How to Enter the IDEAS Global Challenge

Enter the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge 2012 by creating a team here:
http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/add

(Note: You must be a full-time MIT student to create a team. Not a student? Define a problem and invite students to work with you on a team here: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/problems)

The Global Challenge and IDEAS Competition are open to everyone. To win, teams must:

• Have at least 1/3 full-time MIT students
• Be able to demonstrate that an MIT student made a significant contribution to the innovation
• Must work with a community partner to identify the problem and develop the solution

In addition:

• Teams must submit at least one Initial Scope Statement. Teams can submit for feedback by:
  - Nov 2, 2011
  - Jan 25, 2012
  - Mar 2, 2012
  - and/or Mar 23, 2012.
• Teams whose projects meet the standards of innovation, feasibility, impact and community connection will be invited to submit a Final Proposal by Apr 8, 2012. * The IDEAS Global Challenge team will confirm your eligibility by email. *
• Only teams eligible to submit a Final Proposal will be considered for IDEAS Global Challenge and Community Choice awards.
• All teams may apply for a development grant. The last opportunity to apply for a development grant is Mar 2, 2012.

We encourage teams to begin the process early: get as much as you can out of the feedback process and make use of development grants to refine your prototypes. Questions? Email globalchallenge@mit.edu

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For an overview of initial and final proposal guidelines and development grant process, please refer to the sidebar for more information.

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JUDGING PROCESS, COMMUNITY CHOICE VOTE and AWARDS

There are two parts to the judging process:

1. ONLINE - With online judges from April 15 - April 29. During this time, online judges will reach out to teams via email to ask follow-up questions.

2. FACE TO FACE - On April 30, 6:00pm - 9:00pm, at MIT's Stata Center, all teams entering will participate in the Poster and Judging Session. Teams will display a poster and any sort of prototypes they may have. ** The IDEAS Global Challenge will reimburse teams for the price of printing for one, unmounted poster up to 20 x 30". Be sure save your receipt.** More details will be sent in advance.

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COMMUNITY CHOICE VOTE

The Community Choice Vote is a chance to win $1500 award. People from around the world vote on the teams they'd like to see move forward. Any teams that have an online public profile will automatically be entered. **You must have a public profile set by April 8 to be entered.**

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AWARDS CELEBRATION AND WINNERS' RETREAT

On the evening of May 3 in MIT's 32-123, MIT will gather to celebrate the work of this year's teams and to hear the announcements of the winners this year. Teams will gather at 6:30pm in advance of the Celebration, which will start promptly at 7:00pm.

** WINNERS' RETREAT - This year's winners will attend a two-day WINNERS' RETREAT On May 29 and 30. **