2017 SingularityU Brazil Global Impact Challenge

• The challenge is open to residents and citizens of Brazil
• You must be age 21 or older on the first day of the GSP
• You must be fluent in written and spoken English
• You must be able to participate in the entire GSP17 program from June 17 – August 17, 2017
• Applicants selected as finalists will be interviewed by a panel of judges on May 3, 2017

We look for people from all professional backgrounds, but will be really thrilled to find you if:

• You’re an accomplished entrepreneur, technologist, scientist, or change agent
• You have a background in or a passion for addressing education or are working to address any of the Challenge themes: education access (distance learning with or without technology), education for socio-emotional skills (creativity, empathy, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, etc.), and project-based education (PBL, gamification, transdisciplinary, etc.).
• You’re already considering how to leverage exponential technologies to create positive impact in the world
• You’re committed to the long-term journey of launching an impact-focused startup

We will evaluate submissions using the following criteria:

• Degree of the solution’s relevance to the theme of the challenge
• The regional relevance in solving the challenge in Brazil
• Feasibility, viability, and coherence of implementing the idea
• Entrepreneurial and innovative potential, with a focus on technological novelty
• Applicant’s leadership experience and quality, profile, achievements, and potential

• CV or resume
• Summary of accomplishments
• An abstract of the project idea
• Video URL of the project idea

• Applications open: March 14, 2017
• Applications close: April 23, 2017
• Pitch event & winners announced: May 4, 2017

No, ideas do not have to be at a certain stage to be submitted.

Intellectual property resulting from a GIC belongs to the applicant(s).

The selection process has 2-3 phases, depending on the GIC. The first phase involves a review of all applications to determine 5-10 finalists, and the second phase involves final judging to select the winner at a pitch event.

No, there’s no such obligation from either SU or the GIC Sponsor. The GIC winner can elect to recruit fellow GSP classmates to work on his or her winning project or create an entirely new project during the summer.

The winner is responsible for their own travel expenses to/from SU.​

In all cases where a GIC winner cannot attend GSP, the winner forfeits his or her GSP seat to the first runner-up and would then need to reapply for admission in a future year.

For more information, see the Global Solutions Program.