Application Deadline:February 14th, 2020 The FAMAE is seeking applications for the Food for Good Challenge to develop an innovative and concrete solution from field to fork to deliver fair, sustainable …
Contests
Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition 2020 ($1.5 million in Cash and Prizes).
Application Deadline: Monday, January 27th,2020 at 11:59 PM CST. The Rice Business Plan Competition is the world’s richest and largest graduate-level student startup competition. It is hosted and organized by …
12th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2020 for Undergraduate & Masters Law Students Worldwide –Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Application Deadline: April 27th 2020 You are cordially invited to participate in the 12th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition, due to be held from 13 to 17 …
World Bank/Wharton School Ideas for Action Competition 2020 for students & young professionals Worldwide.
Application Deadline: March 22nd, 2020 (Extended) The World Bank Group and the Zicklin Center at Wharton are pleased to announce the 2020 Ideas for Action (I4A) competition, which engages young …
UNESCO Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2020 for young photojournalists (RUB 800,000+ prize)
Application Deadline: February 29th 2020 The Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest is an annual contest for young photojournalists aged between 18 and 33 years old. It is Russia’s only platform …
University of Oxford Saïd Business School Map the System Global Competition 2020 for young change Agents (£9,000 cash Prize)
Application Deadline: 25 March 2020. Map the System asks you to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental issue by mapping out the landscape of current solutions …
Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable investing Challenge 2020 for Graduate Students Worldwide ($USD15,000 & Funded to Pitch at Morgan Stanley Headquarters in New York City,USA).
Application Deadline: February 20, 2020, 11:59PM PST Every year, Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites teams of graduate students from around the globe to develop institutional-quality investment vehicles that seek …
Application Deadline: 6 January 2020. The International Cooperative Alliance invites designers worldwide to bid to be the creators of our World Cooperative Congress visual identity. This Congress is particularly special because …
EarthTech Challenge 2020 for young Innovators Worldwide (Win an all-expenses-paid trip to the EarthTech Summit in Australia)
Application Deadline: January 24th 2020 Do you have an idea or solution addressing the world’s biggest environmental and social issues? EarthTech is inviting purpose-driven young people aged between 13-29 with …
World Bank & Financial Times’ blog writing competition 2020 for high school students
Application Deadline: February 10th, 2020 If you can read this, then you are already doing better than 53% of children in low- and middle-income countries, who can’t read a simple …
Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF) 2020 Africa Energy Ideas Competition for early-stage business ideas.
Application Deadline: anuary 30, 2020 The 5th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge is set to advance the sustainability of early-stage energy firms across Africa. The aim is to develop clean, innovative …
2020 FACE UP!Air Cargo Career Competition for recent graduates (Funded to Istanbul, Turkey)
Application Deadline: 17 January 2020 FACE-UP! gives recent graduates from around the world with the opportunity to present their thesis to industry executives at the 2020 World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Istanbul, Turkey. …
International Competition Network (ICN)/World Bank Group 2019/2020 Competition Advocacy Contest.
Application Deadline: December 20th, 2019 (11h59 pm, Washington D.C. time). The International Competition Network (ICN) and the World Bank Group are pleased to announce the launch of the 2019 – …
iBiology Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) 2020 Competition for pre-doctoral graduate students (all-expenses paid trip to the University of California, San Francisco, USA)
Application Deadline: December 16, 2019 (11:59pm PT) Application Deadline: The 2020 Competition for the iBiology Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) A partnership of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, the Alan Alda Center …
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) 2020 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations
Application Deadline: 5pm (GMT) on 30th June 2020 The Royal Commonwealth Society is pleased to announce that The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020 was launched in Christchurch, New Zealand by the …
Application Deadline: April 30th 2020 at midnight BST The 2020 Bristol Short Story Prize is open for entries. Closing date is midnight (BST) on April 30th, 2020. 1st prize is …
UNICEF Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge 2019/2020 (Funded to Nairobi,Kenya & USD 20,000 in Funding)
The Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge is an opportunity to identify solutions that can have a positive impact around education, skills, training, employment opportunities and empowerment of young people. We believe …
Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) “Mediterranean Water Heroes” youth contest 2020
Application Deadline: December 15th 2019 midnight CET time Every year, World Water Day draws the world’s attention to key global water issues. World Water Day 2020 will focus on Water and Climate …
Go Green in the City 2020 Global Student Competition (Fully-Funded trip to Las Vegas at Schneider Electric’s Global Innovation Summit!)
