ELIGIBILITY:

Any type of legally registered organization including colleges, universities, academic networks, schools, civil society, community organizations, governments, international agencies, private-sector companies and non-profit entities working in the field of education are invited to apply. The organization should be in operation for at least 12 months with established programs or products.

Representation from any education sector including pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary, EdTech, vocational training, higher education, special needs education, informal learning, lifelong learning and more, are welcome to apply.

Applications should be for original works and projects, and should be submitted by a representative working within the project. All applicants should therefore guarantee that their organization, or they themselves, originate the project, and should not hold WISE liable for any action or claim from a third party with respect to the project submitted.

BENEFIT:

Organizations submit a proposal to address one of three education challenges

A shortlist of applicants undergo a thorough due diligence process

An external committee of education experts identify 4-6 finalists

Finalists develop an education solution over a 12-month period

Financial support of $100k – $150k USD provided to support the solution development

Access to tailored mentorship to drive solution development

Access to capacity-building for team members

Progress monitoring and support from WISE

A $1 million USD Prize* awarded at the 2025 WISE Summit