George Mason University is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative University Network and is excited to provide this exciting opportunity to all our students including our Korea campus. Mason will provide $10,000 in funding to be divided among CGI U accepted students to support progress toward their CGI U commitments and/or to offset the cost of travel to the annual conference at the University of Miami, March 6 - 8, 2015. Funding for this initiative is provided jointly by the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being (wellbeing.gmu.edu) and University Life (ulife.gmu.edu). All students enrolled at Mason through the 2014 - 15 academic year are eligible to apply and to develop a Commitment to Action, either as a group or individually. Commitments to Action, a unique feature of the CGI U model, are new, specific and measurable initiatives that address global challenges across CGI U’s five focus areas: education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health. The final application deadline is December 1, 2014. Students can apply online at cgiu.org/applying_to_cgiu/. Students who apply should print or save a copy of their CGI U application and send to Mason’s CGI U representative: Alissa Karton ([email protected]). Students may contact Alissa with questions about the application. Selection of students to attend the conference is conducted by CGI U; however, any Mason student may develop a Commitment to Action and request Mason funding to support it. Please note that funding is not guaranteed and depends upon the number and quality of requests received.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 02:44:54 +0000