Application Questions

All questions regarding the competition must be sent in writing to udeurocompetition@uli.org. Answers will be posted on this Web page.

No phone calls, please!

ULI reserves the right to edit submitted questions before posting them to the Web site. ULI also reserves the right not to answer all questions and not post redundant questions or remarks deemed to be inappropriate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What are design disciplines?

Answer: For the purpose of this competition, design disciplines are architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and historic preservation.

Q2: Will ULI require certification that student members of a team are enrolled graduate students in relevant programs?

Answer: The only certification required is the signature of the head of the sponsoring program on the application form. When teams reach the finalist stage, ULI will independently certify the validity of the teams.

Q3: When the competition site is announced, may we visit the site?

Answer: Yes, but you may not contact the site owners or public agencies involved.

Q4: Under what circumstances will a team be allowed to continue after a team member or faculty or professional adviser resigns or is replaced?

Answer: ULI will respond with a favorable ruling if the faculty adviser requests a waiver in writing and if the circumstances are exceptional and unavoidable.

Q5: Can a team replace a faculty adviser?

Answer: The program head who signed the team's application must request a waiver in writing and explain the circumstances, and name a new faculty adviser.

Q6: To what extent can other students, faculty and professional advisers, participate in the team's efforts?

Answer: Only in an advisory capacity. They may not draw or write anything that appears in the team's presentation at any stage of the competition.

Q7: Can a foreign national participate on a team?

Answer: Graduate students who are citizens of any nation may participate on a team representing any accredited European (and Turkish or Russian) university.

Q8: Can a faculty or professional adviser advise more than one student team?

Answer: Yes, as long as the teams are aware of the situation.

Q9: Can a graduate student be on more than one team?

Answer: No.

Q10: May the secondary adviser be another faculty member rather than a developer or practicing professional?

Answer: Yes. However, to maintain the multidisciplinary spirit of the competition, the two faculty advisers must be from different disciplines.