COMPETITION RULES

The evaluation will be based on the digital files provided by the participants. Works will be reviewed and evaluated online. The evaluation committee will select finalists for the Final Selection.

The evaluation will be reviewed in actual venues with discussions between jurors. Winners will be chosen at this stage.

Creativity: 50%; Thematic: 30%; Design Presentation: 20%

Creativity: 50%; Thematic: 30%; Composition and Aesthetics: 20%

Creativity: 50%; Aesthetics: 30%; Thematic: 20%

Creativity: 50%; Aesthetics: 30%; Thematic: 20%

Creativity: 50%; Aesthetics: 30%; Feasibility: 20%

Grand Prix (1 winner):

NT$400,000 (approx. US$13,000) and a certificate

Gold Prize (1 winner for each category):
NT$250,000 (approx. US$8,000) and a certificate

Silver Prize (1 winner for each category):
NT$150,000 (approx. US$4,500) and a certificate

Bronze Prize (1 winners for each category):
NT$60,000 (approx. US$1,800) and a certificate

Honorable Mention (several winners for each category):
NT$10,000 (approx. US$300) and a certificate

Finalists (dozens to over a hundred winners for each category):
All finalists will receive a digital certificate in recognition of their creativity and professional achievement.

International Design Association Special Prize (at least 15 winners)

NT$30,000 (approx. US$1,000) and a certificate

* The jurors delegated by international design associations will select works that meet the evaluation criteria of each international design association among the shortlisted entries in the Product Design, Visual Design, and Digital Animation categories to win this prize.

Brand Specified Special Prize: (Sponsored by TPCA Environment Foundation)

Environmental Sustainability Award (3 winners)

NT$100,000 (approx. US$3,000) and a certificate
* The jury panel will select works “with significance for environmental sustainability” among the shortlisted entries in the Product Design, Digital Animation, and Architecture & Landscape Design categories to win this prize.
*The prize money of Environmental Sustainability Award includes NT$30,000, allocated as a travel subsidy for attending the award ceremony.In the event that a recipient is unable to attend the ceremony to accept the award, NT$30,000 will be deducted from the total prize amount. However, should the absence be due to political reasons or force majeure, the matter will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Special Region Award (6 winners)

NT$30,000 (approx. US$1,000) and a certificate
*The jury will review the nominated works in the categories of Product Design, Digital Animation, and Architecture and Landscape Design, prioritizing entries from Thailand (priority), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia and will select the work that best represents circular economy development as the award winner. This rule is subject to change based on the entries received each year.

*The prizes will be adjusted according to the quality and quantity of participating entries. A work that has won an award in a related competition organized by Ministry of Education or in a listed competition under the Ministry of Education’s ‘Encouraging Students to Participate in International Art and Design Competitions’ in the same year will have its prize amount determined by the final selection judging panel, and will not be subject to the prize amount limits specified earlier.

*The certificates will be awarded in the name of the Minister of Education, and the award ceremony will be held at the end of this year. All winners will be announced on the official website and in domestic and international media to facilitate inquiries from companies regarding design collaboration opportunities.