Application Deadline: February 28, 2021. The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is open to participants aged 18 to 33. It aims to promote young photographers and support them in their strive for professional perfection. …
Contests
University of Oxford Saïd Business School Map the System Global Competition 2021 for young change Agents
Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 Map the System is a global competition of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world. From its inception …
Geneva Challenge 2021 – Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students (25,000 CHF in monetary prizes & Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland)
Application Deadline: July 21st 2021 The 2021 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of crisis management. The …
Application Deadline:May 1 2021 at 11:59 PM The bi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize, is adjudicated by the Allard Prize Committee and Maxe Fisher, …
Application Deadline: December 22nd 2020 8 years ago, during the 2012 African Union session at Ethiopia, Heads of States agreed to create a single continental market for goods and services, …
African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa Contest 2020 for African Designers (USD 2,000 cash Prize)
Application Deadline: December 31st 2020 Environmentally friendly measures, sustainability and circular economy actions applied to fashion are the focus of Fashionomics Africa’s first online contest. The first Fashionomics Africa contest …
African Art in Context Call for Submissions: African Resilience in the Wake of the Global Pandemic.
Application Deadline: December 31st 2020 What’s your COVID-19 story? We’re looking for photo and video submissions that showcase African resilience in the wake of the pandemic. A global pandemic dramatically …
This is Gender 2021: Global Health 50/50 Photography Competition (£500 cash prize)
Submission Deadline:3rd January 2021 This is Gender, the global photography competition hosted by Global Health 50/50, is back. Now in its second year, This is Gender invite photographers to share …
Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Student Contest 2021 for students worldwide (USD$100,000 prize money)
Application Deadline: January 29th 2021 The Imagine Cup is a skill-based Competition and will also consist of a prerequisite Sweepstakes as part of Round 1. Open to students around the …
Application Deadline: January 12th 2021 (Deadline Extended) Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is …
The World Press Photo/Digital Storytelling Contest 2021 (5,000 Euros cash prize)
Application Deadline: 12 January 2021, 12.00 noon CET The World Press annual contests recognize and celebrate the best visual journalism produced over the last year. An independent jury selects the …
MTN mPulse Hackathon 2020 for Nigerian primary & secondary school students (2 Million Naira in Funding & 6 Months MTN GAP Bootcamp)
Application Deadline: December 6th 2020 As the world settles into a new normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, MTN mPulse is looking to enable young students, passionate about making a …
Recovery and Resilience Innovation Challenge 2020/2021 for young Tanzania Entrepreneurs ($10,000 Prize per Startup)
Application Deadline: December 31st 2020The Recovery and Resilience Innovation Challenge aims at finding, supporting, and amplifying innovative market-ready solutions that are contributing to the revitalization of the Tanzanian economy and …
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Ideas Competition 2021 for researchers from developing countries
Application Deadline: December 11th 2020. Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a new Research Ideas Competition to promote health, sustainability and equity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries …
ABSbio Idea Challenge 2020 for young researchers and students with Bio-based Business Ideas
Application Deadline: 11 December 2020. Makerere University, Uganda together with its Partner Universities Leipzig University, Germany and IRGIB Africa University Benin invite young researchers and students to take part in the ABSbio Idea …
UBA National Essay Competition 2020 for senior secondary school students in Ghana (USD$ 10,000 in Scholarships)
Application Deadline: November 30th 2020 UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, announces the commencement of the 2020 edition of the National Essay Competition (NEC) …
Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 for early-stage Entrepreneurs ($1,000,000 USD in prize money)
Application Deadline:January 29, 2021, at 5 pm PT! Cisco is committed to positively impacting 1 billion people by 2025. As part of our work, we seek to inspire and empower …
Application Deadline:March 29, 2021 at 14:00 (Eastern Daylight Time) Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on bringing more student developers into open source software development. Students work …
Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership (AEIP) Cleantech Thematic Challenge for African startups
Application Deadline: November 20th 2020 Funded by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, the Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership (AEIP) was launched in 2019 to build a network and connect high-quality tech …
IBM Master the Mainframe coding competition 2020/2021 for students across the Middle East & Africa
Application Deadline:January 17 2021 Join the IBM Master the Mainframe virtual coding competition to learn new skills, connect with employers, earn digital badges, and win cash prizes! No technical experience …
World Bank Africa 2021 #Blog4Dev Essay Contest for young Africans (chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office/Attend World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2021 )
Application Deadline:November 30, 2020 Are you a young African between the ages of 18 and 28 and currently residing in Africa? Here is another chance for you to have your …
Submission Deadline: 30 October 2020MED – MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUES is the annual, high-level initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (the Italian Institute for International …
MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition 2020 for primary & secondary school students in Nigeria.
Application Deadline: 11th November, 2020. MTN Nigeria invites all primary & secondary school students between the ages of 9 and 15 to participate in the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee competition. …
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Global Challenge 2020 for social impact students (Cash Prizes & Fully Funded to grand finale in London)
Application Deadline: Varying by Country RB Global Challenge is our flagship ideation competition for students across the globe to come experience the #FreedomToSucceed at RB. This is an opportunity for bright entrepreneurs …
UN FAO/Zhejiang University Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 (Funded trip to China)
Application Deadline: October 17th 2020 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University, are co-organizing the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 to harness innovation solutions in response to the challenges associated …
