Supporting students who study or carry out research in fields aimed at contributing to safer and healthier lives but who lack sufficient financial resources.
Science from Scientists (SciSci) is a US national nonprofit organisation specialising in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) experiential learning for 3rd- through 8th-graders (8-14 years old), with the goal of measurably improving the attitudes and aptitudes of students in STEM.
By inspiring students, building their confidence, igniting their interests, and developing their knowledge and skills, SciSci can change life trajectories, improve lives, and fill the workforce pipeline with talented, competent individuals.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is supporting Science from Scientists During School STEM Enrichment Programme in 13 Twin Cities Public Schools.
SciSci’s "In-School Module-Based Program (ISMB)" is a STEM education initiative designed for elementary and middle schools in the US and has been shown to improve science proficiency scores by 10%. The programme pairs each partner school with two real scientists who blend their expertise in science and education to deliver hands-on, mind-on STEM lessons to students.
SciSci’s 100+ lessons are aligned with Minnesota state standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. With 8-16 bi-weekly visits throughout the school year, two dedicated SciSci Scientist Educators build personal relationships with students. This consistent interaction during school allows all students in a grade, not just those in after-school programmes, to fully explore a variety of STEM topics, maximising engagement and fostering a strong STEM identity among students, encouraging them to see themselves as future scientists and engineers.
Additionally, the programme integrates career connections into lessons, exposing students to diverse STEM professions and helping them understand the relevance of STEM topics in their lives.
The Eurofins Foundation’s grant will support nearly 500 students, of which 75% are from US ethnic/racial minority communities, in 13 Twin Cities Schools receiving SciSci’s ISMB programme.
Sea Education Association (SEA) is an ocean education non-profit that was founded in 1971 with the vision of inspiring ocean scholars and leaders by taking students to sea. SEA offers high school and undergraduate programmes that combine classroom instruction with hands-on learning aboard a sailing research vessel.
Qualified students from all majors and backgrounds are welcomed at SEA to participate in this transformative educational experience that leads to improved collaboration and teamwork skills, self-confidence, self-reliance, and passion for ocean stewardship.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is providing funding to the initiative “Coral Reef Conservation: Caribbean.”
Coral Reef Conservation: Caribbean is an undergraduate, semester-long (13 weeks) programme that will be offered twice a year. Students will be enrolled in four accredited courses in this multi-disciplinary programme to take a holistic view of coral reef conservation. The combination of courses allows for students to consider not just the impact of climate change on the ocean and corals but also coastal resilience and the relationship of island communities to the marine environment. In addition, students will work closely with SEA faculty to develop and carry out coral reef science and humanities research. At the end of the programme, students will present their research to the local Caribbean community and regional partners engaged in coral reef conservation.
The second half of this programme will occur in the Caribbean region where participants will visit four islands for biogeographic comparison of coral reef health and approaches to reef conservation, environmental protection, and coastal resilience. At each island, they will use snorkel-based techniques to study water quality and ecology of coral reefs. Therefore, this project will establish a valuable time series of how coral reefs are responding to global climate change and local human impacts, which in turn informs coral reef management and environmental protection.
The University of Oxford is one of the world’s leading universities and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research and teaching in Medical Sciences and Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Materials Science. Academics undertake both fundamental research and cutting-edge applied work.
Research conducted at Oxford tackles major societal and technological challenges. It also holds the Athena Swan Awards, illustrating their commitment to ensuring good practice to encourage gender diversity in science at all levels.
Oxford’s Medical Science researchers work across the full range of biomedical and clinical sciences, seeking to drive forward research into both basic science and translational medicine. Through close collaboration with the UK National Health Service, researchers seek to develop clinical solutions to urgent healthcare needs such as improved cancer treatment.
Oxford’s researchers in Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biological Sciences are known for their excellence and expertise across a wide number of innovative areas from addressing antibiotic resistance, and understanding plant pathogens, to drug discovery and nanochemistry.
The Eurofins Foundation provides Mobility Awards and hardship funds for students enrolled in the Division of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences and in the Division of Medical Sciences.
