Watson Institute, a revolutionary new learning model for next-generation innovators and social entrepreneurs, is searching the globe for the next cohort of 35 young gritty idealists and pioneers who believe they can change the world.

All Semester Incubator students complete the 4-month program at Watson Institute in Boulder Colorado located at Chautauqua Park, a National History Landmark. The Watson Semester Incubator program is designed to equip the most promising members of the next generation with the skills, tools, and network they need to tackle world’s toughest social, economic, and environmental challenges.

At Watson Institute’s Semester Incubator, students and recent graduates with an early-stage social venture or project complete their Watson experience as a:

• Study away/abroad from a home university
• Gap semester before attending university
• ‘Pre-career’ semester after earning their degree elsewhere

Watson Institute works with students on an individual basis regarding credit transfers back to their home institutions.

Watson offers two Semester Incubators each year:

Spring Semester Incubator: January 21 – May 4, 2019
Fall Semester Incubator: August 26 – December 13, 2019