{"id":8808,"date":"2026-07-27T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=8808"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:52:04","slug":"samatva-lecture-competition-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/samatva-lecture-competition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Samatva Lecture Competition 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc About the Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Samatva Lecture Competition 2026<\/strong> is an intercollegiate science communication contest designed for postgraduate life sciences students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted in collaboration with <strong>REVA University, Bengaluru<\/strong>, the competition aims to boost students&#8217; confidence in their core academic fields while honing their ability to communicate complex scientific ideas effectively to a broader audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Program Details &amp; Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> August 10, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notification of Shortlisted Candidates:<\/strong> August 12, 2026 (via Email \/ Phone)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event Date &amp; Time:<\/strong> August 18, 2026, starting at 9:30 AM IST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> REVA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> M.Sc. students currently pursuing Life Sciences (or related fields)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration Fee:<\/strong> Free \/ NIL (No fee required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selection Cap:<\/strong> Maximum 20 to 25 candidates selected from applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email: <code>samatvalecture@gmail.com<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone: Dr. Sharadamma N. 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