Dear students,
The Faculty would like to announce the Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-2027. Details are as follows:
1. General Information:
The Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-2027 is an annual international competition co-organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Stanford University, and several leading partner universities. Participating teams will be guided through workshops and mentoring throughout the process of ideation, prototyping, testing, and presenting practical solutions to address real-world sustainability challenges, focusing on two themes:
- Sustainable Energy;
- Adaptation and Resilience: focusing on issues regarding water, food, and heat.
- Adaptation and Resilience: focusing on issues regarding water, food, and heat.
2. Participants: All undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and PhD candidates from all disciplines.
3. Team size: From 1 to 6 members. Multi-disciplinary, inter-university, and cross-national teams are encouraged.
4. Registration fee: Free.
5. Accommodation and meal costs: Covered by the host universities of the Regional Finals and the Global Finals.
6. Selection Round Deadline: November 22, 2026.
7. Timeline:
- Regional Finals: March 6-7, 2027 at HKUST, Hong Kong, China.
- Global Finals: May 20-21, 2027 at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Global Finals: May 20-21, 2027 at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
8. Awards: Winning teams will receive cash prizes, certificates, and invitations to join the EcoGlobal Program of Stanford University.
For more details, please visit the link: https://www.globalsustainabilitychallenge.org/ or contact via email: sustgsc@ust.hk.
Best regards./.
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Translated by: Vũ Hà Linh Phương
Updated at: 19/10/2026
