The Borealis Student Innovation Award is an international competition for students from all over the world. This year’s competition marks the tenth anniversary of the award. Following Borealis’ trailblazing mission of value creation through innovation, the award aims to recognize your innovative thinking and pioneering solutions.
The award recognizes and rewards the three best thesis research papers (one for a bachelor’s degree graduate, one for a master’s degree graduate and one for a doctorate degree graduate).
The thesis work shall focus on one of the following research areas:
- Polyolefin catalysts
- Olefin and polyolefin processes
- Polyolefin polymer properties
- Enhanced olefin analysis and polyolefin characterization methods
- Polyolefin applications
- Sustainability in or with polyolefins or base chemicals (i.e. circular economy, recycling, etc.)
- Discoveries in the polyolefin world that have a practical relevance for society
- Base chemical processes (ammonia, nitric acid, fertilizer, urea, melamine, phenol)
Borealis was formed in 1994 through the merger of Statoil and Neste. The Latin word “Borealis” means “from the north” and reflects the company’s early ties to the Nordic region. The first Borealis head office was located in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Over the years, Borealis has developed from its early Nordic roots to an international company with a strong presence primarily in Central Europe and the Middle East. Since 2006, its headquarters have been in Vienna, the capital of Austria.
WORTH
- The Borealis Student Innovation Award consists of
- A certificate
- The award
- A trip to Linz, Austria, in May 2019 to visit the Innovation Centre with a unique networking opportunity
- A monetary sum of EUR 5,000 for the doctorate degree graduate awardee
- EUR 2,000 for the master’s degree graduate awardee
- EUR 1,000 for the bachelor’s degree graduate awardee.
- The winners will also have the opportunity to present and discuss their thesis work with members of the Borealis research team.
ELIGIBILITY
- Graduates in the area of sustainability, chemistry, polymer chemistry, polymer science, polymer analytic, technical chemistry, mechanical and industrial engineering or applications with a particular focus on polyolefins, olefins or base chemicals.
- Your thesis should not be more than two years old and must be finalized by the end of February 2019 to be eligible for the award.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2019
To apply and for more information visit here
