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IEEE CASS Student Design Competition 2027

Final at ISCAS 2027 in Bordeaux

IEEE Circuits and Systems Society · Bordeaux, France

Open to Tunisian applicants

Checked on 28 Oct 2026

Who
Undergraduate teams of 3 to 10 with a mentor
Prize
3,000 US dollars and travel grants
Deadline: 11 Jan 2027Deadlinein 2 months
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In short

The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society's Student Design Competition 2027 is for teams of 3 to 10 undergraduates with a faculty or graduate mentor, building a circuits-and-systems project. Phase one registration closes on 11 January 2027. One team per world region, including Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa), goes to the final at ISCAS 2027 in Bordeaux, France, on 6 to 9 June 2027, with travel grants. The winning team receives 3,000 US dollars.

Who can apply

Region
CASS sets no nationality rule; teams compete through their chapter's region. Tunisia is in IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa), which sends one team to the final.
Team
3 to 10 undergraduate students and at least one faculty or graduate-student mentor; at least three members must be IEEE CASS members for 2026 and 2027.

Funding and what it does not cover

The winning team receives 3,000 US dollars. CASS pays ISCAS registration and a travel grant for up to three members of each finalist team.

Covered

  • 3,000 US dollars for the winning team
  • Travel grant of 1,200 US dollars within the region or 1,700 US dollars from outside it, for up to three members
  • ISCAS 2027 registration for finalists
  • 500 US dollars from CASS for each local competition

You pay

  • IEEE and CASS membership fees
  • Travel for team members beyond the three funded

Sources

Checked on 28 Oct 2026

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