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BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE

Application Deadline: June 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM PDT

LOCATION: USA

The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual, global science video competition for high-school students. It was founded in 2015 by Julia and Yuri Milner. Applications are now open!

ELIGIBILITY:

No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. Void where prohibited. Subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Subject to the limitations set out herein, individuals between the ages of 13 and 18 may participate. You must be 13 years of age by April 1, 2024 at 12:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time (”PDT”) to participate in the Competition, and You cannot be older than 18 years of age (not yet 19) on October 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM PDT. If You are a minor, You must have Your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to enter and Your parent or legal guardian must agree, on Your behalf and on his or her own behalf, to follow and be bound by these RULES and warrant that You are eligible to participate in the Competition. If you reside in any country or region that is subject to comprehensive U.S. economic sanctions or are otherwise an individual with which U.S. persons cannot transact under U.S. law, you are not eligible to enter the contest. For additional information, please consult: www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx. Previous Winners of the Competition from prior years or similar competitions sponsored by the Competition Sponsor are not eligible to participate in this Competition.

BENEFIT:

If your video is chosen as the Winner, you will receive:

$250,000Post-secondary scholarship

$50,000Prize for your teacher

$100,000Breakthrough Science Lab

APPLY

ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: 9 July 2024 4PM UTC 

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

ACU Fellowships facilitate collaboration at a distance and the creation of valuable new partnerships between ACU member universities across the Commonwealth. These partnerships are developed through research visits for up to 6 months to an ACU member university in a different country.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be an academic or professional services staff at an ACU member university.

Applicants must first already have or identify and approach a collaborator at an ACU member university in a country other than the one where the applicant is employed.

Review the Application Guidance.

Submit an application through the online application form:

If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the grant application form here.

If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.

BENEFIT:

Up to 5,000 GBP per fellowship. 

APPLY