International Student Project Competition “Sustainable Future: Digital & AI”

Karaganda Industrial University is accepting applications for the International Student Project Competition “Sustainable Future: Digital & AI”. The competition is held as part of Kazakhstan’s Year of Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence and the international Erasmus+ GDCAU project.

The competition supports student projects that use digital technologies and artificial intelligence to address sustainable development challenges. Projects at all stages of development are welcome, from well-developed ideas to finished products.

The competition is open to university students. Students may apply individually or in teams of up to three. Each project must have a supervisor who is a university lecturer or researcher. Participation is free.

The application deadline is 20 November 2026. Following the preliminary selection round, shortlisted applicants will be invited to the final. The final will take place in a hybrid format on 1 December 2026 at Karaganda Industrial University. Participants from other cities and countries may present their projects online.


Registration form: https://forms.gle/uBfkWEzTpUgJpcZW7

Project description template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/185GiLiZnkhvwR7PLBeGtzZLG9QGQNZa4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103393252637682044462&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Competition Regulations: https://tttu.edu.kz/static/uploads/files/20261106054933_Sustainable_future_Digital_and_AI_2026_eng.pdf