4-Minute Doctoral Research Impact Competition - 2024

Make a 4-Minute Pitch on your Doctoral Research Impact

Win the Top Prize: $500 &
Travel funds to attend the next ASC Conference in San Diego, CA

 

2024 Competition Timeline

  • Registration: May 1-31, 2024
  • Mandatory Webinar: June 6, 2024, 11 AM US/EDT
  • 90-Sec Pitch Video Submission Deadline: June 27, 2024, 11:59 PM US/EDT
  • Invitations to live pitch sent to finalists: July 19, 2024
  • Final Competition: August 6, 2024, 11 AM US/EDT

All events are virtual via Zoom.

Eligibility to Compete

  1. ASC Student member as of May 31, 2024. (Join now)
  2. Register to compete during May 1 - 31, 2024 (Registration Form)
  3. Enrolled in a Ph.D. Program and completed a minimum of two years at the time of registration.
  4. Must attend a mandatory webinar on June 6, 2024.
  5. Submit a qualification video (90 seconds) by June 27, 2024.
  6. If invited, compete in a live competition on August 6, 2024.

Webinar Presenters & Judges

  • Joan Fuller - Former Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • Joseph Mait - Former Chief Scientist, US Army Research Laboratory
  • Mick Maher - Former DARPA Program Manager

Watch pitches from previous competitions:
2022 | 2023

Questions?

Contact Prof. Ozden Ochoa / Prof. Kishore Pochiraju
(asc dot competitions at gmail dot com)