Collegiate Inventors Competition

Instructions and required content for the advisor or professional reference letter for the Collegiate Inventors Competition.

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Award amountPatent acceleration; Cash prizes (amount unspecified); Unrestricted cash prizes for winners; $2,000 or more (triggers 1099-MISC issuance)

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

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Collegiate Inventors Competition Adviser Letter Template

A template document outlining the required content and structure for recommendation letters submitted by advisers or professional references for the Collegiate Inventors Competition.

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Requirements

Must be submitted on organization or university letterhead; Must confirm the entry is the original idea and work of a student or team; Must describe the adviser's role in the invention's development; Must describe the student's role in the invention's development; Must explain the significance of the invention to existing research or state of the art; Must describe special characteristics or abilities of the student or team

Application materials

Adviser/Professional Reference Letter

Documents

2019_Adviser_Letter_Template_0.pdf

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