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 …
Contests
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. …
Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) 2020 International Schools Essay Competition and Debate (Funded Trip to Oxford, UK)
Application Deadline: 20 December 2019 The Trust for Sustainable Living is pleased to invite schoolchildren around the world to share their dreams on the potential of partnerships to help achieve …
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) “My Future Our Future” Short Video Contest 2019
Application Deadline: : October 1 2019 Despite progress being made toward meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger, more than 820 million people in the world suffered from …
Application Deadline: September 30th 2019 This is the 10th edition of WLM, a remarkable achievement for a competition that has garnered the status of “the world’s largest open photography contest” …
2019/2020 Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge (Student-led, Business Start-Up Competition for Schools around the World)
Application Deadline:31st October 2019 The School Enterprise Challenge is an international business programme for schools run by the educational charity Teach A Man To Fish. It guides and supports teachers and students to plan …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 2019 Writing Competition II (3,000 USD cash prize)
Application Deadline: 6 December 2019. The International Committee of the Red Cross is proud to organize for the third time a writing competition in Arabic to engage the Arabic speaking …
The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation Challenge 2019 ($20,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: October 15th 2019 Develop innovative solutions to problems associated with poverty and pitch for a chance to win up to $20,000 plus an invite to a community of …
The Alliance Française de Nairobi Kenyan Smartphone Film Competition 2019 for young Kenyans (KShs.175,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: Sunday 29th September 2019 The Alliance Française de Nairobi is the Promoter of the Kenyan Smartphone Film Competition. 2019 THEME: ‘Tukiwa 2030’ / ‘Us in 2030’ / ‘Nous …
