30 April 2018
Microsoft Imagine Cup is open for those contestants those who are required to build new and innovative software applications. The time span of the competition is one year. It is the sixteenth year of the Microsoft Imagine Cup competition.
Microsoft Imagine cup provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity, passion, and knowledge of technology to create applications, games and integrated solutions that can change the way we live, work, and play. Imagine cup will be conducted in every country and then the students who have been selected fill move to the Next Round. Indian student developers have been a valuable part of Microsoft Imagine Cup in past.
Round |
Microsoft Imagine Cup Begins |
Microsoft Imagine Cup Ends |
Round 1 – National Finals |
Varies by Country |
31 May 2018 |
Round 2 – World Finals |
July 2018 |
July 2018 |
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues. Microsoft Corporation is the organising or conducting body of Microsoft Image Cup 2018.
Gender | Both |
Region | Global |
Class/ Age | At least 16 years of age |
Details |
Not Eligible to Participate
What needs to be created All World Citizenship Projects must be developed using at least one product in the Visual Studio family and must be built to require any one or more of the following platforms:
As long as your project requires Windows, Windows Phone, or Windows Azure to operate your project meets this requirement. |
Each World Finalist and one Mentor per team will be awarded a trip to World Finals, to compete at the World Finals.Trip includes round-trip coach airfare from a major airport closest to each competitor’s home, standard hotel accommodations, and select meals and activities.
A full list of all winners will be published within 30 days following the 2018 Worldwide Finals
Microsoft Image Cup Application Form can be filled with the following steps:
Step 1: Sign up or sign in to Microsoft account
Before you can sign up for any competitions, you need to tell us where you're from! Pick your country from the list, and you're ready to move on.
Step 2: Go To Your Dashboard- Create your Team
From your Imagine Cup dashboard, you can fill out your member profile, tell about yourself, and get started creating or joining a team.
Step 3: Register For Competitions
Once you're signed up to participate in a competition, you can assign your team members (including yourself!) to each competition. Just click the 'Assign' link to get started.
The candidates who Ready to submit their project to the judges they need to Click the 'Submit' link next to the competition on your Team Page to get started
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2018 selection process consists of three rounds. The details are given below:
Round 1: National Finals/Online Finals: If the country or region your team competes in holds a National Final for the Competition, Round 1 will be governed by your national competition rules and those rules may be structured differently
Round 2: World Finals: All teams who advance to round 2 will be brought at Microsoft’s expense to the World Finals event where the last round of competition occurs.
The judges at the World Finals event will choose first and second place winners for the World Citizenship Competition. No team rankings below second place will be released.
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