IdeaConnection :: Idea Contests

Project Ignition Teen Driver Safety Grant

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:32:07 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-16
The grant is open to Teens and young adults in grades 9-12, ages 13 and older, who are U.S. citizens or resident aliens and are currently enrolled in a public school. Students will develop teen driver safety campaigns that change how their schools and communities approach teenage driving. In May, 25 recipients are selected to move into the next phase of the project with a $2,000 grant check from State Farm to help put their plan into action. The winning school will receive a grant for $10,000.

Collegiate Inventors Competition

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:37:19 -0800

Deadline: 2008-05-16
The Collegiate Inventors Competition promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors. Students enrolled in any U.S. or Canadian college or university can send in their entries. Entries are judged on the originality and inventiveness of the new idea, process, or technology. Each year up to 15 finalists receive an all-expenses paid trip to present their work to a panel of expert judges. One Undergraduate and one Graduate winner or team each receives $15,000. One Grand Prize winner or team receives $25,000.

Ample Sample 2008 Competition

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:58:37 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-16
Ample Sample 2008 challenges you to ‘Rethink. Reuse. Upcycle’ the carpet samples that are shipped to architects and interior designers to make a design product. The winning designs will be promoted at NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2008, in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. Winners will also be featured in Floor Focus magazine.

One Good Chair Competition

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:31:23 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-16
The One Good Chair Competition is looking for some smart new designs that balance beauty with comfort while letting sustainable forms shine through. The competition is open to any designer, architect, student, or interested person anywhere.The winning team will receive $4,500 to help realize their design as a prototype.

Applied Arts Magazine Printing Awards

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:15:58 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-16
The 2008 Applied Arts Printing Awards is for professional work completed or published between May 2008 and May 2009.Entries can include any printing technique and any number of colours. All winning work will be featured in our February 2009 issue, which will be read by more than 65,000 clients, colleagues and competitors from across North America and the world.

New Practices New York 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:29:39 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-16
New Practices New York 2008 is the second juried portfolio competition and exhibition in a new biennial tradition. It serves as a platform to recognize and promote new, innovative and emerging architecture firms within New York City that have undertaken unique and commendable strategies - both in the projects they undertake and the practices they have established. This competition brief asks firms to submit a ‘Mini Portfolio’ along with a ‘Practice Narrative’. Submission deadline is May 30 2008.

Internship: The United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:41:01 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-18
The internship aims to provide students from different fields with practical experience working in various UN offices in order to enhance their educational experience. Candidates wishing to apply must be enrolled in a Masters or PhD programme. They must be able to communicate fluently in English/French and must be able to cover their travel and living expenses in New York (approx.US$5000).

20th Annual Medical Engineering Student Project Competition

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:38:52 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-20
The constest is sponsored by the Furlong Research Charitable Foundation, Orthofix, Vicon and Corin Group. The parameters are different for each award. Students are invited to submit a one page abstract giving an overview of the project and be available to present your project at the competition finals on 3 July 2008.

Wolda: the Worldwide Logo Design Annual

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:46:00 -0800

Deadline: 2008-05-20
Wolda is the high-profile graphic design awards scheme that rewards the best logos and trademarks designed throughout the world. Designers, agencies, studios and students from all over the world are invited to enter any logo published between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. Winning entries are rewarded one "Best of World" trophy for the overall winner, five "Best of Continent" trophies, individual "Best of Nation" trophies and certificates for the best entry from each country.

Into The Pixel: Video Game Art Exhibition

Wed, 07 May 2008 03:07:44 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-21
Into the Pixel (ITP) is the annual opportunity for published video and computer game artists to be recognized by renowned fine art experts, the art-loving public and by their peers in the video game industry. Only sixteen pieces are ultimately selected by the jury to be printed by a master printer, framed and hung in the ITP gallery, which then travels around the US and abroad.

New York Recycles contest

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:18:52 -0800

Deadline: 2008-05-23
The seventh annual New York Recycles contest invites all of New York State's public and private school children and youth organizations to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to the environment by participating in the poster contest. This poster contest will help us to achieve our goal of higher excellence in recycling, composting, and buying recycled products and packaging.

PCI Total-Precast Design Challenge 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:55:11 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-23
This year's PCI Total-Precast Design Challenge is the design of a new middle school to be located at the designated site in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Successful entries will be characterized by innovative use of precast/prestressed concrete as an agent in sustainable design. Students may participate in the site-specific competition, or opt to enter in the nonsite-specific category and work with a local school district where plans for a school are in progress.

PCI Design Awards program

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:13:00 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-23
The prestigious recognizes design excellence in precast concrete design for structures built across North America. Awards are given to showcase the best in class for a wide array of buildings, bridges, and custom solutions. Entries can also be eligible to win a number of special awards, including the coveted Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award, the Best All-Precast Structure Award, and a new award for Sustainable Design.

LEX : Walsall Waterfront Competition

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:30:33 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-23
This new open design competition seeks innovative and exciting design proposals for phase two of the Walsall Waterfront redevelopment. The competition seeks designers with flair and imagination, who will add to the high standard of architecture produced in phase one. Submission deadline is May 30, 2008.

2nd Annual DiabetesMine�"� Design Challenge

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:02:39 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-26
This competition is designed to foster innovation in diabetes design and encourage creative new tools that will improve life with diabetes. It is open to all individuals and organizations developing devices or supplies for people with diabetes and will accept submissions in two categories: under age 18, and age 18 and older. Two of the most enticing design concepts will win a package of prizes to help further their creative efforts: $1,000 in cash, some pro-bono professional advice from world-renowned design experts.

The Campus Life Competition

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:00:45 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-30
Develop an innovative mobile application or service that enhances campus life. These applications can encompass many things, from entertainment, sports and shopping through to safety, health and the pursuit of academic excellence. The winning applications or services should show a real insight into campus life; clearly address a specific need or opportunity; have the potential to make a difference to the on-campus lives of a significant number of students ; run on one or more mobile devices. The Prizes include 5000 Euros, 2000 Euros and 1000 Euros for the first three winners.

New Practices New York 2008

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:53:58 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-30
New Practices New York 2008 is juried portfolio competition and serves as a platform to recognize and promote new, innovative and emerging architecture firms within New York City that have undertaken unique and commendable strategies.

WidSets Challenge 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:01:25 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-30
The second Betavine Student Competition for 2008 is sponsored by Forum Nokia. WidSets Challenge 2008 is open to all students from all universities, polytechnics & colleges. The objective of the Challenge is to harness creativity and build the students' passion for innovation through mobile Web 2.0 technologies. The Prizes include 5000 Euros, 2000 Euros and 1000 Euros for the first three winners.

Caravaning Design Award 2008 / 2009: Innovations for New Mobility

Thu, 08 May 2008 03:10:04 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-30
The caravaning design award is is exclusively reserved for the exhibitors of the Caravan Salon Dusseldorf 2008. The competition categories include: Caravans, Motor caravans, Base vehicles, Tents, Interiors, Fittings / Products / Interior components, Camping equipment, Technical equipment. The winners of the caravaning design award will be honored in an awards presentation during the official opening celebration.

Rosa Parks Sculpture Design Competition

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:35:10 -0700

Deadline: 2008-05-30
The Congress of the United States has authorized the production of a statue to memorialize civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks that will be placed in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. The statue and pedestal will not exceed ten feet in total height nor weigh more than 3,000 pounds. Ten artists, providing each with $10,000 for the creation of a maquette, drawings.