In 1995, the governments of France and the Netherlands created the Descartes-Huygens award. This award was dedicated to attracting quality researchers (in addition to an interested public population) to improve relations in scholarship and science. Every year, two participants are awarded a substantial grant to study in this area.

The prize consists of a grant of 23,000 euros, and it is designed to cover at least some of the costs of a French researcher’s work and research residency in the Netherlands. This can also cover sequential working visits by a French researcher to the Netherlands (as well as the other way around). While research is the main focus of this award, other activities that enhance Franco-Dutch partnerships and cooperation can also be carried out.

The ideal candidate will be a researcher who is in the early to middle stages of his or her career. He or she should be currently employed somewhere in the country of France and have contributed to scientific and academic work. The selected candidate will stay for at least three months in the Netherlands. This three months can be broken out into numerous visits or carried out all at once. Additional activities may be developed while in residence as well.

The selected researcher should be prepared to dedicate the broad public as well as focused researchers on the research project that was carried out under the financial support of the prize. This may be done through media appearances or through targeted lectures.

Each researcher at Dutch universities and research institutes may nominate qualified French applicants. The Dutch nomination form must be used. The form, along with a completed curriculum vitae sent as attachments) should be sent to the Academy via email. All materials must be sent via the email address wetenschapsfondsen@knaw.nl no later than July 1, 2019.

Awards are going to be presented to the French and Dutch laureate in early 2020. This will be done in Paris. More information may be found by visiting the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation’s website, or by contacting the email address listed above.

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The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award was designed for top-ranked junior researchers who are planning on working abroad. Financed in part by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, this award is granted to candidates who have completed their doctorates. The award is granted to those who have finished doctorate study within the past six years, and with distinction.

Candidates must have published their work in recognized international journals for publishing houses of prestige. The award allows recipients to spend a period of roughly five years contributing to a working group as they develop innovative, high-caliber research projects of their own design. These projects can be carried out at any research institution (of the applicant’s own choosing) in Germany.

Applicants from all disciplines may submit their materials no later than July 31, 2019. All application materials should be submitted to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, who will grant no more than six Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards per year. The total award is valued at €1.65 million.

To apply, candidate must have received a doctorate or equivalent academic program or certification with distinction no less than six years before the deadline for application submissions. This award allows recipients to pursue leadership positions for the first time in their careers in Germany. Therefore, applicants must not have already held or currently hold an offer of employment in Germany.

Candidates should also have academic achievements that are considered highly advanced for their field. These will be documented via a list of publications that were reviewed and published in academic journals or publishing houses. Applicants should have the support of a German host institution, as well as two expert reviews from academics that support the candidate’s work. Applicants should have good language proficiency in either German or English, and cannot have received a Sofja Kovalevskaja Award in the past.

Applicants should have lived outside the country of Germany for at least one year in the 18-month period that falls before the application submission deadline. Each candidate must find his or her own academic host, but there are several networks and search engines available on the Humboldt Foundation’s website to help candidates find these connections.

Sponsorships begin in Germany in the calendar year that the award is granted. The exact start date will be decided upon with the host institution, ideally prior to the submission of an application.

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The UNESCO International Literacy Prize is now open for nominations. Since its inception in 1967, this award has recognized excellence and creativity in literacy, awarding over four hundred and eighty-five different projects and programs. These awards support dynamic literacy practices and influence the development of successfully literate societies.

This year, there are two types of awards. The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize was developed in 1989 with the assistance of the government of the Republic of Korea. This award considers mother-tongue literacy education and intensive training. Two of these awards are granted annually. The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy is a newer award, established in 2005, in conjunction with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. It considers literacy among adults in isolated areas as well as among isolated youth. The award particularly targets literacy for young girls and women.

Any organizations or individuals who promote literacy through research-based, innovative projects or programs are eligible to apply. These programs should have demonstrated success in literacy development for at least three years, and cannot have been recipients of the prize within the last five years.

