Application Deadline Early Entry Deadline: October 15, 2014, 17:00h GMT Final Entry Deadline: November 5, 2014, 17:00h GMT If you are from sub-Saharan Africa and between the ages …
Contests
2014 Digital Business Innovation (DBI) Contest for Entrepreneurs (10,000 Euro Prize), Bruseels Belgium.
Application Deadline: 14th of November 2014. Are you a challenge-driven Entrepreneur, SME or Start-up keen on Innovation? Join now the Digital Business Innovation contest! The Digital Business Innovation (DBI) contest …
2014 Creative Shock Business Case Competition for Students Worldwide (compete for 1500 Euro)
Application Deadline: October 19 2014 If you are ready to Shock the Creativity and compete for 1500 EUR, then Register your team HERE! Creative Shock is an annual business case competition for …
USAID is calling on the global community to share pioneering ideas that deliver practical and cost-effective innovations in a matter of months. Regardless of background, experience or knowledge of Ebola, …
2014 UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report – Photography Competition
Application Deadline: November 9 2014 UNESCO is launching a photo competition for 18-30 year olds, with a USD$500 prize for the winner. The winner will also have the chance of …
2014 Thought For Food Challenge (Stand a chance to win a trip to the TFF Global Summit in Lisbon, Portugal plus $10,000 in seed funding)
Application Deadline: October 31st 2014 Get your team of 3-5 university students together and sign up by October 31st! The 2014 Thought For Food Challenge calls on the world’s best …
2014 Junior Achievement (Injaz Egypt) Startup Competition for Egyptians.
Application Deadline: October 17 2014 Start-up Egypt is a pipeline tailored to passionate, hard-working, creative university students. The purpose is a holistic, long-term approach that can take an enthusiastic student …
ITU Telecom World 2014 Young Innovators Competition Challenge 4: Internet of Things(USD 5,000 Prize)
Deadline: Monday, November 03 2014 The International Telecommunications Union, the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), in partnership with the IEEE IoT Initiative is looking for …
The 2014 InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest ($4,000 grand prize)
Submission Deadline: October 22nd 2014 The 2014 InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest is now open! Now in it’s ninth year, students once again have the chance to win the $4,000 grand …
University of Roehampton Online Competition ( A chance to win a free online programme module at a prestigious UK university)
Application Deadline: November 12 2014 At the University of Roehampton, London Online, you can earn a quality British education from an institution with a rich history that dates back more …
2014 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Think.Eat.Save – Student Challenge (USD10,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 16 November 2014. Calling all food waste warriors in high schools and universities worldwide – fight food waste and compete for thousands of dollars of prizes! Your challenge: …
Application Deadline: November 1st 2014 THEME: Graphic Form of KANDO The Japanese word “KANDO” means for the heart “to be deeply moved, and inspired. Graphic Design Award by Yamaha is …
2014 Thought For Food Challenge for Breakthrough Projects in Global Feeding (Win a Trip to Lisbon, Portugal)
Application Deadline: October 31st 2014 Cash Prizes for game changing ideas! All finalists will win a Trip to the Thought for Food Global Summit in Lisbon and $500 to develop …
Mansa Colabs Digital Business Challenge for East African Creative Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: September 22nd 2014 Mansa Colabs is searching for innovative ideas in the Information Technology (IT) and Creative sectors that are looking to launch within the Kenyan and Tanzanian …
2014 African Organization for Standardization Continental Essay Competition for Africans.
Application Deadline: December 1st 2014 Theme: The role of Standards in promoting sustainable Agriculture and food security in Africa This year the theme of the 2nd Continental Essay Competition is …
Study in Holland Connected Contest for International Students.
Are you an international student who is currently studying in Holland? Then this is your chance! Join the new online video contest for a chance to win great prizes! What …
2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest for unpublished short fiction( £15,000 in Cash Prize).
