ELIGIBILITY:

Team Requirements:

To be eligible to join a Wege Prize team, individuals must:

Have exactly five (5) members No more, no less

Represent at least three (3) different academic disciplines (in terms of each participant’s current program of study). Previously completed degree programs are not considered.

Represent at least two (2) different institutions of higher education (colleges, universities, or separate colleges/schools within a larger university). For instance, a team member from Example University’s School of Engineering and a team member from Example University’s School of Earth Sciences would be considered as representing two different institutions.

Individual Requirements:

To be eligible to participate in the Wege Prize, teams must:

Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate degree program at a college, university, or equivalent institution of higher education anywhere in the world. Teams can be composed of a mix of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students if they so choose.

Be enrolled as a full-time (or equivalent) student for the duration of the competition. If you are graduating before May of 2026, you must be enrolled as a student through at least December 15, 2025.

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