These awards have enabled students to undertake research projects and internships or complete their doctoral research despite disruptions and financial hardship.
This testimony from Ellen Williams, a 4th year MBiol student (master’s in biology) exemplifies the need for such support:
“I'm completing my biological sciences research project that aims to identify the optimal quinoa variety to farm to maximise yield under climate change scenarios. My Eurofins Award funds are being used to enable the fieldwork component of my research masters. This involves going to the Bolivian Altiplano from December 2023 until January 2024 to complete soil samples of quinoa farm fields and conducting a social survey to better understand why farmers choose to farm certain varieties and via certain strategies. This award has allowed me to go to South America and without it, I also wouldn't be able to fund the required lab analyses of soil samples. I am hugely grateful to the Eurofins Foundation for their financial support towards this project, because without them, it wouldn't be possible to complete this research.”
As a leader of analytical excellence, AOAC INTERNATIONAL advances food safety, food integrity, and public health, by bringing together members, organisations, and experts dedicated to developing and validating standards, methods, and technologies of global relevance. AOAC INTERNATIONAL is a 501(c)(3), independent, third-party, not-for-profit association and voluntary consensus standards developing organisation.
Since 2020, Eurofins Foundation has supported the annual AOAC INTERNATIONAL/Eurofins Foundation “Testing for Life” Student Award.
This award supports student researchers who are advancing basic or applied science in analytical or molecular testing for food safety, food security, food defence, food authenticity, or health and environmental protection.
Since its creation, the Award has been awarded to:
- Stephanie Bishop, of the University of British Columbia Okanagan (CA) and a Ph.D. graduate majoring in Analytical Chemistry. Stephanie’s research explores the effects of different environments and ecosystems on cyanobacteria growth and metabolism (2020);
- Shimin Chen, a Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.) majoring in Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska (USA). Shimin’s research brings together advanced techniques including genomics and proteomics to solve critical food safety questions related to the management of food allergens (2020);
- Xingyi Jiang of Florida State University (USA), a Ph.D. student majoring in Nutrition and Food Science, whose research focuses on using food immunochemistry as a tool to improve food safety (2020);
- Isaac Rukundo, of the University of Nebraska (USA), a Ph.D. candidate majoring in Food Science and Technology. His research provides a framework for assessing the performance of handheld NIR devices for in situ monitoring of food authenticity throughout the supply chain and to facilitate tracing the source of contaminated foodstuffs (2020);
- Aristeidis Tsagkaris of UCT Prague (CZ), a Ph.D. candidate majoring in Food Analysis and Nutrition. Aristeidis has developed a smartphone-based assay for the screening of neurotoxic organophosphate and carbamate pesticides in fruits and vegetables (2020);
- Maryam Abdur-Rahman, an aspiring biotechnologist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (USA) whose goal is to further research on women’s health (2021);
- Tengfei Li, a PhD candidate majoring in food science and technology at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (USA). Her research work focuses on the development of an immunoassay for the detection of fish residue from a range of commonly consumed fish species (2021);
- Xingchen Liu, a PhD candidate from the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland, College Park (USA) Xingchen’s research focuses on the mechanisms of interaction between Salmonella and leafy greens grown under abiotic stresses (2021);
- Raviraj Chandrakant Shinde, a PhD student from Shivaji University, Kolhapur (IN), whose doctoral dissertation focuses on developing fit-for-purpose methods for the residue analysis of difficult-to-analyse pesticides in cereals, pulses, and processed food products (2021);
- Leos Uttl, a PhD candidate majoring in food analysis and nutrition at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (CZ). His main research areas are metabolomics and targeted analysis of pesticide residues employing ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to different types of mass spectrometry analyzers (2021);
- Sarah Azinheiro, a PhD student at the University of Santiago de Compostela with a background in biology and biotechnology. Her research work has been developed at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL; Portugal) for the past 7 years and focuses on development of innovative and faster detection methods for pathogenic microorganisms and allergens based on DNA and immunological analysis (2022);
- Amber Bell, a PhD candidate, majoring in chemistry at the University of Waikato under the supervision of Dr. Megan Grainger. Her master’s research, also supervised by Grainger, investigated the cause of low diastase activity in mānuka honey, which spurred her interest for continuing research in the field of apiculture. Bell’s PhD research will investigate the effects of anthropogenic metals on the health of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) from the molecular level through to individual bees and the entire colony, using a variety of methods, including LA-ICP-MS and transcriptomics (2022).
