TEKNOFEST I The Festival Whose Feet Don't Touch the Ground

About the Competition

The aim of the competition is to raise the awareness of high school students in the country on climate change, to direct them towards the sustainable use of natural resources, to raise awareness in the society and to encourage students to produce solutions against the negative effects of climate change.

All high school students studying in Turkey and TRNC can participate in the competition.

The evaluation process consists of 2 stages.
-First Stage Evaluation (Preliminary Review)
-Second Phase Evaluation

The competition consists of 6 main areas and 22 sub-areas; Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Land Use and Soil, Forest, Agriculture, Livestock, Industry, Transportation, Energy, Tourism, Air Pollution, Greenhouse Gases, It is organized in sub-areas such as Air Quality, Water Management, Drinking - Potable Water, Water Pollution, Future of Water, Ocean Acidification, Climate Resistance, Waste Management, Health and Quality Life, Urban Construction and Social Awareness.

Apart from the information given in the specification, for other questions you want to ask about the competition, you must be a member of the relevant mail group from the HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPETITION GROUP link. The questions you will ask and the answers to these questions will be open for other members of the mailing group to see.

Competition Calender 2023

Explanation	Date
Starting to receive project applications	26.10.2022
End of project applications	05.01.2023 - 17.30
Announcement of preliminary evaluation results	January - February 2023
Final assessment	16-19.03.2023
Final Exhibition	27 April - 1 May 2023 / ISTANBUL

High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition -Awards 2023

Degree	Award
High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition - Economic Sectors
First	30.000 TL
Second	20.000 TL
Third	10.000 TL
High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition - Environment
First	30.000 TL
Second	20.000 TL
Third	10.000 TL
High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition - Weather and Climate
First	30.000 TL
Second	20.000 TL
Third	10.000 TL
High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition - Social Awareness
First	30.000 TL
Second	20.000 TL
Third	10.000 TL
High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition - Water Research
First	30.000 TL
Second	20.000 TL
Third	10.000 TL
High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition - Sustainability and Wellbeing
First	30.000 TL
Second	20.000 TL
Third	10.000 TL

High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Contest Specifications

TECHNICAL TOUR

COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Turkey.

NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

DENEYAP

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PROJECTS IN DENEYAP BRANCHES
Young students who are trained to develop technology are given the opportunity to explain projects and inspire them.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, a total of over 40 million TL material support is provided to the teams that pass the pre-selection stage.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Transportation / Accomodation support is provided to the finalist teams for their competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes of over 25 Million TL are waiting for the teams that compete and qualify in TEKNOFEST 2024.

EDUCATION

TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.

Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.

CAREER

INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.

GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.

High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition