Misk Foundation Grant to Face Global Changes

By: Misk FoundationLast update: 2/5/2018

Deadline 2018-05-16

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Applicant criteria

NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen

SpecialityAll Specialties

Gender

Both

Opportunity criteria

LocationRemotely

Needed documentsResearch Proposal, others

Deadline2018-05-16

Opportunity description

Misk Foundation, established by HRH Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, launches its Misk Grand Challenges (MGC) program that aims to empower the youth and inspire them to be able to face global changes. MGC is a three-year program, new challenges will be launched every 6 months offering 100 innovators across the world a grant of $100,000 to develop their ingenious ideas into a concrete proof of concept.

Challenges will focus on two main themes; global citizens and education. Applicants must find solutions to any of the Grand Challenges on the list. These solutions should target people under 30. Also, applicants must be linked to an institution to be able to receive the grant.
Winners are chosen based on how well their ideas overcome the challenge and will be invited to attend the second ‘Goalkeepers’ event and the Misk global forum.

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