Dr. Owainati Student Excellence Award 2020

The Dr. Owainati Student Excellence Award, sponsored by EmiratesGBC Co-Founder Dr. Sadek Owainati specifically rewards a student from a recognized university in the United The Arab Emirates who has conducted exceptional research work in a subject related to green buildings in the Middle East.

Since 2013, the Dr. Owainati Student Excellence Award has positioned EmiratesGBC as a strong supporter of academic research dedicated to sustainable building principles and practices in the UAE and the MENA region.

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The Award is open to an academically accepted thesis and/or research paper submitted for a post-graduate degree or final year undergraduate university research project report or dissertation in the United Arab Emirates. Participation is free of cost.

Judged by a panel of leading industry experts, the award program is a great opportunity for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students to be recognized for research that bridges the gap between academic research and industry. Winners of the award are eligible for a cash prize and receive 1 year complimentary student membership to EmiratesGBC. Winners and shortlisted applications will be announced at the MENA Green Building Awards.

Paper Topic

The research addressed in the paper should be directly applicable to green building design, technology, construction, operations or related life cycle economics. It is important that the topic relates to green buildings as a component of sustainable developments; for example, already-existing buildings can be used as a case study or testing sample; and similarly, the research can be a specifically designed software modeling applicable to new green building designs or retrofit.

However, and as a promotion of green building best practices throughout the building lifecycle the topic can be expanded to phases of design, construction, commissioning, retrofit and re-commissioning. Sustainability-related topics, whether theoretical or practical, that do not have any connections to green buildings will not be considered eligible.

Emphasis should be put on applicability of the research to the MENA region in order to capture the regional climatic, cultural and economic specificities.

Benefits

Winners of the award are eligible for a cash prize and receive 1-year complimentary student membership to EmiratesGBC.

Eligibilities

The following parameters define the eligibility criteria for a student to take part in the 2020 Dr. Owainati Student Excellence Award:

  • Enrolled in an accredited university based in the UAE at the time the research was conducted;
  • Students must be studying engineering, architecture/design or science;
  • Post-graduate or undergraduate student (Bachelor, Master, PhD);
  • Topic focus is applicable to MENA geographical context;
  • Submission of research produced within the last 2 years, i.e. between 2018 and 2020 (included);
  • All supporting documents have been submitted;
  • Only one application per student will be allowed.
Eligible Regions: UAE

Application Process

  • Apply through the given link.
  • Supporting Documents: The following documents need to be submitted as part of the applicant’s submission. They are all mandatory, i.e. incomplete applications will be disqualified:
    • An academic paper with a strict limitation to 10-page maximum. Longer papers will not be accepted. Students are invited to structure their submission based on a set of comparable sections: Introduction, Hypothesis, Methodology, Discussion, Resources …)
    • Standardized executive summary of the paper;
    • Supporting data/annex documents;
    • Cover letter (300 words maximum) from the student explaining why the submission is worthy of the accolade;
    • Assessment and recommendations from one (1) faculty staff who is familiar with the student’s work.

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Application Deadline: August 22, 2020

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For Further Queries

Applicants can ask the Judges for feedback on their application by sending a request by email to [email protected] including specific questions.
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