World Bank Group/Wharton School Ideas for Action Competition for Students and Young Professionals 2018

Application Deadline: 28th February, 2018

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: All

About the Award: Ideas for Action, now hosting its fourth global competition, aims to provide young leaders with a unique opportunity to help shape the global development agenda.

Past winning proposals include a peer-to-peer hyper local approach to last-mile delivery in Nigeria, a mobile platform that allows users to inform themselves and alert others of traffic and security problems in real time, and a novel microinsurance product for remittance payments in India.

Selection/Eligibility Criteria:

• Teams must consist of two to six members and may be formed across different schools, institutions, companies, countries, nationalities etc.
• Students and young professionals between the ages 18 and 35 from around the world are invited participate.
• Teams must register at www.ideas4action.org prior to submitting their proposal. Once registered, teams will receive additional materials to help them prepare their proposals.
• Submission requirements can be found on the website.

Number of Awardees: 10 teams

Value of Scholarship: The finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of academics and experienced development professionals from public and private sector institutions. Winners of the competition get the opportunity to:

• Present their ideas at an event during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group,
• Receive support from a project incubator at the Wharton School, and
• Benefit from unique networking opportunities with experts from international development, academia, and the private sector.

Duration of Scholarship: Ongoing

How to Apply: Proposals must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format using the SurveyMonkey link below.

Your proposal should include the following:

• Title and team name
• Short abstract
• Explanation of the problem and context: Briefly describe the problem that your proposal is addressing.
• Your solution: Succinctly describe your idea (including design, target population, stakeholders, incentives, and implementation)
• Expected impact: Why is it relevant?
• Are there similar examples? If so, where and how?
• Challenges: What are challenges you might face and how can they be addressed?

• Register for the Competition
• Submit my proposal now!

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Award Provider: World Bank Group, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.