Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition 2017

What is Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition 2017?

Microsoft Imagine Cup 2017 is an annual competition which brings together young technologists worldwide to help resolve some of the world's toughest challenges.
The Imagine Cup 2017 Worldwide Finals will be held in Seattle, United States
All World Finalist teams win an all-expenses paid trip to the World Finals, where they will compete with the best and brightest teams from across the globe for the title of World Champion, $100,000 cash prize and the chance to take home the Imagine Cup!

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

ELIGIBILITY
You are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:
 You are at least 16 years of age as of 31 July 2016 and are actively enrolled as a student at an accredited educational institution that grants high-school or college/university (or equivalent) degrees (including home schools) at any time between 1 January 2016 and 31 May 2017; and
o If you are considered a minor in your place of residence, then you should ask
your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission prior to submitting an entry into this
Competition.
 You are NOT a resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria; and
o U.S. export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Therefore, residents of these countries/regions are not eligible to participate.
 You are not an employee or intern of Microsoft Corporation, or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, at any time between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2017; and
 You are not involved in any part of the execution or administration of this Competition; and
 You are not an immediate family member of (parent, sibling, spouse/domestic partner, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Competition between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2017. 

How can you apply ?

The application can be done online with the following steps:
Step 1: Create one account.
Step 2: Fill all the details.
Step 3: An email will be sent to your given email address.
Step 4: Verify and fill.
Step 5: Submit.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions:

• Up to 3 students may submit a single entry as a team. It is recommended that each team (or individual if competing alone) enlist the services of a mentor. Mentors may be from academic institutions, not-for-profit organisations, or private companies.
• You may have assistance with your project from additional students beyond the 3 who are your official team. Such assistance is typically in the area of specific disciplines such as graphic design or business plan development. Any such additional students are not considered members of your team for purposes of these rules and they will not be eligible for any prizes, they will not be included in the World Finals award ceremony, nor will they be recognised in official communications such as press releases. Only the 3 team members you officially register with us are eligible for prizes, award ceremony inclusion, and official communications.
• Team members may come from different academic institutions and from different countries.
• Each team is allowed only one mentor.
• Each competitor may belong to only one team within the competition. Once registered, anyone of the team members can create a new team and invite the remaining team members to join. The remaining team members must accept the invitations by 31 May 2017 to be recognised as qualified members of the team.
• As part of the registration process, each team must choose a country/region which it will represent. At least one member of the team must be a legal resident of the country the team is representing.
• If your Team is invited to participate in the World Finals, we will provide travel and accommodations for each registered member, and your Team must send at least one member to compete at the World Finals. If your Team is unable to send at least one member for any reason, then we may disqualify your entire Team and invite the next highest scoring Team to participate.
• Each Team is solely responsible for its own cooperation and teamwork. In no event will Sponsor officiate in any dispute regarding the conduct or cooperation of any Team or its
• members.
• The intent and spirit of the Competition are to test the skills and creativity of the student entrants.
• Anyone acting as a team Mentor, or in any mentorship role, where allowed (for example, local, regional, or global sponsors), must limit the level of support provided to student entrants to general guidance and must not contribute in any way that may be considered original authorship, or in a way that may enable claims of rights or ownership to the submitted entries.

All World Finalist teams win an all-expenses paid trip to the World Finals, where they will compete with the best and brightest teams from across the globe for the title of World Champion, $100,000 cash prize and the chance to take home the Imagine Cup!

Important documents

IC17 Official Rules and Regulations-83e17fb3bcb9.pdf

Important Links

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