Young Global Changers: Call for Applications

We are currently witnessing a trend in many advanced and emerging economies where economic prosperity is increasingly becoming decoupled from social prosperity and environmental sustainability. There is an urgent need for a global paradigm change to recouple the economy with social and ecological needs, and to reverse the growing global inequality.

If you share our concern about the current global situation; if you are already engaged in a project or initiative to bring about positive change; if you would like to participate in a comprehensive summer school and attend the Global Solutions Summit in Berlin and if you would like to contribute as a member of an active global community of change makers – then apply to the Young Global Changers program by December 1, 2019!

(1.) Young researchers and academics involved in a research project that tackles issues related to the recoupling of economy, society and environmental sustainability
(2.) Young entrepreneurs and innovators involved in a social enterprise aimed at recoupling, and young business leaders aiming at changing “business as usual” from the inside
(3.) Young non-profit leaders active as community organizers, advocacy leaders, campaigns, or implementers of social, economic or environmental change on a local, regional or global level aligned with recoupling.
What is part of the Program?

1. The Global Solutions Summer School (April 17 – 22, 2020)
2. The Global Solutions Summit (April 20 & 21, 2020)
3. Continued Engagement

What does the application process look like?

The application process consists of two phases. The first phase ends December 1, 2019. We will inform all candidates about the outcome of the first round of selections by December 19, 2019. Successful applicants will participate in a second round of applications, where they will be asked to provide additional materials. The deadline for the second round will be in January  2020. The selection process will be concluded in February  2020.

Find out more about the scholarship in the information sheet attached to this E-Mail. You can find further information directly at the Global Solutions Initiative website.

We are looking forward to receiving many qualified applications and to welcoming the “new class” of Young Global Changers to Berlin in April 2020. We would like to encourage you to share this information with qualified candidates in your professional and/or personal network.