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Each TED and TEDGlobal conference features more than 50 of the world's most innovative and influential speakers. At TED, we search year-round for presenters who will inform and inspire, surprise and delight. If you know someone who belongs on the TED stage, or if you belong there yourself, we want to hear from you! Please use our speaker recommendation form to tell us why this person would be well-suited to speak at TED. More about speaking at TED

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The TED Prize is awarded annually to an extraordinary individual with a bold and creative vision to spark global change. The TED Prize winner receives $1,000,000 — and support from the TED community’s wide range of expertise and resources — to make their dream become a reality. You can nominate a colleague, a mentor, a friend or yourself to execute a high-impact project. More about TED Prize nominations

Nominations for the 2016 TED Prize open January 1, 2015.

Twice a year, the TED Fellows program opens applications to find a new class of outstanding thinkers and doers. We are looking for the next generation of innovators who have demonstrated remarkable accomplishment and potential to positively affect the world. Though we target innovators aged 21 to 40, we encourage anyone over 18 years old to apply. More about applying to be a TED Fellow

Application for the TED2015 Fellowship are now closed.

A primary focus of TED-Ed is to provide high-quality lessons taught by exceptional educators. If you or someone you know is an engaging educator, classroom teacher or expert in a subject area, please nominate them through our educator nomination form.

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The TED-Ed team is looking for excellent visualization artists who are interested in developing animations for our education videos on a freelance basis. If you are or know an animator interested in working with us, please let us know through our animator recommendation form.

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