The European LPG Association, AEGPL is introducing the LPG Young Talent Grant program and invites submissions in two different categories: Technical & Research and Business Development. The grant is open for undergraduate, graduate, master students or PhDs from any academic background.
With this program, AEGPL aims at rewarding creative and innovative projects developed by talented young people with an interest in the energy sector.
The winner of each category will receive 1,500 Euro and will have the opportunity to present in November his/her project in front of the AEGPL General Assembly, which gathers all major players from the LPG industry.
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Who May Eligible:
To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:
- They are looking for Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. students from any academic background – i.e. directly related to energy or not.
- Those are still studying or have graduated in 2018, with a keen interest in the field of energy and in the LPG sector in particular.
How to Apply & Competitions Rules:
To participate, the applicants must be submitted all the submissions via email under the subject: ‘LPG Young Talent Grants – Your name and surname’ to Clara Guillen at clara.guillen@aegpl.be
Rules:
- The submissions can be based on a thesis or academic project performed as part of a degree, but may also just stem from a personal initiative.
- The submissions must be written in English, sent in PDF format respecting the following guidelines:
- Technical research Category:
- Short CV of the candidate (max 1 page)
- Abstract (max 250 words): ensure it is clear and highlights the key aspects of the project, the innovation, the potential, operational efficiency, safety and/or environmental impact.
- An essay of max 4 pages (Font size 12), including – Issue or gap to cover – Opportunities and implementation – Your idea or research results – Conclusions – Optionally, the candidates can include an annex with graphs, images and any additional information that might complement their essay.
- This category covers projects such as- New LPG-powered applications or appliances; technical improvements to existing LPG devices or equipment; new potential production or distribution processes for LPG or bioLPG; safety developments or operational improvements to make LPG distribution more efficient, etc.
- Business Development Category:
- Short CV of the candidate (max 1 page)
- Abstract (max 250 words): Please ensure it is clear and highlights the key aspects of the project, the innovation, and the commercial potential.
- An essay of max 4 pages (Font size 12), including – Issue or gap to cover – Opportunities – Your idea or business proposal – Estimates for market potential and investment required – Conclusions – Optionally, the candidates can include an annex with graphs, images and any additional information that might complement their essay.
- This category covers projects such as- Development of new services that could be offered by LPG companies; use of IoT or other digital solutions for the benefit of LPG consumers; promotion of new LPG demand segments; synergies or partnerships with other industries; innovative awareness raising or marketing campaigns; etc.
- Technical research Category:
Benefits:
- The winner of each category will receive €1500.
- They will be invited to travel to Brussels for a networking dinner on the 28th of November.
- Additionally, the next day, they will have the opportunity to present their project in front of the AEGPL General Assembly, which gathers all major players from the LPG industry.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for submissions is October 25, 2018.
