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2026 JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE DESIGN COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: February 1st, 2026, 11:59 PM EST.

LOCATION: USA

Applications for the 2026 Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition are now open! A competition to celebrate good design in healthcare! Winners show a solid understanding of the need, the people impacted, focused problem-solving, and a great real-world solution.

ELIGIBILITY:

The project is open to any student-led team that has designed a health-related solution. All countries. All academic fields.

The project must be focused on a healthcare application in either of the 4 tracks

Designs of Solutions for Advanced Health Systems

Global Health/Humanitarian Design

Healthcare Apps/Digital Health

The project must have been started after January 1st, 2024

The project must be driven by full-time students

Postdoc research projects are ineligible.

Projects that have utilized significant funding (>$100K) are ineligible.

Projects that are not run by full-time students are ineligible. For example, projects run by startup companies or faculty are ineligible.

Eligible full-time students include those working towards undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees (MBA, MD, etc.).

Project teams should comprise more than one full-time student.

Applicants can submit multiple unique projects

If you have any questions regarding your team’s eligibility, please contact Aditya Polsani at apolsan1@jhu.edu or Allyson Chiu at achiu9@jh.edu

Timeline:

February 1 – Submission of two-page proposals

March 10 – Finalists informed

April 12—Final round (virtual event)

BENEFIT:

Award for each track:

1st Prize: $5,000

2nd Prize: $3,000

3rd Prize: $1,000

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iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2026

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Application Deadline: 28 January 2026 at 23:59 CET.

LOCATION: Germany

One of the world’s premier design awards for students, receiving more than 7,000 entries annually from all over the world. iF Design, together with our Sponsors offers a platform for innovative student concepts.  Submission for a forward-thinking concept to the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2026 is currently ongoing and will be closing by 28 January 2026!

ELIGIBILITY:

Current students and recent graduates (having gained their diploma up to two years ago) of all design-related courses and programs are welcome to register their concepts.

You can register online via the my iF section of our website. As a new participant, you must first create a user account.

If you are currently enrolled at a university or graduated no more than 2 years ago, you can participate.

You can apply with several different concepts. However, it is not permitted to submit the same concept to different categories.

You can edit all data of your entry in your my iF account until the registration deadline.

The iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD Jury evaluates all entries using five relevant criteria: Problem Solving, Moral-Ethical Standards, Solidarity, Economic Calculations, and Beneficial Experiences.

The iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD is free of charge.

BENEFIT:

Recognition: Winning a design award is a reward for your great work during university.

Networking and PR: Get your name out in the wider design community! Winning an award can open doors to future jobs and more.

Funding: All winners are considered for part of EUR 50,000 in prize money.

Challenge Yourself: See how well your design stacks up to other students around the world.

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