The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates,
encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers. It’s run by the
James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission
to inspire young people about design engineering.
THE BRIEF
Design something that solves a problem.
THE PRIZES
International Winner:
- £30,000 the student or student team
-
£10,000 to their university department
- A James Dyson Award
trophy
Two International Runners-up:
- £10,000
- Certificate of
Excellence
National Winners:
- £2,000
- Certificate of Excellence
WHO CAN ENTER?
The James Dyson Award is open to product design, industrial design and
engineering university level students (or graduates within 4 years of
graduation), who have studied in the following countries: Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK
and USA.
HOW IS IT JUDGED?
Stage 1: A panel of design and engineering professors and
professionals in each of the 18 participating countries.
Stage 2: A
panel of Dyson design engineers.
Stage 3: James Dyson will name the
winner.