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Subject: FW: Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition
> PhD Graduate Students - Please note -
>
>
> >Subject: Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition
> >
> >
> >Following is information about the Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants
> >Competition. Deadline is October 13.
> >The Merrill Lynch Forum is pleased to announce that we are now accepting
> >applications for the 2000 Innovation Grants Competition
> >(www.ml.com/innovation <http://www.ml.com/innovation> ) and will be
awarding
> >a total of $180,000 this year.
> >Merrill Lynch believes in the unlimited capacity of the fertile mind,
that
> >whatever can be imagined can be realized, that human intellectual capital
is
> >our most valuable currency. Merrill Lynch believes that the recent global
> >explosion of inventions that are changing how we live and work is just
the
> >beginning. And Merrill Lynch believes that creativity and innovation
should
> >be rewarded. Therefore, the Merrill Lynch Forum is pleased to sponsor the
> >third annual Innovative Grants Competition to eligible PhD candidates who
> >best present the potential commercial applications of their dissertation
> >topics.
> >The Competition is open to PhDs in most academic disciplines, who
defended
> >their dissertations between January 1, 1998 and October 13, 2000, except
> >those in business, law or journalism schools. Graduation is not a
> >requirement. For additional information about eligibility, grants, past
> >winners, criteria and required content for your proposal, please go to
the
> >Competition web site at www.ml.com/innovation. The application form must
be
> >submitted online, however actual proposals should be sent via regular or
> >express mail by October 13, 2000.
> >In addition to receiving cash awards, winners may be introduced to
leading
> >entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to discuss their ideas. IMPORTANT
> >NOTE: ENTRANTS RETAIN ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TO THEIR WORK.
> >THE
> >COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE THINKING. MERRILL LYNCH
> >DOES NOT USE OR SHARE THE PROPOSALS FOR ITS OWN COMMERCIAL VENTURES.
> >If you have any questions, please e-mail [log in to unmask]
> ><mailto:[log in to unmask]> or if in the U.S., call
> >1-888-MLFORUM. We
> >look forward to receiving your application.
> >
> >---
> >
>
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