Timeline

February 28: Challenge opens (During this time, participants may submit entries, edit, and resubmit until the entry deadline).
April 6, 8:59 pm PT / 11:59 pm ET: Early entry deadline. T-Mobile and Ashoka will select one project per category from those that apply by April 6, 2023, for a cash prize of $1,000. Additionally, all entries submitted by the early entry deadline will receive feedback on how to improve their application.
May 18, 2023, 8:59 pm PT / 11:59 pm ET: Final entry deadline!
May 23 – June 11: Application screening and peer review.
Summer 2023: Virtual opportunities for all eligible applicants (LinkedIn community, virtual skill-building sessions, 1-1 coaching opportunities, etc.)
July 25: Finalist announcement.
August-November: Mentorship, coaching, and support for all finalists.
October: Finalists attend the Changemaker Lab at T-Mobile’s headquarters in Bellevue, WA. (Subject to change based on CDC COVID-19 safety recommendations).