February 2014 - Scholastic World - Contests for Indian Students

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Friday 28 February 2014

The British Council IELTS Scholarship Award 2014

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The British Council IELTS Scholarship Award was launched with the objective of supporting Indian students intending to study in an English-speaking country. Most importantly, it is a commitment to realising British Council’s aspiration of enabling young people to achieve their life goals.

The scholarship will award Eight IELTS candidates INR 300,000 each towards the cost of tuition fees.

WHO CAN APPLY?

To be eligible for the IELTS scholarship, you must:
  • be a resident and citizen of India
  • have taken the IELTS test with the British Council recently
  • have a minimum overall IELTS band score of 6.0
  • produce a valid letter of acceptance / offer letter from a recognised education institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admissions criteria
  • begin an under graduate or post graduate programme outside India in the 2014 academic year.

HOW TO APPLY?

Apply online:
Click here to complete the online application form. You will receive a confirmation email within two days of applying online guiding you with further steps. 
Download application form:
You should fill up the application form offline and send a scanned copy toielts.scholarship@britishcouncil.org 
Last date for applications: 30 June 2014
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Sunday 9 February 2014

ROBOKID - 2014 - A National Robotics Festival

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About ROBOKID

ROBOKID™ - A Robotics Competition which is an intellectual exercise for students to encourage multidisciplinary talent and practical skills among young. This competition is one of its kinds which fall in the month of June of every year. It is aimed to turn out to be a revolutionary one in bringing theoretical lesson coupled with practical experience through a joyful and innovative way for students. ROBOKID™ is one such program which cultivates interest towards exploring new technologies in an amusing way. This competition serves as a forum for students for the overall development of personality, leadership, organizational skills and exemplary team work which are essential for a successful career in addition to academic activities


ROBOKID 2013 was an event for exchange of technological ideas and sporting spirit. It was a pleasure for us as well as the parents to watch students taking the initiative to participate and to get introduced to the world of ‘Logical programming

ROBOKID competition for 2014 will be held in the month of June. This time, ROBOKID 2014 comes up with the theme of “Our planet- Our Future”, to create more awareness about the utmost importance of environment protection for a better future.

This competition will give your kid a forum to learn STEM concepts practically with hands on experience instead of focusing only on theoretical concepts.

BENEFITS are numerous:

Wonderful opportunity to enjoy active and joyful learning.
Students experience NO pressure to perform, rather; enjoy the process of learning.
ROBOKID training sessions will enhance the thought process of student’s logical and analytical reasoning.
Enhances mathematical & scientific curiosity of student in turn strengthening their self learning & problem solving skills.
Fosters the spirit of TEAM WORK which is a key to success in today’s globalized world.
Level 1

As the students get registered, they will be provided with 1 licensed RoboGuru software along with a set of online tutorials. Once he/she is comfortable with the RoboGuru environment they can undergo an online test. 

The test will be on the following topics:

Programming in RoboGuru.
Logical Skills
Level 2

Once the student is selected for the Level 2, he/she will be given a map that involves a similar environment as in Fig 1 (Visit the site for details). They have to solve the map in RoboGuru environment and send the programming code through e-mail robokid@jayrobotix.co.in

Level 3

Two teams (One red and One blue), will be competing with each other.

As in the Fig. (Visit the site for details), Green colored blocks, which represent the saplings, are placed on two sides of the arena. Yellow colored blocks are placed in the path the robot travels which represent garbage

All the student has to do is to trickily program their robots to pick the saplings from one end and place them in the slots at the other end. (For e.g. Blue team has to pick the green blocks from the blue pockets and place them in the blue slots provided at the other end).
The team who places the maximum (or all) the saplings in the shortest time will be announced as the winner.


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Saturday 8 February 2014

NASA Space Settlement Contest 2014

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Student Design Contest


NASA Ames sponsors an annual space settlement design contest for 6-12th grade students.

This annual contest, co-sponsored by NASA Ames and the National Space Society (NSS) is for all students up to 12th grade (18 years old) from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six or more are judged separately. Entries are also grouped by age/grade of the oldest contestant for judging. The age groups are 8th and under, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The grand prize is awarded to the best entry regardless of contestant age. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials. These are sent to NASA Ames for judgement. Submissions must be received by March 1.

