Bayer Australia, in partnership with United Nations Environmental Program, is offering three Australian students the opportunity to represent Australia at an Asia Pacific forum on Sustainable Energy Systems: Challenges and Opportunities.
The successful students will win a week long all-expenses-paid trip to the Eco-Minds Youth Forum in New Zealand in May 2009 and will have the opportunity to be part of a high profile international team solving real world problems.
To apply, students have to be Australian citizens (or have permanent residency), be between the ages of 18-24 and complete an application form which includes an essay of 1000 words. Entrants must write a discussion essay on an energy supply system in Australia discussing two of the following aspects: environmental, social and/or economic. The essay needs to focus on how to match environmental aspirations against practical day-to-day needs and how to improve standards of living.
Qualifications of Applicants
- Must be a student from the disciplines natural sciences, engineering & technology, social sciences or commerce/management who is currently enrolled at a recognised tertiary institution (junior college, university or polytechnic)
- Not older than 24 years
- Should be actively involved or should have a strong interest in broadly scientific projects or issues focusing on environmental protection linked to the concept of Sustainable Development
- Good oral and written English communication skills
- Willing to travel overseas
- Should be able to work well within a group
More information on the competition can be accessed online at: www.eco-minds.bayer.com
Online registrations now open.
Applications close Friday 27 March 2009
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