Can the student organizers select the winners of the local competition?

Written by Aliya Zarei

Last published at: August 29th, 2026

Any narrowing down of teams for a final selection must be done by judges using the scoring criteria and guide we provide. The campus director and organizing committee may not make any selections themselves. This is to ensure that all teams are given a fair chance. Judges must watch and score the presentations, engage in Q&A with the teams based on their pitches, and then select a winner after deliberation based on the scoring criteria provided by the EF Hult Prize.