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THE QUEEN ELIZABETH PRIZE FOR ENGINEERING

Application Deadline: 7 June 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of nominators from all corners of the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

The QEPrize is international and open to any nationality. Nominations and suggestions are welcomed from across the world. The only limitations are that self-nomination and posthumous nomination are not allowed.

Nominations are to be made online via the QEPrize website: qeprize.org/nominate

A single prize will be awarded to one individual, or a team of up to ten people, responsible for a ground-breaking innovation in engineering that has been of global benefit to humanity.

BENEFIT:

The £500,000 prize is the world’s most prestigious engineering accolade, awarded to up to 10 engineers responsible for a bold, groundbreaking engineering innovation of global benefit to humanity.

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WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: June 1st, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Western Union Foundation Fellowship is a leadership and venture development program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are an entrepreneur or community leader from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.

You have an entrepreneurial spirit, a growth mindset, and are driven to grow as an effective leader within your community. The ideal venture stages for this fellowship are Problem-Solution Fit or Product-Market Fit phases, with engaged customers or beneficiaries, and demonstrated outcomes in both impact and revenue.

You are able to commit to the 16-week program including a 2-week virtual immersive. We prioritize individuals who are fully committed to actively participating in the entire  program. At the heart of the program is a strong sense of community, and its success hinges on the active engagement and enthusiasm of all participants, who are eager to both learn and share.

Applicants located in and/or creating impact in the following locations:

United States, Uganda, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, United Kingdom, Germany, Lithuania, Japan, Philippines, Colombia, Mexico,  Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil.

Preference is given to applicants from the following locations: Uganda, Colombia, Mexico, Pakistan and the United States.

What You Are Looking For: You are looking for expert-led entrepreneurial training, access to funding opportunities, and a vast network of mentorship to accelerate your leadership skills and venture impact.

BENEFIT:

This is a fully-funded program thanks to the support of the Western Union Foundation.

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