1. APPLICATION UQBATE SCHOLARSHIP BATCH V Q1/2 2019
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APPLICATION UQBATE SCHOLARSHIP BATCH V
Q1/2 2019

2. 2019: UQBATE SCHEDULE IV/`18 I II III IV I /´20 APPLICATION 29.11.
Johannes:
APPLICATION
29.11.
14.1.
25.3.
27.5.
28.11.
3.2.20
INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS
ACCELERATOR
8.4.
28.6.
9.9.
29.11.
DEMODAY
27.6.
28.11.
BATCH V
BATCH VI

3. Johannes:
REALIZE YOUR IDEA!

4. YOUR PROJECT, YOUR RULES
Johannes:
YOUR PROJECT, YOUR RULES

5. OBJECTIVE OF UQBATE SCHOLARSHIP:
Johannes:
OBJECTIVE OF UQBATE SCHOLARSHIP:
TURN YOUR IDEA INTO A FUNDABLE PROJECT!

6. TWO STEP APPLICATION PROCESS:
1.: SEND IN THIS APPLICATION FORM (INCL: QUESTIONAIRE, PERSONAL STATEMENT, CVs AND A SHORT PRESENTATION, AKA PITCHDECK) BY 14TH OF JANUARY 2019, EOB
2.: HALF-DAY UQBATE INTERVIEW WORKSHOP FOR THOSE SHORTLISTED: PITCH AND THREE 20-MIN. INTERVIEWS IN BONN (4TH UNTIL 9TH OF FEBRUARY, 2019)
Johannes:

7. THERE ARE NO PRE-DEFINED CRITERIA, HOWEVER WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Passionate teams – you should already have gathered some followers to join your project along the way
Learning skills – you should show to have the eagerness to learn from the real world, e.g.  based on prototypes you have been testing with customers
Vision: you should have a clear view on your motivation and objectives during your scholarship
Finally, you should have an opinion on why Telekom should be your sponsor
Johannes:

8. QUESTIONAIRE (140 CHARACTERS/QUESTION  -> KINDLY ANSWER AS MANY QUESTIONS AS POSSIBLE)
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA?
WHY YOU AND YOUR TEAM?
WHAT PROBLEM DO YOU SOLVE?
WHAT VALUE DO YOU CREATE?
HOW COULD THIS MAKE MONEY?
HOW DID YOU TEST OR VALIDATE YOUR IDEA?
WHY DO YOU THINK THE MARKET YOU ARE ADDRESSING IS ATTRACTIVE?
WHO ARE OR WILL BE YOUR COMPETITORS?
WHAT CAN GO WRONG?
WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
Johannes:

9. PERSONAL ONE-SENTENCE-STATEMENT (VOLUNTARY)
WHY ARE YOU APPLYING FOR A UQBATE SCHOLARSHIP?
WHAT CAN UQBATE EXPECT FROM YOU, AND WHAT DO YOU EXPECT OF UQBATE?
WHAT ELSE IS THERE WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?
Johannes:

10. INSERT YOUR PITCH-DECK AND CVs HERE
Johannes:

11. TURN TO YOUR BOSS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO GET THE ALLOWANCE FOR A 3-MONTHS-LEAVE
Johannes:
BTW – WITH YOUR APPLICATION YOU PROVE THAT YOU ALLOWED TO BECOME A UQBATE SCHOLAR FOR THREE MONTHS. FEEL FREE TO TURN TO US ANY TIME IF YOU NEED SUPPORT IN THIS REGARD.

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Johannes: