SPONSOR	DUE DATE	SPECIFICS	PRIZE	MORE INFO
Association of Rotational Molders	5/31	Open to undergrad students who are pursuing a degree in an industrial design or engineering related field. Only required to submit drawings of designs	cash prizes & conference attendance	www.rotomolding.org
Collegiate Inventors competition	deadline 6/1	Recognizes and rewards undergraduate and graduate students. To promote interest in scientific problem solving and technology; to fuel a passion for economic prosperity; and in increase understanding of U.S. patent laws and intellectual property rights.	$20,000 to each winner	www.invent.org/collegiate
ISR Organization	3/1	Build a 1 or 2 man submarine that relies upon novel techniques for propulsion and guidance		www.isrsubrace.org
POLYED		Curriculum development awards are available to improve teaching of polymer science.	$10,000 and $2,500	email the POLYED center
POLYED		Sherwin Williams award is given to a graduate student for an outstanding presentation at the Sherwin Williams Awards Symposium (part of PMSE at each ACS fall national meeting)		email the POLYED center
POLYED		Unilever Award is given to a graduate student for an outstanding thesis		email the POLYED center
SAMPE	3/25	Design and build the most weight efficient bridge out of composite materials. A kit consisting of fibers, fabrics, honeycombs, and epoxy resins will be shipped to contestants	cash prizes for best efficiency and best failure load predictions	www.sampe.org
SPE Blow Molding division	Enrollment 1/31  Final Submission 4/4	Convert the method of production of an existing item produced in some other method to the blow molding process. Must be present at ANTEC to win	$1000 and travel $ to ANTEC	www.4spe.org/div30.html