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Falling Walls Lab Singapore

 

Jul 23 2023, Sunday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

 

32 Carpenter Street, 059911

, Singapore

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Overview

FALLING WALLS LAB IS COMING TO SINGAPORE! Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just three minutes and showcase a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society.

Falling Walls Lab is a world-class pitch competition and networking forum that brings together a diverse and interdisciplinary pool of students and early-career professionals. The programme provides a stage for participants to share breakthrough ideas on a local and global scale, develop their communication skills, foster collaboration and create a community of changemakers. Participants are given the opportunity to present their impactful ideas to peers, a high-calibre jury of experts from academia and industry, and the public. Falling Walls Lab is organised by the Falling Walls Foundation and generously funded by Berlin’s Natural History Museum (global finale), Google and Springer Nature (international Labs). It is supported by the Sartorius, the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The international Falling Walls Lab network includes renowned academic institutions from over 50 countries, such as ETH Zürich, Tohoku University, and the University of Cape Town. For more information, please visit www.falling-walls.com/lab. DEADLINE 23 July 2023 APPLICATIONS Familiarise yourself with the application process below before you apply: STEP 1 General Information - Name, email address, etc. STEP 2 Education - Education status - University/college - Name of studies/major - Field of study - Grade on a general scale - Expected degree - Expected completion year Current affiliation - Institution name - Position - Institution city & country/region - Awards - Upload CV in PDF format, max. 3MB STEP 3 Innovative idea - Presentation title: Breaking the Wall of... (45 chara limit incl. Breaking the Wall of & spaces) - Project field as well as subfield within project field (40 chara limit incl. spaces) - Please state the problem you plan to address (300 chara limit incl. spaces) - Please state your solution to the problem (300 chara limit incl. spaces) - Please describe your project in 2 sentences (300 chara limit incl. spaces) - Link to project website/video ELIGIBILITY You must be 18 years or older when submitting your application. You must fulfil at least one of the following formal requirements: You are currently enrolled in a university You are currently a postdoc You received a Bachelor’s degree no more than 10 years ago You received a Master’s degree no more than 7 years ago You received a PhD no more than 5 years ago *An MD (medical degree excluding a doctoral dissertation) is considered equivalent to a Master’s degree. A Dr. med. (medical degree including a doctoral dissertation) is considered equivalent to a PhD. The diversity of academic degrees worldwide is recognised. The application deadline is set for the 23rd. We will contact all applicants within two weeks after the application period closes to provide an update on their status. Shortlisted candidates will be required to present to a jury on August 23rd. QUESTIONS [email protected] [email protected]

Schedule

Date: 23 Jul 2023, Sunday
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911

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