web site
-One of Jane Austen’s novels
Dates To Remember:
Last date for submission of essay: May 1, 2009
Contact:
Email Address: lynn.sherick@gmail.com
Website:
DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY AND WRITING CONTEST
Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream. Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original.
We are excited about showcasing the creative writing and poetic talent, skill and ability of all poets and writers. We hope that you have the inspiration to display the beauty and art of writing short stories and poems for the entire world to see your “gift of a dream.
” The Mission of Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is to inspire, motivate and encourage anyone who has the desire or love of poetry and writing, to continue doing so without the fear of failure or success! And remember, in whatever you do, “it’s okay to dream,” for dreams do come true.
Details:
Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed. And/or write a short story, five pages maximum length, on any subject or theme, creative writing fiction or non-fiction (including essay compositions, diary, journal entries and screenwriting). Also, must be typed or neatly hand printed. Multiple poetry and short story entries are accepted.
Prizes:
Writing Contest
First Prize is $500
Second Prize: $250
Third Prize: $100.
Poetry Contest
First Prize is $250
Second Prize: $125
Third Prize: $50.
Entry fees:
Writing Contest entry fee: $10 per short story. Poetry Contest entry fee: $5 per poem. To send entries: Include title(s) with your story (ies) or poem(s), along with your name, address, phone#, email, brief biographical info. (Tell us a little about yourself), on the coversheet. Add a self-addressed stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Dates To Remember:
Last date for submission of entry: July 31, 2009
Announcement of Final winners: August 31, 2009
Website:
LITERATURE FELLOWSHIPS – CREATIVE WRITING
National Endowment for the Arts
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC
Literature Fellowships
Creative Writing
Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2010 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2011.
Competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous. Potential applicants should consider carefully whether their work will be competitive at the national level.
Dates To Remember:
Last date for submission of application in poetry category: March 4, 2009
Last date for submission of application in fictional category: March 5, 2009
Contact:
Email Address: LitFellowships@arts.gov
Website:
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Lit/Calendar.html
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY VARANASI – MD / MS 2009
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Institute Of Medical Sciences
MD/MS – 2009
BHU PG medical entrance test on all India basis will be held on 22nd February 2009 at VARANASI for admission to MD/MS courses for year 2009. The subjects and category wise distribution of seats will be notified later on the BHU website ( www.bhu.ac.in ) .
Eligibility:
MBBS (MCI recognized) with one year rotating internship completed by 30-4-2009. Those who have passed MD/MS (Post Graduates) are not eligible.
Application form can be either downloaded from BHU website free of cost (www.bhu.ac.in) or can be obtained from the Office of the Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, B.H.U. Varanasi-221005 from 12.12.2008 by sending a self addressed unstamped envelope (24 X 30 cm) and a DD of Rs 100.00 in favor of “Director,IMS, BHU” payable at Varanasi (by post till 31.12.2008 and in person till 10.01.2009).
Envelope for the form-request should be marked as “MD/MS FORM-REQUEST”.
Duly completed application form (all the four pages) including 3 photographs and the application fee must reach the office of the undersigned on or before 10.01.2009.
Contact:
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
(Established by parliament by Notification No. – 225 of 1916)
VARANASI – 221005
AIIMS – CRASH COURSE IN EMERGENCY CARE
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Trauma centre
A two-day crash course in emergency care
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) trauma centre will be conducting a two-day crash course in emergency care in April.
The course is called the Advanced Trauma Life Support. The centre already runs a basic course in first aid for accident victims to train police officers, Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) and students.
The two-day course will train all doctors, irrespective of their field of expertise, to manage accident victims and save time lost in transferring patients to specialty hospitals and trauma centres.
‘The first hour called the golden hour is very crucial. The way the patient has been managed in the first hour determines the chance of survival. Usually the time is lost in commuting or waiting for experts,” said Dr. M.C. Misra, Chief if AIIMS, Trauma Centre.
