Step 1: selection of 5 PhD students after an audition in front of a jury composed of 5 professors and 3 communication professionals. The 5 selected PhD students will receive a grant of CHF 10'000 each to be used, for example, to participate in international meetings, to follow online training courses, to visit laboratories abroad, or to cover the printing costs of their thesis.

Step 2: Production of short videos to present their thesis in 3 minutes to a non-scientific audience, and writing a presentation sheet. The videos and presentation sheets are then uploaded on the Faculty of Medicine website, as well as on the UNIGE's social networks.

•  This programme is exclusively open to PhD/MD-PhD students of the Faculty of Medicine as well as for PSLS students at the end of their 2^nd or 3^rd year.
• The selected PhD students commit to respect the schedule, to prepare themselves as well as possible for the video recording, and to prepare the summary of the thesis project on 1 page (FR or ENG).
• Thesis projects will be presented orally in English only (during the auditions and the videos).
• Supervisors must be informed of their student's participation and intellectual property issues must be settled beforehand.

Please note that all candidates must be available on the 26 April to participate in the auditions (live only!)

• A grant of CHF 10'000 for each of the 5 selected doctoral candidates.
• Opportunity to develop skills in communication, synthesis, popularisation, etc.
• Personalised support throughout the process.

Complete the online form and attach your CV and the abstract (scientific) of your thesis
Deadline for submission of projects: 10 April 2022

Please note that all candidates must be available on the 26 April to participate in the auditions (live only!)

Auditions will take the form of a 3-minute oral presentation (in English) of the thesis topic; the jury will decide on the basis of the following criteria:

• communication, presentation and outreach skills
• ability to present and describe the objectives of the research project
• ability to highlight the potential and innovative nature of the project
• ability to answer the jury's questions
• motivation for the research project

Presentations must be clear, concise and accessible to a non-scientific audience.  3 PPT slides (not animated) may be used.

• 10 April - closing date for applications
• 26 April - audition and selection
• May/June - two preparation and coaching sessions (group and individual)
• June/July - video shooting and editing; preparation of project presentation sheets
• Late August/early September - production of videos and presentation sheets
• As of October - follow-up on the use of the grants with the finalists