Registration is now open for the Fall 2023 U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition (GCC)!

The GCC invites teams from collegiate institutions to develop real-world geothermal solutions for communities while competing for $10,000 in cash prizes and gaining resume experience in the renewable energy industry.

College students—form your team of three or more students (undergraduate or graduate) and register today.

• Students of any discipline can participate, and multidisciplinary teams are encouraged. Teams can have students from multiple collegiate institutions or from just one.
• New for 2023: There are two competition tracks, Technical and Policy.
• First-place teams in each track will win $10,000 in prize funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and second-place teams in each track will earn $6,000.
• Students will gain hands-on experience and engage with industry mentors.
• To join, READ the competition rules and REGISTER today by clicking "Solve This Challenge." Registration closes on Oct. 4, 2023.

"You can develop geothermal energy anywhere, so I recommend anyone to apply to this competition.” —Cesar Vivas, University of Oklahoma student and past GCC participant

Important dates

• August 15: Informational webinar for interested teams
• September 13: Registration deadline to be paired with an industry mentor
• October 4: Final registration deadline (all teams who submit a complete registration are accepted to compete)
• October 25: Optional progress submission deadline
• December 20: Final submission deadline
• January 2024: Winners announced.

Professors are encouraged to embed the GCC into their fall semester courses for hands-on policy and technical applications for their students.

Wondering Where To Start?

• Check out summaries of last year’s winning projects, as well as highlights on the first- and second-place teams.
• Join competition organizers for an informational webinar on August 15.
• Questions? Email [email protected].

GCC is now a part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made collection of prizes and competitions.