Contests

Submission Deadline: October 19, 2015. The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge is now open for registration!  The Challenge is an annual multi-phase competition that challenges high school students (ages 13-18) …

The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) carried out a study and identified 207 geographical clusters with an estimated 36.8 million people all over Nigeria who have little or no access …

Submission Deadline: 5 October 2015 In the context of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and under the overall theme of “Youth and Poverty Reduction”, UN Namibia and the …

Submission Deadline: October 12th 2015 To commemorate the year of 2015 Time for Global Action for People and Planet. Samsung Engineering in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme is …

Application Deadline: Friday, September 30th 2015 OSIWA is launching the Ebola through the Lens photo contest. OSIWA is seeking submissions from photojournalists who covered the Ebola crisis and are willing …

Application Deadline: Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photo contest for monuments, organized by Wikimedia.  Wikimedia is the movement behind Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – a global collaboration authored by volunteers. …

Application Deadline: September 14th 2015 (Extended) The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition and Intel are looking for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas on how to apply the latest generation of …

Application Deadline: September 23RD 2015 The Eureka! International Business Model Competition Aimed at encouraging people all around the world looking to fast-track a technology-related business idea or innovation to commercial success, …

Application Deadline: October 4, 2015 at 23:59 GMT Making All Voices Count holds its third annual Global Innovation Competition (GIC 2016). The GIC is open to applicants from around the …

Registration: By October 16, 2015 Submission: By December 16, 2015 Every year Hilti organizes an IT competition to help solve some of the industry’s most pressing problems. Students and graduates …

Application Deadline: September 13th 2015 Win a trip to Geneva, Switzerland to showcase your work at the Global Consultation Conference. Leading up to the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit convened by the United …

Application Deadline: September 30th 2015 Are you passionate about international development and have an idea that could change the world? Send your Bright Ideas talk, and you might be selected …

Application Deadline: October 5th, 2015. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in …

Application Deadline:March 31, 2016. Borealis Student Innovation Award is an international competition for students from all over the world. Following Borealis’ trailblazing mission of value creation through innovation, our award …

Application Deadline: 1 November 2015 (12 noon GMT) The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth …

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm EST October 3rd, 2015. World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015: Crowd-Sourcing Solutions for Climate Change November 16-17, 2015IFC Auditorium, Washington, DC The World Bank Group Youth …

Application Deadline: October 30th, 2015 at 10 am EST. Events International Green Week Fair (January 15-24, 2016) and AGCO Africa Summit (January 18, 2016) Applications are now been accepted for …

Application Deadline: Friday 3 October 2015. When: The finals of the competition shall take place on 30 November – 3 December 2015 at the seat of the African Court in …

Application Deadline: 13 November 2015, midnight (Paris time). The International Chamber of Commerce Photographic Award 2015 is a celebration of artistic skill and outstanding photography which aims to draw attention …

Application Deadline: 2 December 2015 The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University …

Submission Deadline: 22 October 2015. The 2015 InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest now in it’s tenth year, students once again have the chance to win the $4,000 grand prize, a Viewer’s …

Submission Deadline: 31st of October, 5 pm GMT+7. Your photos. Our future. Make the connection Photo Competition This competition is part of the Global Landscapes Forum that will be convened …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2015 The Lex:lead Group Lawyers for Economic Advancement and Development is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for law students in developing countries. Up to 10 …

Application Deadline: 20 November, 2015 (CET 00:00 hours) Exhibition opens 5 December, 2015 MKC Gallery, Skopje Applications are invited from all students on BA, MA and PhD studies of fine …

Submission Deadline: 27th September 2015 Submit Your Music Video Clip on “Youth and Climate Change Action” and win a trip to Paris The Global Challenges Youth Music Contest (GYMC) is …

Submission Deadline: 15th December 2015 Are Sustainable Cities Possible? Global essay competition invites schoolchildren to speak out for future generations and consider what the future holds for ‘sustainable cities’ The …

Application Deadline: September 14, 2015. Startup Open is a global competition to identify and recognize startups founded between GEW 2014 and GEW 2015. It is open to any entrepreneurs who has …

Application Deadline: September 7th 2015/ 23.59 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) As part of the Innovation Awards & Summit 2015, The Economist Events is hosting an innovation competition which invites video entries …

Application Deadline: 31st October 2015 H&M Conscious Foundation launches the first ever Global Change Award−one of the world’s biggest challenges for early stage innovation and the first such initiative in …

Application Deadline: 13 September 2015 23:59 GMT Making All Voices finds and funds the best tech governance ideas and projects through Pitching Competitions . Do you have an idea for a …

Deadline: 31 August 2015, 12 a.m., CET 9th UNESCO Youth Forum “Young Global Citizens for a Sustainable Planet” Call for proposals for young videographers and youth-led video-production companies Are you …

Application Deadline: August 20th 2015 What is your dream of Africa? What would you change if you could?  Share your vision of the continent with us. Write a 4 line verse …

The Venture is a global search to find and support the most promising start-ups with the potential to succeed financially and make a positive impact on the lives of others. …

Submission Deadline: January 5, 2016 CLIMATE CHANGE: International Student Photo Contest International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, 2015: Goals for a Better World Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is pleased …

Submission Deadline: April 30th 2016 The Nikon International Small World Competition first began in 1975 as a means to recognize and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through …

Application Deadline: September 30th, 2015. This annual Prize, promoted by the Financial Times Limited (“FT”) and McKinsey & Company, Inc. (“McKinsey”), aims to discover, support and promote promising young authors …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2015 Applications are now open for the WIMBIZ 2015 Impact Investment Competition! Theme: Women in Technology. Women In Management, Business & Public Service (WIMBIZ) is a Nigerian non-profit …

 Application Deadline: 6pm GMT on Thursday 24 September 2015 Calling for entries for the world’s richest short story prize The £30,000 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award is calling  for …

Application Deadline: September 6th 2015 Want to grow beyond where you are now? Kickstart can help make it a reality. Register Now for the Kickstart Innovation Business Plan Competition and …