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Student Competitions
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Schoofs Prize for Creativity
The Schoofs Prize for Creativity is
an annual competition that awards up to $10,000 to
undergraduate inventors.
Sponsored by the College of Engineering and held each year
in February, the Schoofs Prize recognizes undergraduate
students' technical and creative accomplishments. For
information send an email to innovation@engr.wisc.edu or visit
the website at innovation.wisc.edu.
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G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition
This is a competition for UW-Madison students,
with cash prizes up to $10,000 for the market research and
business planning of technology-based new
business ventures. The goal is to encourage
cross functional student teams from different
schools and colleges to write technology-based
business plans. For information send an email to bizplan@bus.wisc.edu or visit the website at www.bus.wisc.edu/burrill.
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Steuber Writing Prizes
The Steuber Prize for Excellence in First-Year Writing awards up to $1,000 for outstanding writing of by freshmen. The Steuber Prize for Excellence in Writing awards up to $10,000 and one year (fall-spring) tuition and fees for outstanding writing of any type and style by sophomore, junior, and senior students in the
College of Engineering. Interested students should call the
Department of Engineering Professional Development,
262-2472, or visit the contest website at
tc.engr.wisc.edu/steuber.
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Tong Prototype Prize
A supplemental prize to the Schoofs Prize for Creativity mentioned above.
Cash prizes range up to $2,500. For information send an email to
or visit the website at studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize.
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Wunsch Materials Handling Prize
This annual writing contest awards $1,000 in cash prizes to the
best student papers on materials handling. It was created to promote
and reward the study of materials handling.
For information send an email to
or visit the website at tc.engr.wisc.edu/Wunsch.
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The Collegiate Inventors Competition
A national competition designed to encourage college students
active in science, engineering, mathematics, technology and creative
invention, while stimulating their problem-solving abilities.
While encouraging student/advisor relationships, innovations, and
creative problem solving, the Collegiate Inventors Competition
seeks to stimulate excitement and interest in technology and
economic leadership. Cash prizes as high as $20,000.
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The Climate Leadership Challenge
The Climate Leadership Challenge is an innovation competition that
awards $50,000 to a Grand Prize winner and significant cash prizes to
five additional winning teams. CLC was founded by the Nelson Institute's
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and seeks
proposals that present products or programs that address the causes or
impacts of climate change. Participants are strongly encouraged to form
interdisciplinary teams of up to 4 people. All UW-Madison students are
eligible. For information visit our website at The Climate Leadership Challenge or visit our blog at http://climateleadershipchallenge.blogspot.com.
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