Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach – call for applications 2017

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Calls for Proposals and Tenders
The European Commission launched an EU-wide contest for a prestigious “Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach: Spreading Knowledge about Europe”.

Deadline:
16/08/2017 for registering intention to apply; 02/10/2017 for applications
Reference:
EAC/20/2017
Background
The Prize will reward outstanding contributions that communicate the EU -its founding values, history, action and key benefits- to wider society, enhance citizens’ understanding of the EU, broaden the ownership of the European project and build trust in the EU.
There will be:
• six first prizes of 50.000 EUR
• six second prizes of 30.000 EUR
• ten third prizes of 17.000 EUR.
Who can apply
The prize is open to individuals or groups of individuals (natural persons). The individual applicant (or the group leader, in case of groups of individuals applying) must have at least a Master’s Degree and must, at the time of the application, be affiliated with a legal entity such as, for example, an academic institution, organisation, civil society organisation, company or other type of legal entity established and based in an EU Member State. Eligible participants include scientists, artists, scholars/researchers, writers, journalists and all kinds of other actors who can contribute to articulating what Europe stands for today and tomorrow and why European citizens should “fall in love with Europe” despite its imperfections.
Deadlines
Registration of intention to apply is compulsory by 16 August 2017.
The deadline for applications is 02 October 2017.
Applications will be assessed in October 2017 and the Award Ceremony will be held in early 2018.
Documents
Step 1: In order to take part, potential applicants should read the Contest Rules and register via the online form
by 16/08/2017.
Step 2: Only Individuals who registered by the deadline above will be invited to submit a full application by 02/10/2017. Applicants will have to submit (online only):
• Information about the Applicant form