NSF 2026 Idea Machine Competition is Now Accepting Applications
October 15, 2018
Do you know someone who may have a bold, original concept to keep the United States at the forefront of innovation?
The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is an ideas competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants will earn cash prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of “Big Ideas” for future investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
How to get involved:
- SHARE with your network via social media or email using NSF's handy promotional toolkit
- Submit an entry yourself or on behalf of your organization
- Email or Call NSF Outreach Director, Ian Murphy, at 310.689.6397 to discuss ways your organization can help promote the 2026 Idea Machine to your network.
Prize Purse
- Grand prize: Each final winning entry will receive a cash prize of $26,000 and its authors (individuals or teams) will be invited to a recognition event in the Washington, D.C. area.
- Each author (individual or team member) of the entries selected by the Blue-Ribbon Panel for virtual interviews (approximately 12) will receive a cash prize of $1,000.
- All authors (individual and teams) of each of the entries invited to submit video pitches (approximately 30) will receive thank-you letters from NSF leadership.
- The authors of the top, approximately 100 entries will receive public recognition by having their Ideas posted on the Idea Machine website.
Application Deadline: October 26 at 5 PM (EST)
If you have any questions, please contact Ian Murphy at 310.689.6397 or ian@skild.com.
Categories: STEM