Contests

Submission Deadline: June 15 2015 This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of …

Submission Deadline: March 12 2015 Since 2004, The Bobs awards honor bloggers, activists and journalists in 14 languages that champion the open exchange of ideas, freedom of expression and human …

Submission Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2015 (24:00 MST). The Fentress Global Challenge is an international design competition created to engage students worldwide in the exploration of future design possibilities in …

Application Deadline: 15 April 2015 Entries are now open for the Anzisha Prize, the premier award for Africa’s top young entrepreneurs. Over US$75,000 in cash prizes will be shared among 12 …

Submission Deadline: May 1st 2015 Under the theme of « Digital Africa: ICTs enriching communities », the eLearning Africa “Through your Lens” Photo Competition is back this year for its sixth edition. Competition …

Application Deadline: May 18 2015 Google Science Fair is an international, online science and technology competition that encourages students between the ages of 13 to 18 to be curious, ask …

Submissions deadline: March 31, 2015 Documentary photographers from around the world are invited to submit documentary photography projects along with an 15-image supporting portfolio on topics of human suffering and …

Deadline: 13 March 2015, 5:00pm CET The Constitution Building Processes Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is pleased to announce its 2015 essay competition …

Application Deadline March 20, 2015 How to Apply:  Upload an Executive Summary and 90 second promotional video to the GIST Tech-I website General Criteria : An idea or start-up science …

Submission Deadline: 30 April 2015 To celebrate its 20th Anniversary,the International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organizing an essay competition for dedicated young people who share …

Submission Deadline: 1st of June 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) is inviting young economists to submit papers for the 2015 WTO Essay Award for Young Economists. The Award aims …

Application Deadline: March 1st 2015 InChallenges are social entrepreneurship- and innovation competitions that empower youths in Sierra Leone, Kenya and South Africa to create and implement their own solutions to …

Submission Deadline: April 30th, 2015. The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation announce the 14th annual Inge Morath Award. The annual award of $5,000 is given to a female …

Submission Deadline: March 1st 2015 In celebration of the 2nd International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) …

Submission Deadline: July 31 2015. The Global Junior Challenge is the international competition that rewards the innovative use of technology for the education of 21st century and the social inclusion. …

Submission Deadline: May 15 2015. The 2015 BN Poetry Award is open for entries. Founded in 2008, the BN Poetry Award was initially set-up to provide a platform for women  poets in Uganda. …

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Entry deadline: April 15, 2015 11:59 pm Moscow Time The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest will be held in Moscow at Rossiya Segodnya’s initiative. The contest was named after …

 Application Deadline: March 15 2015 For the first time ever, the ASME IShow will expand its global presence with events in Nairobi, Kenya, Pune, India, and Washington DC. The 8th …

Submission Deadline: March 9th 2015 The Vevey International Photography Award 2015/2016 is a competition funding a unique photography project, as well as its exhibition as part of the Festival Images …

Application Deadline: March 7th 2015 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Western Union have launched the third round of the African Diaspora Marketplace business plan competition (ADM …

Application Deadline: March 15th 2015 Open:  Open to filmmakers around the globe and across genres. The Economist is looking to bring that content to life through a variety of short …

Natural Light – International Design Competition was launched by Little Sun and the VELUX Group to challenge students to push boundaries, share dreams and imagine future solutions for providing people …

Submission Deadline: February 15, 2015 Length: No more than 500 words Announcement of Winners: March 2015 What has impressed you about Kenya’s efforts to reduce poverty? What issues would you …

Application Deadline: 14 April 2015 The Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge is awarded to projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water where it is presently …

Application Deadline: February 27 2015With a mobile phone in all our pockets, it has never been easier to capture moments in just about any circumstance or location. Many of us …

Submission Deadline: February 25, 2015 The Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge seeks to identify outstanding proposals offering novel investment strategies to meet some of the most pressing global challenges ahead.  …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2015 Run by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883, the Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ international writing competition. It provides a …

DEADLINE: March 13, 2015 Entry is open to all, with the exception of current InterAction staff. Each year, InterAction’s photography contest focuses on incredible humanitarian and development work. You are …

Application Deadline: February 28 2015 The Hello Tomorrow Challenge is calling for the most creative minds across the world to compete in 6 tech tracks that will shape our TOMORROW: …

  Application Deadline Ghana: Registration closes: 1 April 2015 Report submission deadline: 17 April 2015 Nigeria: Registration closes: 17 April 2015 Report submission deadline: 28 April 2015 South Africa: Registration closes: 6 …

Submission Deadline: February 19 2015 Organizers: Microsoft, Thomson Reuters Foundation Women make it happen. They are change makers, leaders, educators, and natural-born entrepreneurs. They lead by example and inspire entire generations. This …

Submission Deadline: 27 February 2015. My Corruption-Free Africa is an online competition that encourages African youth to participate in a writing and/or photography challenge based around the theme of anti-corruption. …

Application De: 9 February 2015 10.00 Enter this competition and win a 15 inch MacBook Pro. Are you currently studying for or have you completed a PhD degree? Do you …

Submission Deadline:  Sunday, 31 May 2015 The Video Challenges are an innovative, intercreative approach to making short YouTube films on global social issues. Here’s how it works: Global Dialogues produce …

Submission Deadline: March 2nd 2015 Take a picture of your favourite wetlands location with your phone or digital camera between 2 February and 2 March 2015 Upload it to the …

Submission Deadline: February 13 2015 The World Bank is inviting entries to the #EachDayISee contest on Instagram to help draw attention to the myriad of problems facing communities all around the world. …

Submission Deadline: March 31st 2015 You are invited to come up with an original idea for a short film about HIV/AIDS, sexuality, violence against girls or women, or drugs, alcohol and …

The registration opens 4th March and the deadline is 8th April 2015. In 2015, Electrolux Design Lab is seeking for innovative concepts for future households under the theme of Healthy …