Applications Invited for CGI U's Student Programs

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About the Organization

For over a decade, President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation have been dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders by bringing together diverse groups of people who are committed to making the world a better place and improving people's lives.

The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), the higher education program of the Foundation, activates this next generation through year-round programming that includes access to topic experts and change agents, mentorship networks, financial resources, and community events including the annual CGI U meeting. We are dedicated to supporting students who are committed to take action and address the world's most pressing challenges.

About the Fellowship

The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is looking for higher education students, undergraduate or graduate, who are addressing pressing challenges in five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.

Students selected for CGI U's programs receive access to personalized mentorship, social impact programming, funding opportunities through CGI U partners, and student engagement events, including the CGI U 2022 virtual annual meeting hosted by President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.

CGI U's student programs include:

• CGI U 2022: Our cornerstone program, launched in 2007, supporting students across the world who have made Commitments to Action.
• Verizon Forward For Good Challenge: An extension program supporting students and CGI U alumni in the U.S. in advancing projects that use leading-edge technology with the opportunity to earn a spot in an accelerator program and pitch for seed funding.
• IBM Call for Code Education Innovation Case Competition: An extension program supporting students advancing equity in education through an international tech-driven case competition.
• Up to Us Campus Competition: An extension program supporting students in the U.S. in building a more sustainable economic and fiscal future..

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed by the CGI U Selection Committee. All applicants will be notified of admissions decisions in March 2022. The CGI U Selection Committee is committed to selecting a diverse cohort of students - representing different backgrounds, experiences, regions, institutions, academic studies, and project areas - that demonstrate the motivation to tackle specific challenges, the capacity to develop their leadership skills, and a commitment to CGI U's year-round program.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please contact the CGI U team at cgiu@clintonglobalinitiative.org(link sends e-mail).

Deadline

Friday, January 21, 2022

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