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TED Prize Nominations 2016: Transform Your Wish into Reality Winning TED Prize of $1 Million

Deadline: 31 March 2015

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 2016 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.

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.

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.

Focus Areas (not limited to)

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

Key dates

  • April 1 – June 1: Review period
  • June 1 – July 19: Finalists identified and additional data collected
  • July 20 – July 24: Finalist phone interview period
  • July 25 – September 30: Review period
  • October – December: Winner determined and wish strategy commences
  • March 2016: TED Prize wish announced during TED Conference

Eligibility Criteria

  • 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 nominate for TED prize, visit TED Prize Nominations.