Applications are open for the RISE Challenge 2024. The last date of registration is January 17, 2023.
About the Program
Rise is a program that finds promising young people and provides opportunities for life as they work to serve others.
The program starts at ages 15-17 and encourages a lifetime of service and learning by providing support that includes need-based scholarships, mentorship, networking, access to career development opportunities, and the potential for additional funding as Rise Global Winners work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems.
An initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, Rise is the anchor program of a $1 billion commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to find and support global talent.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for the 2024 cohort must be between the ages of 15 and 17 as of July 1, 2024, meaning they were born on or between July 2, 2006, and July 1, 2009.
It does not matter what part of the globe you come from, or what academic experience you have. Whether you are interested in science, innovation, technology, art, policy, community organizing, or any other discipline.
Benefits
The program provides the following benefits to Rise Global Winners:
- Residential Summit: One fully-funded residential summit with other Rise Global Winners from their cohort to be held in a rotating location globally.
- Higher Education Scholarships: A four-year, post-secondary scholarship at any accredited university, including tuition and a living stipend, based on need and where not already covered by financial aid.
- Funding for Ideas on a Competitive Basis: Opportunity to apply for funding for innovative ideas ranging, for example, from seed money to start a social enterprise to grants for a non-profit. Funds will be designated for these purposes in a total pooled amount of at least $5M/year of the program and will be available competitively to Winners and Finalists.
- Network Matching: Access to a network of other Global Winners, community members, and partner organizations, as well as career development programming, delivered primarily through technology (via matching platform).
- Starter Technology Packages: Technology packages, such as laptops or tablets, are to be determined each year based on budget and individual needs.
- Mentorship & Career Services: Mentorship to provide personal, academic, or professional guidance, and specialized career services for internships and jobs.
How to Apply?
Interested individuals can apply via this link.
Application Deadline
January 17, 2023.
