Imagine Cup Jr Singapore
2022
Find out more about ICJSG, including free training, coaching, and an opportunity for best-performing students to take an official certification exam!
Imagine Cup Junior (International)
Microsoft organises an international Imagine Cup Junior competition every year, inviting 13-18 year old students to change the world with technology.
It’s a great introduction to technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and new for 2022, cybersecurity, and is suitable for all levels, especially beginners.
Students will work in teams of up to 6 members to develop an original concept addressing Microsoft’s AI for Good Initiatives
Below are the participation details:
Registration for Imagine Cup Junior (International) will open on 3rd February 2022.Team Leaders must submit projects on behalf of their student teams before the submission deadline, 12th May 2022.Goal: AI for Good - how can we use AI to positively change the world? No need to develop a prototype, only a description of the potential application.
Submission details and registration to Imagine Cup Junior (International) can be found here
Imagine Cup Junior (Singapore)
If your school's team(s) submits an entry earlier to us, you can take part in the local run of the competition, titled (unimaginatively enough) Imagine Cup Jr Singapore.
In addition to mentorship and prizes, Microsoft is sponsoring 50 free industry-level certification tests for students who show a keen interest in AI through this competition, and we'll help develop students to use Azure Machine Learning tools to attempt this certification. Read more about the certification here.
For ICJSG, we'll:
Set up an online Teams space for discussing ideas, consulting with mentors, and attending our live trainingConduct live online training for all participantsGrade every entry and provide feedback to help improve submissions before the final submission to the international competitionGive out prizes!
All these — training, grading, and even the cert exams worth over $100 each — are free of charge for students, thanks to Microsoft's kind sponsorship 😄
Participants will work in teams of up to 6 members
Registration Details
Participants will work in teams of 2 to 6 membersRegistration ends on 11 Mar 2022
Schedule
Here's the upcoming schedule (pending possible changes):
End Feb - Microsoft Azure AI Fundaments certification for early registrants who haven't attempted or passed the exam in ICJSG 2021. Attempts will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.11 Mar - Registration closes for ICJSG14 Mar - Students and teachers will receive invites to the Teams space, as well as links to the training15 Mar - Opening Ceremony and Training Session 1 (Online)16 Mar - Training Session 2 (Online)17 Mar - Hackathon (Online)14 Apr - ICJSG Submissions DueApr-May - Feedback and mentorship for top teams12 May - International submission deadline9 June - International winners announcedMid-June - ICJ-Local Awards Ceremony
Questions? Please email [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there any cost to taking part in ICJSG or Imagine Cup Jr?
None whatsoever — all training and benefits for ICJSG are fully sponsored by Microsoft Singapore.
Must we take part in ICJSG? Can't we just submit our entry direct to Microsoft?
Participation in ICJSG is entirely optional — schools are free to take part in Imagine Cup Jr without going through us! However, we will only be able to select teams for the free certification exams from among ICJSG participants.
Do we need to take part in your training to be eligible for ICJSG?
All training is optional, and you have the choice of taking part "live" online (see schedule below), watching our pre-recorded training (see curriculum outline further below), or watching Microsoft's training webinars, available at the Imagine Cup Jr homepage. All teams who submit an entry to us by 18 March will be eligible for grading, prizes, and a chance to do the certification exam.
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Questions? Please email [email protected].