The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is accepting submissions for the WISE Awards.

The awards identify, showcase and  promote six innovative educational projects every year; that are having a transformative impact on societies and education.

Each winning project receives international recognition and a prize of $20,000 (US).

In addition to this, the WISE Awards winning projects and finalists are given support and visibility through WISE media and communication channels such as film productions; participation in the annual WISE Summit and collaborative events where the projects are presented on a global stage; and the WISE Books.

WISE brings to light these educational models for their positive contribution within a community or society and their potential for scalability.

Year by year, WISE is building a community of educational innovators which offers a fertile environment for groundbreaking collaborations.

Innovations can be of many different kinds depending on the context. WISE therefore seeks to higlight today’s most innovative solutions and approaches to educational challenges confronting the world at large.

Project holders from any region, educational sector or level may submit applications which demonstrate the quality and impact of their activities in accordance with the criteria.

Whether you are involved in a project that provides access to quality education, creates new opportunities for lifelong learning or develops innovative educational technologies and approaches, WISE invites you to apply for the Awards.

The deadline to submit entries is 31 March. 

For more scholarship information and application materials, visit; World Innovation Summit for Education Awards