Falling Walls Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Falling Walls Lab Leuven 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Falling Walls Foundation - Falling Walls Lab Leuven
Falling Walls Lab is an international academic pitch competition that showcases innovative ideas from young researchers, entrepreneurs, and professionals across disciplines.
Benefits of Falling Walls Foundation - Falling Walls Lab Leuven
- During two coaching sessions, you will learn how to present your work to a broad audience in an understandable and fun way. You will be able to use these techniques in any further communication about your research.
- You can show your friends, family and colleagues what you actually have been doing or are going to do all these years of your research. And this in a fun and understandable way.
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The winner qualifies directly for the Lab Finale in Berlin as one of 100 international and interdisciplinary participants. The three winners of the finale in Berlin will receive a cash prize and will get the opportunity to give their talk on the grand stage of the Falling Walls Conference in front of 600 guests. Among them institution leaders and decision makers and a worldwide audience via livestream.
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Travel costs from Belgium to Berlin are covered. Accommodation for the night of the finale is included. Please note that additional nights are not covered.
- The winner is awarded a ticket for the international Falling Walls Conference where some of the world’s most prominent scientists from around the world present their current breakthrough research in 15 minutes each. Make sure you can be available the beginning of November 2026.
Falling Walls Foundation - Falling Walls Lab Leuven Requirements
- They are looking for outstanding talents and innovative thinkers from all disciplines
- Bachelor and Master students, PhD candidates, postdocs and junior professors from Association KU Leuven and other institutions are invited to apply
- Candidates should be available on presentation training days: 25 February and 4 March 2026, as well as 11 March 2026 (the day of the event) and the beginning of November 2026 (6-9 November: Falling Walls Science Summit. The Lab Global Finale will take place on 6 November 2026).
- KU Leuven selects up to 16 candidates who can participate in the preliminary round on 11 March out of all applicants.
- Please note: If you are selected as a candidate and you don't attend the coaching sessions or you don't participate in the contest, we will charge a no show fee of 50 euros, unless you have a doctor's certificate.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
17 February, 2026
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