OpenFieldSystems Thinker of the Year Innovation Award
Annual prestigious recognition celebrating engineers who have resolved major industrial or societal bottlenecks through holistic systems thinking and cybernetic models.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Documented deployment of a complex system with verified operational improvements.
- English language proficiency
- Not required.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Case study documentation (max. 10 pages) outlining systemic challenges and results.
- Recommendation letters
- Two senior engineering sponsor letters.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- €3,500 prize award and keynote lecture at the Dutch Systems Engineering Colloquium
- Application fee
- €0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Not applicable
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 30, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Connect :-: Ways B.V. Academic Executive Center documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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