Aritro developed a research project on environmental conservation and sustainable development. As a result, he was invited to speak at the Youth Parliament of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and was inspired to start a podcast on climate change, which led to him being recognised as a Rise Global Winner.
Connect with hundreds of passionate finalists and fellows to help you improve and implement your ideas.
Browse projects from Non-Trivial alums:
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One of the most influential living philosophers, often credited with sparking the modern animal rights movement.
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Associate Professor of Economics and faculty director of the Market Shaping Accelerator.
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Turin Award winner and a leading expert in artificial intelligence, known for his pioneering work in deep learning.
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Co-founder of Entrepreneur First, the world’s leading startup talent investor, the Chair of ARIA, and more.
All fellows receive a $500 scholarship.
First prize:
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Second prize (2x):
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Third prize (5x):
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List your impressive achievements and describe an unpopular belief you hold. Rough answers and bullet points are encouraged.
Test your problem-solving skills with our challenging game theory puzzles and brainteasers!
If selected, over 4 weeks part-time, you’ll set the stage for your Fellowship project by generating impactful areas for further research and meeting Finalists from all over the world.
Applicants are eligible if they:
• Are aged 14-20
• Have not started university
• Are on earth
We look for applicants who demonstrate:
• Curiosity: The desire to understand how the world works.
• Critical thinking: The ability to think deeply and analytically about complex problems.
• Drive to make a difference: The motivation to solve important problems.
The initial application takes 30-45 minutes (we encourage you to not spend longer), including 2 free-response questions and a set of puzzles.
We encourage rough answers and bullet points – we want to see how you think, not how well you write!
Applications are currently closed. Subscribe to the newsletter to hear when applications open, and to learn about other opportunities.
Since our founding in 2022, we’ve awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships and prizes to talented young people and other programs and competitions that support them. The largest funder of our work has been Open Philanthropy. No funder makes decisions about our curriculum, selection of fellows, judging of projects, or anything else that we do.
No, it's 100% free to apply. Our program is 100% free, too.
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