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Yesterday, representatives from UNICEF and NYC Media Lab hosted an info session about two social good competitions happening this summer:
1. UNICEF's Wearables for Good Challenge
2. NYC Media Lab & Bloomberg's Data for Good Exchange
Amy Chen from NYC Media Lab shared this message:
Apply now! $25k in grants & prizes for university research on data & social good
Calling all students, faculty and university researchers! Are you currently collaborating with a nonprofit / NGO on data analysis for a civic cause?
Youre invited to present your research at Bloombergs Data for Good Exchange (D4GX) conference taking place on September 28, 2015 in New York City. In partnership with the conference, NYC Media Lab is running an impact grant and prize program. Apply now for awards ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 for your research.
Grant application deadline: rolling through August 1, 2015
Call for papers deadline: Abstracts are due by August 1st; Full Submissions are due by August 8th, 2015.
If you have any questions relating to the grant and prize program, contact Amy Chen, NYC Media Lab Seed Project Manager at amy.chen@nycmedialab.org .