Applications for international applications are still pending competition from the British Council - BigIdeaChallenge!

If you are a student, graduate or aspiring entrepreneur from Vadim Hetman National Economic University, you can apply for a chance to win a £ 25,000 grant to implement your idea, including a trip to London and Oxford!

Three categories of competition:
Digital Technologies - Includes ideas that involve the development and use of new software or hardware

Social Impact - For ideas that address issues of social inclusion and gender equality or that target underserved communities. It can be an environmental or social idea that helps those who need it most.

Creativity - Ideas for a new product, exhibition, or way to make the cultural environment brighter. Ideas that help creative people reach new audiences will also be considered in this category.

Eligibility criteria:

1. No more than three persons or teams; teamwork is strongly recommended.
2. Competitions are conducted in English.
Participants must be at least 18 years old and not older than 35 years old.
3. Participants must be citizens of Ukraine.
4. Participants must participate in activities offered under the KNEU Creative Spark program.

The application form can be found at:
https://cfe.kneu.edu.ua/…/37-creative-spark-big-idea-challe…

Prizes

An international panel of judges selects 3 national winners in each category listed above, as well as 1 winner in the People's Choice Public Vote category, who will go to the international finals in Oxford!

The winners will be awarded prizes including cash prizes in the form of commercial financing, business mentoring and other project support.

What should be done?

1. Participate in KNEU Creative Spark events and register at the KNEU Business Center website https://cfe.kneu.edu.ua/

2. Fill out the participation form in English;

3. Shoot a 60-second English-language video of your idea. The video must be uploaded to Youtube by inserting a link to it in the application.

Deadline:

Completed applications are sent to kneucfe@gmail.com by June 3, 2019, 11:59 PM.

Contest Terms, Video Patch Examples, Tips for Effectively Submitting an Idea, Glossary of Keywords to use in the patch and application are on the Contest website
https://creativespark-bigidea.uk/

If you have any questions, need project advice, etc., please contact Helena at kneucfe@gmail.com

Under the terms of the organizers of the competition - British Council, the University can only submit 10 applications!