Contest prizes and certificates:

All participants will receive a certificate. All submissions must be received by March 1, 2014.
The best submission, regardless of category, wins the grand prize, consisting of the space colony submission being placed on the NASA Ames World Wide Web site.
The National Space Society (NSS) invites all 2014 contest participants to attend the NSS 33rd annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Los Angeles, CA May 14-18, 2014. Every year, hundreds of contestants attend, along with their parents, teachers, siblings and friends. Special activities for contestants are planned, including:
The single highest scoring team or individual attending will receive the NSS Bruce M. Clark, Jr. Memorial Space Settlement Award for $5,000. If a team wins, the sum will be evenly divided amongst them.
The highest ranking winners attending will be invited to give oral presentations as time is available.
To the extent space is available, all contestants who attend will be invited to display a poster of their work.
Special sessions are arranged for contestants, teachers, parents, etc.
These activities are not yet finalized and may change. Nonetheless, this is a tremendous opportunity to present your work, meet some of the most important people in space development as well as your fellow contestants, and have a great time.
If you are planning to attend ISDC 2014, please see the ISDC Space Settlement Students Web Site. Only if necessary, contact nss-students@nss.org. Note: Contestants are responsible for all travel arrangements and costs, visas and conference expenses. Also, minors (children under 18) must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Among other potential problems, the hotel may not allow checkin without an adult in the party.

Students from outside of the U.S. planning on attending the ISDC should apply as soon as possible for a passport and visa. It may take some time (months) to acquire one. If you need a letter of invitation, please use the form at https://www.nss.org/events/contest_invitation_form.shtml ONLY if that does not work, requests for letters of invitation can be sent to nss-students@nss.org along with with the school name, address, and names of students, teachers, or family members needing the letter.

Contest categories are
8th grade and under: individual, small group, large group,
9th grade: individual, small group, large group,
10th grade: individual, small group, large group,
11th grade: individual, small group, large group,
12th grade: individual, small group, large group.
Additional categories based on artistic and literary merit are also included in the contest.
Contestants give NASA the right to publish their submissions without restriction as a condition for entering the contest.
For additional information visit http://settlement.arc.nasa.gov/Contest/
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Friday 7 February 2014

G.P. Birla Scholarship for meritorious and needy students 2014

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The Trust has been established to carry forward the cherished dream of Late Shri G.P. Birla, the renowned Industrialist and Philanthropist, to promote education, develop human resources and empower the youth of the Country. With this objective, the Trust proposes to grant Scholarships to meritorious students, male or female, who have in the year 2014, passed class XII examination and have secured 80% marks or more from State Board or 85% or more from Central Board or have secured rank in top 15000 in AIEEE/JEE/AIPMT Tests and are in need of financial help to pursue further studies.

Further studies may be in Science, Humanities, Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Commerce or Law streams in any recognized University in India.

Scholarship amount will be to cover Tuition Fees and Hostel Fees, [where applicable], subject to a ceiling of Rs. 50,000/- per student per year. In deserving cases, at the discretion of the Trustees the Scholarship amount may be increased. The Scholarship will be granted for one year at a time, to be continued till completion of the Course on yearly basis, subject to satisfactory performance by the Student in the preceding year, as evaluated by the Trust. The Scholarship amount will be disbursed through the Institute where the Student will be pursuing his/her higher studies.

For selection of Students for Scholarship, an Expert Panel will be appointed by the Trust to review the applications received. Preference will be given to applicant domiciled in West Bengal. The decision of the Expert Panel of the Trust will be final. Applications may be forwarded through the Head of the Institution from which the Student has passed Class XII or where he/she has taken admission. It is expected that financial support of GP Birla Educational Foundation will help produce future leaders of the country.

Students who meet the above criteria of merit, and need financial assistance for pursuing further studies, may apply in the prescribed Proforma, available in download section. Those who want Application Form sent to them by post, may send a stamped self-addressed envelope to:-

        “G.P. Birla Educational Foundation,1582, Rajdanga Main Road, Southend Conclave, 4 Floor, Kolkata – 700 017”.