Applications are available online. These can be submitted through either a National Commission for UNESCO or an International Non-Governmental Organization that maintains relationships with UNESCO. The form should be completed in English or French. All supporting materials should be attached and be less than one hundred pages. Self-nominations will not be considered.

Upon receipt of eligible applications and recommendations, an international Jury will examine each one. The Director-General of UNESCO is responsible for making a final decision about the ultimate prizewinners of 2018.

Each award offers a medal, a diploma, and a monetary award of twenty US dollars. These awards are granted on Internationals Literacy Day, falling on September 8, 2018.

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The Google Faculty Research Awards Program is created to help develop new technologies and future leaders. It recognizes and supports high-quality faculty in the process of conducting innovative research in relevant fields. Google maintains close connections with top-ranked academic institutions while at the same time conducting their own in-house research and engineering.

Applicants may categorize their proposals into a broad Computer Science research area. These might be topics including, but certainly not limited to:

• Algorithms and optimization
• Cooling and power
• Digital media processing
• Human-computer interaction
• Machine perception
• Privacy and security
• Recommendation settings

Each successful applicant will be assigned a Google sponsor, who will encourage the project by discussing directions, engagement, and interactions. Award recipients will be encouraged to give talks at Google discussing their research as well as to meet with relevant research groups.

The goal of this program is to build and strengthen partnerships with faculty who are working on solutions to problems that impact all those who use technology. The research awards allow for funding in the amount of $150,000 USD to support one graduate student for a full year. They are awarded as an unrestricted gift, and, though highly competitive, are highly regarded. Only 15% of applicants will receive funding, as the review process will be conducted by a Google-wide search team.

To apply for an award, applicants should read and review Google’s “How to Write a Good Proposal” document and Frequently Asked Questions, both of which can be found at research.google.com. Successful applicants often have a Google sponsor, which is not a mandatory component of the application process but can be beneficial. Having a Google employee as a sponsor helps the applicant to ensure that his or her proposal is relevant and interesting. This person should be considered an expert in the applicant’s area of research, and familiar with his or her personal work.

Applicants should submit proposals by October 7th, 2017. The application process includes an online application form and a written proposal. The proposal should consist of an overview, proposal body, data policy, and budget. A CV is also required.

Successful applicants will be notified in February 2018. Award recipients may apply for up to, but no more than, $150,000. More information can be found at research.google.com.

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The ISRF has partnered with the Cambridge Journal of Economics (CJE) to award a prize of €7,000 for the best essay on the topic of “What is the place of Digital Information Technology in the economy?” This prize is meant to advance the ISRF’s mission, which is to support independent-minded researchers to explore and present original research ideas that take new approaches and suggest novel solutions to real-world social problems.

The digital revolution has created a seismic economic shift not seen since the Industrial Revolution swept the world. As such, the impacts of digital information technologies on society and the economy are some of the most important issues of our time. These technologies have rapidly transformed capitalist production strategies and the delivery of goods and services across almost all sectors of the economy. However, the impact of such “disruption” has been uneven and generated much uncertainty. As with other capitalist revolutions in productivity, many individuals have lost jobs while a few have profited handsomely. Further, the pace of technological advancement is typically much quicker than the rate at which organizations can adapt, requiring additional time for the cultivation of relevant skills. What are the dominant trends in this area? What is really going on here? Some argue these changes herald a workless society while others argue that they represent the death thralls of late-stage capitalism. Do these arguments hold any merit? What can we learn from informed investigation and analysis? The ISRF welcome essays that address these issues or a related theme.

Your essay will be judged based on its originality and independence of thought, scholarly quality, and potential to challenge dominant ideas. A successful essay will be intellectually radical, perpendicular to existing debates, and/or express a strong critique across the fields of economic research. The essay’s challenge of accepted ideas should garner a re-thinking of the topic in the audience.

The essay will be judged by an academic panel composed by the ISRF, and the winner will be decided based off unanimous support of the panel. The essay must be approximately 7,500 words, follow the CJE author guidelines, and submitted by 28 February 2018. Applicants will be notified of the essay contest’s results by the end of July 2018. The winning essay will be accepted for publication in the CJE.

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