The James Dyson Award is an international student design award given in 18 countries. The James Dyson Award run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to encourage the next generation of design engineers to be creative, challenge as well as invent.
The James Dyson Award supports students not only monetary prizes but also promotes and recognizes good quality entries. The James Dyson Award is open to product design, industrial design and engineering university level students (or graduates within 4 years of graduation) who have studied in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. See the Terms and Conditions for full entry criteria.
THE BRIEF:
“Design something that solves a problem”
THE PRIZE:
International Winner:
· £10,000 the student or student team (of up to four members)
· £10,000 for their university department
· James Dyson Award trophy and Certificate
Two International Runners-up:
· £2,000 each
· James Dyson Award Certificate
Fifteen International Finalists:
· James Dyson Award Certificate
National Winners:
· £1,000 each
· James Dyson Award Certificate
Up to nine National Finalists from each country: James Dyson Award Certificate
HOW IS IT JUDGED?
· Stage 1: A panel of leading designers, engineers and design critics in each of the 18 participating countries shortlist the top ten entries and name the national winners
· Stage 2: A panel of Dyson design engineers scrutinise all national projects selecting the top 50.
· Stage 3: An international judging panel of high-profile designers, engineers, academics and journalists pick 15 international finalists. Informed by the international judges, James Dyson will name the winner and two runners-up
Important Dates:
Entries Open: Thursday 2nd February, 2012
Entries Close: Thursday 2nd August, 2012
National winners and finalists announced: Thursday 30th August, 2012
Dyson engineer’s shortlist announced: Thursday 20th September 2012
International finalists announced: Thursday 18th October 2012
Winner announced: Thursday 8th November 2012
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