Academic Opportunity

  Registration Open: World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Application Deadline: October 15, 2022. The registration is now open for the World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin, Germany from October 16-18, co-organized by the World Health Organization. The 2022 World Health Summit aims to stimulate innovative approaches to health challenges worldwide ; reaffirm the position of global health as a key political issue, foster health and well-being of all, and strengthen the international exchange of information The WHS 2022 will create synergies and combine forces by engaging all relevant global health leaders and stakeholders from all sectors in all regions of the world. Topics to be discussed include: Investment for Health and Well-Being Climate Change and Planetary Health Architecture for Pandemic Preparedness Digital Transformation for Health Food Systems and Health Health Systems Resilience and Equity Global Health for Peace Benefits Networking with interna...

  Fulbright Program Competition. Application Deadline: October 11, 2022. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright creates connections in a complex and changing world. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.  The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints ...

  Global Innovation Fund The Global Innovation Fund , or GIF, is social impact-first investment vehicle that works with mission-aligned development agencies, philanthropy, and other funders to find and fund evidence-based innovations with the potential to positively impact the lives of millions of the world’s poorest people. They play a distinct role alongside existing development assistance by taking smart risks public agencies cannot using a range of financial instruments to achieve our mission. They  help guide entrepreneurs through their journey to scale using a venture-style staged funding approach where more speculative ideas receive smaller amount of support and increased funding follows successful testing and achievement of proof points. Often, entrepreneurs’ good ideas fail to generate their full potential social benefit because there is a mismatch between the kind of capital they need and the kind of capital available to these high-risk investments. At G...

  The CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows (EF) Award program Application Deadline: September 10, 2022 The CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows (EF) Award program identifies and supports the professional development of junior life sciences researchers who are keen to develop the skills and experiences needed to move translational projects from a university lab toward commercialization and potentially into a Chicago-based biotech start-up. The program exposes Fellows to a breadth of real-world experiences across the CBC institutions and connects trainees to the Chicago biomedical community. The CBC and the Entrepreneurial Fellows program are on a mission to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive biotechnology and life sciences community for all and we especially welcome women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply. We are developing our interview process and program to ensure that all feel welcomed and included. CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows will: Be recent MS...