Contests

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 …

Application Deadline: 21st of August 2015, Urban SOS: All Systems Go is a global open ideas competition co-hosted by AECOM, Van Alen Institute, and 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2015 Are you an African ground breaker? Can you innovate for positive change? Do you want to be part of the growing innovation movement in Africa? …

Application Deadline: September 30th 2015 Next Step Challenge is an international competition for startups working within the fields of next-generation energy and digital products and services. Next Step Challenge offers …

Submission Deadline: August 9th 2015 ESSAY TOPIC: “The Next 50 Years of Professional Accountancy Practice:Making ICAN Globally Relevant” In commemoration of its 50th Anniversary and in line with its Corporate …

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 17th 2015 Promote positive perceptions of migrants with your smartphone and compete for the 5th Olleh International Smartphone Film Festival (OISFF)’s special Migrant Heroes Prize of 2000$ and the …

Application Deadline: August 31, 2015, 5pm CET Housing for the world’s growing urban population and the threat of deforestation are two of the most significant issues facing humanity today. TREEHOUSING …

Application Deadline: 26-Sep-2015 at 23:00 BST Do you have the idea that will revolutionise the world around you?  Barclays has a proud tradition of fintech innovation and is committed to …

Application Deadline: August 26, 2015 at 11:59PM Eastern Time The Forbes Under 30 $1 Million Change the World Competition is the largest-ever competition for young social entrepreneurs, funding those disruptive …

Application Deadline: July 27th 2015 GTBank Supports African entrepreneurs and creates platforms to enable them get the skills, network and resources they need to build global businesses. The She Leads …

Application Deadline: 13th August 2015 440 (the Nigeria-focused tech startup investment fund that is a JV between L5Lab and 88mph) has launched Deal Weekend Lagos, a 24 hour event on …

Submission Deadline: 17th September 2015 Quite regardless of the current expose of massive diversity of opinions, both fact and narrative,the Homosexuality agenda deserves the maintenance of a non-partisan and impartial …

Application Deadline: 20th August 2015 The Eye on Earth Alliance is sending one lucky winner to Abu Dhabi UAE, to attend the 2015 Eye on Earth Summit. Write an inspiring …

Application Deadline: 24th July 2015. What: The Future NEWS, a three-day event on 4, 5 and 6 September 2015, will bring together more than 100 young people from across the world. …

Application Deadline: September 5th 2015 Singtel & Airtel, in partnership with Samsung, invite start ups & developers in Africa & Asia to participate in an open challenge to build the …

Submission Deadline: Anthem: March 25, 2016 The Fountainhead: April 29, 2016 Atlas Shrugged: October 23rd, 2015 Have you read one of Ayn Rand’s thought-provoking novels? Now’s the time! Enter an …

Application Deadline: August 21st 2015 Do you have an idea or initiative that uses digital technology to improve society and future generations? Apply to become a Tigo Digital Changemaker! Tigo …

Themes and Deadlines: Places: July 6th – July 15th People – July 28th – August 6th Fashion : August 18th – August 27th Food: September 8th – Sept. 17th Nigeria …

Application Deadline:5 November 2015. If you can dream it you can win it Enter the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2015 by creating an award winning essay or poster about satellite …

Submission Deadline: midnight Friday 17th July, 2015. The 2015 edition of the Students and Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) will take place in Accra, Ghana from the 27th to …

Application Deadline: September 15th 2015 The prizes amount to over $60,000 to be distributed among the prize categories and winners.WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT GALA EVENT BY THE U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL …

Application Deadline: September 9th 2015 midnight EST Over the past decade, the annual CGAP Photo Contest has documented the remarkable ways that access to formal financial services can improve poor …

Deadline August 03, 2015 Counter-Terrorism Photo Contest: A celebration of community and love to combat Terrorism Terrorism has seen most unfortunate victims decide to take vengeance against those who affected …