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Deadline: September 15 2013

Rave Scholarships for curators, restorers, museum technicians and cultural

managers.

The Rave Scholarships contribute to further practical training in realising art exhibitions. These scholarships are being awarded to young curators, restorers, museum technicians and cultural managers from countries in transition and developing countries.

The Rave Foundation would like to contribute to practical further education in realizing and arranging fine art exhibitions.

It therefore awards scholarships to young curators, restorers, museum technicians, cultural managers from transformation and developing countries who have arranged a guest period, a practical training or non – paid work at a museum, at a non -commercial gallery or at a non – commercial cultural institution in Germany.

Target group
• Curators
• Restorers
• Museum technicians
• Cultural managers
from transforming and developing countries

Benefits
• A monthly lump sum of 1,300 euros for a scholarship period of three to six months
• Travelling expenses (to and from Germany)
• Supplement for attendence of spouse in Germany
• Children’s supplement
• Health insurance (also for spouse and children)
• German course (participation in a language course is expected)

Conditions
• Applicant must be from a country in transition or a developing country and must still be living there
• Hitherto no opportunity yet to work in Germany for an extended period of time
• Completion of professional study or training within the last five years
• Younger than 40 years old
• Applicant must no longer be studying or involved in on-the-job training
• Confirmation (in German) from a partner institution in Germany which has agreed to take on the scholar or initiate a joint project
• A reference from the applicant’s country of origin
• Knowledge of either German or English
• Basic Knowledge of German expected
• Applicants who were rejected once cannot re-apply

Selection procedure
• The Rave Foundation committee will assess all applications
• There is no recourse to legal action regarding the awarding of a scholarship
• Applicants will be informed in writing about whether their application was successful or not. No reasons will be given for the committee’s decision

Application documents
• a fully completed application form
• a CV (3 pages max.), including educational qualifications
• a project sketch (1 or 2 pages) developed together with the non-commercial German institution – informing about tasks and responsibilities of the planned scholarship in Germany
• invitation letter from the non-commercial German institution for the planned scholarship period in Germany
• a letter of reference from the home country
• an abridged report (2 pages max.) on the current art scene in the home country

Application

Application dates
Application date for scholarships is 15 September each year. Selections will be made within 3 months. Applications may be sent via e-mail or post. Should the application be sent via e-mail the original letter of consent and the original letter of reference should still be handed in by post later.

Contact
Applications are to be submitted to:
Rave Foundation
c/o Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
Charlottenplatz 17
D-70173 Stuttgart
Fax +49.711.2225194
[email protected]

The application form can be ordered from the above address as well.

Download the Alexander Rave Foundation Scholarship Application Form

Application Deadline: August 22 2013

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to increasing the number of women in engineering, Google is excited to offer travel sponsorship to the 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference taking place in Minneapolis from October 2nd – 5th, 2013. The theme for this year’s conference is “Think Big. Drive Forward” and will offer incredible opportunities for mentoring, networking, and technical and career development.

Female university students and information technology industry professionals excelling in computer science can apply for travel grants to attend the Grace Hopper conference (the “Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship”). Google will pay for successful applicants’ conference registration, airfare to and from the conference and hotel accommodation whilst attending the conference.

Please apply by August 22, 2013 using the form below. The Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship winners will be announced the week of September 4th.

Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship Terms & Conditions:

1. Eligibility criteria.

1.1 Applicants must be either female university students or information technology industry professionals.
1.2 University Students: A female student enrolled in a bachelors, masters or PhD program (or equivalent) for the 2013-2014 academic year or a current student who is graduating in 2013 or later. Applicants must be enrolled at a university in Europe, the Middle East or Africa. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply. Student applicants must be studying computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or a closely related technical field.
1.3 Information Technology Industry professionals: A female professional software engineer working in the industry. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of a country in Europe, Middle East or Africa.
1.4 Persons who are (1) residents of embargoed countries, (2) ordinarily resident in embargoed countries, or (3) otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs are not eligible to apply for Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship.
1.5 Applicants must be available to travel to the conference between October 2 – 5, 2013.
1.6 Current Google employees or current Google interns are not eligible to apply.
1.7 Applicants must be 18 years of age or older as of August 8, 2013.

2. Travel and visa arrangements.

2.1 Applicants will be responsible for securing and paying for any applicable visas required in order for them to attend the conference.
2.2 The Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship will cover the registration fee for the Grace Hopper Conference, airfare to and from the conference and hotel accommodation.

3. How to enter.

3.1 No purchase necessary to enter or win. To enter applicants are required to complete this form and provide any supplementary information as requested herein.

4. Selection criteria.

4.1 All eligible applications will be reviewed by an internal panel of Google judges and the 30 best applications based on academic merit (as assessed by the panel of judges in their sole discretion) will be successful.
4.2 Notification of successful applicants will take place in early September. Notification is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth herein. Successful Applicants will be required to accept the Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship within 7 days from notification by Google. If successful Applicants fail to accept within 7 days, the Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship may be forfeited and Google may, in its sole discretion, select and alternative successful Applicant.

Apply Now for the Google EMEA Grace Hopper Travel Sponsorship

Visit the Official Webpage of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference 2013

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2013 Alexander Rave Foundation Scholarships for Artists to Study in Germany.

Google EMEA Travel Sponsorship to Attend the 2013 Grace Hopper Conference in Minneapolis USA.