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FIRST Robotics Competition celebrates the excitement of competition both on and off the field. Through the following awards, we celebrate the FIRST Core Values which makes us so much #morethanrobots. Please note that different event types (e.g. Regional events, District Competitions, FIRST Championship) offer a different set of awards. Not every award is presented at every FIRST Robotics Competition event. Details by event type are available on the linked pages below.
Important Award Deadlines:
Student Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2
February 13, 2025, at 3pm ET
Adult Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2
February 6, 2025, at 3pm ET
Digital Animation Award
sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
Visit the Digital Animation Award page for details
Any Team Member
Coming Soon!
Safety Animation Award
sponsored by UL Solutions
Student Award Submitter or
Lead Mentor 1 or 2
November 21, 2024 at 3pm ET
FIRST® Robotics Competition Awards
The awards are grouped into four categories: Machine, Creativity, and Innovation Awards, Team Attribute Awards, Submitted Awards, and Robot Performance Awards. The Founder’s Award and Volunteer of the Year Award stand alone.
To be eligible for any award, teams will be required to follow FIRST Core Values, demonstrate Gracious Professionalism®, and implement and follow appropriate safety practices.
Machine, Creativity, & Innovation Awards
Team Attribute Awards
Submitted Awards
FIRST Impact Award (formerly Chairman's Award)
Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions
Need help submitting? Please ensure you have been designated as an Awards Submitter or find more helpful tips here.
Robot Performance Award
Finalist - Celebrates the Alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition.
Winner - Celebrates the Alliance that wins the competition.
Other Awards
Founder’s Award - Recognizes the organization or individual that has contributed significantly to the growth of FIRST.
Volunteer of the Year Award - Presented to an individual, business, or organization that consistently excels in their efforts, with proven results in the areas of impact, leadership, personal commitment, community, and historical contributions.
All Awards
- Autonomous Award
- Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
- Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
- Engineering Inspiration Award
- Excellence in Engineering Award
- Finalist
- FIRST Dean’s List Award
- FIRST Impact Award (formerly Chairman's Award)
- Founder’s Award
- Gracious Professionalism® Award
- Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen
- Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent
- Judges’ Award
- Quality Award
- Rising All-Star Award
- Rookie All-Star Award
- Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions
- Team Spirit Award
- Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow
- Volunteer of the Year Award
- Winner
- Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
Award Resources
Award Workbook - This resource contains the award descriptions and guidelines as well as suggested questions that judges may use during pit interviews.
Best Practices for FIRST Robotics Competition Judged Awards - This resource includes tips for talking with judges in the pits as well as tips for the FIRST Impact Award and Dean's List Award.
Dean's List Award Guide - This guide assists team in preparing for the submission and for participating in the Dean’s List Award interview. It contains information on the Dean's List Award, best practices for writing the submission and preparing for the interview, and more!
Dean's List Award Judging Guidelines - A resource judges should use when reviewing and evaluating the submitted essays and discussing the interviews. This document helps add consistency and guide judges on picking the most qualified students to win the FIRST Dean’s List Award.
FIRST Impact Award Resources - This webpage contains multiple resources to help teams when submitting for the FIRST Impact Award including, previous winning team's submissions, an FAQ on the award, and additional resources.
FIRST Impact Award Judging Guidelines - A resource judges should use when reviewing and evaluating the submitted essays and discussing the interviews. This document helps add consistency and guide judges on picking the most qualified teams.
Inside Look at the Judging Process - Review this document to learn more about how the judging process works at events.
Helpful Award Tips - A webpage covering frequently asked questions when trying to enter any of the submitted awards.
See also the FRC-Events Website to see past award winners.