Connecting talent
to opportunity

Our mission is to discover, nurture, and empower talented youth worldwide.

Latest News

The Economist: How to Spot a Genius (featuring GTF)

Finding Young Einsteins
(new GTF Working Paper featured in The Economist)

BBC: What Is the 'Economics of Talent'?

Meet the Inaugural Class of BIG Scholars

The Economics of Talent
by Ruchir Agarwal & Patrick Gaule

Our Activities

Our flagship undergraduate scholarship for the most talented high-school students

The BIG PROGRAM (“Backing Ingenuity for Growth”) provides scholarships to talented individuals for undergraduate studies at leading universities.

Our programs to strengthen math & science Olympiad programs worldwide

The NATIONS PROGRAM (“National Talent Initiatives”) supports organizations and that are involved in math and science Olympiads.

The EXCL PROGRAM (“Excellence in Leadership & Coaching”) supports coaches and emerging leaders across math and science Olympiads.

The STAR PROGRAM (“Search for Talented Ramanujans”) directly supports talented youth worldwide through math training and opportunities.

Our research, policy insights, and Economics of Talent activities

Research on talent and innovation.

Conferences, fellowships, and grants.

Empowering Talent

Our Co-Founder Patrick and BIG Scholar Dulguun on what it means to empower talent (video courtesy University of Bristol)

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Creating a Global Talent Pipeline

Countries

Talent Drives Innovation

“Exceptional talent often drives frontier innovation and scientific breakthroughs. Yet, despite excelling early, many talented youth face challenges that limit their full potential.

We are dedicated to recognizing this talent and creating the opportunities they deserve to flourish.”

Global Talent Fund

Connecting talentto opportunity