Submission Deadline: November 15 2014 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize …
ACRN Research Paper Competition 2014 (Competition for young researchers working on corruption)
Submission Deadline: 9 November 2014, The Anti-Corruption Research Network (ACRN) would like to invite submissions from young researchers for its annual anti-corruption research paper competition. The anti-corruption research paper competition …
International Network for Education in Emergency Essay Contest 2014
Application Deadline: 19 October 2014. International Network for Education in Emergency is organizing an essay contest to promote knowledge and increase awareness of education in emergencies, as well as to provide …
MICROSOFT CYBERSPACE 2025 ESSAY CONTEST (USD 10,000 in Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2015. Microsoft seeks original research on the future of cyberspace and its associated cybersecurity policy challenges from university students at any stage in their educational development. …
2014 Wiki Loves Africa (Share your African Cuisine With the World via Wikimedia Commons and win prizes!)
Submission Deadline: 30th November 2014. Share your African Cuisine With the World via Wikimedia Commons and win prizes! Wiki Loves Africa (WLA) is an annual contest that encourages entries from …
2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup : Global Student Technology Competition (USD50,000 Cash Prize)
Who Can Compete? Students 16 and older worldwide What’s the Team Size? Up to 4 competitors What’s the Deadline? Online Final submissions close on March 15th What Can You Win? …
West Africa Clean Energy Finance Forum (WAFCEF-2) Clean Energy Business Plan Competition 2014
CALL FOR BUSINESS PROPOSALS Applications must be received by October 19, 2014 Event Sponsors: USAID Regional Clean Energy Investment Initiative(RCEII), Climate Technology Initiative Private Financing Advisory Network ( CTI PFAN), …
Lawyers for Economic Advancement and Development (Lex:lead) Annual Essay Competition 2014 (up to twelve ( 12 ) scholarships of US$ 500 apiece)
Application Deadline: 31 December 2014 The Lawyers for Economic Advancement and Development Lex:lead Group is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for law students in developing countries. Up to twelve 12) …
2014 Planet Earth Institute Africa Data Challenge (Stand a chance to pitch your ideas at the PEI UnConference in London)
Application Deadline: October 10 2014 Much has been talked about the Data revolution, and of Big Data v Open Data, but at the moment the practical improvements to scientific …
2014 Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest (USD 10,000+ in Cash Prizes).
Entry Deadline: October 24, 2014 Eligibility: 12th Graders, College Undergraduates, and Graduate Students Topics Select ONE of the following three topics: In the novel, James Taggart’s first words are “Don’t …
Borealis Student Innovation Award 2014 (EUROS 5,000 Prize and Sponsored Trip to Linz Austria
Application Deadline: October 31st 2014 Borealis Student Innovation Award is an international competition for students from all over the world.The award recognises and rewards the three most innovative thesis research …
2015 Global Student Challenge (EUR 20,000 in cash prizes,internships at major corporations and All Expense paid Trip to Netherland)
Application Deadline: October 21st 2014 The Global Student Challenge offers EUR 20,000 in cash prizes, internships at major corporations and the top 20 national teams will be invited to the …
2014 Global Rockstar Online Music Contest (Stand a chance to win 25,000 USD!)
Submission Deadline: September 30th 2014 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 …
2014 One Young World/Rwanga Startup Competition ($60,000 Grant for Social Startups)
Application Deadline: September 21st 2014 One Young World, The Rwanga Foundation and School For Startups are excited to announce the launch of The Rwanga Social Startup Competition, an initiative of …
Apply Now to Become the 2015 AGCO Africa Ambassador to Germany (USD10,000 Prize).
Application Deadline: October 17th 2014 Do you have a business initiative or innovative idea that could help to develop your community or even the agricultural sector in Africa? Do you …
2015 Gulen Institute Youth Platform International Essay Competition (All Expense Paid Excursion to Washington DC)
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2014 January 23, 2015 : Results will be announced “Are Citizens of the World Succeeding in Lessening Global Poverty?” Gulen Institute Youth Platform is an international …
2014 PEACEapp Global Competition for Developers (Submit Digital Games & gamified apps facilitating dialogue, preventing violence): $5,000
Submission Deadline: October 15 2014 Developers, technologists and peacebuilders around the world are invited to submit digital games & gamified apps facilitating dialogue, preventing violence. The United Nations Alliance of …
Al Jazeera Innovation Challenge for Developers and Storytellers 2014 ($25,000 in cash prizes)
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2014 Theme: Nonlinear Narrative Nonlinear narrative is a storytelling technique used in literature and film where events are portrayed in nontraditional ways, such as non-chronological events …
2014 Pushing Boundaries Challenge for Young People protecting parks, people and the planet.
Submission Deadline: September 21, 2014 Are You under 35 and using innovative and inspiring solutions to protect parks, people and the planet? Submit your work to the Pushing Boundaries challenge …
