Application & Admission
APPLICATION TIMELINE 2020
- April 7: Submissions open for Topic draft
- April 17: Submissions close for Topic draft
- April 20: Feedback on Topic draft send out
- Aug 1: Preliminary application opens
- October 11: Preliminary application deadline
- November 6: Final application deadline
- Last three weeks in November: Interviews of selected candidates
- Mid-December: Winners selected by President of SSE
HOW TO COME UP WITH A GELS PROJECT
- Pick a topic you are passionate about
- Pick a country that is relevant to your chosen topic
- Set a goal for what you want to achieve – change how something is done, introduce something new, improve something, the choice is yours! Just make sure it has a tangible end-goal.
Examples of previous projects funded >>>
INTRODUCING JAPANESE FAST-FOOD NOODLES IN SWEDEN
- Topic: Noodles
- Country: Japan
- Goal: Bring Japanese fast-food noodles to Sweden by developing a market entry plan for a Japanese company
BETTER INTERNATIONAL DONOR AID COORDINATION
- Topic: International aid
- Country: Tanzania/Uganda
- Goal: Create better international donor aid coordination by developing reporting routines and guidelines for improved communication
DEVELOPING A NEW BUSINESS MODEL FOR BOTTLED WATER
- Topic: Water sustainability
- Country: US
- Goal: Creating an environmentally sustainable business model for bottled water, adapted to the Nordic market