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GLOBAL CITIZEN PRIZE: CISCO YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD

Application Deadline: December 15th 5pm PT

LOCATION: United Nations

The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, demonstrate the impact that young people are having on achieving the United Nation’s Global Goals, and accelerate global problem solving.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to individuals aged 18 to 30 years

Impact: Demonstrated track-record of measurable impact at scale over the last 3-5 years advancing one or more of the Global Goals. 

Vision: Compelling vision and concrete plans for how to extend this work in the next 3-5 years, including how the prize will advance efforts. 

Catalyst: Inspires other young people to have an impact on achieving one or more of the Global Goals.

Global Citizenship: Demonstrates the values and embodies the spirit of a Global Citizen and a Global Problem Solver.

Technology Innovation: Innovates with technology or Internet-based communications to improve efficiency, reach, and magnify impact. 

Applications from all over the world are accepted, with the exception of countries and entities subject to financial or other sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or other government entities of the United States of America that may restrict the transfer of the Prize money.

BENEFIT:

The award includes a US$250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes.

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ST. GALLEN SYMPOSIUM GLOBAL ESSAY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 1 February 2024, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)

LOCATION: Switzerland

Compete in the Global Essay Competition and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross -generational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium. The St. Gallen Global Essay Competition is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium.

Topic Question: Striving for more or thriving with less – What pressing scarcity do you see, and how do you suggest to tackle it?

ELIGIBILITY:

Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university

Born in 1994 or later

Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages)

Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2024 (download sample document here)

Your contribution file with no indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself.

For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met
FormEssay (max. 2,100 words, excl. abstract, bibliography, and footnotes)
LanguageEnglish
Deadline1 February 2024, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)
AnonymityYour name, e-mail address, university, or any identifying details must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution file.
IndividualityIndividual work expected, no group work allowed. The essay must be written exclusively for this contest. The idea must be the author’s own.
CitationAll sources must be cited and referred to the respective part in the essay. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism.
TemplateDownload Template for the Global Essay Competition

BENEFIT:

 Win prize money of CHF 20,000 split amongst the three winners.

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