RISE (Real Impact on Society and Environment) is an international showcase of student achievement sustainability and social innovation, designed to accelerate the scale and impact of student-led projects by connecting them with a network of experts.
Each U21 member institution (e.g. the University of Amsterdam) is invited to nominate a student-led project based on an aspect of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Alongside access to a global network of supporters, teams will have the chance of winning one of three prizes valued at over €2,000 each. If you have a voluntary, social enterprise or environmental project that you would like to scale up, develop, and build, then RISE is for you.
Corona update: This opportunity is not affected by the developing situation.
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To be eligible, you and your project need to meet all of the following requirements:
You can find more information about which projects are eligible for submission, examples of last year’s winners, and helpful tips for your own project, on the RISE website.
Expect to be busy with the programme during semester 2. The expected time investment will depend on your project and the number of people involved.
There are no costs to enter your project in the RISE Awards.
No. This programme wins you exposure, training and prize money, but there are no ECTS involved.
You can enter your project by video submission before Friday 26 February 2021 at 23:59. Send your video submission to otbt-sts@uva.nl.
Keep the following guidelines for your video in mind:
Find all guidelines and instructions for submitting the video RISE website.
Be sure to join one of the information sessions to find out if this programme matches your ambitions to study abroad. You will also get helpful tips to overcome the challenges in applying.
The Office of International Student Affairs facilitates this programme. If you have any questions, you can email us at otbt-sts@uva.nl.