The course provides basic training to all doctors. The first batch will comprise of 25 doctors. A team of six doctors was trained in the US last year.
The course is a copyright of the American College of Surgeons. (ACS) and has been bought to India by the Association of Trauma care of India.
A campaign opened at AIIMS on March 20 with Hospital sensitization programme. The campaign is an initiative of World Health Organization (WHO) and the Health Fitness Trust.’source: http://indiaedunews.net
AIMA – Ph.D BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ADMISSIONS
All India Management Association
PhD in Business Administration
The All India Management Association (AIMA) was created as an apex body of professional management with active support of the Government of India and Industry in 1957. AIMA is a group- a body to pool management thoughts in the country, a forum to develop a national managerial ethos, an orgnisation to facilitate the furtherance of the management profession in the country.
AIMA is a federation of Local Management Associations (LMAs). AIMA today affiliates 58 LMAs across the country and two Co-operating management associations i.e. Qatar Indian Management Association and Mauritius Management Association.
AIMA has established close linkages with over 3000 institutions and over 30,000 individual professionals directly and through network of the Local Management Associations. AIMA’s activities include Distance management Education, management Development Programmes, national Events, Competitions, Research, Publication and Testing Services.
Details:
The PhD in Business Administration Programme was launched in January 2000 keeping in mind the needs of working professionals who wanted to be in touch with latest management concepts and techniques, and have an academic bent of mind. It bridges the gap of effective faculty and researchers. The Programme is held in collaboration with Aligarh Muslim University.
The PhD in Business Administration Programme has been divided into two phases :
Foundation Phase
Doctoral Research Work Phase
Every student goes through the Foundation Phase before starting on the Research Work Phase.
The Foundation Program comprises of three compulsory courses, four courses on General Management, four courses in the area of specialisation and two special courses. These courses are aimed at arming the student with the basic management orientation necessary for undertaking the doctoral work.
Eligibility:
Educational Qualification: Post Graduate Degree with minimum 55% marks along with minimum 50% marks in the Graduation Degree
OR
Degree in Engineering and Technology, Law, Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy or any other Professional Qualification equivalent to a Post Graduate Degree with minimum 55% marks
AND
Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in industry or 3 years of teaching experience in a Management Institute recognised by AICTE or a University. The candidate should be working full time during the entire duration of the PhD in Business Administration Programme.
Programme Fees (Subject to revision):
Approx. Rs. 74000/- to 84000/- for the entire course. Exemption can be sought in maximum 4 subjects in the Foundation phase (Conditions Apply).
Admission Process:
Candidates will be selected through the computer based Research Management Aptitude Test (R- MAT), conducted twice a year (May and December) at major cities in India and a few Overseas centres subject to availability of sufficient number of candidates and procedural clearances, followed by a personal interview.
The Application Form and Bulletin for PhD in Business Administration can be obtained from 25.3.09 by a Demand Draft of Rs. 850/ or USD 100 (overseas) in favour of “AIMA-CMS”, payable at New Delhi. The Form and Bulletin can also be obtained by cash Rs. 800/- from the AIMA counter at New Delhi.
Duration:
Foundation Phase: The minimum duration is 1 year and maximum duration is 3 years.
Research Phase: Minimum 2 years to submit the thesis and maximum 4 years.
Evaluation:
Weight-age for Term Paper and Case Study is 50% and that for Examination is 50%. Final result would be compiled in the following manner. Minimum passing grade is `C’ for each subject and overall passing grade is `B’ (Term Papers, Case Studies and Examinations included). One has to pass in all Term Papers and Case Studies in each individual subject besides achieving pass grade in the final subject specific examination.
