Deadline: January 27, 2016
The Royal Academy of Engineering invites university teams to participate in the Global Grand Challenges Competition 2017; a seven-month programme of challenge-led innovation, design and business development, culminating in the opportunity for five successful teams to attend the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington DC.
Global Grand Challenges Summit
The National Academy of Engineering is hosting this Summit on July 19-20, 2017 at the George Washington University, with the student competition day on July 18 and an opening reception that evening. This is the third in a series of global summits jointly sponsored by the three national academies of engineering in the UK, the US (NAE), and China (Chinese Academy of Engineering).
Competing teams will be invited to attend the entire Summit, participating in discussions about global cooperation on engineering innovation and education to address the Grand Challenges for Engineering with over 400 engineering leaders and 400 young emerging engineers from the UK, the US, and China.
Team Requirements
- Each team may have no more than six and no less than four undergraduate student members (not graduating before Spring 2017).
- Universities may nominate more than one team. It is up to the universities to decide the criteria for team selection.
- The Royal Academy of Engineering does not expect teams to have a strategy or prototype prepared prior to the competition.
- All applying teams must designate a team leader who is required to be from an engineering programme, but students from other disciplines are strongly encouraged to be part of the team.
- Universities are expected to support their teams academically during the pitch development phases.
Cost/Support
- February Workshop
- If not based in London, the Academy will cover the cost of economy travel from the team’s university location to London for the two-day workshop in February, and student accommodation for the night of the first day.
- If the team’s university location is more than 200 miles’ distance from London, the Academy will also cover student accommodation for the night prior to the workshop.
- Competition Showcase in April
- If not based in London, the Academy will cover the cost of same-day economy travel from the team’s university location to the one-day Competition Showcase in April.
- If the team’s university location is more than 200 miles’ distance from London, the Academy will also cover student accommodation for the night prior to the workshop.
- Business Development Bootcamp
- If not based in London, the Academy will cover the cost of same-day economy travel from the team’s university location to the one-day Business Development Bootcamp in June.
- If the team’s university location is more than 200 miles’ distance from London, the Academy will also cover student accommodation for the night prior to the workshop.
- Global Grand Challenges 2017, Student Day and Summit
- For the five successful teams selected to represent the UK at the Global Grand Challenges Student Day Competition, the Academy will cover the cost of economy travel from the team’s university location to Washington DC, and student accommodation close to the venue for four nights to enable them attend the Summit.
- The Academy will also cover travel and accommodation costs for one mentor to travel with each team.
- Team members and mentors will be expected to organise their own visas if required.
- Any additional costs are to be covered by the universities or by the students and mentors.
Application Guidelines
Download and complete this application form.
- University
- Names, email addresses and disciplines of all team members
- A plan outlining an initial idea to address one of the Grand Challenges for Engineering
- Details of two team mentors from the university
- Please submit all applications by 27 January 2017 to [email protected]
- Successful applicants will be notified by 30 January 2017
For more information, visit Royal Academy of Engineering Global Grand Challenge .
