DELL SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2013

 

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Join other students from around the world  and enter your idea today.

THE 2013 DELL SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE IS NOW OPEN

Submit your ideas for a chance to win $350,000 in prizes and awards!!

The Dell Social Innovation Challenge identifies and supports promising young social innovators who dedicate themselves to solving the world’s pressing problems with their transformative ideas.University students are provided with world class teaching and trainning, as well as with start up capital and access to a network of mentors and advisors.

The Challenge was launched in 2007 by the RGK centre for philanthropy and commuinity serevice in the LBJ school of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2008 Dell became title sponsors, lending its name and resources, Dell announced a $5 million gift to expand the efforts world wide at the close of the 2011 challenge to engage more than 60,000 students a year.

Since launch, more than 15,000 students from 105 countries have proposed more than 4,500 ideas. More than $450,000 has been awarded to more than 50 student team around the world. Each year the challenge finalist and specialty award winners are flown to Austin for a weekend of mentoring, workshops and other activities as part of the Verb awards. The semi finalist are also matched with mentors for one-on-one coaching and feedback.

Closing date       Monday, 28 January 2013.

To apply for the challenge you can google dell social innovation challenge 2013.

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