How to Apply
The application period for the 2019-2020 CSL cohort is closed. To be added to our waitlist, and considered if a seat opens up mid-cohort, check out the information below and apply here.
Eligibility
CSL is open to recent alumni from across the University (including Barnard and Teachers College) who are committed to working on their venture full-time.
- Teams must select one Columbia University-affiliated founding member.
- Only one application per team will be considered, regardless of the school in which the founder is affiliated.
Quick Facts
- Admitted teams may spend up to 1 year in the space.
- The annual turnover of cohorts is the first week of June.
- The space is administered by WeWork and includes: furnishings (desk & chair), WiFi, printing, meeting spaces, phone booths, water/coffee, beer, cleaning/maintenance and access to common facilities across the global WeWork network.
- CSL provides ongoing workshops, office hours, networking events, and community building activities to help resident ventures advance their businesses. All CSL teams are encouraged to participate.
- Columbia University affiliated tenants are required to commit to a four-month term in the space at a rate of $250 per month/per seat. Non-Columbia University team members will be required to make a contribution of $400 per month/per seat.
Questions? Contact entrepreneurship@columbia.edu.
