Competition format & key facts
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Eligible students and young participants can apply as individual team members through 30 September 2026 at noon JST for GENIAC PRIZE Theme 2, a Physical AI foundation-model challenge.
Complete competition details
Theme 2 is a student-oriented AI contest in which applicants pass screening and proceed through team formation. The official page states a total prize pool of JPY 30 million. The team-leader application period has closed, but the individual member application period was extended through 30 September 2026 at 12:00 JST.
Eligibility requirements
Eligible student and young participants, generally ages 12–29, applying under the official Theme 2 member requirements and screening process.
Tips for this competition
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Study the scoring criteria and previous winners before deciding what evidence, prototype, essay, research or portfolio will best support the entry.
- Confirm country, age, team, education and organization restrictions and whether one person may enter multiple submissions.
- Follow the required file format, word/time limits and naming rules exactly; technical non-compliance can disqualify a strong entry.
- Keep proof of submission and submit before the deadline rather than relying on the final hour.
Verification notes
Official NEDO Theme 2 page confirms the individual member application period is extended through 30 September 2026 at 12:00 JST, while the earlier leader route is closed. The JPY 30 million figure is the total prize pool and is not presented as a guaranteed award to each participant.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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