Rise is a program that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others.
The program which starts at ages 15–17 and offers benefits including scholarships, mentorship, access to career development opportunities, funding, and more as Global Winners work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems including healthcare, education, youth advocacy and so on.
This year, Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, has announced the opening of applications for 2023 Rise Global Challenge with the launch of ‘Rise To’ campaign which aims to find brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others.
Rise will build a lifelong community of students, teachers, and institutions across sectors who aim to serve others. The program, which identifies young people between the ages of 15 and 17 from around the world, is designed to encourage a lifetime of service and learning by providing support that could include scholarships, career services, and funding opportunities to help these leaders serve others for decades to come.
Over the last two years, a total of seven Kenyan students have been selected as Rise Global Winners. Their projects include
Since its inception, Rise has welcomed more than 150,000 people from over 170 countries to its community and selected 200 Winners from 69 countries of origin who have showcased their brilliance – from making education more accessible to mitigating global warming and developing tools to better detect cancer.
Rise Global Winners will receive individualized and flexible support to achieve their goals as they work to serve others.
The program is designed to encourage a lifetime of service to develop innovative solutions to solve society’s hard problems. That’s why Rise provides all applicants, regardless of Winner status, with access to its global network, free online courses, and curated opportunities from partners.
To stay up to date on the benefits available for Rise applicants each year, please read the Official Rise Challenge Rules by visiting https://www.risefortheworld.org/rules.
All Rise Global Winners receive the following benefits upon selection:
- Residential Summit: A fully-funded, three-week residential summit with other members of the Rise Global Winner cohort.
- Global Winner Network: Access to the Rise Global Winners network to connect on common interests, make service commitments, launch enterprises, and collaborate.
- Counseling and Career Support: Advice and support for applying to university and selecting a career
- Programming: Access to specialized programs, courses, and other opportunities through Rise partners.
- Higher Education Scholarships: A four-year, post-secondary scholarship at any accredited university, including tuition and a living stipend, based on need and where not already covered by financial aid.
- Technology: A technology package, such as a laptop or tablet, to be determined annually.
In addition, all Rise Global Winners can apply for the following benefits:
- Partner Network: Matching to programs, secondary school scholarships, internships, and other benefits from partners who are part of the Rise network.
- Funding Opportunities: Apply for funding to experiment with innovative ideas to address major problems in local communities or around the world—ranging from seed money to start a social enterprise to a grant for a non-profit.
- Education Support: Apply for scholarship funds for a graduate degree.
To celebrate the opening of applications, the ‘Rise To’ creative campaign invites brilliant young minds to continue to turn opportunities into action as they ‘Rise To’ face the world’s most pressing issues.
Produced by Ogilvy, the campaign seeks to inspire and foster a global community of 15- to 17-year-olds invested in creating a better future.
Rise has also partnered with multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs, known for her viral track “River,” on a series of beautifully shot films and audio ads featuring 2021 Rise Global Winners. The ads will come to life across social media as well as on Spotify and are set to the tune of Brigg’s new single “superhuman.”
The song, which was recently released, is inspired by this new generation of young people and recognizes the superhumans that lie dormant in each of us.
