Contests

Application Deadline: August 15, 2018 Is someone you admire doing right by girls? Or maybe YOU are the one making the world a better place! HP is calling on individuals …

Application Deadline: July 30th 2018 World Water Challenge is an international contest for water solutions. As a follow up activity of the 7th World Water Forum in 2015, it has …

TechCrunch is once again teaming up with Facebook, partner for last year’s Nairobi event, to bring the Startup Battlefield to three major cities representing regions with vital, emerging startup communities. …

Application Deadline:July 15th, 2018. Photographers between the ages of 18 and 25 years are invited to participate in the 3rd Young Photographer Award. This competition is geared towards passionate emerging …

Application Deadline: 11pm on Monday 6 August 2018. The Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre is delighted to launch its 2018 International Poetry Competition to celebrate the power of poetry across the …

Application Deadline: January 31st 2019 The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is engaging young legal minds in generating innovative ideas on issues of law reform. Guided by the wish …

Application Deadline: 25th of August 2018, Rosatom Central and Southern Africa announces 4th annual youth video competition inviting African youth to debunk nuclear power myths Russian state owned nuclear corporation …

Application Deadline: January 11th,2019 The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. Now in its 12th year, our goal is …

Application Deadline: July 1st 2018 The WE Empower Challenge is a global business competition for women entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to …

Application Deadline: 14th September 2018. The Urban Studies Foundation Seminar Series Competition aims to support the generation of internationally excellent research in all areas of urban studies. In the 2018 …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2018 Falling Walls Venture showcases the most promising research based start- ups from all over the globe. Nominated by renowned universities and lead- ing research institutions, …

Application Deadline: July 22nd 2018 The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have …

Program dates June 18 – November 2, 2018 2018 Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets, is back in Africa to scout for the top high growth startups …

Application Deadline:August 15, 2018. The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2019 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Ayad Akhtar. The …

Application Deadline: June 28, 11:59 p.m. Eastern (3:59 a.m. UTC) The Online News Association, Knight Foundation and Google News Initiative are partnering to launch this open call for ideas, offering …

Application Deadline: September 2nd 2018 Samsung Engineering jointly with UN Environment would like to launch ‘The 11thEco-generation Environmental Essay Competition’ inviting the youth all over the world to raise awareness …

Application Deadline: July 1st 2018 While women who apply for a mid-career fellowship from WHO/TDR are just as likely as men to receive it, women have been less likely to …

Application Deadline: 31st May 2018. We are at a point in time where sustainability challenges facing Africa and the rest of the world are growing and becoming more and more …

Application Deadline: 15 June 2018, at 11:59 PM (CET). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is soliciting ideas from students and early career professionals on how to communicate on nuclear …

Application Deadline: August 31, 2018. The NextGen in Franchising Global Competition is a worldwide program that engages millennial entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses through the franchise model, and the …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 Are you fighting climate change in Africa using new technology?  Send a 3 minute video for chance to win US$500 As in much of the world, …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 Are you 18-30 and taking part in activities to fight climate change? Send a 3 minute video for a chance to be a youth reporter …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a network of 85 Universities in 35 African countries is pleased to announce the …

Application Deadline: May 28th 2018 Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to write data-driven stories in an entertaining and thought-provoking way? If so, we invite you to enter …

Submission Deadline: Thursday 17th May 2018. Participate in the Days of Dorcas photography competition and stand a chance to win free prizes and attend a workshop with leading African photographers. …

Application Deadline: July 30th 2018 The National Art Competition is an annual art competition with each edition driven by pertinent themes in line with current social issues.The Nigerian National Petroleum …

Application Deadline: June 4th 2018 at 5pm PT Global challenges are complex and interwoven, and cannot be solved in isolation. Whether working to advance peace, ensure prosperity, or protect our …

Application Deadline: June 24, 2018. How would Peter Drucker react if he met his android twin today? We don’t know. All we can do is to use our imagination – …

Application Deadline:12th June 2018. A competition for photography and peace has been launched, as part of the unique Tomorrow’s Peace-builders awards. These global awards for local peacebuilding are offering $1,000 …

Application Deadline: 11pm GMT, May 17th, 2018. Ecobank Fintech Challenge is a pan-African innovation competition and start-up partnership offering by Ecobank. It is designed to inspire, support and partner African …

Application Deadline: 30 April 2018 at 7 p.m. Paris time (GMT + 2). Specially conceived for young people between the ages of 18 and 28, #MyAfricanheritage is an Instagram contest aiming …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2018 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, Associate Professor, …

Application Deadline:  27 April 2018 Atelier is one of Africa’s most prestigious art competitions. It rewards young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their talents …

Application Deadline: May 4, 2018, 11:59PM NaijaGems Photo Contest is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and the United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria. Description of Contest Objectives The …

Application Deadline:May 18th 2018 Are you an SME in Nigeria or Benin, active in the agri & food sector and struggling with issues related to storing, processing, cleaning, grading, handling …

Application Deadline: Sunday 6 May 2018 at 11:59pm GMT+1. Football is one of the most popular sports on the planet. Many of us share memories of playing football with friends …

Application Deadline: April 16th, 2018. Digital Development for Feed the Future (D2FTF) leverages digital tools holistically and according to best practice to improve the cost effectiveness and development results of the …

Application Deadline:MAY 15, 2018 Women Photograph+ Nikon Grants These $5,000 grants will support photography projects — either new or in-progress — from visual journalists working in a documentary capacity. Five …

Submission Deadline: 17:00 Friday April 20th 2018 2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The Agreement, ratified in both Ireland and Northern Ireland in May 1998, has …