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Win Big! Take part in the Santander contest | "Science is better than chocolate".

We cordially invite UMCS students and high school students belonging to the UMCS Partner Schools program to take part in the Santander contest | "Science is better than chocolate". All you need to do is record a video of up to 60 seconds proving the thesis that science is better than chocolate and then share it on the TikTok platform (public video) with the appropriate hashtags. Cash prizes worth a total of PLN 13,000 are up for grabs.

The goal of the contest is to present science and scientists in a way that is attractive to the public, especially to schoolchildren and students. We want to show that science can be associated with joy, pleasure, personal development, and the discovery of the unknown.

Participants in the contest are to make an original video of up to 60 seconds, created in any form, proving the thesis that science is better than chocolate, shared on the TikTok platform (public video) with the hashtag #UMCS, #Santander, #naukalepszaodczekolady.

The number of likes obtained under the videos selected by the Competition Committee and shared on the TikTok platform will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awarded in each category, respectively. The likes will be counted on 30.11.2022 at 12:00 pm.

The contest is open to:

Students of secondary schools, belonging to the UMCS Partner Schools program, who are at least 16 years of age at the time of declaration of the desire to participate in the competition. See the list of Partner Schools

Students (those with the status of a UMCS student in the academic year 2022/2023).

There are 6 prizes to be won!

In the secondary Students category:

1st place - PLN 3000.00

2nd place - PLN 2000,00

3rd place - PLN 1500.00

In the UMCS Students category:

1st place - PLN 3000.00

2nd place - PLN 2000.00

3rd place - PLN 1500.00

 Application schedule:

I stage of recruitment

- by 01.11.2022 fill in the registration form via Santander Scholarships platform, successful submission of which will be confirmed through Santander Scholarships platform by e-mail to the Participant's address -link to the form-

II stage of recruitment

- Submit the link to the video on TikTok via the Santander Scholarships platform between 03.11. to 16.11.2022 (the link will be provided after the completion of the 1st stage),

- By 23.11.2022. The contest committee will select 6 submitted videos (3 in each of the categories) and inform the winners by email. The number of likes received under the videos selected by the Commission and shared on the TikTok platform will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awarded in each category, respectively. The likes will be counted on 30.11.2022 at 12:00 pm, which will be documented through a screenshot of the selected videos shared on the TikTok platform,

- On 01.12.2022. The Contest Committee will inform the winners of the Contest by email via the Santander Scholarships platform about the awarding of the prize and its amount.

The competition is organized by Maria Curie-Sklodowska University with the support of Santander Bank Poland.

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Santander supports education – For over 25 years, the Santander Universidades program has been part of the bank's commitment to sustainable development and reflects its leading position as a socially responsible bank. Since 2002, Santander has already allocated nearly €2.1 billion to education, and the number of scholarships awarded since 2005 has reached 790,000. The Santander Universidades program is one of the largest initiatives of its kind supported by a private entity.

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    Date of addition
    2 September 2022