Apply for Waislitz Global Citizen Awards 2021. The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The grand prize is $100,000 with three additional prizes at $50,000 each, for a total of four prizes. The awards are presented by the Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen, and in 2021 are supported by the leading US and Australian-based cellular medicines company, Mesoblast Ltd.

Category

• The grand prize Waislitz Global Citizen Award will be awarded to an applicant based on the 5 criteria listed above.
• The Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award will be awarded to an individual who excels in the “Disruption” criteria.
• The Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award will be selected with input from public online voting by the Global Citizen community.
• The Waislitz Global Citizen COVID-19 Response Award will be awarded to an applicant who excels in the “Adaptability” criteria and has implemented a specific adaptation, pivot or new program that addresses the impacts of COVID-19.

Prizes 

This 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards feature four awards totaling $250,000.

• $100,000: Waislitz Global Citizen Award (Grand Prize)
• $50,000: The Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award
• $50,000: The Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award
• $50,000: The Waislitz Global Citizen COVID-19 Response Award

Who can apply?

• Entrants aged eighteen (18) years of age or older from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for the awards.

Evaluation Criteria

All applicants will be evaluated based on individual merit, including the following five key areas:

• GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values and practices of a Global Citizen?
• PROOF OF CONCEPT: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?
• DISRUPTION: Has the applicant created measurable impact in an innovative manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?
• SCALABILITY: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or improve their work?
• ADAPTABILITY: Can the applicant demonstrate examples of their ability to adapt and evolve to changing conditions?

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