Jumpstart Frequently Asked Questions
For newly admitted graduate students
Below are answers to common questions about the Jumpstart Summer Learning Experiences.
We hope you will make NYU Tandon your graduate home! If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to engineering.gradinfo@nyu.edu about the Tandon Summer Scholars program and tandoncareers@nyu.edu about Tandon Summer Career Academy.
You can also refer to the University’s COVID-19 FAQs for common questions about immigration and COVID-19 and U.S. government services impacted by the current situation.
Summer Career Academy FAQs
If you have additional questions, please reach out to tandoncareers@nyu.edu.
Summer Scholars FAQs
If you have additional questions, please reach out to engineering.gradinfo@nyu.edu.
NYU Tandon Made Challenge FAQs
- How can I find or form a team?
- We encourage you to get creative in how you find and form virtual teams with your future classmates, faculty, friends, and mentors. Zoom-based team hunts will also be organized with breakout rooms to help you partner virtually with other participants.
- What is the timeline to participate?
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The topics and dates for the 2021 challenges are still being finalized — last year, they began June 1st and ran through July. You can visit NYU Tandon Made Challenge to learn more about the last year's challenges and winning teams.
- What is the format for the submission?
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Details are still being finalized. For context, last year teams were required to to submit a 60-second video pitch and a written summary of 400 words or less. You can visit NYU Tandon Made Challenge to learn more about the last year's challenges and winning teams.
- What do the winning teams get?
- Details are still being finalized. For context, last year each challenge had a $5,000 prize pool split between undergraduate and graduate winning teams. A portion of the prize was given to the teams upon award and the remainder was held in the teams’ name and awarded upon the completion of certain development milestones, such as the creation of the first prototype.