Contests

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2018 Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography …

Application Deadline: November 18, 2017 11:59 pm EST This competition invites everyone (18+) who is committed to coming together to reduce the threats to our Planet and intent on creating …

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2017 Faces2Hearts is a worldwide blogging experience that will take 4 young people on a 5-month journey across 3 continents. They will discover projects that change …

Application Deadline:February 6, 2018. The ZEISS Photography Award is now in its third year – and is calling on ambitious photographers from across the globe to present their work around …

Application Deadline: Monday, December 4, 2017 The Global Social Venture Competition leads entrant teams through an experiential learning process to develop innovative, scalable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Through …

Application Deadline: 30 November 2017. The MasterCard Foundation’s Fund for Rural Prosperity Competition has a rolling format with intermediate closing points for assessment of applications in batches. This is mainly …

Application Deadline: February 28, 2018 at 11:59PM (PST) Ideas for Action, a joint program of the World Bank and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School, …

Application Deadline: October 22nd 2017 UNICEF is asking young people up to 25 years old to come up with their own superhero whose mission is to combat climate change. Everyone …

Application Deadline: 10 December 2017 Startup of the Year Award is an international innovative competition created by Bonjour idée with the support of 70 partners (major business groups, incubators, chambers …

The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education and Daily Trust are organising an Essay Competition on Gender Equality. The …

Application Deadline: November 6th 2017 The KickStart program is a competition for budding entrepreneurs and innovators aged between 18 and 35 providing them with business-skills training, development support, mentorship and …

Application Deadline: December 23rd 2017 Harnessing the power of energy to transform the lives of 10 million people How will you change the world with US $1 Million The Hult …

Application Deadline: Friday October 20th 2017 11:59pm WAT Are you an innovator? Are you up for a challenge? Do you want to have a positive impact on society?Enter the #HackTheGerms …

Application Deadline: 1st February 2018, 11:59p.m Compete for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award and qualify for participation as a «Leader of Tomorrow» in the world’s premier opportunity for …

Application Deadline: June 18, 2018 The Ocean Awareness Student Contest is open to students aged 11-18 worldwide. Your work should explore the relationship between human systems, climate change, and our …

Application Deadline:  20 October 2017. Win a trip to Rome to see your video shown at the International Mountain Day concert! Almost one billion people live in mountain areas and …

Application Deadline: October 16th 2017 The 4th edition of the RB Mavericks Challenge is here, and it’s bigger than ever! Watch the top B-schools from India, Nigeria, South Africa and …

Application Deadline: Friday 3rd November, 2017. The Elizabeth R Media Fund is launching a new competition aimed at providing young and aspiring media managers from the Commonwealth with the skills …

Application Deadline: October 4th 2017 Johnson & Johnson presents the GenH Challenge, a global social venture competition where YOU can design locally-tailored and globally-relevant solutions to enduring health challenges. The …

Submission Deadline: Friday 6th October 2017. Invitation to participate in the ‘Next Generation Photography’ Instagram contest In collaboration with Dubai Chamber, HIPA invites all professional and amateur photographers to take …

Application Deadline: Friday, November 10, 2017, 11:59 PM, EST. Foreign Affairs and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy want to give tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to demonstrate innovative …

Submission Deadline: 11:30 pm EDT, Friday, October 6, 2017. Building healthy and well-functioning cities and communities that continue to thrive for generations is the goal of the Global Platform for …

Application Deadline: October 22nd 2017 For the 40th birthday of Proparco, the subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD, French Development Agency) focused on private sector, AFD, Bpifrance and …

Application Deadline: 24th September What a better way to mark the 2017 Day of the Girl than to celebrate your wins because GIRLS GOALS = GOALS PROGRESS. Take part in …

Application Deadline: January 20, 2018 – Film 11:59 PM EDT The Girls Impact the World Film Festival, presented by the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) and Connecther, is a film …

Submission Deadline: October 1st 2017 The #United4Food campaign seeks to engage and empower youths in the advocacy for food security using the power of creativity and social media. You can …

Submission Deadline: 5pm EST, 15 of October 2017. Are you interested in researching the legal and governance challenges posed by climate change? Do you have ideas for how legal and …

Application Deadline: December 1, 2017 The Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry is awarded annually to an African poet who has not yet published a collection of poetry. The …

Application Deadline: November 1, 2017 The Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Design Excellence endowment was established in the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley College of Environmental Design to promote the …

Application Deadline:9am GMT October 30th 2017 In 2014, Chivas Regal launched The Venture, a $1million annual fund and global search to reward those who are using business to create positive …

Application Deadline: 10 December 2017 Reuters seeks to develop the next generation of photojournalists to share original, visual stories from around the world. Reuters is offering up to eight $5,000 …

Application Deadline: September 27, 2017 On September 13, 2017, Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development will launch a global water-agriculture photo contest to call attention to the …

Application Deadline: 1st October 2017. The 2nd edition of the competition is programmed in October and will coincide with the 2017 French Film Festival (9 to 13 October 2017). The …

Submission Deadline: December 31st 2017 Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its ninth annual International Essay Contest, open to teachers and students anywhere in the world. From climate …

Application Deadline: 17 October 2017 The RIBA International Prize, established in 2015, is the first global prize for architecture that has been created by the RIBA. The prestigious prize is …

Application Deadline: December 15th 2017 Global essay competition and debate invites schoolchildren to explore practical ways to conserve and sustainably use our oceans, seas and marine resources (SDG 14) The annual TSL …

Application Deadline: October 6th 2017 Change The Game is a 4 stage challenge open to individuals with undergraduate and post graduate backgrounds, as well as working professionals with up to …

Application Deadline: 1 April 2018 The International VELUX Award for students of architecture challenges students to explore the theme of daylight – to create a deeper understanding of this ever-relevant …

Application Deadline: 31st January 2018. The Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. The prize was …