INNOVATIVE ESSAYCOMPETITION
The Innovative Essay Competition (IEC) is an essay competition for undergraduate students that aims to encourage innovative ideas in developing resilient infrastructure for disaster mitigation and post-disaster recovery in vulnerable communities, based on a scientific and evidence-based approach.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Essay Submission
Announcement
Announcement
Submission
PRIZES
SUB THEME
Development of Resilient Infrastructure for Disaster Prevention in Vulnerable Area
Reconstruction of Disaster Affected Communities Infrastructure for the Short and Long-Term Resiliency
PARTICIPATION GUIDE
How to Register
Registration for the Innovative Essay Competition and payment of the registration fee for Early Bird will be conducted from February 9th to February 12th, 2026.
Registration for the Innovative Essay Competition and payment of the registration fee for Normal Registration will be conducted from February 13th to February 23th, 2026.
Participants are required to register online by completing the registration form through (www.cens-ui.id) which includes uploading a scanned student ID and proof of payment.
Participants must submit their essay and pay the registration fee of IDR 75,000 per team (early bird) or IDR 100,000 per team (Normal Registration). If the essay passes the Top 10 Selection, participants must pay an additional CENScussion registration fee of IDR 80,000 per team. Payments may be made via E-Wallet (GoPay) or bank transfer to the following account:
E-Wallet (GoPay)
Account Name: Siti Hanifah Zadine
Phone Number: 087872885464
Bank Transfer (BCA)
Account Name: Siti Hanifah Zadine
Account Number: 5657031548
Requirements
Participants must be active undergraduate or Diploma 3/4 (D3/D4) students.
Each participant is only allowed to join one team.
Each team must consist of three members, including one team leader, all from the same university.
Participants may come from any major; however, at least one team member must be from Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Architecture, or Planology.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTION
Who is eligible to compete?
Participants can be from any major. However, one of the members must come from civil engineering, environmental engineering, architecture or planology majors. Also, participants must be active undergraduate or diploma (D3/D4) students.
What should I do when I haven't reached my confirmation email, even though it's been more than 1x24 hours?
Participants can inform our contact person, Rian +6281381200497 on WhatsApp.
What should I do when I have sent the registration form with the wrong data?
Participants can inform our contact person and send the correct data.
Can we choose a topic outside of the provided subthemes?
The topic chosen must use the subtheme provided because in the assessment component there is an assessment based on relevancy to the subtheme.
What is the benefit of joining the 23rd CENS UI's Innovative Essay Competition?
The benefits of joining The 23rd CENS UI'S Innovation Essay Competition are enhancing writing skills, developing critical thinking, expanding knowledge about civil engineering issues relevant to the theme, chance to get recognition and awards.
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