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 …
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Forbes Under 30 $1 Million Change the World Competition for Young Social Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: August 26, 2015 at 11:59PM Eastern Time The Forbes Under 30 $1 Million Change the World Competition is the largest-ever competition for young social entrepreneurs, funding those disruptive …
Application Deadline: July 27th 2015 GTBank Supports African entrepreneurs and creates platforms to enable them get the skills, network and resources they need to build global businesses. The She Leads …
Application Deadline: 13th August 2015 440 (the Nigeria-focused tech startup investment fund that is a JV between L5Lab and 88mph) has launched Deal Weekend Lagos, a 24 hour event on …
Submission Deadline: 17th September 2015 Quite regardless of the current expose of massive diversity of opinions, both fact and narrative,the Homosexuality agenda deserves the maintenance of a non-partisan and impartial …
Application Deadline: 20th August 2015 The Eye on Earth Alliance is sending one lucky winner to Abu Dhabi UAE, to attend the 2015 Eye on Earth Summit. Write an inspiring …
Application Deadline: 24th July 2015. What: The Future NEWS, a three-day event on 4, 5 and 6 September 2015, will bring together more than 100 young people from across the world. …
Application Deadline: September 5th 2015 Singtel & Airtel, in partnership with Samsung, invite start ups & developers in Africa & Asia to participate in an open challenge to build the …
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2016 Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest for Students on Ayn Rand’s Fiction ($USD90,000 in Prizes)
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 …
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2015 DSTV Eutelsat Star Poster & Essay Contest for Young Africans (Win All Expense paid trip to Paris France/South South Africa)
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 …
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2015 U.N. CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR BEST COVERAGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND U.N. AGENCIES ( $USD60,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: September 15th 2015 The prizes amount to over $60,000 to be distributed among the prize categories and winners.WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT GALA EVENT BY THE U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL …
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2015 CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Photo Contest
Application Deadline: September 9th 2015 midnight EST Over the past decade, the annual CGAP Photo Contest has documented the remarkable ways that access to formal financial services can improve poor …
Deadline August 03, 2015 Counter-Terrorism Photo Contest: A celebration of community and love to combat Terrorism Terrorism has seen most unfortunate victims decide to take vengeance against those who affected …
Submission Deadline: Friday 30th October 2015 Date: November 19-20, 2015 Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites, Plot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria. Get ready for the Sustainable Solutions …
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2015 Ian Perry Scholarship Prize for Young Photo Journalists ( £4,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 14th July 2015. Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years …
Team Registration Deadline: 15th August 2015 The Arab Mobile Challenge 2015 (AMC) is your opportunity to enhance your entrepreneurial skills, showcase your unique and innovative thinking and also win big!! …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2015 Calling all entrepreneurs and emerging companies to pitch for funding, incubation or support for their businesses at the SA Innovation Summit Pitching Den in collaboration …
Submission Deadline: July 1st 2015 ThreeSixtyGh.com has launched the #360WritersChallenge open only to University Students in Ghana. ThreeSixtyGh is looking for the best fiction writers currently enrolled in a tertiary …
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2016/2017 Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program at Harvard University ($USD 75,000 Stipend, Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Application Deadline for humanities, social science, and creative arts : 23 September 2015. Application Deadline for natural science and mathematics is 15 October 2015. The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2015 The NYDA has conceptualised the Youth Service Grants Competition – Which will call for entries from young people nationally who are currently involved in community …
Application Deadline: 23rd July 2015 Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET) Programme is one of Diamond Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives aimed at generating interest in entrepreneurship. Since 2010, Diamond Bank have partnered …
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2015 Forum Freelance Fund Bursary Competition for Journalists ($3,000 Canadian Grant)
Application Deadline:June 30th 2015 The Forum Freelance Fund Bursary Competition, sponsored by Giselle Portenier, is open to freelance journalists or independent documentary-makers with projects focusing on human rights abuses. The …
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2015 World Biennial of Student Photography Competition for Undergraduate Students Worldwide
Submission Deadline: 1st November 2015. The Student World Biennial, in the organisation of the Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad, was first held in 2004. In the same year …
Application Deadline: 25th September 2015. Now in its 5th year the DSF Essay Competition is a National competition open to all Nigerian students of secondary school age. The competition is …
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2015 International Challenge on Economic Ideas (ICEI) International Essay Competition (USD1,500 Prize plus Trip to Indonesia)
Application Deadline:September 30, 2015 (21.59 UTC+7). The International Challenge on Economic Ideas (ICEI) is an international essay competition aimed towards undergraduate students from all over the world. ICEI is a …
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Forests and People photo contest 2015 (Win a trip to the XIV World Forestry Congress in South Africa)
Application Deadline: June 21st 2015 Are you a young photographer passionate about nature and people? Forests and trees are important to the well-being and livelihoods of people everywhere, especially in …