# Prizes and Giveaways

Our aim with these awards is not just to celebrate your accomplishments, but also to inspire you to contribute to the open-source community, complete the bootcamp, and unlock the full potential of Real-Time Large Language Model Applications using the LLM App.&#x20;

To that end, we're thrilled to announce a diverse array of prizes and incentives. We hope these serve as a valuable addition to your professional profile—like having your standout project featured on Pathway's official blog—or offer personal enrichment through coveted gadgets, ranging from gaming controllers to specialized camera lenses for photography aficionados. 🏆🎮📸

### Incentives for Bootcamp Graduates

* Completion Reward: Every graduate with a valid submission will receive a cool Pathway T-shirt and a certificate.
* Featured Projects: The most impactful projects will be showcased on Pathway's official blog which is read by some of the finest researchers and data professionals. We hope this will be a valuable addition to participants' professional profiles. There's no minimum or maximum number for this and it depends on the quality of submissions we receive.

**Criteria for Bootcamp Graduation Certificate**

* You will submit your project by filling out the Google Form for project submission when released.
* Projects must adhere to the guidelines mentioned in the previous module.&#x20;

### Additional Prizes for the Top 6 Projects

* Top 2 Projects/Individuals: Wireless Microsoft XBOX controller
* Next 2: JBL waterproof portable speaker
* Next 2: Phone Camera Lens

**Additional Criteria for Blog Feature & Top 6 Prizes**

These criteria are only for the blog feature and the top 6 prizes and not for bootcamp graduation:

* The project must be novel and not a retrofitted version of an existing project.
* Utilize the Pathway and its real-time data features for eligibility in top rankings.
* Ensure the project is open-source with a GitHub repository that includes a project description, a video demo, a clear methodology, and a functional prototype.
* Utilize the LLM App to create impactful solutions in areas like customer support automation, data insights, real-time monitoring, and healthcare, or to enable cross-functional collaboration using real-time data; their project can also serve open-ended consumer, developer, or B2B needs across various domains. We're sharing a few tracks in the next section that can be a good starting point for you.&#x20;
* Share the project demo on LinkedIn or Twitter, explaining its key purpose and how you're using the LLM App to build a solution that solves business or social challenges. While sharing the project, tag [Pathway on LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/pathway) or [@pathway\_com on Twitter](https://twitter.com/pathway_com). This is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged as it helps your project attract peer reviewers and the attention of potential recruiters or customers.

### Judging Criteria

* Code Quality - Code and GitHub Repository is easy to understand and reproducible
* Usage of Pathway and Technical Implementation - How Pathway and other tools (let's say Ollama, Langchain, etc.) are understood and used.
* Creativity & originality - The solution is original and differentiates itself from existing solutions and the other submissions.
* Social or Business Value - The solution creates clear additional value beyond competition for businesses, society, developers, or end consumers.

### Terms and Conditions for all the Learners

* **Ownership & Rights**: While **participants maintain ownership of their projects**, they grant Pathway and the teams operating under the Developers' Society at BITS Goa to feature their work on respective blogs if selected for an official blog feature.&#x20;
* **Organizer's Discretion**: The organizers hold the authority to determine winners and reserve the right to disqualify any participant who violates the Terms and Conditions or engages in misconduct.
* **Plagiarism**: Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification, with or without prior notice. Participants must ensure that they submit an original work.
* **Attribution**: If participants utilize open-source resources or someone else's work as a component of their project, proper credit must be given.
* **Technical Responsibility**: Participants bear the responsibility for their own hardware, software, and internet connectivity.
* **T-shirt & Prize Logistics**:&#x20;
  * Certificates will be sent to the qualified graduates via email.&#x20;
  * T-shirts and prizes will be shipped to the submitted address (unless located in areas restricted by Indian or French law) or can be picked up at the BITS Goa campus after a timeframe that will be communicated soon. Generally, it takes 3-4 weeks after having the final list of bootcamp grads as these are custom t-shirts. :)
