​Eligibility (Main Category)

Students between 15 and 20 years of age from secondary ​schools, integrated programme schools, junior colleges, the Institutes of Technical Education and polytechnics.
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(Students shall not be less than 15 years or more than 20 years of age as at 1 June 2020)

​ Eligibility (U15 Category)

Students between 13 and 15 years of age from secondary schools and integrated programme schools.
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(Students shall not be more than 15 years of age as at 1 June 2020)​​

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​Team Size​ (Main Category)

A maximum of two members per team.

Team Size​ (U15​ Category)

A maximum of two members per team.. ​ 

Project Requirement

Projects must enhance the quality of life, through improvement of water quality, water resources management, water and waste water treatment as well as water education and social aspects of water. Projects may focus on local, regional, national or global topics. It is essential to adopt a research-oriented approach, that is, scientifically-accepted methodologies for investigation, experimentation, monitoring and reporting results, including statistical analysis. ​

Project Submission

This will be in the form of a written report in English. The report should not exceed 20 pages, including illustrations, lists of references and appendices. Of the 20 pages, illustrations should not exceed 5 pages. The report should be single-sided, with one-and-half line spacing, and in Times New Roman (12 points). ​

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Poster 

With effect from SJWP 2019, a poster is required with the project submission.

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Judging Criteria

Distinguished experts from our universities, research institutions and the industry will be invited to judge the entries. The judging criteria are as follows:

Competition​ Schedule​

20 June 2019
Registration Opens​ (Click to register)

July/August 2019
Briefing / Workshop for Teachers on SJWP Competition​

Registration Closes

11 October 2019
Briefing for Teams on SJW​P Competition

11 - ​13 ​November 2019 ​
Defining/Refining Your Idea workshop

March 2020 (Tentative)
Presentation Skills workshop

March 2020 (Tentative)
Floating Wetland workshop

E-Submission of Report ​and poster
(Template for Report, SJWP Banner, Poster, Poster Guidelines, and Checklist​)

May 2020 ​
Singapore Junior Water Prize Competition @ Ngee Ann Polytechnic

August/September 2020
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition @ Stockholm, Sweden​ (Only for Main Category)

Please note that photographs and videos may be taken during the events for use in publicity, promotional materials and other related purposes by the organisers, sponsors, related corporations and service providers. ​​​​​

Awards (Main Category)

The winning team of the Singapore Junior Water Prize competition will receive S$5000, a trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip (for up to two students and an accompanying adult) to Stockholm, Sweden, to compete in the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition. The second prize winner and third prize winner will receive S$2500 and S$1500 respectively. There are three merit prizes of S$500 each and three commendation awards of S$250 each.

In addition, there will be the Sembcorp Water Innovation Medal awarded to projects of outstanding merits.

​​Awards (U15 Category)

The winning team of the Singapore Junior Water Prize competition will receive S$500 and a trophy. The second prize winner and third prize winner will receive S$250 and S$150 respectively.​​

The decision of the Panel of judges is final and binding. Should all entries for the Main Category or U15 Category not meet the judging criteria, the SJWP organising committee reserves the right not to make an award to that paticular category.​

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