Syntec Engineering - Future Engineering Award

Future Engineering Award (Prix de l'Ingénierie du Futur)

Your team can win up to 2,500 EUR, which will be shared amongst all team members, as well as a professionally produced video showcasing your project. This is a one-off competition prize. There are at least two prizes:

• Jury prize: 2,500 EUR, selected by a panel of experts.
• Audience prize: 1,500 EUR, to be determined by means of a public online vote lasting at least 3 weeks.
• Special prize: 2,500 EUR, which the jury may award if the projects are convincing enough.

The finalists will present their project on stage in Paris in front of hundreds of engineers. Their travel, meals and accommodation costs for the final will be reimbursed. The competition is organised by Syntec-Ingénierie, the French professional association for engineers, in collaboration with several French ministries.

Who can apply

• Team: You must apply as a team of between 2 and 8 people. Individuals cannot apply on their own.
• Student status: All students in the team are enrolled for the academic year 2025–2026, either as full-time students or as part of a dual study programme (a course of study combined with paid work in a company).
• Engineering member: At least one team member is studying a science or technical subject related to engineering at an engineering college, a university or an IUT (French university institute of technology). Examples include industry and energy, civil engineering, infrastructure, geotechnical engineering and the environment.
• Other team members: Your team-mates can be studying any subject, such as business management, design, architecture or computer science. You can also involve people from companies, start-ups or associations.
• Project: Your project is a concrete engineering solution for the world of 2050, for example in energy, mobility, health or sustainable cities. A purely conceptual or digital idea does not qualify.
• Nationality and language: Applicants of any nationality may apply, as no restrictions have been specified. Your project file must be written in French.
• Bonus: Teams comprising members from different disciplines and genders are encouraged to apply, and the judging panel will take gender parity into account.

How to apply

Your team must email Syntec-Ingénierie a project file of up to 5 pages in French, together with a registration form, by 30 June at 12:00. A jury will then select the finalists, whose projects will be put to a public vote. At the end of September, at least 2 members from each finalist team will give a 20-minute pitch (a short presentation) to the jury in Paris.

If you are looking for further funding opportunities beyond the Prix de l'Ingénierie du Futur, you may find useful options in our guide Scholarships in France.