Description:

BACKGROUND & DEADLINES

Launched in 2007, Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is a leadership development program for undergraduate and graduate students. Northwestern University joined CGI U in 2014 with organizational representation from the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN). The 2019-2020 CGI U program will be the first to include year-round programming including the first international convening of the CGI U Annual Meeting.

To be a part of this program, students need to commit to addressing a pressing global challenge or issue in their local campus or community. This pledge - called a "Commitment to Action" - takes the form of a new, specific, and measurable project that each students develops either as an individual or with their peers.

Students whose proposals are selected by CGI U will be invited to participate in year round programming including the 12th Annual CGI U meeting April 17 – 19, 2020 at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

The application deadline for early decision and travel assistance is Monday, September 30. The final application has been extended to Monday, November 4.

Interested students are required to watch the introductory program video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/143o-cxejGC1PZY5XplufkLIz18e60Hd9/view

For more information: https://isen.northwestern.edu/cgi-u