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November 13th is the closing date for applications for the Elizabeth Maconchy Composition Fellowship, which allows a young Irish composer to take a three-year D. Phil in composition at the University of York - phone Eve O'Kelly on 01-661 2105 for information . . . The National Gallery is holding a one-day symposium on The Role of Education in Museums, Arts and Heritage Venues on Friday, November 6th, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. . . . If you are studying Macbeth for your Leaving Certificate, you can enter for the Kenneth Branagh Award, a national essay competition in which you discuss Macbeth - a Cautionary Tale for the Celtic Tiger. The deadline is December 18th, and full details are available on 01-679 8542 . . .