Clinton Foundation (CGI U) COVID-19 Student Action Fund

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Association

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Deadline

12 Jun 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Miscellaneous

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Clinton Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative calls application for COVID-19 Student Action Fund. CGI U launched the COVID-19 Student Action Fund on April 18, 2020, at the CGI U At Home virtual event hosted by President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. This fund will identify and support select students at universities around the world who are committed to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding and Benefits

Working within the CGI U Commitment to Action model, this fund will provide at least $100,000 in total funding to students, with each grant awarded ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. In addition to receiving seed funding for their commitments, all selected students will receive invitations to participate in the CGI U 2021 program, including an invitation to attend the CGI U 2021 annual event at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland from April 9-11, 2021.

Objectives of CGI U COVID-19 Student Action Fund

This action fund is geared towards projects addressing the public health, economic, and societal impacts of the novel coronavirus — with commitments ranging from awareness and prevention campaigns to social enterprises, to infectious disease monitoring and response systems, to other emergency response initiatives that are providing immediate support for public health practitioners and other essential workers on the frontlines.