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

The CGI U COVID-19 Student Action Fund will identify and support select students at universities around the world who are committed to address the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. This action fund is geared towards awareness and prevention campaigns, social enterprises, infectious disease monitoring and response systems, and other emergency response initiatives that are providing immediate support for public health practitioners and other essential workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With special thanks to our supporters: Founding Partner, Kevin Xu, and our CGI University Network.

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Benefit:
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.

Requirement:
Students are eligible to apply to the CGI U COVID-19 Student Action Fund

• if they have previously been accepted to CGI U or
• if they have never previously been accepted to CGI U; 
• they are at least 18 years of age; and 
• they are currently enrolled in an institution of higher education at the time of application.

How to Apply:
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• All Phase One applicants will be notified of their application status by June 12, 2020.
• ​Phase Two: Second round applicants will be invited to submit a 4-minute video for grant consideration, answering specific prompts about their COVID-19 Commitment to Action. Students will also have the option to submit a 5-10 page information deck, but it will not be required. All second round applicants will be asked to submit their video application by Friday, June 19.
• Phase Two applicants will be notified of their application status by July 2, 2020. Seed funding awardees will be announced the week of July 6, 2020. 

Once you submit your application, you will receive an email to confirm that your application was submitted successfully. Please add cgiu@clintonglobalinitiative.org to your safe senders list. If you have any questions or technical difficulties during the application process, please call 212.710.4492 or email cgiu@clintonglobalinitiative.org.

Deadline:
03 June 2020

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