Complete Application Form should reach on or before 31.07.2014.
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Clint Memorial International Children's Painting Competition - Kerala Tourism

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Terms and Conditions
ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES

The Clint Memorial International Children's Painting Competition on Kerala (the "Contest") is designed to encourage eligible kids (the "Entrant(s)") to use their creativity to make their own paintings of Kerala. Judges will choose the winning entries, and prizes will be awarded in accordance with the Official Rules (the "Rules") of this competition listed herein after:

ABOUT CLINT: (Late) Edmund Thomas Clint (1976-1983) was a child prodigy born in Kerala. In his short life of 2522 days, he created more than 25,000 drawings and paintings.

ABOUT KERALA: Kerala is a State in the sovereign Republic of India and it is blessed with cultural diversity and bio diversity.

ORGANISOR: The Contest is organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, ("Kerala Tourism") Park View, Thiruvananthapuram, India.

CONSULTANT: The contest is being executed by the IT Consultant and Solution Provider of Kerala Tourism, M/s Invis Multimedia (the "Consultant"'), Pandit Colony, Kaudiar, Thiruvananthapuram, India.

CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins on 15 January 2014 and the closing date for receipt of entries is 31 May 2014, midnight (IST) ("Contest Period"). All dates are subject to change.

ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST: The Contest is open to children anywhere in the world who have completed the age of 4 years but are not yet 15 years of age (born on/after 01.01.1999 but born before 01.01.2010), who have obtained their parents' or legal guardians' permission to enter the contest, and whose parents and or legal guardians consent to be bound by these Rules in their own right and on behalf of the entrant. The opening date for receipt of entries by Kerala Tourism, from participants, is 15 January, 2014, and the closing date for receipt of entries by Kerala Tourism is 31 May 2014, midnight (IST). The entrant can register only once but she/he can submit more than one entry, (subject to a maximum of five) if she/he desires to do so. All the entries of one entrant should be submitted under one registration, login id and password.

BINDING AGREEMENT: In order to enter the Contest, an entrant must accept the official rules (“Rules”). The Rules consist of: (i) the terms and conditions on this page; (ii) the terms and conditions (if any) on the online registration/ Entry Form available on the site www.keralatourism.org . Since the legal status of entrants are as that of a minor, the entrant must obtain prior permission of his/her parent or legal guardian who must agree to accept these Rules on his/her own and also, as the legal representative of the entrant, on the entrant's behalf.
The person who signs this agreement on behalf of the entrant should read them carefully prior to entry to ensure that the entrant, as well as the representative, understand and agree, because these Rules form a legally binding agreement with respect to this Contest. Further, the entrant agrees that submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes agreement to these Rules.

WHO CAN REGISTER: Parents or legal guardians of children are eligible to register and submit entries on behalf of eligible Entrants ("Authorized Registrants") as defined by these Rules.

VOLUNTEERS: Kerala Tourism invites volunteers for promoting this contest. Anybody who has attained the age of 18 and legally capable of entering into a contract can register as a volunteer for this contest. The act is voluntary, and no remuneration of any nature will be paid to volunteers.

NAME THE VOLUNTEER: If an entrant registers for this contest at the initiative of a volunteer, he/she should submit the name of the volunteer in the relevant column.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, visit the Contest webpage located at www.keralatourism.org/clint (“Contest page”) during the Contest Period.

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee for this contest.

COMPETITION: The participant is expected to paint a picture of Kerala manually on paper using crayons, colour pencils or paint and brush. Any picture generated with digital, electronic or mechanical tools will not be accepted for the competition. The picture should then be scanned, photographed, or digitized by any mode and submitted to the server of Kerala Tourism through the contest page (with a maximum file size of 5 MB) with the login id and password received at the time of registration If the theme of entry is not Kerala related, the entry summarily rejected.

LOSS OR DAMAGE TO ENTRIES: Kerala Tourism accepts no responsibility for submissions that are lost, delayed, damaged, defaced, or mislaid, howsoever they are caused. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of entry.

NUMBER OF ENTRIES: We request the entrant to send only one entry, which is their best work, for the competition. However, additional entries are permitted provided they are sent from the same login id. In no situation, will one person will be allowed to register twice. A maximum of five entries can be sent using a single login id.