Application Deadline: February 15th 2020 Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation. We are always on the lookout for bold ideas that can shape the future of our industry and …
Technovation Challenge 2020 for Girls Worldwide ($10,000 prize & Funded trip to San Francisco,USA)
Application Deadline: March 16th 2019 Every year, Technovation invites teams of girls from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology. …
Application Deadline: November 4, 2019 Are you a current or past participant of an IIE-managed program? Share with us your best photos along with an impact story! We are seeking …
African Tax Asministration Forum’s (ATAF) 2nd Africa-Wide Tax Competition 2019
Application Deadline: November 3rd 2019 The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) is pleased to announce the 2nd Africa wide Tax Essay Competition (ATEC) for 2019. The essay competition is designed …
The Wellcome Sanger Institute Prize Competition 2020 for undergraduate students from low- and middle-income countries (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 5pm UK GMT, 6th December 2019. The Sanger Institute Prize is an outreach competition for undergraduate students from low- and middle-income countries and gives the winner an opportunity …
Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) 7th Continental Essay Competition 2019/2020 ($USD 2,000+ Prize & Fully Funded to Kampala,Uganda)
Application Deadline: March 31st 2020 The Competition aims to have 3 categories of winners: the National, Regional and Continental. In this regard, ARSO is requesting all the National Standards Bodies …
iBiology Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) 2020 Competition (all-expenses paid trip to the University of California, San Francisco, USA)
Application Deadline: December 16, 2019 (11:59pm PT) Are you a graduate student or postdoc in any field of biology with a research story that you want to share with the …
World Photography Organisation (WPO) ZEISS Photography Award 2020 for Photographers.
Application Deadline: 13:00 (GMT), February 4, 2020 Launched in 2016 by the World Photography Organisation and ZEISS, the ZEISS Photography Award rewards the world’s most distinctive image-makers creating outstanding series …
World Bank Africa Region 2020 #Blog4Dev Essay Contest for young Africans (chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office/Attend IMF Spring Meetings 2020 in Washington DC,USA )
Application Deadline: November 30, 2019. #Blog4Dev Competition: What will it take to end child marriage in your country? Launched in 2014 by the World Bank Kenya office, the Blog4Dev competition …
2020 Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition for Students (S$1 Million & business development opportunities)
Application Deadline: 13 January 2020 The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition invites the brightest minds from the world’s most entrepreneurial universities to come together to address the challenges …
Application Deadline: 23:00 GMT on 17th November 2019. The Reach Cambridge scholarship essay competition is designed for academically excellent high school students aged between 15 and 17 who would otherwise …
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge 2020 International Art Competition (USD$ 1,000 prize)
Application Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2020. The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international art contest that engages students to promote the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and …
Start Up Energy Transition Award 2020 international competition for start-ups & young companies worldwide (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany & 10.000 Euros prize money)
Application Deadline: January 15th, 2020 The international ‘Start Up Energy Transition’ (SET) initiative invites young and innovative companies around the world to apply for the SET Award 2020. The fourth …
St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2020 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 50th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland)
Application Deadline:1 February 2020, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12) The St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate …
Application Deadline: November 15th 2019 For the second straight year, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is running the world’s largest startup competition in tourism boosted by wakalua, the global tourism …
Application Deadline: January 31st 2020 (Extended) UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads photo contest offers young participants an international, virtual space. Here, they may freely express themselves while sharing their personal vision, thoughts and ideas regarding their common heritage of the Silk Roads. …
International Day of the Girl Child – MTN mPulse Essay Competition 2019 for Primary & Secondary school students in Nigeria.
Application Deadline:8th October, 2019 In commemoration of the 2019 International Day of the Girl Child celebration, MTN invites all primary and secondary school students in Nigeria to participate in a …
MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 2020 for the MENA Region (USD $160,000 Prize Money)
Application Deadline: December 10, 2019 MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition (ASC) is a yearly competition initiated by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab since 2006. This annual competition is …
Carnegie Council International Student/Teacher Essay Contest 2019: Internet Responsibility
Application Deadline: October 16, 2019 Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its 11th annual International Student Essay Contest, open to students of all nationalities anywhere in the world. …
