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James Dyson Award

Published on May 23, 2012 in Competitions, Current Students and Scholarships. 0 Comments

The James Dyson award is run by the James Dyson Foundation – the charitable arm of Dyson, which supports engineering education.  It’s the eighth year of the award, with James Dyson at the helm, and the Foundation is seeking entries.

The competition is for college-age students, many actually submit their final design projects.  There is a $16,000 cash prize for the winner, and the Foundation also gives $16,000 to the student’s university department.

Previous winners have tackled issues from energy, to transportation, to affordable prosthetic limbs and each found a unique way to answer a problem, big or small.

The submission process is quick and easy. Entrants submit footage, images and sketches to www.jamesdysonaward.org along with a brief synopsis detailing their design process and inspiration. The more creative the better. Their ideas will be evaluated by Dyson engineers, a panel of international design experts and ultimately James Dyson.  The winner will be announced November 8, 2012.

Entries close August 2 and the winner will be announced in November.  More on the award below and here: www.jamesdysonaward.org. Continue reading ‘James Dyson Award’

Etsy Hacker Grants: Supporting Women in Technology

Published on April 9, 2012 in Scholarships. 0 Comments

Etsy is announcing a new scholarship and sponsorship program for women in technology: they’ll be hosting the summer 2012 session of Hacker School in the Etsy headquarters, and they’re providing ten Etsy Hacker Grants of $5,000 each—a total of $50,000—to women who want to join but need financial support to do so. Etsy’s goal is to bring 20 women to New York to participate, and they hope this will be the first of many steps to encourage more women into engineering at Etsy and across the industry.

More information: http://www.etsy.com/blog/news/2012/etsy-hacker-grants-supporting-women-in-technology/

Collegiate Inventors Competition

Published on March 26, 2012 in Competitions, Current Students and Scholarships. 0 Comments

Collegiate Inventors Competition logoCollegiate Inventors Competition® Seeking inventive Entries From Students
Program recognizes students for their innovative work and awards cash prizes

North Canton, OH (February 6, 2012)—The Invent Now Collegiate Inventors Competition is now accepting entries for its 2012 Competition

For the past twenty-two years the Collegiate Inventors Competition has recognized and honored student inventors whose inventions could one day make significant contributions to society. This year over $100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the winning undergraduate and graduate students and their advisors. Continue reading ‘Collegiate Inventors Competition’

Scholarships for High Demand Fields in WA

Published on March 16, 2012 in Scholarships. 0 Comments

The College Success Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the new Washington State Opportunity Scholarship. It helps low- and middle-income Washington State residents earn bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and health care. The application period is March 1 through April 16, 2012.

More information: www.waopportunityscholarship.org

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please email info@waopportunityscholarship.org or call 877-899-5002.

Steve Thorndill
Director, Scholarship Services
College Success Foundation

2012 Business Plan Competition – Sign up today!

Published on March 12, 2012 in Competitions, Current Students and Scholarships. 0 Comments

Top Five Reasons Why You Should Enter the 2012 Business Plan Competition!

1. Networking that counts—all judges are entrepreneurs, VC and angel investors, attorneys, alumni, and professional service providers from the Seattle entrepreneurial community.
2. Teams receive skilled coaching and mentoring from judges to help get them ready for the competition and beyond.
3. All submissions will be read by 8–10 judges and every team will receive feedback which will be aggregated and returned via email.
4. Over $60,000 in seed funding is awarded to student teams. Win money to jump start your company!
5. Opportunity to apply for additional funding and coaching after the competition through the Herbert B. Jones Milestone Achievement Awards and Foster Accelerator. We have an additional $130k to award to teams after the competition. Teams will also receive expert coaching and mentorship as part of the program. Students graduating in June 2012 are encouraged to apply for this program.

Business Plan Competition Next Steps

March 12 | Intent to Submit | BPC Early Registration Deadline: If you’re thinking of entering the UW Business Plan Competition, please complete the online Intent to Submit form by 11:59 PM on Monday, March 12. This will ensure that you receive all the up-to-date information about the 2012 BPC! (Please note: the Intent to Submit is just basic information, not your executive summary.) Optional before March 12, but required before April 3. Form is available now. Continue reading ’2012 Business Plan Competition – Sign up today!’

UW Business Plan Competition (Deadline 4/3)

Published on March 5, 2012 in Competitions, Current Students and Scholarships. 0 Comments

If you’re trying to decide whether you should enter the UW Business Plan Competition, the answer is “yes!” If you have something you’re working on, the  best thing you can do is start talking to people, including potential customers, about your idea.

The UW Business Plan Competition is an awesome way to gain market validation by pitching your idea, gathering feedback, and reiterating. Eight to ten people read every submission to the competition and provide written feedback. Remember what Andy Sack said: “Ideas don’t equal opportunities.”  The only way to know if your idea holds water is to get it out of your head, down on paper, and out into the real world. What do you have to lose?

The submission to the competition is a 5-7 page executive summary and the deadline to enter is April 3. See example submissions and judging criteria on the UW Business Plan website.

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge (Intent to Submit by 2/10)

Published on February 6, 2012 in Competitions and Current Students. 0 Comments

Wind turbine bladesInnovation in Clean-Tech + Market Opportunity =
Solutions for the Planet
March 29, 2012, Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Intent to Submit due February 10  Click here  for the online application.  Information requested on team members and the prototype/computer simulation.  This helps us plan the event!

General Information

If you’ve got a passion for cleantech, the smarts to play in the emerging “green economy,” and the desire to make an impact, the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge can provide just the platform you’ve been looking for.  The grand prize is $10,000, and in all the EIC awards more than $27,500 to student teams.

In the UW Challenge, interdisciplinary student teams define a cleantech problem, design and develop the solution, and produce both a prototype (proof of concept/computer simulation) and a 5-7 page business summary that demonstrates the market opportunity. Continue reading ‘UW Environmental Innovation Challenge (Intent to Submit by 2/10)’

Altia Design Contest & Scholarship

Published on January 23, 2012 in Community, Current Students, Events and Scholarships. 0 Comments
In this contest, students will be offered a trial version of Altia Design (the centerpiece of our award-winning user interface toolkit)to design, develop and submit a creative and cool automotive user interface. We have assembled a panel of judges who are experts in the field of usability, user interface design, human factors, and user experience to determine our winner. The student who delivers the winning user interface earns a $2000 scholarship, plus a paid summer internship with Altia.

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge – Info Session

Published on January 17, 2012 in Community, Current Students, Events and Scholarships. 0 Comments
I’m on a team/or thinking about it…tell me about the competition.
Thurs, Jan 19, 5-5:45 Bank of America Executive Education Building , Rm 310 (precedes Resource Nights)
“Intent to Submit” – preliminary team information due February 10
If you believe in the need to create ‘solutions for the planet’, then put your passion to work. The cleantech sector is exploding – make connections and get started NOW.  And, if you’re thinking about entering the Business Plan Competition with your cleantech idea, consider this a great way to get ahead of the pack. Continue reading ‘UW Environmental Innovation Challenge – Info Session’

2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant

Published on December 20, 2011 in Community, Competitions, Scholarships and Undergrads. 0 Comments

The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites students from your program to apply for the 2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) program.  This program is funded by the college and modeled after the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).  USRG and REU students from engineering and across the university interact at various social and academic events.  The program description and application can be found at http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg.  We encourage your students to apply soon as the deadline is Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Continue reading ’2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant’