ReDefine Next 100 Global Youth Programme 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic (Fully Funded)

ReDefine Next 100 challenges young leaders to think outside the box, and look at the world through the lens of opportunity, promoting the use of technology and innovation to address global challenges. In 2018, from over 600 applications and more than 50 countries, GARI invited 13 ReDefiners to Prague to create innovative and unique proposals across wildly different domains. One team proposed a way to change the International Remittance System, another team provided a new way to manage energy flows, while the third proposed the creation of a database to help revamp the agriculture industry. We had delegates from the US, Uganda, Iran, El Salvador and Mexico as well as Russia and Germany. This is an unparalleled opportunity for young leaders committed to making a real impact on society through technology and innovation.

Benefit:
Applicants who are selected can then apply for a partial or full scholarship. Applicants can fund their own participation or seek a sponsor on their own.

Fees:
Travel to and from Prague: train or bus from nearest European city; or flight from your nearest international airport
Accommodation & Board: grouped accommodation in Prague; lunch and coffee breaks during the working days
Programme fee: mentoring, workshops and all activities during the programme weeks.

Basic Scholarship:

ReDefine N100 programme fee

Partial Scholarship:

Accommodation and board for the September and possibly November programme week;
ReDefine N100 programme fee

Full Scholarship:

Travel to and from applicant’s country of stay;
accommodation and board for the September and possibly November programme week;
ReDefine N100 programme fee

Not Covered by GARI:

Visa and visa-related costs
Travel to and from the nearest international airport; nor travel to and from the Prague airport
Per Diems

Requirement:
Applicants must be:

Applicants must be between 18 and 35 at the time of the program (September - November 2019)
Students of higher education (Bachelor, Masters, PhD) or individuals who have left their formal education no later than 5 years prior to applying.
Applications are open to young adults from all around the world, without restriction of nationality, however, they must have access to a good internet connection to attend the mentoring sessions and work collaboratively on the teams.
Applications must be submitted in English. The candidate must have mandatory intermediate, or preferably high level of English, and be able to speak clearly and comprehensively in English.
Applicants must be able to travel to and participate in ReDefine Next 100 2019 in Prague (Czech Republic) from September 6 - 12 and November 14 - 22.

Evaluation criteria
We will evaluate your application based on 5 criteria:

Your passion, experience and potential in innovation & technology and how it can be applied in your chosen field/topic of engagement/project.
A passion for innovative, cross-disciplinary critical thinking
Your knowledge of your chosen topic and the relevance of your active engagement. We encourage candidates to show how their activities have had an impact or to articulate the potential impact of their proposed project.
Your role as a representative of an organisation, other youth or community, and your leadership experience or potential.
The originality of the idea and depth of suggested solution to challenge.

TIPS FROM GARI

We’re looking for cross-disciplinarity, innovative/new approaches, and out-of-the-box thinking.
We’re looking for ideas that bring together both the fields of technology (data science, innovation, digitalisation, AI, etc.) and the fields of the social sciences (economy, politics, society, environment, natural sciences, etc.)
Submitting a video is not mandatory, if you don’t want to, it won't disqualify your application, however, we recommend you do, as it most certainly will help it.