Call for Applications: Scholarship to attend the Global Social Benefit Incubator program at Santa Clara University (Deadline: January 22, 2008)

Dear Equator Net members,

Santa Clara University invites applications for its Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI), a program aimed at assisting social entrepreneurs in developing business plans that enable their organizations to reach increasing numbers of beneficiaries.

The GSBI selects 15-20 enterprises from developing countries and provides an 8-month mentoring process. The mentoring culminates with an intensive workshop in Santa Clara, California (August 19-31, 2008), where entrepreneurs work with their mentors, other experts, and each other to prepare themselves to succeed upon their return home.

The scholarship covers tuition, room, and board for the two-week program focused on venture planning, beneficiary analysis, business models, metrics and successful scaling strategies. Selected candidates are responsible for their travel expenses (airfare, ground transportation, passport, visa).

The application process involves completing three exercises where applicants define their target market (beneficiary), value proposition, and business model. The deadline for the first piece of the application is January 22, 2008.

To learn more about GSBI and submit your application, please visit the following websites:

Description of the GSBI program

Online Application

Additional Information on GSBI (as published on www.nextbillion.net)

Good luck and warm regards,

Gaby