U21 RISE Awards

RISE (Real Impact on Society and Environment) 

Applications open for 2022. Deadline for Glasgow: 16 February 2022 

RISE (Real Impact on Society and Environment) is U21’s international showcase of student achievement in sustainability and social innovation designed to accelerate the scale and impact of student-led projects by connecting them with a network of experts in academia and industry. 

As a U21 member, the University of Glasgow is invited to nominate up to 4 student-led projects based on an aspect of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Open to all students (UG or PG) or recent graduates (2 years or less).   

An internal judging panel will review all statements and successful projects will be notified and asked to submit a 3-5 minute video pitch outlining their project.  

Eligibility

Open to all students (UG or PG) or recent graduates (2 years or less).

Initial application process

Please submit a statement of interest (no more than 500 words) detailing:

  • Information about your proposed project
  • What you would hope to gain from the experience
  • What you could offer by participating.

Statements should be sent to Externalrelations-u21network@glasgow.ac.uk no later than 16 February 2022.

An internal judging panel will review all statements and successful projects will be notified and asked to submit a 3-5 minute video pitch outlining their project.

Prizes  

All nominated videos will be entered into our RISE Awards. The judging panel will then review all videos and select which it considers to be Most Impactful, Most Innovative, Most Collaborative and having the Most Potential. Winning teams will receive $2000 (USD) funding and ongoing networking and promotional support.

Application questions

The student handbook is designed to help with the application process or you can email geraldine.Brown@glasgow.ac.uk
  

To view previous submissions please click here as projects are now live on the RISE 2020/21 showcase