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ELSEVIER FOUNDATION CHEMISTRY FOR CLIMATE ACTION CHALLENGE

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Application Deadline: October 1, 2025

LOCATION:  Netherlands

The Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is one of the Elsevier Foundation’s flagship partnerships. Together with Elsevier’s Chemistry journals, the Elsevier Foundation provides funding for 2 winning projects per year, implementing green & sustainable chemistry solutions in the Global South—advancing both Climate Action (SDG 13) and Gender Equity (SDG 5).

ELIGIBILITY:

The Challenge is open to individuals and organizations whose projects use green and sustainable chemistry solutions to tackle some of the developing world’s greatest sustainability challenges.

Proposals need to have strong green and sustainable chemistry component, using a novel approach for a solution to an urgent problem.

Be applicable in and suitable for low- and middle-income countries, replicable, scalable, sustainable, and have an impactful gender component.

The challenge also supports SDG5 Gender Equality, recognizing the pivotal role that women play in combating climate change.

Projects submitted to the challenge must therefore take into consideration gender components, such as addressing the role of women in adapting to climate shifts and participating in policymaking and leadership roles.

BENEFIT:

The winning projects will receive a prize of $25,000 each. The winners will be announced at the 10th Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference (18-20 May, 2026) in Dresden, Germany.

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UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE SCHOLARSHIP (UTS)

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Application Deadline: 1 February 2026

LOCATION: The Netherlands

The University Twente Scholarship (UTS) is a scholarship for excellent students from non-EU/EEA countries applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

Become one of the most promising UT students.

Exclusive opportunity to take part in an intake for one of the three honours programmes: Research honours, Design honours, or Change leaders.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be eligible for a the University of Twente Scholarship, you should meet all the requirements below  

Application for a UT scholarship is a procedure separate from the application for course entry at the University of Twente. Regardless of funding, you will need to gain an academic admission letter first.

You have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the qualifying UT Master programmes starting in the academic year 2026/2027 (September). Please note: After completion of your application, it may take up to 8 weeks before you receive the results.

You must have a student number.

You have not graduated from a UT (under)graduate programme;

You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);

You comply with the general English language test requirement. Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills

You are not eligible for a Dutch study loan;

The University Twente Scholarship is a scholarship for excellent students. This means that you only belong to the best 5 to 10 percent of your graduation class at your home university. Self-knowledge is of the essence!

BENEFIT:

€3,000 – €22,000 for one year. If you have applied for a two-year programme, make sure you read the information about two-year study programmes below. 

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