Young TPI

Inspiring young individuals to contribute to TPI

Young TPI is committed to informing and engaging young individuals about the opportunities available to contribute to the transition towards animal-free innovation. We cultivate an open-minded and scientific approach towards this transition, identifying and addressing gaps or blind spots within the agenda. We want to empower young people to actively participate in shaping the future of innovations.

Representing students, PhD candidates and young professionals

The role of Young TPI within TPI is to represent the voice of students, PhD candidates, and young professionals. We work closely together to make a meaningful contribution to our goals and TPI’s goals and to integrate the interests and ideas of younger generations into the broader strategy. This is made possible through the funding and support provided by TPI, enabling us to create impact together

Young TPI organizes a variety of events, sometimes in collaboration with other organizations, where early career professionals can learn about the transition to animal-free innovation and/or connect to stakeholders in the field.

For example, members of the board visit a variety of education programs throughout the year to give a workshop, the ‘Transition Challenge’ to students at colleges and universities to raise awareness on TPI. In 2024 we organized an event that drew parallels between animal-free in science and the food industry, a webinar on navigating regulatory acceptance in the Organ-on-a-Chip landscape, and a webinar on the roadmap to animal-free science with a speaker from EURL ECVAM.

JRC Summer School on Non-Animal Approaches in Science

The JRC Summer School is a great opportunity for our members who wish to learn from experts in the field, share knowledge and experiences with their peers, and especially build your professional network, all while having fun too! It will take place in-person at the JRC in Ispra, Italy from the 19^th until the 23^rd of May 2025.

Applications for the travel grant must be submitted between the 20^th of  February and 6^th of March 2025. The winner will be announced in March 2025.

Eligibility

The award is open to Young TPI members who have been already accepted into the JRC Summer School programme. See information above on how to become a Young TPI member.

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents via email at youngtpi@outlook.com between 20^th of February and 6^th of March 2025.

• Your curriculum vitae (CV).
• A motivation letter (max. 500 words).
• You poster’s abstract.
• Confirmation that the JRC has accepted your participation in the summer school.

Important information

• The winner will be chosen based on each eligible applicant’s curriculum vitae (CV), motivation letter, and the scientific merits of their poster abstract.
• The winner must attend all five days of the JRC Summer School in person.

• The winner will be granted a total of 500 euros that can be used for costs of traveling to and from the summer school venue and accommodation purposes. Environmentally sustainable modes of travel are encouraged (e.g., travelling by train when within four hours of the final destination with two or fewer changes).
• The travel grant will be providedafter the end of the summerschool. Receipts for accommodation and travel costs are required and must be submitted by the 6^th of June 2025.
• The winner must provide us with a headshot, photos from the summer school and a brief summary (500 words) of their experience at the summer school that will be used in our new website as well as on social media platforms by the 6^th of June 2025.