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THE MILKEN-PENN GSE EDUCATION BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 19 February, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition is considered the most prestigious and well-funded competition of its kind, attracting innovative ideas from around the world. Since 2010, the competition has awarded more than $2 million in cash and prizes.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) is open to applicants worldwide addressing educational inequities through innovation.

They welcome education ventures with innovative solutions to educational inequity from around the world, especially those ventures founded by and serving individuals from marginalized and historically underrepresented communities. They encourage applicants working in every conceivable educational setting–from early childhood through corporate and adult training. They also welcome both nonprofit and for-profit submissions.

Finalists get targeted venture development support from a strategic advisor, opportunities for in-person networking with investors and potential customers.

BENEFIT:

Up to $80,000 worth of prizes to be won in these caterogies:

$40,000: Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize

$25,000: Cognativ Inc. Prize

$10,000: Magnitude Digital Prize

$5,000: Audience Choice Prize presented by Osage Venture Partners

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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT STUFTUNG INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline:  1 February 2024

LOCATION: Germany

Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your home country – a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF)? Then you are invited to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY:

explore questions in the natural or engineering sciences or address legal, economic, health-related or societal aspects of climate change

are a citizen of a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF) and have been predominantly living and working there

have initial experience in a leadership role and corresponding leadership skills have very good knowledge of English and/or German

BENEFIT:

a monthly fellowship of €2,170, €2,470 or €2,670 in the programme line for prospective leaders – depending on your training and career level; a monthly fellowship of €2,670 in the programme line for postdoctoral researchers

individual support during your stay in Germany

additional financial support for example for accompanying family members, for travel expenses, for full private health insurance or for a German language course

a three-week introductory event where you can connect with other climate protection fellows, visit businesses and research institutions, and attend cultural events in Germany

extensive alumni sponsorship, in particular to support long-term connections with your cooperation partners in Germany over the duration of your entire professional career

Host institutes receive a monthly allowance for research costs of 800 euros for projects in the natural and engineering sciences or 500 euros for projects in the humanities and social sciences.

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