The award and stipend of $1,000 is given yearly for outstanding work in twentieth-century history of medicine or medical science, as demonstrated by the completion of the Ph.D. and a proposal to turn the dissertation into a publishable monograph.

The Ph.D. must have been completed and the degree granted within the last five years (i.e., 2005–2009). The application must include a curriculum vitae, the dissertation abstract, a one-page summary of the proposed book; a description (not exceeding two pages) of the work to be undertaken for publication; and two letters of support from faculty members knowledgeable about the applicant’s dissertation.
This award honors Jack D. Pressman, Ph.D., a distinguished historian of medicine and Associate Professor of the History of the Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco at the time of his early and unexpected death in June 1997.
The Award will be presented at the 2010 meeting of the Association, to be hel ... read more

Create a video short that completes the phrase "Democracy is…"
The Prize
•An all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Hollywood.
•Gala screenings of the winning videos in Hollywood, New York and Washington
•Exposure to filmmakers and the U.S. film and television industry.
•Meetings with democracy advocates from government, media and civil society.

The Timeline

•Challenge semifinalists will be selected on or about March 31, 2010.
•An independent jury will narrow down the semifinalists to 21 finalists on or about May 15, 2010.
•The general public will vote online for the winning videos May 15 – June 15, 2010.
•Seven winners – one each from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South & Central Asia, East Asia/Pacific and one anonymous winner – will be announced in mid-June 2010.
•The six publicly=20 identified winners, one from each of the six geographic regions, will travel ... read more

The prize is given in recognition of work and projects that promote scientific knowledge on the formation, progression and management of conflicts and that enable or carry out the practical implementation of conflict management.
The award especially aims to strengthen and improve civilian conflict management in the societal and transnational realm. Additionally, it can be awarded for work and projects that address conflicts in non-European countries, whether the work or project has been implemented or could have been implemented.
The award is herewith publicly announced. It is endowed with 10.000 Euro.
The recipient of the award is selected by a committee that includes the benefactor of the award as well as members of the Centre for Conflict Studies at Phillips-University Marburg and public figures who are renowned in regard to civilian conflict management.
Applications or nominations should be submitted to: Centre for Conflict Studies at Phillips-University Marbur ... read more

 Enlarge your vision” – The competition for Europe’s best young journalists is on! The European Young Journalist Award 2010 has been launched and the competition is on for Europe’s best up-and-coming journalistic talent. If you are a journalist or journalism student aged 17-35 then this is an opportunity not to be missed. You stand the chance of being selected as a national winner from your country and taking home one of three Special Prizes: a cultural trip to a European capital of your choice! Enlarge your vision and contribute to the dialogue about EU Enlargement. The EYJA 2010 challenges you to engage with EU Enlargement by using your journalistic talent to hone in on the impact, and multi-facetted potential, thereof. The competition is open to journalists and journalism students from print media, online media or radio. Submissions should focus on EU Enlargement from a creative and thought-provoking angle. Participants must be citizens of one of the EU member states, cand ... read more

Journalists are invited to submit essays about human rights for the chance to be published.
Interested applicants should read the booklet What Are Human Rights?, which is available in 17 languages, and then write an essay on a quote or human right from the booklet.
Successful applicants will be notified by December 10.
A selection of essays will be published.
For more information, e-mail info@youthhumanrights.org.

Deadline: 2009/12/01

Journalists are invited to submit essays about human rights for the chance to be published.
Interested applicants should read the booklet What Are Human Rights?, which is available in 17 languages, and then write an essay on a quote or human right from the booklet.
Successful applicants will be notified by December 10.
A selection of essays will be published.
For more information, e-mail info@youthhumanrights.org.

 
Deadline: 2009/12/01

The Valley Humanities Review is pleased to announce its annual High School Scholarship Contest. We are currently seeking essays in the humanities written by current high school students that demonstrate high quality, intellectual rigor and originality.
The winner will receive a $500 prize and publication in the Spring 2010 Issue. Submissions will be accepted from September 1 to December 15. All submissions should adhere to the Chicago style in formatting, footnoting and bibliography. Essays should be between 3,000 and 6,000 words in length, be free of errors and have an original title. Please only one essay per student. All contest submissions should be emailed to submissions-vhr@lvc.edu as an attachment of either a Word Document or a pdf. Please list the title of the contest to which you are submitting in the subject line of your email. All contest entries should be free of any identifying marks such as names, addresses, or high school affiliations. Please give contact inform ... read more

HuffPost Citizen Journalist Will Win A Trip To Copenhagen Conference.
We are sending a HuffPost citizen journalist to Copenhagen for the climate conference as the Hopenhagen Ambassador, to represent the global nation of people who are hopeful that leaders will come to an agreement.
THE PRIZE: The winner will receive a trip to Copenhagen from December 12-19th! This will include airfare, accommodation, press accreditation for the UN conference, Media training with HuffPost Citizen journalism editor Matt Palevsky, HuffPost blogging privileges, and a flip camera to record events.
For more informations wisite the website.

 

Deadline: 2009/11/29
Country or region: Denmark

The award not only provides international recognition, but also carries substantial funding which can be used by the winner to work further in the area of health and human rights freely and creatively.
More information on the web site.

 

 http://www.globalhealth.org/forms/conf2010/jonathan_mann_award_nomination/

Deadline: 2010/01/15

Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Its mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. TI currently has more than 90 National Chapters across the world, and its International Secretariat is based in Berlin, Germany.

Description of Internship
Main function: Assisting the Sub-Saharan Africa team in their work
Starting Date: 11 January 2010
Duration: Six months (full time)
Remuneration: EUR 400 per month, if the internship is not sponsored by a third party
Location: Berlin, Germany

Key responsibilities:
* Assisting with the implementation of a number of projects, including a regional programme focused on promoting transparency and integrity in basic service delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa (TISDA);
* Assisting with preparations for participation of delegates from National Chapters to attend a series of programme-related workshops in Africa (fli ... read more