Frequently Asked Questions
- Some members of our team do not meet the eligibility criteria, but most do. Can
we enter a submission?
The challenge rules require every member of a team to meet all of the eligibility
criteria. Hence teams with ineligible members would not be qualified to submit an
entry.
- I have a very good idea for a project, but I do not want to work in a team. Can
I compete on my own?
DEBUT is open to teams of undergraduate students, with each team consisting of at
least 3 undergraduate students. Hence, individuals are not allowed to submit entries
by themselves.
- A member of my team was a full-time student but only for the fall semester of
the academic year. Does he qualify?
Each member of the team must be a full-time student for the whole academic year.
Hence part-time students or those that were part-time during a portion of the academic
year do not qualify.
- Does the 6-page limit include the cover letter? How about references?
The 6-page limit for entries includes the description of the project including the
following components:
- Project Title
- Team members and affiliations
- Challenge category
- Abstract
- Description of clinical need or problem, including background and current methods
available
- Design, including a discussion of the innovative aspects
- Evidence of a working prototype (results/graphics obtained with the designed solution)
- and references, if you wish to include them.
The cover letter from faculty, the NIBIB DEBUT Challenge Certification Form, and
the Parental Consent Form, if necessary, are outside of the 6 page limit.
- My team may want to apply for a patent application. How much of the information
in our entry will be disclosed to the public?
If your team is one of the winners, all of the information in your entry may be
shared publicly. However, how much information or detail you include in your entry
is up to you.
Last Updated On 05/03/2012