On March 1, 2016, Illinois Institute of Technology announced that Trustee Madhavan Nayar (M.S. IE ’68) and his wife, Teresa, on behalf of the Nayar Family Foundation, have established an additional $1.1 million prize package for the Nayar Prize II. Members of the Illinois Tech community have a second opportunity to develop breakthrough, innovative projects that will, within three years, produce meaningful results with a societal impact. The first Nayar Prize, introduced in 2015, is currently in Phase 1 of the competition.

Proposals for Nayar Prize II are due Thursday, September 1, 2016.

Provost France Bronet invites the Illinois Tech community to attend a Nayar Prize II briefing to be held on Monday, April 25 from 2–3 p.m. in the auditorium of The McCormick Tribune Campus Center, hosted by Vice Provost Dennis A. Roberson and Deputy Vice Provost for Research Ganesh G. Raman. Please visit to review the Nayar Prize II Submission Guidelines, which have been updated since Nayar Prize I.

Be recognized for your multidisciplinary team-building skills, your problem-solving abilities, and your passion to make a real difference in our world by applying for the Nayar Prize II.