Are you extraordinary?
If your answer is “yes,” the Department of Education (DepEd) wants you to join this year's Global Student Prize (GSP).
“This is a great opportunity for our hardworking learners who showcased leadership and creativity to help their fellow students and their communities overcome the challenges of the pandemic,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said in a statement issued Wednesday, April 21.
DepEd is inviting all Filipino learners who “exhibited extraordinary initiatives amidst the challenges in education” to join the 2021 GSP.
In a separate advisory, DepEd said that the Global Student Prize 2021 is a $50,000 (P 2.4 million) sister prize to the Global Teacher Prize established by the Varkey Foundation with Chegg.org.
DepEd said that the GSP is open to all students who are at least 16 years old and enrolled in an academic institution or training and skills program.
“Both part-time students and students enrolled in online courses are also eligible for the prize,” DepEd explained.
The applicants for the 2021 GSP will be judged through the following credentials which include academic achievement, impact on peers, making a difference in the community and beyond, overcoming the odds, creativity and innovation, and fostering global citizens.
DepEd said that the winners will be chosen by the GSP Academy composed of educational experts, artists, scientists, sportspeople, public officials, tech entrepreneurs, company directors, and journalists and commentators from around the world.
Moreover, the top 50 finalists will be inducted as members of the Chegg Changemaker community while the grand winner will share the platform with the winner of the Global Teacher Prize.
Interested applicants only have until April 30, 2021 to submit their applications. The winner will be announced at the UNESCO General Conference of Ministers in Paris, France in November 2021.
In order to nominate an exceptional student, interested parties may visit https://www.globalteacherprize.org/global-student-prize/nominate-a-student/.
Meanwhile, additional information about the GSP is also available on its website at https://www.globalteacherprize.org/global-student-prize/about-the-global-student-prize/