Borealis Student Innovation Award in Olefin, Polyolefin or Base Chemicals Research
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Borealis Student Innovation Award is an international competition for students from all over the world. This year's competition marks the tenth anniversary of the award. Following Borealis' trailblazing mission of value creation through innovation, the award aims to recognise contestants' innovative thinking and pioneering solutions.
The award recognises and rewards the three best thesis research papers (one for a bachelor's degree graduate, one for a master's degree graduate and one for a doctorate degree graduate).
The thesis work shall focus on one of the following research areas:
- Polyolefin catalysts
- Olefin and polyolefin processes
- Polyolefin polymer properties
- Enhanced olefin analysis and polyolefin characterisation methods
- Polyolefin applications
- Sustainability in or with polyolefins or base chemicals (i.e. circular economy, recycling, etc.)
- Discoveries in the polyolefin world that have a practical relevance for society
- Base chemical processes (ammonia, nitric acid, fertilizer, urea, melamine, phenol)
Prize
The Borealis Student Innovation Award consists of a certificate, the award, a trip to Linz, Austria, in May 2019 to visit the Company's Innovation Centre with a unique networking opportunity and a monetary sum of EUR 5,000 for the doctorate degree graduate awardee, EUR 2,000 for the master's degree graduate awardee, and EUR 1,000 for the bachelor's degree graduate awardee. The winners will also have the opportunity to present and discuss their thesis work with members of the Borealis research team.
Who can participate?
Graduates in the area of sustainability, chemistry, polymer chemistry, polymer science, polymer analysis, technical chemistry, mechanical and industrial engineering or applications with a particular focus on polyolefins, olefins or base chemicals. The applicant's thesis should not be more than two years old and must be finalised by the end of February 2019 to be eligible for the award.
About Borealis
Borealis is a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers.
With headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Borealis currently employs around 6,600 people and operates in over 120 countries. It generated EUR 7.2 billion in sales revenue and a net profit of EUR 1.1 billion in 2016. Mubadala, through its holding company, owns 64% of the company, with the remaining 36% belonging to OMV, an international, integrated oil and gas company based in Vienna. Borealis provides services and products to customers around the world in collaboration with Borouge, a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).