Undergraduate and graduate students participate in a multi-university social entrepreneurship competition to address social issues in their communities.

Details: http://sullivanfdn.org/social-entrepreneurs/ideas-competition/

Introduces students, faculty, and staff to the fundamental principles of social entrepreneurship and community service.

Where: Hendersonville, NC.

When:  March 1-3, 2013

Details: http://sullivanfdn.org/social-entrepreneurs/retreat-weekends/

An extensive 8-week summer program studying social entrepreneurship methodologies that result in meaningful social change.  3 weeks of classroom learning, 5 weeks of real world action.

Where: Costa Rica

When: June 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013 

Details: http://sullivanfdn.org/social-entrepreneurs/retreat-weekends/

A well-cited and well-respected paper by Osberg & Martin on the new way to define social entrepreneurship - through the idea of "creating a new social equilibrium":

http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/social_entrepreneurship_the_case_for_definition

A free course on how to start ventures in the lowest-cost way possible:

https://sen.stanford.edu/events/2011/12/01/lean-startup-eric-ries-and-andy-rachleff

Every Spring!  Discuss the ins and outs of social entrepreneurship with practitioners.  Look at last years conference schedule here: 

http://www.virginia.edu/publicservice/conference.html

Grants available to fund unpaid summer internships in public service

Parents Committee Grants

Grant for student teams with a faculty advisor to engage in research related to community service

Jefferson Public Citizens

Student organization that sends students to regional and national competitions

www.uvasife.org