The Stanford Center on Longevity invites university students from around the world to compete to win the grand prize of $10,000 USD in the 2024-2025 Longevity Design Challenge: “Reimagining Education and Learning for Long Lives“.
To fully engage with our long lives, we must change our approach to learning and education. Rather than going to school for a fixed number of years when we’re young, the Stanford Center on Longevity’s New Map of Life envisions learning new knowledge and skills throughout our lives, regardless of age.
Recognizing the integral relationship between education, health, and longevity, the challenge emphasizes the importance of innovative approaches that promote cognitive, physical, and financial well-being across the lifespan. From incorporating movement into learning environments to ensuring that everyone has the skills they need for whatever changes come their way, including switching careers or dealing with new technology, there are many opportunities to broaden our understanding of learning and establish it as a lifelong pursuit.
Students are invited to create solutions that expand or rethink education and learning opportunities at any age, particularly those that close opportunity gaps and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all, regardless of socio-economic background or age.
Students from all majors/fields of study are encouraged to submit a design. Designs can be products, programs, apps, or services.
Benefits
Finalists will receive:
- $1,000 USD to help with prototyping and finals preparation.
- Mentorship from an experienced industry professional.
- Paid travel (limited) to the Finals at Stanford University in April 2025, conditions permitting.
Winners will receive:
- 1st place: $10,000 USD
- 2nd place: $5,000 USD
- 3rd place: $2,000 USD
Application Process
- Create a design for a product, service, or program that addresses the challenge topic, “Reimagining Education and Learning for Long Lives.”
- Submit your design (for free) any time before December 4, 2024.
- 5-8 Finalist teams will be announced on January 29, 2025.
- The Final competition will be held at Stanford University in April 2025 (exact date TBD).
Eligibility
- Each team must consist of at least one full-time student from any accredited institution of higher education anywhere in the world (can be undergraduate or graduate)
- Teams may have a total of up to 5 members, and may include non-students. Students may also compete alone, as a team of 1.
- Only students are allowed to present at the Finals
Please find complete details on the official website.
No Entry Fee!
It's free to enter.
