Overview

Schmidt Futures bets early on exceptional people working to solve hard problems in science and society.

To achieve this mission, Rise finds promising young people and provides opportunity for life as they work to serve others.

The program starts at ages 15-17 and encourages a lifetime of service and learning by providing support that includes need-based scholarships, mentorship, networking, access to career development opportunities, and the potential for additional funding as Rise Global Winners work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems.

By identifying emerging talent in all disciplines, we can support people and their ideas as they work on solutions we can’t even imagine today. Using technical platforms and other tools, Rise invites network members with common interests to connect, collaborate, and make service commitments to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Our global network includes applicants, winners, teachers, partners, and other organizations who wish to support them in serving others.

If one person alone can change the world, imagine what a network of exceptional people can do together throughout their lives. That is the vision of Rise.

An initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, Rise is the anchor program of a $1 billion commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to find and support global talent.