excellence-awards-how-to-apply

HOW TO APPLY

Download Blank Application Form

Step 1 – Eligibility

  • Self-check the eligibility of your entry
  • Create a user account by providing the required details
  • A confirmation email will be sent to your registered email ID (check your spam folder as well) after which you can proceed for online submission of application form.
  • This user account could be used for multiple entries for this year.
  • Applicant account can be opened using username and password.

Step 2 – Online Submission of application

  • New Application can be made by the authorized representative of the design's legal owner (organisation), design consultant / design firm or manufacturer.
  • The blank application form (mentioned above) is for reference only. The actual application is to be filled online.
  • Information may be kept ready for online submission.
  • Submissions should be clear, concise and persuasive. The ultimate objective is to convince the judges that, good design really works and means god business.
  • 4 - 8 PNG/JPEG images may be prepared for the entry.

    *Each image no bigger than 1MB in file size.

  • 1 Video of not more than 2 mins length may be prepared for the entry. The video may be shot using any medium available to the applicant and should highlight the salient features, success, etc. for their entry.

    *Video may be uploaded on YouTube or on a similar platform and URL of the same to be shared. Post submission video can’t be changed.

    *Jury will not consider anything mentioned on the video beyond the 2 min mark

  • The images and video URL may be kept ready to be uploaded to the application form.
  • The applicant’s / designer's name or other awards won by the project should not be mentioned in the images and video, in order to conduct an unbiased judgment.
  • Applicants can save progress as they proceed with filling the application form
  • Updating / editing / deleting the application information is possible multiple times till the final submission.
  • After final submission application cannot be changed.

Step 3 – Application fee

  • Application fee needs to be paid while submitting the form.
  • The application will not be considered for evaluation without the payment of fees.

Step 4 – Jury Evaluation

  • Online Evaluation by Expert Panel, Announcement of applicants considered for secondary evaluation.
  • Secondary Evaluation - Interaction with Grand Jury.
  • Announcement of Winners.

APPLICATION FEES

Fees in INR

INR 25,000 plus GST - One entry

INR 40,000 plus GST - Two entries

INR 45,000 plus GST - Three entries

INR 50,000 plus GST - Four entries

INR 55,000 plus GST - Five entries

For more than five entries, fee applicable would be Rs. 11,000 plus GST – per entry