Shell Eco-marathon is a global academic programme and student engineering competition focused on energy efficiency, challenging student teams to design, build, and test energy-efficient vehicles to help build a lower-carbon world.
Deadline
Mar 3, 2026
Cost
Free
Eligibility
Student teams
Format
Competition · In-Person
How to apply
Form a student team to design and build a vehicle
Review the Shell Eco-marathon competition rules and categories
Register your team for the competition
Submit your vehicle design documentation
From the program’s own page — verified, not invented.
Key dates
United States 2026 event
Apr 7, 2026
United States 2026 event end
Apr 11, 2026
Poland 2026 registration deadline
May 19, 2026
Brazil 2026 event
Aug 24, 2026
Brazil 2026 event end
Aug 27, 2026
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