Deadline: March 31, 2015
Do you have what it takes to empower children to take control of their
own Learning? Enter the Global Learning XPRIZE, a $15 Million Global
Competition.
The Global Learning XPRIZE challenges teams from around the world to
develop open source and scalable software that will enable children in
developing countries to teach themselves basic reading, writing and
arithmetic, empowering them to take control of their own learning and
ultimately their future. Their goal is an empowered generation that will
positively impact their communities, countries and the world.
Award
The $15 million dollar prize will be awarded as follows:
-Five finalist: $1 million each will be awarded by the Judging Panel to
teams with the best proposed solutions.
-Grand prize winner: $10 million will be awarded to the top performing
team solution based on the field testing of the teams.
Eligibility
-The competition is open to competitors globally of any age with a range
of skill sets. Both individuals and teams are eligible to register. Each
person or team wishing to enter must complete an Intent to Compete
form. Team participants, vendors, and other interested parties may
complete an Intent to Compete free of charge.
-Only teams that are successful in advancing completing each phase of
registration will be invited to participate in the competition.
-See more Guidiliness
Selection Criteria
Teams will compete in a multi-stage competition that test for specific
criteria:
-Ability to measurably increase the learning of children with limited
access to schooling.
-Creation of a design that is easy to use and engaging for children, so they
can operate it alone and/or in self-organized groups.
-Creation of open source software that makes marked improvements to
existing technology
For more information, visit xprize official website
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