The brightest students from all over the world meet at the company headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans, and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup.
As a participant in the 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 needs, and build a business case with support from experienced professionals. The Merck Group is 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 permanent employment. And to make things even more interesting, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated.
WORTH
- Your travel, accommodation, and food expenses are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
- The winning team is awarded the Innovation Cup and a shared prize of €20,000! The runner-up receives a shared prize of €5,000 with €3,000 for third place. In the following, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated.
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.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2024
To apply and for more information, visit here.
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