PAINTING REQUIREMENTS: The painting must meet the following criteria (“Painting Requirements”):
The painting must be original and a work done on paper.
Subject or theme of the painting is Kerala (State of Kerala, Republic of India). It can be anything related to Kerala. For more information on Kerala visit www.keralatourism.org
The painting must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, or libelous, or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or one that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Contest.
The painting must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of, or contrary to, all applicable national, state, or local, laws and regulations.
The painting must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, and trademark or otherwise indicate a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or be one that is not within the spirit of the Contest, as determined by Kerala Tourism, in its sole discretion.
The painting must be an original, unpublished work that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity.
The painting may not contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party's publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
The painting may not be the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim.

PUBLICATION OF ENTRIES: Kerala Tourism may not publish any of the entries in its website before the last date of competition. Kerala Tourism reserves the right to decide the number of entries that will be published. The participant should retain the original of the painting and should submit this to Organiser or Consultant as and when required by post or courier.

SCREENING COMMITTEE: A screening committee will be formed with 3-5 members - artists, art students and art critics. The number of members may be increased depending upon the total number of entries received. 1000 pictures will be shortlisted after the initial screening. Kerala Tourism will have the right to request the originals of the paintings that are shortlisted.

JUDGING COMMITTEE: A judging committee will be formed with eminent people, painters, people writing children's literature, and/or art critics. These individuals will judge the paintings that are shortlisted by the screening committee.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: All the shortlisted pictures will be published on the www.keralatourism.org site with options for visitors to share and rate the pictures. In deciding winners, 25% marks will be given on the basis of public ratings of the entries on the website and 75% marks will be accorded by the judging committee. The final winners will be selected by combining these two sets of marks. The decision of the Judging committee is final.

PRIZES
PRIZES FOR PARTICIPANTS
There will be 125 prizes in all, including five Mega Prizes for the winners.
Two e-books each (with paintings of Clint and photographs of Kerala) will be available for all registered participants.

PRIZE DETAILS
THE FIRST PRIZE: The winner, along with a guardian or one parent (only two people including the winner, ie., one adult and one child) will be offered economy class flight tickets to Kerala (to and fro) for collecting the memento and certificate. They will also be offered a tour package for 6 nights within Kerala.

SECOND PRIZE: The winner, along with guardian or one parent (only two people including the winner, ie., one adult and one child) will be offered economy class flight tickets to Kerala (to and fro) for collecting the memento and certificate. They will also be offered a tour package for 5 nights within Kerala.

THIRD PRIZE: The winner, along with guardian or one parent (only two people including the winner, ie., one adult and one child) will be offered economy class flight tickets to Kerala (to and fro) for collecting the memento and certificate. They will also be offered a tour package for 4 nights within Kerala. There will be three third prizes and consequently 6 people (3 adults and 3 children) will get this prize.

CONSOLATION PRIZES: 20 participants will be offered consolation prizes comprising of mementos and certificates which will be sent via post or courier.

APPRECIATION: The next 100 winners will be offered a Certificate of Appreciation which will be sent via post or courier.

PARTICIPATION: All other participants will be issued a digital Certificate of Participation which can be downloaded by the entrant.

CONDITIONS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES TO WINNERS
Awarding first, second and third prizes to the winners are subject to permission from the parent or legal guardian. The winners will receive a certificate of achievement, a framed reproduction of the winning Kerala Tourism Painting, and a memento. In addition, the paintings by the first five winners will be displayed on the Kerala Tourism homepage (www.keralatoursim.org) on any date chosen by Kerala Tourism.
In order to attend the Award Ceremony all five winners must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Kerala Tourism will arrange accommodation and breakfast, lunch and dinner for each finalist and his or her one parent or guardian.
There is no cash alternative and the prizes must be taken as offered. Kerala Tourism reserves the right to substitute prize(s) of an equivalent value should the prizes for the Contest become unavailable for any reason. If any winner is not able, for whatever reason, to accept their prize, then Kerala Tourism reserves the right to award the prize to the next best entry, as judged by the panel consisting of independent judges and Kerala Tourism officials.
Kerala Tourism may reduce the number of prizes, if, in the opinion of the Screening Committee or Judging Committee, there are insufficient entries to qualify for the prize. Any prize(s) that remain unclaimed at the end of 30 days from the announcement of the final results will be cancelled. Kerala Tourism reserves the right to award this prize to the next best entry or even revoke the prize.
Kerala Tourism does not assume any responsibility for any products and services offered under the Contest. And under no circumstances shall the inclusion of any product or service in the Contest be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of such product or service by Kerala Tourism.
Except for warranties and conditions implied by law which cannot be excluded, Kerala Tourism makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the quality or suitability of any prizes awarded under these Rules.
If the winner is from outside India, various legal documents for travelling to India should be arranged by the winner's parent or guardian. The Organiser or Consultant will not take the responsibility of arranging various travel documents like passport, visa etc.

