Deadline: May 10, 2024
Applications are currently open for the Globethics Youth Leadership Award 2024. Globethics’ vision is to promote ethical leadership for a just, inclusive and sustainable world. The first Globethics Youth Leadership Award is launched in their 20th Anniversary year to further that vision in the next 20 years by recognising, honouring and empowering young leaders from around the world striving for positive, ethical change in their community, institution, society, nation, region or even globally.
Young leaders who have designed and implemented initiatives that have produced real, proven societal impact and positive change in areas related to one or more of the four Globethics priorities are invited to apply for the Globethics Youth Leadership Award. Winning the Globethics Youth Leadership Award would allow winners to build on and develop their initiatives.
The four Globethics priorities are:
- Priority 1: Ethics and Standards in Higher Education.
- Priority 2: Ethics of Sustainability and Environmental Justice.
- Priority 3: Ethics of Digital and Emerging Technologies.
- Priority 4: Ethics of Inclusive Peace and Responsible Governance.
The Awards
- Award winners will achieve recognition for their pioneering work and receive financial and mentoring support to upscale and to multiply the results of their project.
- 1st prize: USD $15,000
- 2nd prize: USD $10,000
- 3rd prize: USD $5,000
- The three finalists will then be invited to present at the Global Ethics Forum in Geneva, Switzerland taking place from 2-4 September 2024.
- All winners will also benefit from the support of a mentor for nine months.
Eligibility
- Applicants are individuals or members of a group all aged between 18 and 30 years of age by the application deadline from anywhere in the world.
- Can be individuals or a group. In the case of a group application, a representative of the group would submit the application and eventually present on behalf of the group.
- Are the creators of their initiative and responsible for its implementation.
Selection Criteria
In addition, winners of the Award will be selected by the jury based on criteria including,
- Contribution to achieving one or more of the Globethics priorities;
- Proven change made as a result of their initiative;
- Innovation in problem-solving;
- Inclusive approach;
- Scalability and replicability.
Application
Applicants are asked to complete the application form and submit supporting documents including their photo ID, a concept note of the initiative, a link to a 2-minute video presenting the initiative, and two reference letters supporting the application.
Download and fill in the supporting document template here.
For more information, visit Globethics Youth Leadership Award.