Contact:
Programme Manager
Email : dba@aima-ind.org
All India Management Association
Management House
14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, India
Tel: 011 – 24645100, 24617354
Fax: 011- 24626689
pgdm@aima-ind.org
HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 2009-2010
Himachal Pradesh University
Four Year courses in B.Tech (IT)
Courses at Under-Graduate Level:
B.A. Part I/II/III (Pass Course) Three year course (Annual System)
B.Com. Part I/II/III (Pass Course) Three year course (Annual System)
BCA Part-I/II/III Three year course (Annual System)
Courses at Post-Graduate Level:
M.Com. (Master of Commerce)
M.A. in English
M.A. in History.
M.A in Economics
M A in Political Science
M.A. in Public Administration
M.A. in Hindi
M.A. in Sanskrit
MA./M.Sc. in Mathematics
M.A. in Sociology
M.A. in Music
M. Phil. Courses:
M.Phil. in English
M.Phil. in Hindi
M.Phil. in History
M.Phil. in Political Science
M.Phil. in Economics
M.Phil. in Commerce
M.Phil. in Pub. Admn.
M.Phil. in Sanskrit
Professional Courses:
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.)
Master of Education (M. Ed.)
BJMC
MJMC
PGDPM & LW
PGDCA
APGDIT
Admissions to the various courses of study are usually held in the months of June/July, and with late fee up to time notified from time to time.
Spot Admission:
For convenience of the students the ICDEOL has created Spot Admission Centres at various places within and outside the state. These centres are located in most of the Govt. colleges at District Headquarters of Himachal Pradesh and outside the state, i.e. Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Ludhiana.
Medium of Instructions:
ICDEOL imparts instructions mainly through the medium of printed lecture scripts, which are supplemented by Personal Contact Programmes and response sheets. Efforts are afoot to equip our traditional libraries with audio/video cassettes in addition to usual stock of books and also to further replenish our existing Study-cum-Resource Centres. The medium of instruction is Hindi or English at the Undergraduate level according to the option of a student and English at Postgraduate level except in the subjects of Hindi and Sanskrit. The study material in case of Postgraduate courses is made available in English medium. The lectures in Personal Contact Programmes are also delivered in English. However, the student can get clarifications in Hindi during Personal Contact Programmes as well as answer the assignments either in Hindi or English. The students may write the examination either in Hindi or English medium, except in language papers.
Syllabi, Duration and Examination:
The syllabi, duration, examination and degrees etc. for the ICDEOL students are the same as prescribed for the campus students of the university. The subject allowed for various classes are given in the Hand-Book. Detailed syllabi along with instructional material are sent to the student at the time of the commencement of the session.
Study Material:
In each course, soon after enrollment ordinarily 10 to16 lessons/study material covering the entire syllabi in a semester/year is sent to the students. Eminent scholars and teachers prepare these lessons, preferably Professors and Readers in the Universities and in some cases senior lecturers.
Assignments:
The students are required to submit written responses to each assignment prescribed at the end of the lesson in accordance with the schedule as may be laid down by the ICDEOL.
Personal Contact Programmes :
Personal Contact Programmes (PCP) are arranged for the benefit of the students at the different places depending upon the strength of the students. During these Personal Contact Programmes, the services of internal faculty and eminent teachers from outside are especially requisitioned for enriching the quality of academic programmes.
Note:
1. 100% attendance in a semester for M.Ed., B.Ed., BA/MA (Music), PGDCA/ APGDIT courses both in PCP & Practical Training is compulsory and date of Personal Contact Programme is communicated by post.
2. The Personal Contact Programme for other classes is organized for a period of 7 to 25 days.
Examination Schedule and Centre:
The examination for M.B.A/M.A./M.Com./M.Sc,/PGDPM & LW/PGDCA/APGDIT are conducted on semester basis normally in the month of November for I/III semester and in June every year for II/IV semester. The examination for B.A./B.Com./B.C.A/BJMC/MJMC etc. Classes are, however, conducted on annual basis i.e. once in a year tentatively in the month of March, Supplementary examination for compartment cases of B.A,/B.Com./B.C.A. courses are normally held in the month of September. M.Phil examination are held for 1st semester in the month of March/April and 2nd semester in August/September. Keeping in view the strength of the students and availability of space and certain facilities, ICDEOL has also been setting up Examination Centres in different parts of the State and outside the state at 1) Amritsar, 2) Chandigarh, 3) Delhi, and 4) Ludhiana.
