International VELUX Awards for Students of Architecture

Applications
are being accepted for International VELUX Award. The award is open to any
registered student of architecture – individual or team – all over the world.
The
aim of the award is to engage with students of architecture about how to use
sunlight and daylight as main sources of energy and light and how to ensure
health and well-being of the people who live and work in buildings.
The
International VELUX Award challenges students of architecture to explore the
theme of sunlight and daylight. The award is biennial and was first presented
in 2004.

All
international applicants for whom English is not the native tongue must provide
proof of competence in the English language.
Course
Level:

Awards are available for projects.
Study
Subject:

Awards are available in the field of Architecture.
Scholarship
Award:

The total prize money is up to 30,000 €. Depending on the results of the
international jury, a Grand Prize of 5,000 € per category will be awarded (4,000
€ to the student and 1,000 € to the teacher) for the most outstanding projects.
Depending on the results for each region, a prize of 1,250 € per category will
be awarded for the best projects (1,000 € to the student and 250 € to the
teacher). The jury will be allowed to award a number of special prizes,
including prizes for innovative use of VELUX products.
Number
of Scholarships:
Regional
winners – one in each category – will be found in each of the worlds regions;
Africa, The Americas, Asia/Oceania, Eastern Europe/Middle East and Western
Europe.
Scholarship
can be taken in
 Denmark
Eligibility:
  • The
    award is open to any registered student of architecture – individual or
    team – all over the world. We encourage multi-disciplinary teams including
    e.g. engineering, design and landscaping. Every student or student team
    must be backed and granted submission by a teacher from a school of
    architecture.
  • The
    award welcomes projects from individuals or groups of students, who are
    students during the study year 2017/18.
  • There
    is no limit to the number of entries from each school, but participating
    schools should ensure the quality of submitted study projects, e.g. by
    making a prejudgment. VELUX employees cannot participate.
Nationality: Candidates from all
over the world are eligible to apply.
College
Admission Requirement
English
Language Requirement: All international applicants for whom English is not the
native tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language.
How
to Apply:

You can submit your project on iva.velux.com using
the IVA account that you create when you register.
Application
Deadline:

The application deadline is April 1, 2018.
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