Future Talent Programme
The GÉANT Learning and Development Team (GLAD) along with GÉANT National Research and Education Network (NREN) partners, offers programmes to facilitate engagement between students, young professionals and the GÉANT community.
The Future Talent Programme (FTP) connects future talent with the GÉANT community and provides a platform for young voices. Participants receive professional presentation training to articulate their ideas and deliver powerful presentations. This allows them to showcase their research to industry experts, bringing young talent and the research and education networking fields together.
To discover how the Future Talent Programme can benefit you contact GLAD.
6 February 2025 – Deadline for submissions
11 March 2025 – Deadline for Lightning Talk submissions
30 March 2025 – Future Talent finalists advised
April/May 2025 – Presentation training programme
Late May 2025 – Lightning Talk videos shared with the GÉANT community
9 - 13 June 2025 – Future Talent finalists take to the stage at TNC25 in Brighton, UK
“FTP24 opened my eyes to many new and exciting things yet to be discovered, revealing countless possibilities in my field and the potential to explore new horizons. Interacting with professionals also helped me realise the vast and exciting opportunities that exist and highlighted the limitless scope of my sphere.” Arusyak Manasyan | Armenia
“The Future Talent Programme is more than just an opportunity, it’s a journey of discovery, connection, and growth. It invites you to dive deep into a topic you’re passionate about and present it to a community of curious, open-minded individuals eager to listen, learn, and engage in meaningful dialogue.” Lorena Gomez | Finland
Who can apply
Open to Undergraduate, Masters, or PhD students or recent graduates (up to five years work experience) studying or working in IT or networking related fields.
All applicants must be nominated and registered by a GÉANT Member NREN.
Students and young professionals can get in touch with GLAD to be connected to their local NREN.
Requirements:
Currently studying at a university or college in a GÉANT partner country or employed by a GÉANT Member NREN.
A strong academic record.
Excellent command of English, spoken and written.
Commit to attending the full training programme (all participants).
Commit to presenting a Lightning Talk at TNC25 in June 2025, Brighton, UK (finalists).
How to apply
NRENs promote the programme to their member universities and research institutions and identify candidates. The student's local NREN will review their proposal and register their candidates here.
Applications should include:
Completed Indico registration form.
Student’s CV.
Brief description of the student’s proposed topic.
NRENS may nominate up to three candidates.
Nominating NRENs must:
Be a member of the GÉANT GN5.2 Project
Be able to recruit and register up to three candidates.
Offer a local contact (mentor) to support participants.
Have contacts at TNC25 to support your student(s) if they are selected as finalists.
What happens next
All successful candidates will become participants of the Future Talent Programme 2025, with virtual training workshops taking place from April - May 2025.
Participants will be invited to showcase their projects in a self-recorded video which will be published through GÉANT media channels.
Participants will need to submit their Lightning Talk proposal to the TNC Programme Committee by 11 March 2025 (submissions open 5 February 2025).
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