- Bindu Modi, a first-year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati. She obtained a master’s degree in Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, where she worked on phytochemical and nutritional analysis of traditional medicinal plants of Nepal. Her current research involves developing analytical techniques to detect sub-second release of guanosine in the brain during pathological conditions (2022)
- Arineh Tahmasian, a PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University in the field of food and agricultural proteomics. Her research focuses on the application of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and computational biology techniques for studying nutritional (bioactive) and antinutritional (allergenic) proteins in lupin seeds, as well as lupin-based food products. The exploration of diverse lupin resources has enabled Tahmasian to identify varieties with optimal nutritional properties for food applications, while informing and accelerating breeding programs for enhancement of the available varieties (2022).
- Ajay S.V., a DST-INSPIRE PhD Fellow working at the Dioxin Research Laboratory, Environmental Technology Division of CSIR- NIIST under the guidance of Dr. K.P. Prathish, Senior Scientist at CSIR-NIIST. He completed his master’s in Environmental Technology with a specialization in Environmental Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and M.Phil. in Ecological Informatics from Indian Institute for Information Technology and Management in Kerala (IIITM-K). His doctoral work is focused on the assessment of dioxin-like persistent organic pollutants (dl-POPs) emissions from the open burning of municipal solid wastes in India (2022).
- Yigong Guo, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia, who has demonstrated exceptional academic and research abilities. Currently, he is conducting research focusing on buccal delivery of nanoencapsulated insulin, aiming to replace subcutaneous insulin injections for diabetic patients. His research garnered global media attention for its potential to improve the lives of patients relying on protein-based therapies. Guo has published 17 manuscripts, including collaborative projects, during his Ph.D. studies. He is dedicated to helping others develop and test new products (2023).
- Hieu Le, a Vietnamese student studying in Canada, recently graduated from Carleton University with an honours degree in Computational Biochemistry. He is currently pursuing the application of data analysis in biochemical fields, such as metabolomics (2023).
- Shandry Tebele, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cell Bioloy at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her research project predominately focuses on the microbiome and metabolome of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia under drought stress. Her research interest has been driven by promoting sustainable agriculture through implementation of innovative strategies. Tebele is characterising microbes associated with the roots, rhizosphere, and bulk soil of M. flabellifolia using metagenomic sequencing and metabolic profiling using GC-MS. Furthermore, she is using an emerging high-throughput technique called metatranscriptomics to analyze the expressed microbial genes under drought stress. Most of her research work has been published in peer-reviewed and accredited journals with high impact factors. Tebele won the AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa Section’s Young Scientist Award in 2019 during her MSc program (2023)
- Zhihan Xian, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety (USA). His research focuses on the application of food microbiome profiling in food authenticity analytics and whole genome sequencing (long and short reads) in subtyping of foodborne pathogens. Xian obtained a BS in Food Science with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Maryland. (2023)
- Yaqi Zhao, a Ph.D. candidate in the Food Science Program at the Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee, Florida, USA. She joined the FSU Food Safety and Quality Laboratory in 2019. Her research interests focus on rapid detection of food allergens and protein characterisation using immunochemistry. Zhao obtained her MS degree in 2021.(2023)
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AgroParisTech is a higher education and research institute (“Grande Ecole”) which aims to address some of the main global challenges of the 21st century: feeding a growing population while sustainably managing territories, preserving natural resources, supporting innovation and integrating the bioeconomy.
The AgroParisTech Foundation provides financial support and skill sponsorship to projects through three programmes: Learn!, Take on!, Undertake!
In 2025, Eurofins Foundation is continuing its support to the Learn! programme by providing grants for international students, mobility grants for French government grant holders, as well as hardship grants.
Prof. Dino awakens children’s scientific curiosity through unique and fun experiments that allow young people to enhance their scientific knowledge. The organisation promotes different professions and careers in the field of science.
The educational programme designed by Prof. Dino allows young people to experience hands-on learning and familiarise themselves with science through laboratories designed and adapted to their understanding, explaining scientific terms in content developed especially for this young cohort.
The Eurofins Foundation has supported Prof. Dino since 2021 to reach more young people, mainly from disadvantaged primary schools.
Since then, the Foundation’s direct contribution has enabled Prof. Dino to organise 266 workshops for nearly 7,000 students where they learn about a wide range of scientific subjects (chemistry, biology, and physics, etc.)
Young people were able to participate specifically in two workshops:
The Eurofins Foundation renews its support to the organisation in 2023/2024.
Article 1 strives to contribute to a society where educational orientation, academic success and professional integration do not depend on an individual’s social, economic and cultural background, as they believe everyone should have the opportunity to build their future according to their potential. Article 1 supports youths from underprivileged backgrounds in their educational and professional endeavours.
The association’s mentoring programme, Dema1n, comprises digital individual mentoring, where each young participant registered on the platform is paired with a mentor according to his or her needs. It also includes a collaborative local programme. Local officers operate regional branches to strengthen the reach of the programme, engaging with local partners to reach youths from underprivileged backgrounds. They organise events to offer support on specific needs, facilitate socialisation and mobilise local communities around the issue of inequality.
Article 1 has successfully experimented with this dual dynamic of digital platforms ran at a national level and specific actions and outreach at local level. This hybrid model makes it possible to reach a large number of young people through the national digital platform, while also meeting young people who are identified as priorities directly.
In 2021, the Eurofins Foundation supported the expansion of the Dema1n Mentoring Programme into four new geographical areas, as local implementation of the programme is key to its success and effectiveness:
Reporting data from the organisation shows that 77% of youth and 76% of mentors would recommend the experience at the end of their mentorship, and 73% of youth said that the mentoring allowed them to maintain their motivation to continue their training. The project also has an effect on the local ecosystem, as Article 1 works in close cooperation with local non-profit organisations, institutions and private companies (in particular to recruit mentors).
2021/2022 marked a turning point in Article 1's mentoring programme: as part of the French Government's “1 young person, 1 mentor” plan, the Article 1's goal was to grow its programme mentees from 2,000 to 20,000. This goal has been reached globally as 26,255 mentoring duos were established during the year, 52% of which comprised young people on scholarships and/or living in priority areas.
CentraleSupélec, a public institution of a scientific, cultural and professional nature, was created as a result of the merging of École Centrale Paris and Supélec in January 2015. Today, CentraleSupélec consists of 3 campuses in France. It has 4,300 students, 3,200 of which are engineering students and is comprised of 16 laboratories and research teams.
CentraleSupélec is a reference centre in the field of engineering sciences and systems and a leading school in higher education and research, ranked among the best institutions in the world. It is is a founding member of Paris-Saclay University and chairs the École Centrale Group.
The Eurofins Foundation contributed to the Sebastienne Guyot grants between 2019 and 2023, aimed at supporting female students in their engineering degrees at CentraleSupelec.
Sebastienne Guyot grants support motivated candidates facing financial difficulties and provide them with support to succeed in their studies.
Charles Sturt University is the largest rural university in Australia. Its mission is to bring professional graduates to work in rural areas. Around 80% of its graduates gain rural employment. Charles Sturt University is also one of the two leading universities in Indigenous education, with more than 1,000 students taking part in various courses. The University intends to promote courses relating to agriculture for Indigenous students.
The Eurofins Foundation started supporting the Indigenous Agriculture Scholarships in 2021, helping four students to progress further with their studies.
