International Final
The 2012 international final, including the prize award ceremony, will be held at the World Water Week in Stockholm, August 25-30.
Finalists from the participating countries are invited to Stockholm for one week where they will actively take part in the global conference through a variety of arranged activities. Inside the World Water Week in Stockholm conference venue, a poster exhibition of all student projects will give the finalists an opportunity to discuss their projects with the wide range of conference attendees, including researchers, politicians and media. The International Jury will also visit each poster display and interview the finalists about their project.
2011 Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner has been awarded!
American teenager Alison Bick wins the 2011 Stockholm Junior Water Prize! A Diploma of Excellence was given to Prasan Warnakula from Sri Lanka. Learn more about Alison's winning project and the award ceremony here.
The international finalists take part in daily social, educational, and cultural events, including a tour of Stockholm's stunning archipelago and, of course, the prize ceremony. One of the highlights of the World Water Week in Stockholm, the prize ceremony features inspired speeches from distinguished members of the water community, including the Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, the Patron of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, bestows the prize at the ceremony to the winners.
Students Written Report and Project Display
At the International Final in Stockholm, contestants shall set up their projects for display. The display is part of the contestant's project and shall be used to exhibit the essential parts of the work. The display may include illustrations and demonstration material.
Contestants shall provide a written report and a project display for public exhibition. The written report must be written in English include an abstract, and separate description of the project for publication in the finalist catalogue. A detailed and accurate description of the support received in carrying out the project should also be included. Together with figures, photographs, tables and annexes, the report must not exceed 20 pages of A4, including the preliminary matters. The national organiser is responsible to submit the requested information. Brief nomination guidelines are included in the form.
The Prize
The winner of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize receives a 5,000 USD award, a prize sculpture and an invitation from the Water Environment Federation to the annual WEFTEC conference in the USA.
The International Jury may choose to award a project with a Diploma of Excellence, in which case the recipient receives a 500 USD award.
