HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE ENCON ENERGY AWARD CONTEST?

Who can participate?

The conditions for participation are listed below. You can consult the complete rules of the contest here. 

  • Students who are training to obtain the following degrees are eligible: 
    • Master's degree in Industrial Sciences (Industrial Engineering);
    • Master's degree in Engineering (Civil Engineering);
    • Master's degree in Applied Economics (Business Engineering);
    • Master's degree in Bioscience Engineering.
  • Topic of the thesis: 
    A student can only participate by submitting a thesis on a topic that is related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability or (combating) climate change.
  • Period: 2018-2019 academic year.

The thesis will be defended before the jury of the Encon Energy Award in October.

How can you apply?

If you meet all the conditions, you can participate in the Encon Energy Award by submitting your thesis.

The application form can be found on this page. You can fill in all necessary information there.

We also require a brief outline (= abstract) of the objective and content of your thesis. This abstract should not exceed one A4-size page and may be attached as a separate document (Word or PDF).

We need to receive your application for the first-session examination period at the latest on 1 July 2019. Registrations after this deadline will not be accepted. For students who finish their thesis during the resit examination period, applications can be submitted until 30 September 2019.

How will I know if I am allowed to participate?

The admissibility of the topic of each application will be assessed by a review committee.

If this committee decides that the given topic of a thesis is not suitable for participation (because it does not sufficiently meet the topic criteria concerning energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability or climate change - see 'Topic of the thesis' above), the applicant will be informed of this.

Any changes to the content are still allowed up to 14 calendar days after receiving the jury's decision. It is not possible to submit a thesis on a completely new topic.

Your thesis before the jury

After presenting your thesis, you will be required to submit a final version for review.

Three finalists will be selected from all entries. They will have to defend their thesis before a jury composed of leading figures from academia and the business community.

You can find the complete rules of the contest here. If you have further questions, you can contact Lorien Bielen at lorien.bielen@encon.be.