International Student Research Competition

The goal of the CVU International Student Research Competition is to support talented students working in teams under the guidance of a professor to develop a clear research question and produce an engaging outcome in response. Students are responsible for interpreting the competition theme, outlining how their research will address it, and explaining how the funding will support their proposed work.

The competition is intended to give students from any discipline the opportunity to engage in focused academic or applied research on a topic they care about, often for the first time in a structured research setting with faculty mentorship. Both traditional academic research proposals and design/build studio projects are encouraged, including proposals that result in practical or built outcomes in addition to written research.

The evaluation of proposals will be guided by the expert jury, with guidance from the funding sponsor, GCL Builds. The jury reflects a group of tall building/urban experts from around the world, as well as academics and university professors. CVU reserves the right to reject all applications and make no awards.

All applications must be submitted in English. All proposals should include information/details necessary for the jury to understand the research ideas and anticipated outcomes. The award funds are intended to finance the student’s research work and may be used to cover all expenses that serve this purpose (including the necessary equipment and material, travel expenses directly related to the research itself, etc.). The award funds shall not be used to cover salaries, tuition, or indirect costs of the research, nor shall they be used for dissemination (attending conferences, publishing papers/books, etc.). CVU will assist with the dissemination of progress and findings to the international community through its normal channels – publications, website, newsletters, etc.