CONDITIONS FOR REGISTERING AS VOLUNTEERS
Anybody who has attained the age of 18 and capable of entering into a contract can register as a volunteer to promote this contest.
He or she will be given a login id and password.
The entrants who join the contest as a result of the suggestion, persuasion or recommendation of the volunteer can list the name of volunteer in his/her registration form.
Only one volunteer can be listed in one registration form.

GIFTS FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Bumper prizes (two)
There will be two bumper prizes for volunteers. Those two winners will be reimbursed economy class flight charges, accommodation, food and local travel expenses within Kerala for one day for attending the award ceremony of the competition. In addition to that, they will also be offered a five day tour package to explore Kerala.

Conditions for bumper prizes:
While selecting winners from the volunteer group for the two bumper prizes, the quality of the paintings submitted will be considered rather than taking into account the mere number of entries.

Special prize (100 numbers)
100 volunteers, selected randomly by lottery, will receive gifts of T-shirts /herbal cosmetic packs / consumer goods etc.
Kerala tourism reserves the rights to increase or decrease the number of prizes in this category in accordance with the total number of volunteers for the Contest.
All volunteers who bring in 10 participants will be given an e-book version of a coffee table book from the following four listed:
Ayurveda: The Mantra of Niramaya
Panchakarma: Ayurveda's Mantra of Rejuvenation
Kerala: A Poem in Green and Gold
Yogasutra: The Art and Science of Healing

CONDITIONS
TAXES: The distribution of prizes to potential winners is subject to the express requirement that the prize winner submit all documentation requested by Kerala Tourism to Kerala Tourism in order to permit compliance with applicable tax laws. All prizes will be the net of any taxes Kerala Tourism is required to withhold by law. To the extent permitted by law, all taxes imposed on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. If a potential winner fails to provide such documentation or comply with such laws, the prize may be forfeited and Kerala Tourism may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate potential winner.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: All national, state and local laws and regulations within the boundary of the republic of India will be applicable. Kerala Tourism reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant from the Contest if, in Kerala Tourism's sole discretion, it is believed that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair practices, or has annoyed, abused, threatened or harassed any other Entrants, Kerala Tourism, or the Judges.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: As between Kerala Tourism and the Entrant, the Entrant retains ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and of the Painting (excluding Kerala Tourism's rights in the Kerala Tourism logo/trademark). As a condition of entry, the Entrant grants Kerala Tourism a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, transferable, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative work from, and publicly display the Painting for any purpose, including display on the Kerala Tourism website, without any attribution or compensation to Entrant. Entries will not be returned.

PRIVACY: Entrants agree that personal data submitted with an entry, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by Kerala Tourism, its affiliates and the Consultants for the purposes of conducting and administering the Contest. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to the transmission, processing, disclosing and storage of this personal data by Kerala Tourism, its affiliates and the Consultants.

PUBLICITY: By entering the competition, the participants & attendees permit that they may be photographed/ recorded by electronic, online and print media for telecast, used in publications and other display usage of the Kerala Tourism or its Consultant & contacted by their given email ids. Kerala Tourism or its Consultant may also collect any information, photograph, video clip etc. from the participant for publication or sharing for the promotional requirement of Kerala Tourism or its Consultant.

