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The CGI U 2023 Annual Meeting will take place at Vanderbilt University in Nashville from March 3-5, 2023. The application for the 2023 opportunity is now closed.
Students apply to participate in CGI U’s year-round community of learning, leadership, and action — beginning with a global meeting where participants, topic experts, and high-profile innovators convene to support and learn from each other.
Over the course of the program, rising leaders participate in trainings, modules, and tailored events that help formulate their ideas and provide the necessary resources, feedback, and tools to transform their ideas into action.
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Eligibility requirements and application
You are eligible to apply to the CGI U Class of 2023 student cohort if:
- You are pursuing an associate, vocational, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at the time of application
- You are enrolled in an institution of higher learning at the time of application
- You have never previously been accepted to CGI U
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The final 2023 deadline has passed. Learn more about CGI U 2023.
If you would like to learn more about similar opportunities, please email Lauren Dunning at [email protected]

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