A call is opened to young researchers (aged 21-35) in all disciplines to participate in the EU Talent Katowice European Union Contest. Initiated, funded and co-created by the European Commission, EU TalentOn is one of the biggest brainstorming events happening in the European City of Science Katowice 2024.
Deadline: 7 July 2024
The idea of EU TalentOn is to challenge young bright minds to shape the future, by giving them a chance to participate in an open competition for creative scientific solutions to major global challenges.
In this competition, they are invited to come up with solutions to major challenges in the world of today and tomorrow.
The participants take on challenges linked to the 5 EU Missions of Horizon Europe – 5 Mission Arenas of EU TalentON :
- Adaptation to Climate Change
- Cancer Prevention and Care
- Restore our Ocean and Water
- 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
- A Soil Deal for Europe
To be selected as a participant of the contest, applicants need to answer four questions until the 7th of July:
- What is your motivation to participate in EU TalentOn?
- What is your perspective on the most important open issues related to the Mission Arena that you have selected?
- Please describe how you deal with teamwork and working under time pressure?
- Explain how your scientific background makes you a perfect person to participate in EU TalentON within the Mission Arena that you have selected?
125 participants will be selected and invited to form a team of 3-5 participants and 1 buddy. Participants will be teamed, based on the result of an online meeting, organized shortly after the participants are selected. During the meeting, the participants will have the chance to introduce themselves to other people in their own Mission Arenas and provide the organizers with an (unpublished) list of preferred team members.
The EU TalentOn Finale will be an event held in Katowice on 9 to 14 September 2024 at SpinPLACE Centre for Creativity and Coworking (Bankowa 5, Katowice, Poland).
The organizer will fund travel and accommodation and provide catering service during the competition.
If your team is one of the awarded teams you may be awarded with these prizes:
- Main prize (EU TalentOn Winner): 12 000 EUR;
- First prize per each Mission Arena: 7 500 EUR;
- Second prize per each Mission Arena: 4 500 EUR;
- Special prize – EU TalentOn Community Award: 3 000 EUR.