WARRANTY: Entrants warrant that their Paintings are their own original work and, as such, they are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted Painting and that they have the right to submit the Painting in the Contest and grant all required licenses. Each Entrant agrees not to submit any Painting that: (a) infringes any third party proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade names, industrial designs, patent, trade secret, privacy, publicity or confidentiality obligations; or (b) otherwise violates applicable state, federal, or local law and agreements.

INDEMNITY: To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified Kerala Tourism, its affiliates, and the Consultants at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Kerala Tourism, its affiliates and the Consultants from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of, or accruing from, such acts.

ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by Entrant concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the Contest.

INTERNET DISCLAIMER: Kerala Tourism and its Consultant are not responsible for any malfunction of the entire Contest Site or for any late, lost, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undeliverable, or destroyed Paintings or votes due to system errors, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or other telecommunication transmission malfunctions, network connectivity problems, or hardware or software failures of any kind.

RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY: If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including because of an infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Kerala Tourism reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Kerala Tourism further reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the Contest or Contest Site.

FORUM AND RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL PROCEDURES: This Contest is governed by the laws of India, and only the courts of Thiruvananthapuram, will have exclusive jurisdiction to arbitrate any dispute arising from this Contest. By participating in this Contest, contestants agree to be bound by the terms of these Rules and by Kerala Tourism's decisions, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, seek injunctive relief, or make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and Entrants expressly waive any and all such rights.

OTHER CONDITIONS:
The Kerala Tourism or its Consultant retain the right to make any changes to the event, its format, date, rules and in any matter related to this event without any prior notice.
Kerala Tourism or its Consultant will arrange for the prize distribution for winners & runners up through their Consultant. Any loss of prizes during transit or due to any other reason would not be Kerala Tourism or its Consultant's responsibility & hence wouldn't be liable for replacement.
The decision to participate in the competition is an indication of the Entrant's acceptance of the format, prizes and decisions, including shortlisting of paintings, judging of paintings, selectionof winners and volunteers which are final and binding.
All decisions taken by Kerala Tourism will be final & binding on all issues related to the Clint Memorial International Children's Painting Competition

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Roadmap to Space Settlement 2014 International Student Art Contest

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The National Space Society (NSS) is looking for student artists to create illustrations for the NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement. Submitted artwork should REALISTICALLY illustrate one of this year's two themes: Asteroid Settlement or Building a Space Settlement.

1. Asteroid Settlement
(Milestone 18)
"Asteroid Settlement" challenges students to design a space settlement on or in an asteroid or several asteroids. Asteroids can be located in many places in our solar system and can have many different types of orbits. Some have near-planet orbits, like those that regularly pass by Earth or Mars. Others stay in the asteroid belt. Asteroids also offer valuable resources and can be used as mining installations. To learn more about asteroids click here.


2. Building a Space Settlement
(Milestones 131718, or 19)
"Building a Settlement" challenges students to think about how humans will build either orbital space settlements or surface settlements that are on or beneath the surface of the Moon or Mars. What tools and equipment will be used? How will astronauts do the physical building? Will scaffolding be needed? Then, students should take their ideas and interpret them into original works of visual art that depict the actual construction of their settlement.

Eligibility
All full-time students at any grade level between the ages of 13 and 25 are eligible.
Original artwork from entries submitted to the NSS/NASA Space Settlement Design Contest(including previous years) is especially encouraged.

Deadline  
The deadline for submissions is March 16, 2014 (11:59 pm Universal Time).
Our goal is to have winners announced by April 1, 2014.

