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2027 Competitor FAQs

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Overview

• Register your team: Competitor Registration Form
• Prepare your application: Your Submissions
• Understand the EF Hult Prize journey: Competition Process
• Review how teams are assessed: 2027 Selection Framework & Criteria

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Key requirements and deadlines

• Teams must have 2–4 members, and all members must be at least 18 years old by February 28, 2027.
• Participants must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or PhD/DPhil degree program when they apply, or have graduated from their university on or after June 2026.
• Application deadline: By 11:59 PM GMT on February 28, 2027.
• Applications submissions requires: 1 minute about the team video, 2-minute pitch video a pitch deck. </aside>

The Eligibility

• The competition is for teams with 2-4 members.
• All team members should be at least 18 years of age at the moment of registration.
• All participants must be registered in an undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or PhD/DPhil degree program at the time of application, or have graduated from their university on or after June 2026.
• Any changes to a team must be in writing, unanimous, and approved by the EF Hult Prize Foundation at its sole discretion. Participants can only be registered on one Team at a time.
  • Additional eligibility inquiries.

2027 Competition

Scorecard

Local Competition

• How do teams register for the Local Competition, and how do they advance to the next stages of the Competition?
• How do I know if my university has a Local Competition?
• How can Local Competition organisers track team registrations?
• When is the deadline to compete in my university's Local Competition?
• How many judges will be in my university’s Local Competition?