Clinton Global Initiative University 2022 Program for Exceptional Students and Young Leaders

Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting where students, university representatives, topic experts, and celebrities come together to discuss and develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges. Students create their own Commitments to Action that address issues on campus, in local communities, or around the world. Since 2008, students have made more than 6,250 commitments, and nearly $3 million in funding has been awarded to these commitment-makers through CGI U.

• Table of Content
• About Clinton Foundation
• Clinton Global Initiative University Program
• Aim and Benefits of Clinton Global Initiative University Program
• Requirements for Clinton Global Initiative University Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, those values have energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world. As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportun...... continue reading

Clinton Global Initiative University Program

Aim and Benefits of Clinton Global Initiative University Program

• CGI U provides need-based travel assistance to a limited number of students to attend the CGI U meeting. You can apply for this assistance when you apply to attend CGI U (as noted below, students are only eligible for travel assistance if they apply by the Early Decision deadline).
• Duration of Program: All accepted CGI U students are expected to be available for the entirety of the scheduled dates of the four online modules outlined below. Accepted students are required to attend and fully participate in all online module activities. The average time commitment is 3 hours per module.

Requirements for Clinton Global Initiative University Program Qualification

You are eligible to apply to the CGI U Class of 2023 student cohort if:

• You are pursuing an associate, vocational, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at the time of application
• You are enrolled in an institution of higher learning at the time of application
• You have never previously been accepted to CGI U

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications are open.

Submitting a Competitive Application

To be considered for CGI U, students must apply with a Commitment to Action: a new, specific, and measurable initiative that addresses a pressing challenge.

• Topics: Learn about CGI U’s Focus Areas and Keywords to determine the scope of your commitment.
• Preparation: Utilize the Application Preview to draft your application answers before submitting them online.
• Webinar: Join an application information webinar to have a better understanding of the CGI U 2021 application process.
• Motivation: Emphasize in your application how you are connected to the problem you are trying to solve.

Apply with a Commitment to Action: To be considered for admission, all applicants are required to design a Commitment to Action in one of CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application.

For more details, visit the website.