The Australian Indigenous population has relatively poor access to education and is poorly represented amongst university graduates. Representation is even lower in the agricultural sector, with fewer than five indigenous students graduating from agricultural courses annually. Charles Sturt University has established a scholarship fund for undergraduate Aborigines to study agriculture, a postgraduate research programme, and plans to build research programmes employing Indigenous scientists.
In 2023/2024, the Eurofins Foundation renewed its support to this scholarship programme.
The French association "Chimistes sans frontières" (ChSF), founded in February 2018, leads and participates in international solidarity actions that require chemistry skills. The experienced members of ChSF bring their skills, networks and willingness to engage with and support disadvantaged populations or developing countries.
In 2021/2022, the Eurofins Foundation provided a grant to support a virtual reality chemistry project for pupils in underdeveloped areas.
The initiative aims to promote the dissemination of chemistry knowledge among young people in disadvantaged areas through virtual reality education. The project will develop a prototype that shows two chemistry experiments using active pedagogy (Inquiry-Based Learning).
The prototype's specifications have been established by students of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Supérieure de Chemistry of Montpellier (FR), with academics from African countries and volunteer experts from ChSF. This educational tool will be used in schools in Sub-Saharan Africa and India.
The prototype tool has been created and is currently under evaluation. It has also been proposed to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of National Education of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the local UNESCO office and the French Embassy for use and further validation.
ChSF), vision is to use this project in a global movement to improve the realisation of practical work in education.
In 2023/2024, the Eurofins Foundation renewed its support to ChSF and the VR.e.Lab.
The prototype, received and transferred to Marien Ngouabi University in Brazzaville in July 2022, allows the students to immerse themselves in a virtual chemistry laboratory and carry out two experiments (titration of the acidity of a vinegar by colorimetry and pH -metry).
The tests carried out in France and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the various presentations to UNESCO, the FGL (Fédération Gay Lussac) and the ENSCM (School of Chemistry of Montpellier) led to particularly positive evaluations: a realistic and enriching immersion in a laboratory, carrying out instructive experiments, etc.
ChSF has therefore decided to develop and distribute the VR.e.Lab on the basis of the prototype. This project will integrate 8 new experiences into the application, develop an adapted pedagogy and ensure its dissemination in disadvantaged regions.
Founded in 1975, Enactus is a global network of NGOs that support young people to use social entrepreneurship to solve the world's biggest problems. With independent operations in 36 countries, the Enactus global community is made up of more than 40,000 students on over 2,640 campuses and over 550 business partners.
Launched in 2019, Enactus Belgium is the newest country in the global Enactus network.
To date, they have built a community of 80+ students from nine universities and, in turn, these students have developed 11 social enterprise projects to tackle one or more of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2021, Enactus students globally managed 1,626 entrepreneurial projects. These projects yielded impressive results: they brought access to healthier food for 1.3 million people and improved health services for 1.6 million people. Thanks to Enactus student projects, 7.2 million tons of waste were eliminated globally, CO2 emissions reduced by 546,000 tons and 12,000 square kilometers of ocean / coastal habitats were restored.
In 2022/2023, the Eurofins Foundation supported the Enactus Belgium IDEA2IMPACT: University-level Social Entrepreneurship Program.
The key objectives included:
Imperial College London is an exceptional university with a global reputation for teaching and research across four disciplines: engineering, medicine, science and business. Consistently ranked within the top three universities in the UK and Europe, and the top ten worldwide, Imperial attracts the very best students and academics from across the world.
Imperial’s Department of Life Sciences is one of the largest departments of its kind in Europe, with over 100 academic staff, 180 research fellows and post-docs, and over 1300 students. Ranked 2nd in the UK, the department’s undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities run along two strands – biochemistry and biological sciences – and support a diverse student body comprised of approximately 60% female students and over 60% from outside the UK.
Eurofins Foundation is proud to continue supporting the Department of Life Sciences to provide more financial help to students in recognition of both academic excellence and financial need. This support includes a scholarship for undergraduates, individual and group prizes for undergraduates and postgraduates, and a hardship fund – a vital lifeline for students struggling to meet the costs of living whilst studying.
