The World’s Challenge Challenge 2021

McMaster University is pleased to announce participation in the 2021 World’s Challenge Challenge (WCC) competition.

The WCC is a global competition open to all undergraduate and graduate McMaster students. Participants will submit a 5 – 7 minute video presentation in teams of 2 to 4 members on a solution to a specific global issue as identified in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (also known as The Global Goals). We encourage your team to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of study. Teams will be advantaged by incorporating multi-disciplinary approaches. The deadline to submit your presentation is 11:59pm, March 31st 2021.

Important Dates:

McMaster team submissions (ongoing) – opens March 1^st, 2021
McMaster team submission deadline 11:59 pm, March 31^st 2021
Winning teams, McMaster round, will be notified last week of April 2021
International round, WCC Final – June 7^th -10^th2021

Winning teams of the McMaster round will be notified the last week of April 2021. Two first place winners will each receive $1500.00 and advance to the International round, WCC Final – June 7-10th 2021. The second place winner will receive $1000 and third place winner will receive $500.

The top two McMaster winning teams will advance to compete against other schools at the International WCC Final, held from June 7^th -10^th, 2021 at Western University in London, Ontario. The winning team of the WCC International Round will win $30,000, the 2nd place team will win $15,000, and the 3rd place team will win $7,500. Prizes will be paid out evenly among team members and given with the intention that the prize money will help further develop the proposed solution and support implementation of their idea.

Helpful resources:

More background on the International WCC Final
WCC Scoring Rubric
Learn about how McMaster University is supporting the Global Goals
Previous McMaster WCC winners and finalists

To apply, fill out the submission form below and follow the instructions for uploading your video. Video submissions are due 11:59pm, March 1, 2021

Submitted by: *

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Primary contact phone number *

Primary contact email *

Please include the total number of members on your team, including their full names, Faculty/program, year of study, and emails in the text box below: *

Describe the global challenge and explain why your group is interested in it, and why it is important to work toward a resolution (300 words): *

Identify the Global Issue or Challenge your solution addresses (we encourage student teams to consider the Global Goals as part of their strategic approach): *

You can find more information about the UN SDGs (Global Goals) here: Global Goals

• Provide a brief outline of your team’s idea/project to address the chosen global challenge (400 to 800 words): *

Please visit this link to upload your video file and then include the file name of your video in the field below. File format must be .MP4 or .MOV

File Name *

Please upload your video file here and then include the file name of your video in the field above. File format must be .MP4 or .MOV

File Name Example: WCC_jane.smith.MP4

Website

Questions? Please contact Project Officer, Tania Hakim at: hakimt@mcmaster.ca