Submission Deadline: December 24th 2014 The Happiness Apps Challenge is an international App building challenge that is aimed to inspire minds in tech and design to create products that will …
Contests
2014 Young Entrepreneurs in Franchising Global Competition (Win travel voucher (US $1500 value) to attend the annual IFA convention in Las Vegas in February 2015,
Application Deadline: December 1st 2014 Do you have big entrepreneurial ideas? Do you constantly think of ways to improve other big brands or businesses? Ever dream of building one yourself? …
2014 Waterloo-Strathmore Mobile Technology Challenge -Win a fully paid trip to Waterloo, Ontario Canada
The inaugural challenge calls for teams in East Africa to address agricultural issues in sub-Saharan Africa using mobile technologies and social networking. Strathmore University, Kenya and the University of Waterloo, …
Changing World Young People’s Photographic competition 2015 (£2,000 of prizes to be won)
Submission Deadline: 23.00 on 9 December 2014 Open to 14 to 18 year olds Can you capture one aspect of the changing world in a single image? Are you aged …
2015 Clean Drinking Water for Africa Challenge (R250,000 in prizes!)
Clean water is a human right. But millions across Africa don’t have it. With your help, we can fix this! The lack of clean drinking water takes lives, suppresses …
Application Deadline: 1st of December 2014 at 23:00 GMT. The Reach Cambridge scholarship essay competition is designed for academically excellent high school students who would otherwise not be able to …
2015 Trust for Sustainable Living Schools Sustainability Challenge
The Trust for Sustainable Living is pleased to announce a new international contest for schools, alongside its International Schools Essay Competition & Debate. What: Participating schools are invited to create a short (max. …
Youth Voices at the United Nations Essay Competition 2015 (Win a spot on WYA’s Delegation on the Status of Women at the UN in March 2015
Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2014 Essay Question: This year, the committee on the status of Women is focusing on challenges to implementing the Beijing Platform for Action. In light …
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) International Essay Competition (1,000 Euro Cash Prize & a free ticket to the WILPF Conference )
Submission Deadline: December 31st 2014 Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is proud to announce the opening of the Women Stop War Essay Competition for students to get …
2014 Aftermath Project Photography Grant for Photographic Projects that tell the other half of the story of conflict
Submission Deadline: December 3rd 2014 The Aftermath Project’s mission is to support photographic projects that tell the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it …
2015 Global Social Venture Competition for Aspiring Entrepreneurs ($50,000 in prize money)
Application Deadline: December 5th 2014 The Global Social Venture Competition is the world’s preeminent social venture competition providing aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and $50,000 in prize money to transform …
Each year the fraser Institute holds a competition for students, designed to encourage and develop student writers. Requirements The contest is open to Canadian and foreign students. A student is defined …
2014 Fountain Magazine 100th Issue Essay Contest:You and Your 100-Year-Old Self ($2,750 Prize)
Submission Deadline: November 30th 2014 The Fountain invites all writers to its 2014 Essay Contest: You and Your 100-Year-Old Self. What would you say to yourself at that age? What …
2014 World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship– Visit the Peruvian Amazon
World Nomads is giving one aspiring photographer the opportunity to accompany renowned wildlife and natural history photographer, Jason Edwards, on assignment in the Peruvian Amazon. You will begin your …
2015 Valeo Innovation Challenge International Student Contest on Innovation (€100,000)
Submission Deadline: February 2, 2015. To coincide with the 2014 Paris Motor Show, Valeo is kicking off its second « Valeo Innovation Challenge 2015″ contest. The competition invites students from engineering, …
Moroccan Student Innovation Challenge to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Marrakech, Morroco for Free.
Are you a Moroccan university student with an innovative idea for a business? Then the Global Entrepreneurship Summit is the place for you to meet regional innovators and entrepreneurs. Join …
2015 Human Rights Essay Award for scholarly work in international human rights law
Submission Deadline: February 1st 2015 2015 Topic: Transitional Justice, International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy and seeks …
Essay Deadline: November 14, 2014 Essay Topic: Understanding the activities of the Nigerian capital market is important for today’s youth. Discuss The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement …
2015 Digital Media Learning Trust Challenge (Building Trust in Connected Learning Environments)-
Application Deadline: Monday, November 3, 2014 at 5pm PST/ 8pm EST The Trust Challenge funds successful collaborations or “laboratories” where challenges to trust in connected learning environments can be identified …
2015 Google Online Marketing Challenge (create online marketing campaigns using Google AdWords and Google+ with a $250 AdWords advertising budget provided by Google)
Professor Registration Deadline: April 8, 2015 Student Registration Deadline: April 22, 2015 The Google Online Marketing Challenge is a unique opportunity for students to experience and create online marketing campaigns …
2014 African Union Commissions’ Africa Youth Day Essay Contest.
Application Deadline: 20th of October 2014 Women account for about half of Africa’s talent base. As a group, they have been marginalised and their economic, social, political and environmental contributions …
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Agriculture Essay Competition (Win $1,000 and a Sponsored trip to South Africa)
Guidelines Topic: The Role of Agricultural Innovation in Creating Food Security in Africa Format: 500-word count Entry: Free Language: English or French Age Eligibility: 15 to 30 years old Opening …
2014 Vodafone Appstar Developer Contest for Africans (Win a Trip to Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Devices, Amzon Gift Vouchers and Cash Prizes)
Deadline: Local Contest: October 31st 2014 International Contest: January 14th 2015 appStar is the Annual Developer Contest conducted by Vodafone, for developers across several countries of African & Asian continent, …
2014 Ashoka Future Forward: Youth Innovations for Employment in Africa Challenge ( $1,500 USD Funding & all-expenses-paid trip to the Ashoka Globalizer Summit in South Africa)
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 …
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 …
