Website: http://www.youthactionnet.org
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Tel: +1 410 951 1500
Adress: YouthActionNet®, c/o International Youth Foundation, 32 South Street, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA

About
YouthActionNet® invests in the power and promise of young social entrepreneurs around the globe. Launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® strengthens, supports, and celebrates the role of young people in leading positive change in their communities. Vision: All young people are active global citizens, shaping the world with power and confidence.

Program description
Each year, YouthActionNet® selects 20 young social entrepreneurs to participate in its Global Fellowship Program. These accomplished young leaders are distinguished by their records for success in achieving positive change in their communities, by their innovative approaches, and by their ability to mobilize their peers and community members in support of their social change efforts. The the year- long Global Fellowship includes: Skill-building, Networking and Resources, and Advocacy.

Participants
The program is ppen to all young people aged 18 – 29

Applications
Online applications will reopen: March 15, 2010

Website: http://www.echoinggreen.org
Contact: Shai Reshef, Founder & President
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Tel: +1  212 689 1165
Adress: Echoing Green, 494 Eighth Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001

About
Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided seed funding and support to more than 470 social entrepreneurs with bold ideas for social change in order to launch groundbreaking organizations around the world.

Program description
Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable social change organizations.  Beenfits include: Seed Funding of up to USD90,000, technical support from Eachoing Green staff and the network of 450 experienced social entrepreneurs.  Echoing Green seeks individuals or partnerships (organizations led by two people) with innovative solutions to significant social problems and the ability to grow and lead a new organization. The Echoing Green Fellowship selection process is highly competitive. In 2009, Echoing Green received nearly 1000 applications for fourteen fellowships. Application forms on their website.  Echoing Green’s application process has three phases. At the conclusion of each phase, the most competitive applicants will be invited to continue in the process. Ultimately, 12-20 new fellows will be selecte

Participants
The application process is open to citizens of all nationalities, working in any country. Application criteria and a eligibility test can be found on the website.

Applications
Application for 2010 is closed, applications for 2011 will open in Autumn 2010.

Website: http://www.uopeople.org
Contact: Shai Reshef, Founder & President
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Adress: 175 S. Lake Ave. Suite 212, Pasadena, CA. 91101, USA

About
University of the People (UoPeople) is the world’s first non-profit, tuition-free, online academic institution dedicated to the global advancement and democratization of higher education. The high-quality, low-cost and global pedagogical model embraces the worldwide presence of the Internet and dropping technology costs to bring collegiate level studies to even the most remote places on earth.

Program description
Business Administration –The program is focused on investigating how business theory and application works and how it can be used to solve real-world problems.  UoPeople provides 2 Entrepreneurship courses. Course 1 is an introduction to entrepreneurship and the concept of starting a small business. Course 2 addresses entrepreneurship in international markets.

Participants
Anyone from any country in the world.  Requirements: 1. A secondary school (high school) diploma or its equivalent from a recognized institution as evidence of 12 years of schooling; 2. Any non US institution transcripts of degree must be translated into English with the translated copy notarized. You must also send the original transcript (or a notarized copy of the original transcript); 3. Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principle language of instruction and have taken the paper based TOEFL should submit their scores.

Applications
UoPeople is a tuition-free university. Students need to pay an exam-processing fee, which ranges from $10 to $100usd per exam based on the student's country of residence. Currently all registration and exam processing fees have been waived.  The University reserves the right to change their policy for the Spring 2010 semester.

Website: http://www.realacad.org
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Adress: #10-437, 704 West Coast Road, Singapore – 120715

About
The RealAcad Venture Management Program is a not-for-profit initiative to groom talents all over the world. The program includes a series of camps held at different locations around the globe. In the course of the program, participants will bring to life a new entrepreneurial venture besides learning the know-hows of the business world.   The camps are organized in Singapore and U.S.A in 2009, but RealAcad receives aplications from all over the world and also provides scholarship.

Program description
RealAcad Venture Management Camps are a combination of workshops, hands-on exercises and personal coaching and is made concrete by the creation of an actual startup venture over the course of the camp. Business leaders will share their experiences and give feedback on the team’s venture in its different stages throughout the camp. Venture Management includes professional brainstorming, Marketing research, people management  and career management. Participants will also receive personal coaching from the program advisors and leaders to optimize their own career management. This will include high level aspects like helping them think through a long term career plan and practical details like feedback on their resume.

Participants
The participants are selected from all over the world after a highly selective screening process to ensure high quality and diversity in the camps. All of them are exceptional top performers from companies and organizations they are engaged in. Some are already running their own ventures and have even IPOed their start-ups.

Applications
RealAcad offer generous merit-based scholarships to accepted applicants. These scholarships can amount up to the full program fee. Dates for 2010 are available on the website.