Singularity University has put forward its Impact Fellowship Program. They are seeking visionary leaders who want to use exponentially advancing technologies to transform people, organizations, and the world. The change agents will work on solving what we call Global Grand Challenges (GGCs). In an age of extraordinary innovation, they works to find the best solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges when everyone contributes. Fellows will explore to drive social impact by engaging the exponential technologies through the fellowship program.
Singularity University is a benefit corporation that provides educational programs, innovative partnerships, and a startup accelerator to help individuals, businesses, institutions, investors, NGOs and governments understand cutting-edge technologies, and how to utilize these technologies to positively impact billions of people.
Eligibility:
An inclusive and collaborative community of inspired solvers, innovators, and change-makers from around the globe and across all borders who are equipped to tackle these problems using exponentially advancing technologies are eligible to apply.
How to Apply:
1. Interested candidates can apply on-line through the given link, to be entering in fellowship program: https://singularityu.org/application-impact-fellows/
2. For your big picture vision, please upload a fellowship work plan that contains the following (limit: 1-2 pages). Please upload your proposed fellowship work plan. (pdf only)
• Type of Impact Initiative (see definitions above)
• Project Background (context, importance, and objectives)
• Who the Project Will Involve
• Global Grand Challenge(s) Being Addressed
• Potential Technologies to Use
• Estimated Timeline
• Resources (available and needed)
Award:
During a year-long engagement, fellows will:
• First, explore how to drive social impact by engaging the exponential technologies that will shape our future.
• Then, leverage those transformational tools, ideas, and connections to inspire and activate your local community and the broader SU community.
• Throughout the fellowship, bring new perspectives to the conversation.
Application Deadline:
Apply by July 15, 2016, to be considered for this year’s SU Global Summit.
Link for More Information:
http://singularityu.org/impact-fellows/
