How to Participate
In all participating countries, SIWI co-operates with a national organisation that arranges a national Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition. If you are interested in taking part in a national competition, please contact your national organiser.
The competition for the SJWP award is open for projects aiming to improve the quality of life, through improvement of water quality, water resources management, water protection, water and wastewater treatment as well as water education and social related aspects of water. The projects may focus on local, regional, national or global topics. The contestants can compete with a practical project in the field of technology, natural and social science using innovative development methods and approaches to solve water problems. All projects must use a research oriented approach, including scientifically accepted methodologies for investigation, experimentation, monitoring and reporting the results, including statistical analyses. Contestants in theoretical and applied science as well as projects aiming at solving community water problems are all welcome.
Only projects that have been nominated by the national organizer in each participating country are admissible. The national contest shall be open for all students between the age of 15 and 20, who are still in secondary high school or its equivalent. Projects can be carried out by an individual student or a group of students, however, no more than three students can represent the project in Stockholm.
The International Jury
An international Jury of experts within the field of water appoints the winner of the international competition. The decision is based on the written report and a short presentation of the display material. The jury is appointed by the Board of the Stockholm Water Foundation.
International Judging Criteria
The judging criteria of the International Jury are based on the overall relevance of the project, both in terms of scientific relevance and overall relevance for both environment and society, as well as the creative ability, methodology and subject knowledge reflected in the work. The practical skills, as well as the report and presentation are also basis for judgment. The National Organiser, or the SJWP secretariat, will be able to give more detailed information on the judging criteria upon request.
