PROGRAM ENRICHMENT DEADLINE TBA
Rise for the World
RUN BY RISE, A PROGRAM OF SCHMIDT FUTURES AND THE RHODES TRUST
FORMAT
Research and mentorship
DURATION
Application project over several months, then lifetime membership if selected
GRADES
Ages 15 to 17 as of July 1 of the cohort year
LOCATION
Worldwide; the application is online and the summit is in person
WHO CAN APPLY
Open globally to young people aged 15 to 17 as of July 1 of the cohort year, with no citizenship restriction. You apply with a project or piece of work that serves other people, not with a transcript.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
A global talent program that names 100 Global Winners a year and backs them for life. Winners get a four-year post-secondary scholarship covering tuition and a living stipend, awarded on need and only where other financial aid does not already cover it, plus a fully funded residential summit, a laptop or tablet, and the ability to apply for funding for their own projects later on. It suits students who already run something that serves other people rather than students with a strong report card alone. Check the status before you plan around it: the most recent cohort announced on the Rise site is 2024, and as of August 2026 the apply subdomain redirects to the homepage with no open cycle posted.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Review the details and eligibility on the official program site.
2 Prepare the application materials it asks for.
3 Apply on the official site.