The James Dyson Award is open to university level students (or recent graduates) and rewards those who "design something that solves a problem".
[1] The award is run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to get young people involved in design engineering.
To qualify students must have studied in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom or the United States.
[1] One national winner and four finalists are chosen from each country.
James Dyson selects an international winner for the overall prize.