Overview | Registration | Prizes
Overview
Map the System is a global competition run by the Skoll Centre for Entrepreneurship in partnership with Oxford University and other post-secondary institutions around the world. This year, the national Map the System competition will be led by the Institute for Community Prosperity at Mount Royal University. In this competition, participants use systems thinking as a guiding approach to explore some of the most complex issues facing the world today. Interested in applying to the competition? Applications are open every November to January.
What is Map the System?
Upcoming Key Dates and Deadlines
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2025
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Jan
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Aplications due
Late January 2025.
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Mar
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Research Period
February-March 2025.
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Apr
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Submission deadline
Early April 2025.
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Campus Finals
Early April 2025.
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Global Finals
June 2025
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Jan
Not sure where to start? Learn more:
Step 1: Learn more about Map the System
- Review the submission guidelines on the Map the System Canada website
- Review frequently asked questions and/or the 2022 recording of the Map the System Information Session
- Form your team of 5 people or less and pick a topic!
Step 3: Map Your System
- Review the resources available to you
- Begin your research
- Reach out to the support team at the Centre for Peace Advancement with questions
- Map your system!
Step 2: Register for Map the System
- Register for the campus finals through Map the System Canada.
Registration for the Winter 2025 competition will begin November 2024.
Step 4: Compete for Cash Prizes
- Submit your written submission materials.
- If chosen, compete at the University of Waterloo Campus Final for a chance to win up to $2,000!
- If chosen, compete at the Canadian Final in Calgary, AB
- If chosen, compete at the Global Final in Oxford, UK
If you have any questions, reach out to the Map the System Campus Lead: mapthesystem@uwaterloo.ca.