Purpose

          In alignment with the United Nations’ aim for involving youth in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, Youth Research Vox – an international nonprofit organization based in California, United States of America – sets forth the following purpose of this competition:

• Empowering the youth around the world to lead sustainable development; 

• Encouraging the youth to produce creative, out-of-the-box ideas to real-world issues; 

• Providing the youth opportunities to solve sustainability problems through engineering.

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Competition Concept

          Engineering a high-efficient, low-cost, sustainable solar rooftop.

 

Submission Deadline: Sep 30, 2022.

 

Submission Guidelines

• Registration is required before entering the competition.

• Final submissions must include:

  1. A written proposal that includes a blueprint drawing with all components clearly marked.

  2. A small working model of the final product. Videotape the  production process and upload it as an unlisted video on YouTube.

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Prizes

• Three finalists will be selected to receive a scholarship for the International Youth Engineer Camp in California and an official Sustainability Engineer plaque.

• The three finalist scholarships are 

  • First Place – 100% scholarship for a two-week camp, valued 5,000 USD

  • Second Place – 100% scholarship for a one-week camp, valued 2,500 USD

  • Third Place  – 100% scholarship for a 3-day camp, valued 1,200 USD.

  • All scholarships are provided directly towards the International Youth Engineer Camp in California. The Competition does not provide cash prizes. 

  • Airfare to and from California is NOT included in the scholarships.

  • International winners will receive an official scholarship offer letter for visa applications and entry to the United States.

• Five semifinalists will become published authors and receive an official Sustainability Engineer Certificate. The semifinalists’ engineering designs will be published in the International Journal of Youth-Led Research, a peer-reviewed academic journal for sustainable development.

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Eligibility

• Youth between 16 and 21 years old at the time of registration;

• Passionate about sustainable development and the SDGs;

• Enthusiastic about engineering and hands-on tasks;

• Able to communicate in English.

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Registration Link

      https://forms.gle/fWAkYD7UDvoXtLRz8

 

Questions

      competitions@youthresearchvox.org