Change the world – and your future – with life-changing learning, exclusive mentorship, and funding to make your goals a reality.
The FutureLearn ‘Change the World’ Scholarship shall be staging an essay competition for big dreamers, future leaders, blue-sky-thinkers, and creative solution makers in the fields of:
- Tech and coding
- Mental health
- Teaching
- Sustainability / Climate studies
All you need to apply is brilliant vision, bold optimism, and out-of-the-box thinking.
Start turning your ideas into reality!
Application deadline: November 30, 2021
Benefits of the FutureLearn ‘Change the World’ Scholarship
The FutureLearn Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for young trailblazers to make a difference in the world by becoming the change they want to see. They aim to provide transformative online learning tools and guidance while participants supply ground-breaking ideas and raw talent.
As a FutureLearn scholar, qualified participants are entitled to get:
- £4,000 of free learning from FutureLearn and The Open University.
- £1,000 that can be used towards home study, specialist learning tools, or equipment.
- 8 hours of world-class mentorship and coaching from leading industry experts.
The organizers will also be offering 100 runners up a free 12-month subscription to FutureLearn Unlimited. That means limitless access to all of FutureLearn’s short courses for a year.
Eligibility Criteria for Interested Participants
Applicants must submit a 300-word essay advising how they intend to change the world, and be prepared to participate in a video interview if shortlisted.
How to Apply for the Essay Competition
FutureLearn is looking for the world’s most daring and brightest inventors to stand up and explain how their passion will help them create a better future.
To apply, simply respond to the following three questions at the final stage of your application:
- Which of FutureLearn’s four focus topics appeals to you the most?
- How you’re going to make a name for yourself in it
- Why is it so thrilling right now?
- Say why your topic area matters and how you’d make a difference, whether you’re serious about sustainability, addicted to coding, enthusiastic about education, or want to lead in mental health.
However you want to make a difference, your application has to catch the eye of:
- Hussain Manawer: Poet and Mental Health activist
- Tim Plyming: Managing Director of Paid Short Courses & Microcredentials at The Open University
- Professor Rachid Hourizi: Director of the Institute of Coding
- Professor Craig Hassed: Director of Education at Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies
- Dr. Ella Gilbert: Climate Scientist & Presenter
- Andria Zafirakou: Winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2018.
- Rita F. D’Aoust: Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
Start your application process today by filling out the online application form. If successful, you’ll get an email inviting you to the final online interview stage. FutureLearn will announce the four scholars (and 100 runners up) on 7 February 2022.
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