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The Buckminster Fuller Institute 2016 Fellowship Program

POSTED ON: November 29, 2015

Each year, The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) invites scientists, students, designers, architects, activists, entrepreneurs, artists and planners from all over the world to submit solutions for addressing humanity’s most pressing problems. Named "Socially-Responsible Design's Highest Award", the Fuller Challenge attracts bold, visionary initiatives focused on critically important, well-defined social and environmental needs.

The Fellowship Program is meant to enhance rigorous discourse in the Fuller Challenge review process by bringing additional voices and perspectives into the discussion. Fellows will work closely with BFI Staff and the Fuller Challenge Review Team to review hundreds of diverse entries to the Challenge.

As creative and innovative members of this community, the BFI extends the application invitation to all Cooper Union students.

Download a PDF with the full description and application instructions.

For full details and application instructions, please email: challenge@bfi.org

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