Jiangnan University is a top Chinese University, with 20,122 undergraduates and 8,169 postgraduates. Jiangnan University’s Food Science course is currently ranked first on the ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities).
In 2023, the Eurofins Foundation renewed its funding to the University to support student prizes, emergency funding and research.
The funds will help provide sufficient scholarship support to outstanding undergraduates in Jiangnan University, especially for students from low-income families, to ease the financial burden that can limit these students back from pursuing their studies and progressing to the best of their ability.
Funds are awarded to Bachelor, Postgraduate and Doctorate students of food science and food safety courses, in recognition of both academic excellence and financial need or struggles.
Funds are also awarded to students researching ways to manage better food quality and safety, better nutrition, foodborne hazard detection study, methodology and practice, food toxicology, and new food processing technology.
Junior Achievement of South-Central PA’s mission is to prepare young people to succeed by ensuring they complete school with the skillset and mindset to contribute to thrive.
JA brings a different approach to education that uses innovation and contextual learning in partnership with educators, employers, and the community at large. Through engaging, experiential lessons and volunteer interactions, JA programmes help students see the relevance of what they are learning in the classroom and its application to the real world, acquire or enhance the skills they need to be successful in the workforce or postsecondary institutions, and recognise the value of an education. This knowledge helps students learn to manage their finances, understand basic economic concepts, explore careers, and develop in-demand job skills. Consequently, as adults, they will be more prepared to enter the workforce, make informed financial decisions, and contribute to the success of their local economy.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is providing funding to the Junior Achievement - Inspiring STEM Exploration for Students in Lancaster County.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education places a strong emphasis on STEM education for all students, noting the need for students to be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce and to be successful in a technology driven, global economy. Junior Achievement’s STEM programmes seek to pique students’ interests in STEM concepts, skills and careers through reality-based simulations and hands-on experiences that ignite their natural curiosity.
Junior Achievement has strategically integrated STEM into three of its programmes for students aged 10-18 giving them an opportunity to discover how these fruitful jobs can integrate with their talents, skills, and interests. Additionally, the JA Inspire programme is a virtual career fair designed to help students identify regional employers, many of them representing STEM careers, and begin to connect with post-secondary opportunities including apprenticeships, trades schools, colleges, and job opportunities.
Maynooth University is ranked as Ireland’s Best Young University (Times Higher 2022) and is recognised as being among the top 600 universities in the world and in the top 250 European universities. The university is the national leader in university participation, with the highest proportions of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and under-represented populations among universities in Ireland, demonstrating their commitment to opportunity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In 2023/24, the Eurofins Foundation supported the Maynooth University (Ireland) programme “UpSkill for MAP STEM Students”.
The objective of Maynooth University’s, “UpSkill for MAP STEM Students”
project is to provide direct financial support to Maynooth Access Programme (MAP) students studying STEM subjects, increasing access and participation in high-impact career readiness programmes.
UpSkill provides dynamic experiences delivered with academics, employers and community partners, connecting classroom content with real-world experience and empowering students to gain knowledge, skills and competencies for lifelong learning and future success.
The support from the Eurofins Foundation has been instrumental in achieving the programme’s objectives. Through direct financial aid, Maynooth University provided 38 MAP STEM students with the necessary resources to fully participate in the UpSkill programmes whilst reaching more than 500 students with information on STEM opportunities.
This funding has not only alleviated financial barriers but also raised awareness of opportunities available to MAP students in STEM subjects.The University organised student society events, held meetings with MAP advisors, and conducted dedicated workshops aimed at increasing students’ confidence in applying for these opportunities. These initiatives have significantly boosted the visibility and accessibility of career readiness programmes for MAP students.
The Eurofins Foundation has renewed its support of the UpSkill for MAP STEM Students programmes in 2024/2025.
Founded in 1870, Syracuse University is an inclusive, student-focused, private research university that prepares citizens, scholars, and leaders to participate in a changing global society.
