The Do School Sustainable Cup Challenge

Started by scholarnews, Sep 06, 2013, 09:31 AM

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The DO School offers a unique one-year educational program enabling talented emerging social entrepreneurs to launch their own innovative and sustainable ventures. The program allows its participants – our Fellows – to learn from passionate peers, engage with current leaders and experts, and create change by implementing their social start-ups in their home countries. The year long program takes place in two phases, the ten-week Incubation Phase on campus and the ten-month Implementation Phase in the Fellows' home countries. During the Incubation Phase Fellows solve a group Challenge in order to learn hands-on how to act entrepreneurially and successfully take action.

The Challenge: Every day in New York City, millions of plastic and paper drink cups are used and thrown away – posing a serious problem to the environment and waste management alike.  In response to this problem the DO School is calling for applications from international participants to develop and present a sustainable 'to-go' cup, as well as a related infrastructure and campaign, for New York City. This Challenge is given in collaboration with New York City's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability.

Host Institution(s):

The Do School

Field(s) of Study:

Field of Studies/Themes: Social entrepreneurship, Environment, Product Design, Sustainable Design, Recycling, Waste Management, Urban Planning, Campaigns and Advocacy

Number of Scholarships:

Varies

Target group:

The DO School invites applications from emerging social entrepreneurs aged 21 to 28 from around the world, with relevant interest and skills to respond to this Challenge and a venture idea they want to start in their home country. A maximum of 20 Fellows from fields including product design, campaigning and branding, as well as environmental activism, recycling and waste management will be selected for the DO School Sustainable Cup Challenge.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Full financial aid scholarships are available for candidates in need. These scholarships will cover the cost of living and flights during the 10 week incubation phase in New York City.

Eligibility:

The DO School invites applications from emerging social entrepreneurs aged 21 to 28 from around the world, with relevant interest and skills to respond to this Challenge and a venture idea they want to start in their home country. A maximum of 20 Fellows from fields including product design, campaigning and branding, as well as environmental activism, recycling and waste management will be selected for the DO School Sustainable Cup Challenge.

Application instructions:

Deadline for applications is 15 September 2013. It is important to read the Do School Challenge Fact Sheet and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://thedoschool.org/