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CONCRETE IN LIFE 2025/26 – GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 23:59 GMT, 30 November 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Welcome to the GCCA’s 7th annual Concrete in Life photography competition.

Entering the competition is simple. Just upload a photo of concrete using the hashtag #ConcreteInLife2526, the hashtag of the category you are entering, and the hashtag of the country you took the photo in (full entry details below).

ELIGIBILITY:

There are 4 categories in this competition:

Urban design and use: #UrbanConcrete—images of the city landscapes and buildings around us, both well-known and hidden away

Concrete Infrastructure: #ConcreteInfrastructure—photographs of our infrastructure, in our cities and rural areas, above and below ground.

Concrete in Daily Life: #ConcreteInDailyLife—the human side of concrete and how it’s used and interacted with daily.

Beauty and Design: #ConcreteBeautyAndDesign—showcasing beautiful uses of concrete in the world around us—such as stunningly designed buildings, sculptures or landmarks.

To enter:

Take a photo of concrete in your life and upload it to Instagram or X. Include the following information:

#ConcreteInLife2526

The hashtag # of the category you are entering—see above (one per photo)

The hashtag # of the country where you took the photo

You can also email us your entry concreteinlife@gccassociation.org

You can enter as many photos as you like, but each one can only be considered for one category.

Remember to make your photo public on Instagram or we won’t be able to view your photos.

There are no amateur or professional categories.

Entries will be judged by our judging panel—our shortlist will be revealed later this year, and winners will be announced in early 2026.

They will also be running the People’s Choice category, where the public will vote for their favourite photo from our shortlist.

Show what concrete means to you. Good luck!

BENEFIT:

Total prizes:

Overall winner—$10,000

Urban Concrete – $2,500

Concrete Infrastructure – $2,500

Concrete in Daily Life – $2,500

Concrete Beauty and Design – $2,500

People’s Choice – $5,000

APPLY

NOVARTIS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BASEL NEXT GENERATION SCIENTIST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

LOCATION:  Switzerland

The Next Generation Scientist Program is an intensive internship program for talented and motivated research scientists from low- and middle-income countries. The 3-month program (01 June to 31 August 2026), hosted at our research site in Basel, Switzerland, is designed to foster both their scientific and professional development and consists of classroom sessions, group work assignments and active individual contribution. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Enrolled at university as MSc, PhD or MD student in a geography of scope (low- and middle-income country)

Preferred fields of studies: Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, and related fields of study

Research background in malaria, dengue, cryptosporidiosis, visceral leishmaniasis, leprosy, sickle cell disease or Chagas disease preferred

Active participation in all program and training activities expected

Good verbal and written English communication skills

Ability to work independently and in groups

Time management and good organizational skills

The Next Generation Scientist Program aims to build scientific and leadership capability in low- and middle-income countries by enhancing the skills of local scientists and by facilitating the knowledge transfer to their wider scientific communities upon their return home. An internship is possible in any of the broad range of therapeutic areas in which Novartis is involved; scientists with background and interests in malaria, dengue, cryptosporidiosis, visceral leishmaniasis, leprosy, sickle cell disease or Chagas disease are encouraged to apply

BENEFIT:

All necessary equipment, training and operational needs (e.g computers, supplies and reagents) will be provided to support investigation of a jointly agreed upon, pre-competitive (non-proprietary) scientific question or challenge.

Travel, accommodation & visa: Novartis will provide

Round-trip economy class airfare

Student accommodation for the duration of the project

Application for educational visas to the Swiss authorities on behalf of the selected participants

Stipend and health insurance: Novartis will provide health insurance and a monthly stipend to cover incidentals and basic living expenses

APPLY