Applications are open now for the Sears think[box] Student Project Fund, which can be used for personal projects, team projects, design competitions, entrepreneurial activities and more.
Past funded projects include:
- A specialized backpack to carry vaccines in Uganda;
- An underwater robot for a national competition;
- 3D-printed cadaver bones for surgical simulation;
- A raspberry-pi beowulf cluster;
- A concrete 3D printer;
- A propane forge;
- A contactless motor speed sensor; and
- A custom-built electric guitar.
Awards of up to $2,500 are available for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Project topics can include engineering, art, science, humanities or any other subject.