via Young researchers up for Germany award 03/11/2014
TWO young Zimbabwean researchers are among the finalists for the international Green Talents Award which will be presented in Germany on Friday.
The competition, held under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), annually awards the 25 most outstanding minds worldwide.
Hailing from various research disciplines, the winners are honoured for their original solutions for a more sustainable future.
Out of more than 800 applications from over 100 countries, a high ranking jury of experts selected 25 up-and-coming scientists and Zimbabweans Melissa Sikosana, 26, and Nkulumo Zinyengere, 28, are among this year’s finalists.
Melissa is a Masters Student in Chemical Engineering; Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Sewage, while Nkulumo is a PhD Candidate in Environmental and Geographical Science; Assessing impacts of climate change and adaptation options for dry land farming systems in southern Africa.
According to the organisers, their prize includes “two weeks of interaction with some of the most renowned research institutions and leading experts (in Germany)”.
The opportunity enables “them to get connected to the science community, exchange ideas with its key innovators and lay the foundation for future cooperation.
“Such efforts are supported by the invitation to return to Germany for a fully funded research stay at an institution of their choice in 2015.”
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