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STORY GRANT AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS

Application Deadline: 18 January 2024, 11:59 PM, Pacific/Niue (UTC -11)

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

EJN is offering reporting grants to Indigenous journalists to support the production of in-depth environmental stories that call attention to climate justice, biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems, Indigenous sovereignty and leadership, and other issues related to the rights and well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities. 

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must self-identify as Indigenous or belonging to a tribe and will be asked to provide details on their Indigenous or tribal affiliations in the application. EJN is utilizing the ILO Convention No. 169 as a baseline for eligibility and will seek to establish a diverse cohort from a wide range of Indigenous and tribal communities and nations.

Applicants can be from any country in the world.

Journalists who have previously received Indigenous Story Grants from EJN in 2021 and/or 2022 are eligible for this opportunity, but preference will be given to those who have not yet received support.

BENEFIT:

To increase Indigenous representation in environmental reporting, EJN is launching a training program for 8 to 9 Indigenous journalists with a grant of up to $1,400 each.

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WORLDWIDE MERCK GROUP INNOVATION CUP FOR GLOBAL STUDENTS (€20,000 PRIZE AND FULLY FUNDED TO GERMANY.)

Application Deadline: 31. January 2024.

LOCATION: Germany

The brightest students from all over the world meet at our company headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup. Applications are now open for the 2024 Innovation Cup and will close on 31. January 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are from postgraduate students in the life sciences working towards a PhD in biology, medicine, biotech, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related fields. Postdoctoral students are also welcome to apply, as are advanced MBA students or recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical business and a background in life sciences.

This programme is not open to healthcare professionals.

BENEFIT:

As a participant in our Innovation Cup, you get a chance to network with top students from around the world, work in teams to develop new innovative ideas for unmet medical need, and build a business case with support from experienced professionals. We are offering shared prizes of €20,000 for the winning team, €5,000 for the runner-up and €3,000 for third place. Selected top performing participants could get an offer for a permanent employment at Merck. And to make things even more interesting, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated.

The Innovation Cup summer camp takes place 20-26 July, 2024, near Frankfurt, Germany. Your travel, accommodation and food expenses are paid for by Merck.

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