Deadline: 15 April 2012
Open to: (i) individuals, (ii) teams of individuals, or (iii) individually or in teams on behalf of an organization over 21 years old
Prize: $50,000 prize for the first place entry and a $25,000 prize for the second place entry
Description
Reed Elsevier is a global provider of world-class information and tools that help our customers advance science, improve medical outcomes, enable better legal decisions, evaluate risk, forge business relationships and gain business insight. All five business units of our company have a growing portfolio of products and services that advance environmental knowledge and understanding. We are committed to using our extensive networks and expertise to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of useful information about improving access to sustainable water supply.
Reed Elsevier has launched the Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge for individuals or organizations operating in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. This Challenge is part of the corporate social responsibility of Reed Elsevier, which is a world leading provider of professional information solutions in the Science, Medical, Risk, Legal and Business sectors. The Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge will be awarded to the two projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation. Projects must have clear practical applicability, address identified need, and advance related issues such as health, education, or human rights.
Prizes
The Challenge will be awarded in November 2012 and there will be a $50,000 prize for the first place entry and a $25,000 prize for the second place entry. Applicants will be offered access to relevant Reed Elsevier products that can help in the preparation of their submissions between November and March 2012. Winning projects will be highlighted in the Reed Elsevier journal Water Research.
Eligibility
Applicants must be 21 or over to enter the Challenge. Applicants may enter as (i) individuals, (ii) teams of individuals, or (iii) individually or in teams on behalf of an organization, i.e. an educational or not-for-profit institution or a corporation (the latter category, collectively “Organizations”) Submission of an application on behalf of a group of individuals or an Organization shall constitute a representation by the individual submitting the application that he/she is authorized to represent the team to submit the Application and distribute any prize money. Directors, officers and employees (and their immediate families and household members) of Reed Elsevier Group plc (the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates (“Reed Elsevier”) and their respective advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter the Challenge. The Environmental Challenge is subject to applicable laws of an applicant’s jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to seek information on any such restrictions prior to submission of entry.
How to apply?
To apply, applicants must register for the Reed Elsevier Environmental at this website.
Upon registration you will receive an email containing a link to the application form. All submissions must include the following elements and be submitted online by 15 April 2012 (14:00 GMT):
- Executive summary
- Organisation/Applicant description
- Project background
- Project goals
- Project outcomes
- Sustainability
- Project plan
- Budget
- Competing interests
- Partner/third party testimonial statement
To find out more about the application form, please click here to download the application form .pdf document. In order to download the official rules of the challenge, please click here.
Contacts
For more information about the Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge please email Environmental.Challenge@reedelsevier.com.