The Falling Walls Global Call is a well-known international competition that brings together science enthusiasts from diverse disciplines. Its main objective is to seek out and highlight the most recent and groundbreaking discoveries and innovations of the year.
Categories
The Falling Walls Global Call encompasses a diverse range of categories, including:
- Life Sciences: This category explores the study of life and organisms, such as biology, neuroscience, and zoology.
- Physical Sciences: It focuses on the observation and understanding of natural phenomena related to the Earth, atmosphere, and space, including chemistry, physics, and astronomy.
- Engineering & Technology: This category involves the practical application of science and mathematics to everyday life, such as artificial intelligence, information technology, and mechanical engineering.
- Social Sciences & Humanities: It delves into the institutions, functioning, and interpersonal relationships of human society, covering subjects like politics, economics, and philosophy.
- Art & Science: This category celebrates artists whose work is inspired and influenced by science, shedding light on societal issues, natural phenomena, or the wonder of scientific discoveries.
- Science start-ups (Falling Walls Venture) :It recognizes innovative start-ups that translate groundbreaking scientific concepts into viable business models.
- Science Engagement (Falling Walls Engage): This category focuses on participatory science engagement initiatives that foster mutual learning and mutual benefits for both science and society.
- New in 2024: Women’s Impact Award (Female Science Talents): This addition aims to honor excellence in interdisciplinary research and engagement contributing to gender equality, diversity in science and academia, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- Falling Walls Female Science Talents has a broad definition of women and encourages entries from cisgender and transgender women, genderqueer individuals, and non-binary individuals.
Benefits
- Gain international recognition for your project.
- Engage with a diverse group of decision-makers, innovators, and emerging talents from around the globe as part of the Falling Walls network. Join a community that is dedicated to breaking down barriers and addressing common challenges.
- Participate in the Falling Walls Science Summit 2024, a four-day conference featuring thought-provoking keynotes, discussions, exciting pitches, and more, all centered around science, its impact on communities, and the opportunities it brings to society.
- Seize the opportunity to become one of the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year and showcase your groundbreaking work to a worldwide audience on November 9, 2024, at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.
Eligibility Requirements
- You have the option to either nominate exceptional research or submit your project for consideration.
- The aim is to discover exceptional and groundbreaking research projects in various categories. Falling Walls is particularly focused on identifying projects that tackle global challenges and innovatively present scientific knowledge.
- When it comes to nominations, Falling Walls extends invitations to prominent academic institutions, universities, research organizations, companies, private and public research centers, academies, research funders, foundations, and individuals to nominate the talented individuals behind the latest breakthroughs and remarkable scientific projects.
How to Apply And Nominate
- Nominations for the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year are open from 1 March to 1 May 2024.
- Nominators must register on the online platform and provide information about themselves and the project they are nominating.
- It is advised to submit nominations early to allow nominees time to accept and provide additional information before the deadline.
- All applications must be submitted in English.
- To Apply or Nominate click here.
For More Information visit the Official Website of the Falling Walls Global International Competition
Application Deadline
May 1, 2024.
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