Microsoft Imagine Cup
Direct application
Up to $100,000
Eligibility
Major
Computer Science
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Currently enrolled students at accredited colleges or universities who are at least 18 years old may compete in Microsoft Imagine Cup by building AI-powered startup ideas. Teams of up to four students are welcome.
Prize funding reaches up to $100,000 through competition paths such as Scale and Launch, along with Azure credits, mentorship, and access to Microsoft's AI tools. Specific funding levels and round dates are set in the official rules each season.
Register online, develop a minimum viable product, and advance through semifinals toward the World Championship. Imagine Cup connects student founders with technology, guidance, and a global community focused on real-world problem solving.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Pitch deck (maximum 15 slides including appendix; PPT, PPTX, or PDF; maximum 100MB)
- Pitch video (maximum 3 minutes; publicly accessible URL; maximum 100MB)
- Narrated demo video (maximum 2 minutes; publicly accessible URL; maximum 100MB)
- Pitch deck: maximum 15 slides (including appendix), PPT/PPTX/PDF, max 100MB; must include solution architecture and a comprehensive list of Microsoft technologies used
- Pitch video: 3-minute maximum, publicly accessible URL, max 100MB (trim-only editing)
- Demo video: 2-minute maximum narrated, publicly accessible URL, max 100MB (trim-only editing)
- Optional interactive prototype (Figma/Axure) via public link
- Product must be built with and require at least two (2) Microsoft AI services to operate (e.g., Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning)
- All submission materials must be in English
- Teams may have up to four students.
- All submission materials must be in English.
- An interactive prototype may optionally be submitted via a public Figma or Axure link.
- Specific prize levels and round dates are established in each season's official rules.