Facilities:
The International Centre for Distance Education has a well equipped library of its own at the Headquarter. The ICDEOL has also its own computer lab and Information-cum-Guidance Centre functioning at Delhi. This centre has been effectively catering to the local needs of the students enrolled with ICDEOL.
Caution: The Himachal Pradesh University or ICDEOL has not appointed any agent to make admission and collect fee on its behalf. During spot admissions the fee will be accepted through Bank Draft/IPO’s only.
Admission Schedule for M Phil – ICDEOL
For purposes of admission, the teaching departments or courses of study are grouped under the following two heads
Admission Through Competitive Tests
M.C.A., D.C.A., M.Sc. (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics (Electronic Science) and Mathematics), LL.B. (Day), LL.B. (Evening under Self-Financing Scheme), B. Ed., B.J.M.C.M.A. (Phy. Edu) Diploma in H.R.D.
Admission on the Basis of Marks in Qualifying Examination
M. A. (English, Hindi, Translation, Sanskrit, Music, Economics, Business Economics, Sociology, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Physical Education, Painting), M. Com., M.Ed., LL. M. M.Phill (including Sciences courses)and Diplomas in Foreign Languages (French, German, Russian), Buddhist Studies, Yoga Studies, DAT, Guidance Counselling, Tribal Studies and Population Studies.
Admission to these courses is made on merit as worked out on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination + marks obtained in the subject of studied at the Graduation level. Generally admission to these courses is made in the months of June-July every year.
The Himachal Pradesh University took the bold step right in the beginning and a Directorate of Correspondence Courses was set up after the establishment of the University (1971). Not only this, the University emerged as a pioneering institution in launching the programmes of distance education at the postgraduate level. In India, the H.P.University was the first University to start Master of Arts in different disciplines along with Master of Education and Master of Commerce. Over the years, its Directorate of Correspondence Courses gradually absorbed the emerging philosophy of distance education and adopted multi-media approach for imparting instruction. In view of this, the Directorate of Correspondence Course has been rechristened as the International Centre for Distance Educational and Open Learning (ICDEOL). It is located on the Campus of the University at Summer Hill. It has its own independent complex consisting of two buildings having five stories each.
Dates To Remember:
Last Date of Application: 30 May 2009
Website:
EDGE 2009 – TECHNICAL Fest – TECHNO INDIA
Techno India
Technical Festival
Edge 2009
Edge is the annual technical fest organised by Techno India. An extravaganza with eighteen events spread over seven categories. The largest fest of its kind in the whole of Kolkata, this is the place where you will get the chance to meet, make friends and challenge the best budding brains from all across the country.
Events covering areas like Robotics, computing, puzzles, gaming to name a few are a part of Edge 09. The prize money for the various events total cool 2.5 lakhs, but with great rewards comes great competition.
Dates To Remember:
Edge 09 Begins: April 3, 2009
Edge 09 Ends: April 5, 2009
Website:
TECH WEEKEND
IEEE Student Branch, Manipal
Tech Weekend
As IEEE Student Branch, Manipal is all geared up in its celebration of its Silver Jubilee, they are all set to play hosts to the “idea factory” , the pool of immense talent that is the engineer community of the nation. To commemorate the “25 years of Excellence” of IEEE Student Banch, Manipal, with a hope of bringing about a nationwide technical and technological revolution, here’s presenting, IEEE TW v9.04 IEEE TWv9.04 stands for innovation through technology by proper channelling of ideas, with a view of developing socially aware engineers.
Dates To Remember:
Event starts: April 2, 2009
Events ends: April 4, 2009
Website:
http://tw.ieee-manipal.org/index.php