Collegiate Inventors Competition

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 Deadline: 
June 13, 2014
   

Start Date: 

Not Specified
   

Duration: 

   

Area of Interest: 

Arts
Biomedical Sciences
Engineering, Computer Science, and Applied Sciences
Humanities
Physical Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Other:
   

Category: 
Scholarships
   

Description: 
Introduced in 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition has rewarded and encouraged hundreds of students to share their inventive ideas with the world. The Competition promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors and provides a window on the technologies from which society will benefit in the future.
   

Benefits: 

Each year up to 15 finalists receive an all-expenses paid trip to present their work to a panel of expert judges.

There are over $100,000 in prizes, including a $15,000 top prize for Graduate students and $12,500 for Undergraduate students. Your advisor wins a cash prize too.
   

Major(s): 

Not Specified

   

GPA: 

   
Year In School at 
start of program: 
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
   
Employment 
 Eligibility: 
Has Citizenship
Has Permanent Residence
Has Work Permit
Other: 
   

Required 
Documents: 

 Resume
Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Other: Essay describing invention, literature review, patent search
 

Contact: 

CIC Representative
Phone: (800) 968-4332, Option 5    
Email: collegiate@invent.org

 

Program Website: 

http://www.invent.org/Collegiate/
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