Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge for Worldwide Students

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities are eligible.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The award will be awarded in any subject or degree
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• The challenge is open to teams of 1-5 students enrolled during the 2022-2023 academic year, attending any accredited university or college globally.
• Students may be undergraduate or graduate, master and PhD students.
• Each team must have at least one full-time student and if the team is selected as a Finalist, only students may present.
• Applicants may participate as an individual or as part of a team. Teams may have a maximum of 5 members. Teams may consist of students from multiple universities, from anywhere in the world.
• Other (non-university) students may participate in the Design Challenge, but only as part of a team which contains at least one university (undergraduate or graduate) student. A team may be a mix of students and non-students (of any age).
• Each team must have at least one full-time student and if the team is selected as a Finalist, only students may present.

Offered Benefits

• The grand prize determined in the final competition in April.
• The top winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 (1st place)
• The second winner will get a cash prize of $5000 US
• Finalists obtain a $1,000 cash prize and mentorship from industry experts and researchers. Finalists will try to win in the final competition for $10,000 in April 2023. Finalists will be awarded $1,000 US and paired with an experienced mentor. The finals are expected to be held individually at Stanford University.

Application Process

The 2022-23 Design Challenge Theme: “Optimizing Health Span: Living Well at Every Age”

• How to Apply: Register to participate and submit your entry here: https://designchallengestanford.skild.com/.
• Applicants can preview a copy of the entry form  here.
• Supporting Documents: Prepare your submission and submit your design (Many types of designs are accepted in the Longevity Design Challenge.)
• Additional Requirements: They recommend uploading a short (i.e., maximum 90 seconds) video that will help the judges understand your design. A video is not required for entry.
• Language Requirement: English