Who can participate in Cloud 20/20?
| The contest is open to |
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Post graduate (ME/M.Tech/ MS) and research (PhD.) students with focus on computer science and related branches |
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Pre-final & final year engineering students (BE/B.Tech in CS, IT and related branches) who want to focus on research as their career. |
Why should I participate in Cloud 20/20?
Cloud 20/20 is an excellent platform for technology students to showcase their innovative and path-breaking ideas. Apart from this, there are some great career opportunities and exciting prizes to be won!
Is Cloud 20/20 an online/ offline event?
All the rounds in Cloud 20/20 are online. Only the final round will be an offline event, during which the finalists will present their research papers to a panel of esteemed jury members from the IT industry and academia. This will take place at the Unisys campus at Bangalore.
Can we participate in teams?
No, you cannot participate in teams. This contest is open to individual entries only.
What are the registration costs?
Cloud 20/20 has no registration fee.
Is it possible to choose a different topic rather than the given ones?
No, you have to choose from any of the listed topics/problem statements on the contest website.
What is the evaluation criteria?
All submissions will be judged by a thorough review process by the technical judges panel from Unisys and academia. The abstracts and technical presentations will win purely on the basis of technical merit and relevance to the topics being chosen by the participants.
What should be the size of the abstract and final paper?
The maximum limit allowed for the abstract is 300-500 words and the upload limit of the final paper is 2 MB only.
How and in which format can I submit my abstract/ final paper?
Go to My Cloud 20/20, select your Cloud 20/20
Topic, give your Abstract Title and enter your abstract in the space provided. Click on the submit button to successfully upload your abstract. The formats can be: .doc/ .docx/ .pdf. To download Technical Paper Guidelines click
here
What are the prizes for the winners of Cloud 20/20?
Outstanding papers, which deserve special recognition for their originality and project worthiness, will be rewarded.
First Prize: Apple Macbook Air
Second Prize: Sony Vaio
Third Prize: Nokia N97
Two Consolation Prizes: iPod nano
Merit certificates will be awarded to all participants who are short-listed for the technical paper round.
What is the eligibility for full time employment / internship with Unisys?
Final Year candidates are eligible for full time employment and long-term internships (6 - 12 months). Pre-final year candidates are eligible for summer internships.
How many positions are available for full time employment / internship with Unisys?
There is no limit for deserving talent. It will be based on the aggregate marks attained in all the rounds of Cloud 20/20.
Whom do I contact for more information?
For more information, you can
submit your queries here or contact us @ 080 66550217.