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 …
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 …
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International Finance Corporation Young Professional Programme 2016
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 …
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Borealis Student Innovation Award 2016 Competition for Students (8,000Euros Prize & Sponsored Trip to Linz Austria)
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 …
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2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest for unpublished short fiction ( £15,000 in Cash Prize).
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 …
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World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 Competition, Washington DC USA .
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 …
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AGCO Africa Ambassador 2016 Video Contest ( $10,000 Prize and Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany).
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 …