The Graduate Institute Geneva invites applications for the Geneva Challenge for Graduate Students in Switzerland in 2023.
Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and with the generous support of Ambassador Jenö Staehelin, the Graduate Institute launched 2014 the Advancing Development Goals Contest, an international competition for Master students.
The idea is to gather contributions that are both theoretically grounded and offer pragmatic solutions to a relevant international development problem stemming from an interdisciplinary collaboration between three to five enrolled master students from anywhere in the world.
The Geneva Challenge owes its initiative and patronage to the generous vision of Ambassador Staehelin with the support of late Kofi Annan who was the High Patron of the contest.
Five prizes will be distributed; one in each of the following categories (based on the UN Statistics list):
- Universities located in Africa
- Universities located in Asia
- Universities located in Europe
- Universities located in North America and Oceania
- Universities located in Latin America
Worth of Award
Five finalist teams, one team per continent, will be invited (complying with COVID-19 restrictions; travel and accommodation expenses covered) to an oral presentation in Geneva, where they will defend their ideas and answer questions from the jury and the public. The finalists will also be invited to an awards ceremony where the contest results will be announced, preceded by a high-level keynote speech.
The
- ADG contest distributes 25,000 CHF in monetary prizes.
- winning project will be awarded CHF 10,000;
- two teams in second place will receive CHF 5,000 each and
- two teams in third place, CHF 2,500 each.
Eligibility
Master students from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
To access the application form for the Geneva Challenge for Graduate Students, simply click here.
Deadlines: The registration deadline is April 23, 2023, while the submission deadline is July 14, 2023.