| Event | ERA Inter-varsity Innovation Competition 2024 |
| Organizer | Einstein Research Academy |
| Aims | The International Virtual Innovation Challenge (IVIC) 2024 provides a prestigious opportunity for academicians, researchers, and university students to showcase their groundbreaking scientific ideas and inventions to an international scientific community. Open to individuals affiliated with universities and higher education institutions worldwide, IVIC 2024 serves as a unique platform for aspiring innovators to gain recognition internationally. IVIC 2024 aims to strengthen participants’ creativity, innovation, presentation skills, teamwork, with credits given to enhance academic profiles and establish professional credibility. This event is a gateway to international recognition and professional growth, fostering collaboration and the advancement of innovative ideas in the academic and scientific communities. |
| Category and participant | The competition is open to all academicians, researchers, and students from tertiary education institutes. – Every group should consist of a maximum of 5 members. – While there is no restriction on the composition of the members in a group, it is required that each group should contain at least one academician, who serves as the team leader and the correspondent. |
| E-certificates will be given to all the participants. According to the judging criteria, the participants will receive: 1. Gold Award Certificate 2. Silver Award Certificate 3. Bronze Award Certificate 4. Certificate of Merit | |
| Terms and Conditions | 1. Each entry should contain one video with a maximum duration of 3 minutes, must be filmed horizontally, and must be uploaded to any free online video platform. Only the submission of video link is allowed. 2. The presentation must be in English and must be clearly spoken word. No poems, raps, or songs are allowed. 3. The topic must be about an innovative idea or invention related to science, which contributes to SDG. 4. Every video submission must contain: – A title slide – Information on novelty – Description on the process or the product – Description on the beneficial of the process or the product – Description of the contribution to SDG. – Wording “International Intervarsity Innovation Challenge 2024” in their video. 5. Competitors will not be judged on the video quality or editing capabilities. The judging criteria including: – The completeness of the required information. – Clarity in presentation. – Novelty and innovation. – Clear description of the process or product. – Contribution to society and to achieve SDG. 6. There is no limited number of submissions by a team. All the submissions will be judged according to the criteria stated in items 4 and 5. There is no limit to the number of awards that can be obtained by a team. 7. The judges’ decision is final. No negotiations or correspondence will be entertained, except for the disputes regarding ethical and intellectual property issues. |
| International Technical Advisory Committee | Prof. Ts. Dr. Wong Ling Shing, INTI International University Prof. Dr. Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Prof Dr. Mohamad Azwani Lazim, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Assoc. Prof. Dr. Douglas Law, INTI International University Assoc. Prof. Dr. Li Fang, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine Assoc. Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ali, Karakoram International University Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Shazrul Fazry Sa’ariwijaya, Tasik Chini Research Centre Assistant Professor Dr. Sinouvassane Djearamane, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Ts. Dr. Soon Eu Hui, INTI International University Dr. Ranjithkumar Rajamani, Viyen Biotech Dr. Ibrahim Mahmood, Al Rafidain University College Dr. Sarah Abdulkareem Salih, Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Important Dates | Call for Submission: 1 August 2024 End of Submission: 18 October 2024 Announcement of Results: 15 November 2024 |
| Processing Fee | The processing fee for each submission is USD25. The processing fee is waived for any team with at least one active ERA member. Please make your payment payable to: Einstein Research Academy Bank account number 50200064575256 Bank name HDFC BANK LTD Bank branch Pondicherry Main Branch Bank branch address No. 16, Centigo Building, 100 Feet Road, Pondicherry – 605005, India IFSC Code: HDFC0000407 Swift Code: HDFCINBB *Please note that you are required to insert your active ERA membership number or upload your payment receipt in the registration form. Any further queries, please reach us through ivic@newinti.edu.my |