Requirements
Prizes
One piece of art will be awarded the Grand Prize for being the best artwork overall.
Up to 12 (twelve) entries will be selected as First Prize recipients from different grade level categories. These include grades 5-8, 9-12, undergraduate, and graduate.
Other additional pieces of art may be selected for Honorable Mention.
All accepted entries will receive certificates of participation. All winning entries will receive certificates of merit and the following prizes (more prizes may be added to this list during the contest).
The Grand Prize winner will receive:
  • Publication on the cover of the National Space Society magazine, Ad Astra
  • An award certificate at the annual International Space Development Conference
  • Complimentary registration to the 2014 International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles, California (does not include travel, accommodations, meals, etc.)
  • 1 year complimentary membership in the National Space Society, including a subscription toAd Astra magazine
  • 5 complimentary copies of the Ad Astra magazine the art work is featured on
  • Publication in a future National Space Society Space Settlement Calendar (if published), including being a finalist for the cover art for such calendar
  • 5 complimentary copies of any future Space Settlement Calendar featuring the work
  • Publication on the NSS website "Winner's Gallery" for this contest
  • Possible publication in the various forms of web, banners, posters, brochures, and/or otherNSS Roadmap to Space Settlement publications
Each First Prize winner will receive:
  • 1 year complimentary membership in the National Space Society, including a subscription toAd Astra magazine
  • Publication in a future National Space Society Space Settlement Calendar (if published)
  • 2 complimentary copies of any future Space Settlement Calendar featuring the work
  • Publication on the NSS website "Winner's Gallery" for this contest
  • Possible publication in the various forms of web, banners, posters, brochures, and/or otherNSS Roadmap to Space Settlement publications
Any Honorable Mention winners will receive:
  • 1 year complimentary membership in the National Space Society, including a subscription toAd Astra magazine
  • Possible publication in a future National Space Society Space Settlement Calendar
  • A complimentary copy of any future Space Settlement Calendar featuring the work
  • Publication on the NSS website "Winner's Gallery" for this contest
  • Possible publication in the various forms of web, banners, posters, brochures, and/or otherNSS Roadmap to Space Settlement publications
Winning artwork will be displayed and viewed by the public and space professionals from around the world at the International Space Development Conference and at other possible venues throughout the year. The works of art accepted to the NSS Space Settlement Art Contest will be on public display in the NSS Gallery of Submitted Space Settlement Art.

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Childrens Painting, Drawing and Photography Contest 2014

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Galerie Art Eterne is organising a contest with an objective to encourage creativity and art in children of all ages through a variety of subjects and media (such as oils, pastels, markers, coloured pencils and photography) to help them express their own individuality.

General Rules

  • All contestants will be juried on their original style and artistic value.
  • Please remember that once the painting/drawing/photography are submitted they will not be returned and will be the property of Galerie Art Eterne.
  • All entries must be original and authentic.
  • Please do not forget to include your name, age, art teacher's name, school address and title of the entry behind the artwork.
  • Any copied or traced drawing, paintings, etc. will be disqualified.
  • It is a yearly contest and a big chance to win Grand Prizes.

Awards

The entries will be judged by the organizers with the help of a jury. The judges' decision will be final.
The following prizes are offered:
  • Ray of Sunshine Award (all 3 categories)
  • Art-e-fact Award (all 3 categories)
  • Wizz Artist Award (all 3 categories)
  • & 100 Rainbow Ribbon Awards
  • Certificates of Merit to deserving entries.
  • Those entries which comes on or before February 9th 2014 are eligible for 20 Creative Kids Award apart from regular award.
  • CircleDeArt award will be awarded for Teacher & School who sends more than 100 entries.
Results will be announced in May 2014. Award winners will be informed individually by post/email.
The best entries will be published on their website.

Terms and Conditions

Please follow these guidelines carefully to be eligible for the contest:
  • The competition is open for all children between 4 till 18 years of age.
  • Entry fee is Rs. 200/- per entry.
  • Children are free to choose the theme/subject they are interested in, or like most, for their paintings/drawings/photography.
  • The painting, drawing or photography should be A4 paper size or 8.27 x 11.69 inches.
  • Each entry should be certified by the parent/guardian/teacher as the original, unaided work of the competitor done during the previous year. Entries should be an individual effort and NOT a combined work.
  • No entry will be returned. The copyright of all entries will rest with Galerie Art Eterne.
  • The last date for receipt of entries is February 27th 2014.
  • Contestant can choose any kind of art materials to create the image such as crayons, colored pencils, charcoal, pastels, water colors, acrylics, poster paint, or any other etc.
  • Computer generated graphics are not accepted.
  • Entries are to be submitted via the online application form given. For offline entry queries please contact us on +91 7838136598/+91 9910333296
  • Scanned Copy of Identity Proof to be put as an attachment with the application form.

Last Date 27th Feb 2014

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