The ENGenious Sparks Grant

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NTU College of Engineering is launching 'The ENGenious Sparks' grant to encourage students to develop creative solutions, prototypes and impactful projects and bring their innovative ideas to fruition.

Designed to nurture the next generation of changemakers, this grant empowers students to explore, experiment and engineer ideas that can create meaningful and positive societal, environmental or technological impact and solve real-world challenges.

In addition, this grant may also provide financial support for students to participate in national or international competitions where their work can be showcased, tested, and recognised on a broader stage.

Objectives and Eligibility

Grant Objectives

  • Support students in developing prototypes, solutions and projects with positive societal, environmental or technological impacts.
  • Support students’ participation in local and international competitions, events, or community initiatives.
  • Encourage creative problem-solving and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship among students in the College of Engineering and with other NTU colleges.

 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Open to all current undergraduates of the College of Engineering.
  • Applicants may apply individually or form a team to submit their proposals.
  • For team applications, at least 80% of the team must be undergraduates from the College of Engineering.

Funding Amount

Funding Amount

  • Two tiers of grants are available per project:
    • Tier 1: Up to $10,000 per project for development of prototypes, solutions and projects.
    • Tier 2: Up to $15,000 per project for development of prototypes, solutions and projects, and co-funding for participation in national or international competitions.
  • Funding may cover prototyping materials and other related costs for the development of prototypes, solutions and projects.
  • The grant may also co-fund costs related to participation in competitions.
  • Fund disbursement is done via reimbursement or through purchases via Ariba.
  • Successful applicants are required to utilise the funding by 1 March 2026, or at the end of the project, whichever is earlier.

Timeline

There are two rounds of call in 2025. Please refer to the table below for the timeline.

Round 1
Application Period 26 March-15 April 2025
(submit your application by 15 April 2025, 23:59)
Submission of Final Report End of project or 1 March 2026, whichever is earlier
Round 2
Application Period 1-15 September 2025
(submit your application by 15 September 2025, 23:59)
Submission of Final Report End of project or 1 March 2026, whichever is earlier

Proposal Submission

FY 2025 Round 1

Applicant must complete and submit the Online Application Form by 15 April 2025, 23:59.

If you are applying as a team, please appoint ONLY ONE representative to submit the online application form.

Evaluation and Award

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated by a panel committee comprising the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Students), Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Students) and the Associate Chairs (Students) of the five engineering schools.

Proposals submitted will be evaluated based on the criteria below:

Criteria Weightage (%)

Alignment with grant objectives

  • Does the proposal address real-world problems?
  • Does the proposal create meaningful and positive societal, environmental or technological impact?

 

35%

Originality and creativity of the project

  • Is the proposed idea original and feasible?
  • How innovative and ground-breaking is the proposed solution? 

 

35%

Feasibility and Implementation Plan

  • Are the milestones and timelines realistic and achievable? 
  • Is the grant amount used efficiently and prudently? 

 

30%

Award

Successful applicants will be notified via email. The award email will include more information on the grant disbursement and final report submission. Successful applications will be announced on the College of Engineering website and social media.

Reporting Requirements

Reporting Requirements

  • Awarded recipients must submit a final report detailing project outcomes and the impact achieved. The report template will be provided in the award email.
  • Awarded recipients may be invited to present their projects, prototypes or solutions at university, college, school or public events.

Contact Information

For enquiries on the grant, please email to Associate Dean (Undergraduate Students), College of Engineering at AD-Student-CoE@ntu.edu.sg.