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 …
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2015 Startupper of the year by Total Challenge for Young African Entrepreneurs
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 …
Submission Deadline: November 29th 2015 The fourth annual Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize aims to discover the world’s best young talent in long-form essay writing. Bodley Head/FT is looking for a …
Submission Deadline: 2nd March 2016. Emerald and the Association of African Business Schools (AABS) are delighted to announce the launch of the 2015-2016 Emerald/AABS Case Study Competition. The aim of …
Submission Deadline: January 4, 2016 The MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition, in partnership with Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives The Competition targets 21 countries of the Arab region, brings …
Application Deadline: December 18, 2015. Win US$1,000,000. Compete in the planet’s largest student competition to solve the world’s toughest challenges. 2016 Hult Prize Challenge: Crowded Urban Spaces Building sustainable, scalable …
Application Deadline: October 16th 2015 Our world is changing. As global temperatures rise, our landscapes are transforming in ways that threaten wildlife and ecosystems. Some communities and creatures are more …
Application Deadline: October 31st 2015 The Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) program features the world’s largest agriscience competition. It offers the brightest scientific thinkers from colleges and universities across the globe …
Submission Deadline: December 1st 2015 Global Rockstar conducts the world’s largest online music contest. Fans can vote for their favorite artists for free via social media, and they can also …
Submission Deadline: 15 November, 2015 TOPIC: “Five Barriers to Prosperity in Africa: Unchaining the Economy through Economic Freedom”. This Essay Competition is to encourage students to prepare ahead of the …
Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 Wiki Loves Africa is a competition to share on Wikipedia the daily practices of people across the continent with each other and the rest of …
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Care About Climate #1000Voices4Climate International Photo Contest 2015 ($USD 300 Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: November 20th 2015 Do you desire to have your voice represented in Paris? Do you crave to take part in the global negotiation for actions against Climate Change? …
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2016 Ericsson Global Innovation Awards Competition for Students (EUR 40,000+ Prize & an opportunity to Intern or Work at Ericsson)
Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 The Ericsson Innovation Awards 2016 is an open competition for students all around the world. The Ericsson Innovation Awards are a global competition that gives …
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New Media Writing Prize 2015 ( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
Application Deadline: Main Prize and Dot award Friday 27th November 2015 by 12 noon GMT; Student Prize Friday 11th December 2015 12 noon GMT. The New Media Writing Prize showcases …
Application Deadline: October 30, 2015 Essay Topic: Explain the importance of financial education and describe how The Nigerian Stock Exchange can help you become financially savvy. The Nigerian Stock …
Submission Deadline: October 19th 2015 « Isolation is the feeling of sitting alone at the bottom of a well. Connectedness is the feeling of belonging. » Kim Samuel When you hear the …
Application Deadline: November 15 2015 Samsung Engineering would like to offer opportunities to the young students to participate in the 2016 Global Youth Eco-Leadership Summit(GYELS) which is the biggest global …
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2015/2016 Shell Ideas360 Global Idea Competition for Students Worldwide (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)
Application Deadline:15 December 2015 Shell Ideas360 is a global competition for students to develop an idea that tackle the challenges on food, water and energy resources. Shell Ideas360 is more than a …
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2016 Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Student Competition ($USD 50,000 Prize)
Imagine Cup is Microsoft’s global student technology competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and create applications, games and integrated solutions that can change the …
Application Deadline: 5 p.m. EST on October 28, 2015. Co-Creating a Healthier World is a global challenge providing a collaborative opportunity for social entrepreneurs and Boehringer Ingelheim employees to co-create win-win …
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C&A Foundation/Ashoka Changemakers Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry Challenge ( €100,000 Prize)
Application Deadline:18 November 2015 (17:00 EST) C&A Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers have launched Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry, an online challenge that seeks innovations for building a …
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) …
Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Hackathon for Nigerian Developers (2 Million+ in Cash Prize)
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 …