GSEC 2013 application deadline: November 8, 2012.  Applications will open in the summer 2012.  Join the GSEC Facebook page to stay updated.

Why Apply to GSEC?
Learning & Networking: GSEC is the place for students to learn about harnessing the power of commercial strategies to reduce poverty and affect positive social change in developing economies. 15-20 semi-finalist student teams worldwide will be selected, paired with mentors, and invited to participate in GSEC Week. See the GSEC Schedule for details.

Scholarships: Travel scholarships will be available for qualifying international teams, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Prizes: GSEC teams compete for monetary and in-kind prizes. In 2012, awarded $34,000 in prizes to semi-finalist teams, including:
- GSEC Grand Prize: $12,500
- Global Health Prize: $5,000 (prize sponsor: UW Department of Global Health)
- Information & Communications Technology Prize: $10,000 (prize sponsor: Microsoft)
- Rotary Prize of $1,500 (prize sponsor: Seattle Rotary)
- NCIIA venture lab workshop scholarship (in-kind awards, sponsor: NCIIA)
Prizes subject to change

GSEC Rules & Guidelines
All GSEC applicants and teams members must review and understand the GSEC Rules and Eligibility and GSEC Prizes & Confidentiality Guidelines*

Questions? Contact gsec@uw.edu
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* Teams that win GSEC prizes are required to submit a report 6 and 12 months after GSEC.  Prizes are subject to a U.S. 30% withholding tax for nonresident aliens, which may be recovered upon approval by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). UW Tax Information.