MIT Open Learning is excited to announce the relaunch of the iCampus Student Prize with a prize pool of $15,000!
The iCampus Student Prize recognizes the innovative and creative application of technology that improves living and learning at MIT, and beyond. The competition builds upon the entrepreneurism and spirit of service exhibited by MIT students to solve the world’s problems by focusing attention on what might be improved closer to home in MIT’s education and student life.
This year, the iCampus Student Prize is focused on sustainability utilizing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability is crucial for our future. We are especially interested in your unique take on the sustainability theme and how your project can support , improve and impact living both at MIT and beyond. In particular we are interested in projects that address these UNSDGs:
- Zero hunger
- Good health and well being
- Clean water and sanitation
- Affordable and clean energy
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
We encourage you to think big and bold.
Your project could involve anything from developing new technologies to improve energy efficiency, practical use of AI applied to supporting sustainability, creating sustainable food systems, or even reimagining how we use resources at higher education institutions.
The possibilities are endless, and the impact could be profound.
The competition is open to all current MIT undergraduates and graduate students, both individuals and groups. Entries must involve the use of technology to enhance living and learning at MIT and beyond, and they must be developed to the point where MIT could envision adoption and integration into campus. We’re especially interested in projects that can be enduring over time, and potentially implemented at universities beyond MIT. Select projects may be eligible to receive summer/fall support to move from prototype to implementation with the potential for testing on campus and with Jameel World Education Lab member institutions around the world.
Key Dates:
- Info Sessions: February 26, 12-1pm and March 12, 12-1pm
- First Round Submissions Due: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 5pm ET
- First Round Presentation (required): Monday, March 31, 2025, 4-6pm ET, Location TBA (note the date)
- Final Round Submissions and Posters Due: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 9am ET
- Final Round Presentation (required): Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 4-6pm ET, Location TBA
The iCampus Prize is supported by an endowment gift from Microsoft Research to MIT on behalf of the iCampus research collaboration between Microsoft Research and MIT.