The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence and innovation. The College, founded in 1901, offers more than thirty programmes across four departments: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
In 2023-2024, the Eurofins Foundation contributed to the Ambassador Scholars Programme.
The Ambassador Scholars programme provides students who are first-generation, rural, or traditionally underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields with access to services and resources to assist them in navigating their academic careers and reaching post-graduation success. The programme supports students who can change the future of these fields.
In spite of their potential and academic abilities, first-generation, rural, and traditionally underrepresented STEM students often face additional obstacles, responsibilities, and commitments that hinder their long-term performance. To assist and guide these students, faculty and administrators in the College of Engineering and Computer Science utilise the Ambassador Scholars programme to host targeted events, provide access to resources and opportunities, and serve as invested mentors. Key components of the Ambassador Scholars programme include personal guidance, academic support, leadership training, and professional development opportunities offered through robust on-campus programming and combined with regional experiential learning opportunities.
The African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of young leaders who are ready to accelerate the continent's growth. Each year, they identify young people on the African continent with potential, and develop their skills and confidence in a two-year residential programme, connecting them with lifelong opportunities that enable them to make an impact. This model is working to close the opportunity gap for promising youth.
In 2023-2024, the Eurofins Foundation supported the Science Department at ALA.
ALA’s science offerings consistently remain among the most popular with its students. They offer Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at A and AS Level.The Eurofins Foundation also supports the Innovation Studio/Maker Space at ALA. Entrepreneurial Leadership is a key part of ALA's curriculum, teaching young leaders to design innovative solutions to significant challenges. They plan to build an innovation studio/maker space to enhance innovative thinking and drive social change. This dedicated space will be a collaborative hub, bringing together students from the Science and Entrepreneurial Leadership Departments for co-creation.
The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, consistently ranks among the top universities globally for its research and teaching. The University’s reputation for outstanding academic achievement is recognised worldwide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the University’s researchers across the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and arts.
Cambridge research underpins a huge range of innovations which create prosperity, improve quality of life, protect the environment and enrich culture. For over 800 years, the University has contributed to society through education, learning and research at the highest levels of international excellence. This is reflected by the 109 Nobel Prize laureates among the University’s alumni.
Since 2020, the Eurofins Foundation has been providing research funding to Masters and Doctoral students in the fields of cancer research and crop science, and funding for students who need to extend their studies in order to complete their dissertation.
In 2022-2023 alone, the funding provided by the Eurofins Foundation has allowed the University of Cambridge to make 15 awards to students facing financial hardship to students in the areas of cancer research and crop sciences.
Established in 2015, WeRobotics’ aim is to responsibly and sustainably localise Tech4Good, which is defined as the deliberate use of technology for social good. Their framework ensures that locally led organisations and experts have the know-how and power to drive technology-rich solutions to developmental challenges in their local communities.
One of WeRobotics’ core activities is to co-create and facilitate the Flying Labs Network, an inclusive global network of independent knowledge hubs that convene and strengthen the capacity of local experts in professional drone, data, robotics, and AI services for a wide range of development and aid sectors, including climate action, disaster management, health, conservation, urban development, and youth training and support.
In 2023-2024, the Eurofins Foundation contributed to the Tuhamasishe STEM Program, a part of the global STEM Sheroes programme by WeRobotics, in partnership with Kenya Flying Labs. This holistic programme takes a coordinated approach to promoting gender equity, accessibility, and inclusivity in STEM education using drones.
The Tuhamasishe STEM Program aims to develop a local STEM ecosystem in Kenya, bringing participants, parents, schools, and non-profit partners together to amplify their voices and connect. The programme aims to achieve this through an age-specific, competency-based curriculum with hands-on activities for young people aged 5 to 25. The programme prioritises outreach to low-income communities and aims for at least 50% female student representation to enhance access and diversity. Through this approach, it strives to address the issue of gender disparity and lack of access to STEM education for young people, particularly girls and women.
The programme is modelled around the Sustainable Development Goals and aligned with the Kenyan government's efforts to improve the education sector through an interdisciplinary approach.
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