Fall 2026 Jayhawk Discovery Challenge

The Jayhawk Discovery Challenge gives University of Kansas undergraduate and graduate students from every discipline an opportunity to explore meaningful problems, conduct customer discovery research and communicate what they learn.

Students can participate individually or in teams of up to four. The competition is supported by the Mark L. Morris, Jr. New Venture Development Award and encourages disciplined learning, critical thinking, customer engagement and entrepreneurial exploration.

Earn funding while developing your ideas:

$250 participation grant for every qualified entry$1,000 finalist grants (2nd-10th place)$2,000 grand prizeTop 10 entries advance to the Spring 2027 Stage II competition

Learn more and sign up to participate by Oct. 22.