The Student Design Awards are the world’s longest-running design competition and in 2024 we'll be celebrating 100 years of recognising innovative ideas.

Every year, we’ve invited young designers and students from across the globe to apply their skills and creativity to design briefs that focus on the most pressing social and environmental challenges. Since the first prizes were given out 1924, the Student Design Awards have welcomed over 110,000 projects from over 20 countries.

The awards have been a prestigious springboard for participants’ careers. Our alumni include:

• Richard Howarth - Apple, VP of Design
• Betty Jackson MBE - Fashion designer
• Matt McGrath - Aircraft Medical founder and inventor of the video laryngoscope.

The Student Design Awards offer the chance to learn from, and be inspired by, this century's old tapestry of incredible changemakers.

Join and be part of a hopeful collective of innovators creating meaningful impact for our people, place and planet.

Key dates

2023

• Sep: Briefs launched, register for a briefing session with the team
• Oct: Free brief information sessions
• Nov - Dec: Free learning and skills workshops

2024

• 31 Jan: Submissions open
• 16 Feb, 4pm GMT: Early bird submissions deadline (£25 entry fee)
• 28 Feb, 11.59pm GMT: Bursary application deadline
• 16 Mar, 4pm GMT: Final submissions deadline (£35 entry fee)
• Mar - May: Judging (two stages: shortlisting and interviews with finalists)
• Jun: Winners announced and awards ceremony

Contact

+44 20 7451 6845 | [email protected]

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