2021 IEEE Entrepreneurship Impact Award (USD 2,000 prize+ a plague)

Grant / Award in Engineering , in Natural Science
  • United States, United States
  • Apply Before : August 31, 2021

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 111608
  • Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
  • Language Requirement Not Required
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Gender MaleFemale
  • Language of Instruction English
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Opportunity Description

About the award

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Entrepreneurship Initiative, based in New York USA, is announcing the opening of the IEEE Entrepreneurship Impact Award 2021 nomination.

This award will acknowledge an individual who has made a substantial impact on the engineering-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem. The achievements the candidate has gained in this respect should be of “significant importance” and should have made an outstanding contribution to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of a country/region.

Details

Nomination deadline: August 31, 2021

Awarding institution: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Location: USA

Selection of the winner: Late-September 2021

Announcement of the winner: First week of October 2021

Award value

The winner(s) will receive a cash prize of 2,000 USD and a plague honoring their achievements.

Eligibility criteria:

The criteria important for nominees or nominators to consider are the following:

  • Individuals and teams can apply for this award.
  • Both IEEE Members and Non-IEEE Members may self–nominate or be nominated by others.
  • Nominators or candidates cannot be members of the IEEE Entrepreneurship Awards Committee.
  • The candidate must not be a previous awardee of the IEEE Entrepreneurship Impact Award.

Evaluation of submissions

Successful candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:

  • Entrepreneurial Spirit
  • Value creation
  • Impact
  • Sustainability

How to nominate?

Candidates or nominators can submit their nominations using the online award nomination form.

Nominate HERE.

Further conditions

  • Self-nominations are also accepted.
  • Nominations should be compliant with the IEEE Policies and restrictions on awards. Cases of misconduct including, but not limited to, violations of IEEE’s publication policies, will be strongly considered by the awards committee and may lead to rejection of an award or leadership position.
  • The nomination should be submitted in English.
  • Candidates or nominators have to fill out the form, upload required documents and answer the questions on the form accurately and appropriately.

For more details about the award, including its terms and conditions, please visit the Entrepreneurship Impact Award 2021.

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