- June 12, 2020
- Posted by: Nicky Majd
- Category: Society News
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Inter Pore Foundation invites proposals from graduate students on innovative ideas to design and/or improve face masks against airborne bacteria and viruses. The proposals will be reviewed by a panel of experts who will rate them on the basis of 1) intellectual novelty, 2) functionality, 3) practicality, and 4) cost effectiveness. The winners of the top two proposals will receive €1500 and €1000, respectively, and they will be invited to present their PhD research at the next Inter Pore conference in Edinburgh, UK, 31 May till 03 June 2021. Inter Pore Foundation will cover their registration fee and accommodation in addition to the prize money,
The deadline for proposal submissions is 1 August 2020.