Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 In 2018, Short Story Day Africa is seeking innovative short fiction set in the rooms, the passages, the bars and the lobbies of hotels across …
Application Deadline: October 9, 2018. The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize, or the Grinnell Prize, directly reflects Grinnell’s historic mission to educate men and women “who are prepared …
Application Deadline: July 20th 2018 Are you an early stage start-up based in Southern Africa? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation and would like to run a …
Application Deadline: 9 November 2018! FAO is calling on children and teens all over the world, from age 5 to 19, to use their imagination and create a poster that …
Application Deadline: July 15th 2018 The International Photo Contest ”Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads”, taking place from 11 April to 15 July 2018, is organized within the framework of UNESCO Silk Roads …
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 …