Dell Technologies Graduation Project Competition 2020 for Senior Undergraduate Students from the MENA Region (USD 12,000 Prize)

Application Deadline:December 22nd 2019

Dell Technologies’ Center of Excellence in Cairo is pleased to announce the 5th annual regional graduation project competition “Envision the Future“, which is intended to spark the creativity of students and allow them to turn their graduation projects into real contributions to the evolution of IT. It is also a great opportunity for teams across the region to shine and win prizes.

This year, Dell Technologies will provide direct technical mentorship to the 20 finalist projects to help them innovate and align their projects with the latest technologies and market trends.

The 2019/2020 Dell Technologies’ Envision the Future organization committee encourages the submission of graduation projects that focus on the use of AI, IoT, and Multi-Cloud technologies to develop innovative solutions that address the current and emerging challenges in the Well-being, Healthcare and Education sectors. Please refer to the website – Use cases and References section for more details .   

Terms and Conditions

Students who wish to participate should be in their senior year and should be enrolled in any academic Institution in Turkey, the Middle East and Africa

Students should have a faculty member as their supervisor

Students should be a non-governmental employees and full-time university students

Authenticity of the information provided by the students should be validated by the head of his or her department

Students should be listed only in one project

All communication between Dell Technologies and the project team will be done through the project academic advisor and the designated team leader

Each competing team should consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 members. One of the team members should be selected as a team leader with the following responsibilities

Prizes & Benefits

Winners of the competition will receive cash prizes as below:

First place will receive a cash prize of $5,000

Second place will receive a cash prize of $4,000

Third place winner will receive a cash prize of $3,000

All the team will get recognition certificates for their achievement.

A formal award ceremony will be organized at one of the major Dell Technologies events in the region. All the members of the winning team and their academic advisor(s) will be invited to attend the ceremony along with senior officials from their university/college.

Competition Phases
The competition consists of 3 phases:

Project Abstract Submission:
Abstract Structure
Announcement of Shortlisted Projects 20th February 2020

Interim Design Report Submission:
Interim Report Structure
Submission 06th of April 2020

Final Report Submission:
Submission 25 July 2020
The Winners Announcement – 4th September 2020 Determination of Winners: All the documents submitted to the competition are blindly reviewed and evaluated by international professors and experts who reside outside the region. Each document is reviewed by at least two different evaluators.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Dell EMC Graduation Project Competition 2020