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Ready to change the world? Start here.
University students of the world – share your innovative ideas for solving a social or environmental problem and compete for $750,000 in prizes and awards! Connect with students, find a mentor through our global community and get inspired to put your ideas into action.
Our challenge is open to students in all fields of study with any social impact innovation (from charitable to for-profit and even blended projects) and in any phase of development (from early ideas to complete operations fully up and running).
How It Works
- Register and create a profile.
- Create or join a team.
- Complete your project page.
- Share and connect with our community.
- Learn new skills and refine your ideas.
- Compete for prizes and awards.
Prizes & Awards
Two tracks of competition (enter one or both):
Grand Prize Awards (Entry Deadline: Feb. 13)
- Five cash prizes totaling $105,000
- Global network of judges chooses the winners
- 200 Semi-Finalists get matched with a mentor
- Five Finalists and two Expertise Award winners fly to Austin, Texas, for World Student Social Innovation Awards
People's Choice Awards (Voting: Feb. 13-May 13)
- 17 cash prizes of $1,000 each
- Online voters choose the best projects in 11 issue areas and 6 world regions
