World Water Day Student Competition

Showcasing the innovative water-sector research being conducted around MIT.

The United Nations has designated March 22nd as World Water Day to highlight the importance of sustainable management of our water resources and to inspire people around the world to take action for clean water. Beginning in 2021, J-WAFS has hosted a video competition on World Water Day to celebrate the innovative water sector research being conducted around the Institute. 

MIT students, postdocs, and recent alumni can submit short video portraits of their water sector research projects and the challenges they are seeking to address. Submissions are then reviewed by a judging panel of water experts across the media, industry, and academia to compete for prize money and a spot in our World Water Day film festival.

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2021 Winning Videos

View the winning videos from our 2021 competition to see how students across departments, labs, and centers are tackling our water sector challenges

Meet the Judging Panel

We pulled together water industry leaders, science journalists, MIT faculty, and more to review our video submissions
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2021 World Water Day Video Competition Request for Submissions

Find out more about the 2021 World Water Day video competition, view our request for submissions, and access resources for how to create an engaging water research video.
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View all Video Submissions!

Click here to view all of the video submissions that came in for the 2021 competition.  These include innovations in clean water, ocean sensing, aquaculture, irrigation, policy, and more from students across MIT.