The Dow Chemical Company and Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at the Haas School of Business are proud to bring the Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA) to UC Berkeley for the fifth year. SISCA recognizes and rewards students for their innovation and research in sustainable solutions for the world's most pressing social, economic, and environmental problems. SISCA competitions are held at seventeen top universities around the world, with grand prize and runner-up winners selected from each school.
Graduate student individuals and teams from all disciplines are welcome to submit projects that present innovative solutions in alignment with Dow’s 2015 Sustainability Goals, namely their commitment to deliver breakthrough solutions for the following global challenges:
• Energy
• Climate Change
• Water
• Food
• Housing
• Human Health
The team with the winning project will be awarded a Grand Prize of $10,000; the runner-up team will be awarded $2,500. Additionally, all SISCA applicants will receive valuable project feedback from the judges, UC Berkeley faculty and Dow representatives who are leaders in innovating solutions to world challenges.
Application Requirements:
Completed applications for the 2014 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (SISCA) are due Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at 12:00pm pst and should be sent (with “SISCA Project Proposal” in the subject line) to: kalper@haas.berkeley.edu. Applicants will be notified and given feedback from the preliminary judging round by Monday, November 11th, 2014. Please refer to the competition details for more information.