- From: Mitar <
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- To: PeerLibrary development <
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- Subject: [PeerLibrary dev] Fwd: 2014-2015 Big Ideas@Berkeley Competition now open!
- Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:50:58 -0700
Hi!
Do we want to apply? $15,000 is not much, but we could probably reuse
some of our earlier applications. It would be good for promotion.
Deadline is November 13, 2014.
Mitar
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Subject: 2014-2015 Big Ideas@Berkeley Competition now open!
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PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY
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2014-2015 Big Ideas@Berkeley <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/> Competition
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now
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open!
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Up to $300,000 in prizes available to students with innovative ideas to
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improve society!
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Big Ideas@Berkeley provides funding, support, and encouragement to
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interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students who have 'Big
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Ideas.' Since its founding in 2006, it has inspired innovative and
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high-impact
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student projects aimed at solving the world's most pressing problem.
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Big Ideas applicants have access to the following resources to help them
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develop their projects:
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* Up to $15,000 in funding!!
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* Extensive feedback from judges.
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* Proposal writing and budgeting workshops.
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* Access to advisors and practitioners in residence.
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* Extended, 8-week, mentorship period.
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* Networking opportunities.
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* Opportunities to publicize and pitch your Big Idea.
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* Information Session on 11/9, 6:30pm, B100 Blum Hall
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2014-15 Big Ideas Contest Categories
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* Clean & Sustainable Energy Alternatives
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<http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/energy/>
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* Conflict and Development <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/conflict/>
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* Creative Expression for Social Justice
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<http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/creative/>
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* Food System Innovations <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/food/>
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* Global Health <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/health/>
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* Improving Student Life <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/students/>
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* Information Technology for Society
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<http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/tech/>
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* Mobiles For Reading <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/reading/>
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* Open Data for Development <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/opendata/>
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* Scaling Up Big Ideas <http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/up/> (for past
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Big Ideas winners)
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To learn more visit the Big Ideas website: http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/
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Pre-proposals are due by November 13, 2014
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Follow Us
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1. Twitter: @BigIdeasCAL <https://twitter.com/BigIdeasCAL>
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2. Facebook: BigIdeasCAL <https://www.facebook.com/BigIdeasCAL>
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