Application Deadline: May 7 2015 The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition is looking for young social entrepreneurs using innovative ICT-based ideas to encourage entrepreneurship in local communities around the …
Contests
2015 Fondation Alliance Française International Photography Competition (Win a week in Paris (Flight ticket + accommodation)
Submission Deadline: May 11 2015 What: Climate, State of Emergency International Photo Contest 2015 Whom: If you live in Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe or Mozambique), …
United Nation’s Human Development Report Office (HDRO) Data Visualization Competition 2015
Application Deadline: 20 March 2015, 11:59 PM GMT. The United Nation’s Human Development Report Office (HDRO) is organizing a data visualization competition based on its own human development data. In the …
Global Observatory for Inclusion #DrawDisability Campaign 2015
Submission Deadline: July 15 2015 #DrawDisability is a global campaign launched by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (GEFI), in partnership with the Global Observatory for Inclusion (GLOBI) …
2015 Cisco, Intel & Deutsche Telekom Challenge Up Internet of Things Accelerator for African Startups
Application Deadline: May 25 2015 Cisco, Intel and Deutsche Telekom launched Challenge Up! Challenge at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona, It is a joint Internet of Things …
Application Deadline: March 6th 2015 Do you have an idea to change the way the world banks? If so, you’re in the right place. Citi are looking for innovative developers …
Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria Health Innovation Challenge 2015 ( USD1Millionto save one Million Lives in Nigeria)
Submission Deadline: March 31st 2015 The toughest of Nigeria’s health problems require exceptional solutions. The marketplace seeks to spur and honour the most promising technology, market and process innovations addressing …
2015 Global Development Conference Essay Competition for Young Students from the MENA region
Application Deadline: 10 April, 2015, 6pm (Indian Standard Time) As part of its 16th Annual Global Development Conference, GDN organizes an essay competition with the support of Economic Research Forum …
2015 Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for Change ( Win $USD 2,500 plus Leadership-development trip to Nicaragua)
Submission Deadline: March 25th 2015 at 12:00 PM ET / 16:00 GMT. Microsoft YouthSpark is a companywide initiative to create opportunities for 300 million youth around the world over the …
2015 GOI Peace Foundation/UNESCO International Essay Contest for young People
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 …
2015 Deutsche Welle Best of Online Journalism Contest for Online Journalists and Bloggers
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 …
2015 eLearning Africa « Through your Lens » Photo Competition (Tablet PC, Smartphone & Digital Camera Prize)
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 …
2015 Google Science Fair Global Online Science and Technology 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 …
2015 Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation Call for Documentary Photography Entries ($5,000 USD Grant)
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 …
2015 Constitution Building in Africa – Essay Competition (Scholarship Funding to attend the Constitution Building in Africa summer university and conference in Hungary)
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 …
2015 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-I Competition (USD$15,000 and all-expense paid trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit)
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 …
2015 International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance Essay Competition ( Win an all Expense paid Internship in Stockholm,Sweden)
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 …
2015 World Trade Organization Essay Award for Young Economists ( CHF 5,000 Prize)
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 …
2015 Innovate Inchallenges Social Entrepreneurship/Innovation Competitions
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 …
2015 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) Video Contest
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) …
2015 Global Junior Challenge for Innovative Use of Technology
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. …
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 …
2015/2016 Vevey International Photography Award ( €33,000 Prize for a Unique Photography Project )
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 …
African Diaspora Marketplace Business Plan Competition 2015 ($USD 50,000 Grant for Successful Applicants)
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 …
The Economist Video Contest 2015 for filmmakers around the Globe (USD$3,000+ Prize)
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 …
2015 Natural Light – International Design Competition for Design Students from around the world
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 …
2015 World Bank #EndPovertyinKenya Blog Contest for Kenyans ( Win an All Expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.)
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 …
2015 Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge for projects on sustainable access to safe water.
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 …
2015 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge (Win an all expense paid trip to London).
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. …
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 …
2015 Hello Tomorrow Global Startup Competition – Win 100,000 Euros & All Expense paid trip to Paris, France
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: …
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Global Business Challenge 2015 (Win an all expenses paid trip to Warsaw, Poland)
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 …
