OZY Genius Awards

Calling U.S. undergraduate students: The OZY Genius Awards can help you launch your dream. Life’s too short not to dream big. The competition runs from March 15 through April 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Winners will be announced on the weekend of May 15-16, 2021.
Winners will be notified on May 15, 2021.
Winners will be announced during the virtual HBCU OZY Fest the weekend of May 15, 2021.
Winners receive grants of up to $10,000 to work on their proposed projects.
Winners will receive mentoring support.
Winners must agree to focus on their projects from June 15 to Aug. 15, 2021.
Winners will display their projects at an end-of-year showcase on Aug. 20, 2021.
If you have any questions, please email the OZY EDU team at Genius@OZY.com.
Students or parents with questions can reach out here, and schools wanting to get involved can do so here. Or feel free to email the OZY EDU team at Genius@ozy.com. We have mentors and staff on hand to help inspire you.
If your calling is to help support our OZY Geniuses on their way to making a brighter tomorrow, please reach out and let us know you’re interested in serving as a mentor.
Judges review submission on criteria, such as the following:
Impact
Originality
Clarity
Budget Overview
More information at: https://genius.ozy.com/