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Bayer Science & Education Foundation launches new round of funding
Bayer foundation: EUR 150,000 for foreign scholarships
* Support for ambitious students of the natural sciences, engineering and medicine, and for students training to
become science teachers
* Promotion of international exchange of scientific knowledge
* Applications possible online until July 31, 2009
Auckland, 1 July, 2009 - Ambitious students can now once again apply for a scholarship from the Bayer Science & Education Foundation for special study projects abroad.
The areas of study supported comprise biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, chemistry and
chemical engineering, medicine, pharmacy, physics and teacher training for scientific subjects.
The Bayer foundation makes EUR 150,000 available for this scholarship program every year. The support is open both to
students in Germany planning a study-linked project abroad and to foreign students who are planning a similar venture in
Germany.
The deadline for applications is July 31, 2009. Application forms are available online at www.bayer-foundations.com.
The Bayer Science & Education Foundation is thus launching the third round of the Bayer Fellowship Program through which it specifically
supports the international exchange of scientific knowledge.
The scholarship programs of various Bayer foundations were combined when the foundation was set up in 2007. The new
program follows the tradition of the first scholarships awarded by Carl Duisberg back in 1923. It is aimed at students
with a high level of motivation, above-average grades and social commitment who are planning special study projects
abroad lasting a maximum of one year and require financial support to do so. The selection is made by an independent
scientific committee.
The first two funding rounds allowed a total of 44 students to participate in the new Bayer scholarship program.
Alongside the application forms, further information on the Bayer Fellowship Program and the Bayer Science & Education Foundation can also be found at
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