Contests

Submission Deadline: February 3rd 2016 What: 17th GDN Annual Global Development Conference Theme: Education for Development: Quality and Inclusion for Changing Global Human Capital Needs When: 17-18 March 2016, Lima, …

Application Deadline: March 22, 2016 The Andrei Stenin photo contest was established by Rossiya Segodnya under the auspices of Russia’s Commission for UNESCO. The organizers have chosen as its basic theme this year “Visualizing A …

Application Deadline: February 8, 2016. The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is pleased to announce the fourth round of the Wheelwright Prize, an open international competition that awards $100,000 …

Submission Deadline: December 31st 2015 Essay contest: What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to you? The eighteenth century’s cotton looms and steam engines overturned the way the world worked …

Application Deadline: 7 FEBRUARY 2016. POPCAP, the piclet.org prize for contemporary African Photography is directed at photographers whose work engages with the African continent and/or its diaspora. The prize consists …

Application Deadline: 31 January 2016. The International Playwriting Competition – from the BBC World Service & British Council in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and co-produced by The Open University. Requirements: …

Submission Deadline: February 1, 2016, The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy and seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human …

Application Deadline: Varying/Ongoing Global Finals, held in May 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively …

Application Deadline: Application deadline: January 18, 2016 11:59 PM (Boston time) Scholarship deadline: December 31, 2015 11:59 PM (Boston time) Bootcamp: March 20-25, 2016 Location: Seoul, South Korea   The …

Application Deadline: Friday, January 8, 2016 Social Behavior Change Communication Lion’s Den (Health Communication Case Competition) Through the international SBCC Lion’s Den, a Health Communication case competition, undergraduate and graduate …

Application Deadline: January 15, 2016. Are you a scientist? An entrepreneur? A researcher? An innovator? A student? Are you just someone who has a great idea or startup company and …

Application Deadline: 5 p.m. CST Feb. 19. 2016 Applications have opened for the 16th annual Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business April 14-16. The Rice …

Application Deadline: May 1, 2016. The Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa supports Internet.org’s vision of a connected world. To this end, the goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and …

Application Deadline: April 30th 2016 The UPU’s International Letter-Writing Competition aims to improve literacy through the art of letter-writing. Targeted at children and young people, the annual competition encourages participants …

Application Deadline: 9th February 2016 Hash Code is a team-based programming competition organized by Google for students and industry professionals (18+) across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You pick …

Submission Deadline: January 29, 2016. Theme: “How can Africa achieve sustainable and affordable supply of energy for all by 2030?” The Nigeria Energy Forum is delighted to invite young professionals …

Submission Deadline: 29th January 2016 The Nigeria Energy Forum is delighted to invite young professionals to make submissions for the 2016 AFRICA ENERGY PHOTO CONTEST. The photo contest will take the …

Application Deadline: 1st April 2016 The International VELUX Award wants to encourage and challenge students of architecture to explore the theme of daylight – and to create a deeper understanding …

Application Deadline: January 16, 2016 UNESCO invites youths from around the world to take part in the 2016 UNESCO Worldwide Multimedia Competition. Think creatively, and answer the question.  UNESCO invite …

Application Deadline:  March 31, 2016 Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation are pleased and excited to expand the programs to include a new documentary grant category – “Short-Short Documentary Film.” Mirroring the mission …

Application Deadline: December 1st, 2015! Are you a startup in Sound, audio, Internet of Things, Speaker technologies, streaming or Home Integration? Apply now to Next Step Challenge – Europe’s most …

Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) provides aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and $50,000 in prizes to transform their ideas into businesses that will have …

Application Deadline: November 20th 2015 Freedom of information is a human right. It is also an integral part of the fundamental human right of freedom of expression “to seek, receive …

Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 Grappleline, one of West Africa’s fast-growing Digital Agencies, has kicked off a social conversation contest titled the ‘WHAT IF’ challenge.The WHAT IF challenge aims to stimulate …

Application Deadline: January 31st 2016 IF YOU’RE CURRENTLY PREPARING A BUSINESS PLAN OR ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF CREATING YOUR OWN BUSINESS, YOU’RE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER OUR CHALLENGE! In …

Application Deadline: Monday, February 1st, 2016 The Student Design Competition celebrates original design and rewards individuals and/or teams whose projects demonstrate innovative, functional design solutions that have a positive environmental …

Submission Deadline:24th January 2016 In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly resolution, which established the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons and all weapons of mass …

Application Deadline: October 30th 2015 The USAID-supported East Africa Trade and Investment Hub, Syngenta and the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN), have launched the second edition of the agribusiness competition …

Application Deadline: January 15th 2016 Each year, InterAction’s photography contest focuses on incredible humanitarian and development work. The contest encourage you to submit your most powerful photos that illustrate innovative, …

Submission Deadline: 1st May 2016 The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2016 is now open for entries; submissions can be made until 1st May 2016. This year’s theme invites young people …

Application Deadline: Midnight, November 15, 2015 (Indian Standard Time) Are you between the ages of 18-34 and are you passionate about photography? Then send us your top three photos on …

Application Deadline: November 16th 2015 Open for:  The Lucas Dolega Award is open to all professional freelance photographers, without age or country restrictions. Cost: The participation is free. The Lucas …

Application Deadline: November 13th 2015 Report on the relationship between business & society, tell the world how business can act as a force for good and win a fully funded …

Submission Deadline: December 15th 2015 Win a spot on WYA’s delegation to the commission on Population and Development at the UN in 2016. Essay Question: Strengthening the demographic evidence base …

Application Deadline: 15 January 2016 at 12 noon, French time. Valeo have launched the 3rd edition of its contest, the “Valeo Innovation Challenge 2016“, which offers students from around the …

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2015, 11.59 p.m. CET. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) is launching its first Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) Bridges Writing Competition. The competition will culminate …

Deadline    1 February 2016, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12) Compete for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award and qualify for participation as a «Leader of Tomorrow» in the world’s …

Application Deadline: October 30th 2015 Entries submitted in respect the thematic areas: “Women’s Empowerment and Development Towards Agenda 2063” as well as any major project and programs of the AUC …

Application Deadline: February 29th 2016 The Arch Grants Global Startup Competition is an international competition that awards $50,000 equity-free, cash grants and pro bono support services to the most innovative …