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Applications Open for TED Prize 2017: Nominate an Extraordinary Individual or Yourself for 2017 TED Prize of $1 Million

Deadline: Ongoing

Do you have any wish? Do you want your dream become a reality? If yes, then this opportunity is waiting for you! The TED Prize Nominations are open for 2017 round. Individuals with a creative, bold vision to spark global change can make nominations for the prize. The Prize is awarded annually to a leader with a fresh, bold vision for sparking global change.

The TED Prize winner receives $1,000,000 and support from the TED community’s wide range of resources and expertise to make their dream become a reality.

Up till now, the Prize has helped to combat poverty, open dialog on religious intolerance, improved global health, tackle child obesity, advance education, and inspire art around the world.

Focus Areas (not limited to)

  1. Poverty
  2. Religion
  3. Arts & Culture
  4. Health
  5. Children
  6. Education

2016-17 Timeline

  • Ongoing: Nominations are open; nominees are considered on a rolling basis
  • Summer: Finalists are selected and asked to formulate their wishes
  • Fall: A TED Prize winner is selected and revealed to the world
  • Winter: The winner’s wish execution planning begins
  • Spring: The TED Prize wish is launched in a talk at the annual TED Conference

Eligibility Criteria

  • TED Prize nominees can be activists, scientists, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, technologists etc.
  • Nominees can be from any nation and should demonstrate
    • A distinguished track record
    • The ability to articulate a world-changing wish that inspires collaborative action
    • The vision and charisma to lead and manage others
    • The ability to budget a $1 million initiative and execute a multi-year project
    • The willingness to leverage both the TED and the TEDx community to support the wish.

Nomination Process

  • Applicants are required to do nominations with a wish.
  • Nomination for the TED Prize happens two ways:
    • Nominate yourself
    • Nominate someone else
  • The TED Prize committee reviews all nominations and the most promising wishes are then presented to a jury drawn from leading members of the TED community, who select the year’s winning wish.
  • The TED Prize winner speaks at the annual TED Conference, revealing their wish and plan for accomplishing it.

For more information and to apply online, please visit this Link.