Contests

  Introduced in 2010, the Drucker Challenge was conceived as an essay contest to raise awareness of the works and ideas of Peter Drucker among young people – the new …

Do you capture photos by remote camera – for research, or just for your own interest? Enter your best images for the chance to win a great prize. BBC Wildlife …

Submission Deadline: May 15 2013 Connect4Climate & TVN recently launched iChange: a video competition for students from all over the world to create sharp 30-second video messages about climate change. The video should …

Wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. We each have a wind energy story to tell – so why don’t you share …

Application Deadline: 12 May 2013 Many crucial issues facing the developing world are often overlooked or underrepresented by the media. The Guardian International Development Journalism competition 2013 aims to highlight some of them. …

  You’re a talented musician looking forward to get famous on the African scene ? The StarAfrica Sounds contest is for you! In order to promote new African music talent, …

Submission Deadline: 1 May 2013  1st Prize: A$1,500 2nd Prize: A$500 Diary Cover Prize: A$500 The People & Planet International Photography Competition aims to select 53 photos to be published in …

The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is open to students worldwide,12th Grader, College Undergraduate, or Graduate Student. Rules No application is required. The Contest is open to students worldwide, except where …

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “NEPAD Agency”) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP – EU …

Calling ALL writers ages 18-30! Join Young Writers of Earth’s first Worldwide Flash Fiction Writing Competition and get a chance to win the following: First prize: $50 + feature on …

Submission Deadline: April 22, 2013 The Greenest Student on Earth Scholarship Competition is an online competition open to students ages 3-18 from around the globe. The Green School is looking …

The Nation CAMPUSLIFE in collaboration with Blantyre newspaper, Malawi, AfricanLiberty.org and Network for a Free Society, is calling for entries into an essay competition. Details are as follows: Topics: Nations …

Seedstars World is an exclusive worldwide competition to discover the best startups in emerging and fast growing startup scenes. The competition will take place from March 2013 till December 2013 …

Submission Deadline: 15th July 2013. For the fifth consecutive year Casa África is holding the Casa África Prizes for Essays on African Themes, with a view to recognising, promoting and …

Application Deadline: 14th April, 2013 The Intel Business Challenge Middle East & North Africa 2013 is part of Intel Global Challenge, worldwide Intel and UC Berkeley technology business plan competition …

Submission Deadline: April 30th, 2013. The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation announce the 12th annual Inge Morath Award. The annual award of $5,000 is given to a female …

 Deadline for applications: June 30th, 2013 at 24:00 GMT+1 The Young Innovators Competition seeks to foster innovative ideas amongst the next generation of social entrepreneurs working to change the world …

Appplication Deadline: May 12 2013 Innovate Kenya: Empowering Kenyan Youth to solve pressing challenges within their own communities. Identify a local problem and think up a local solution The Innovate …

Submission Deadline: June 21 2013 Adobe  announced the 2013 Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA), a global design competition that recognizes the best work of student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, …

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2013 The National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR) announces the 2013 NAHR Ram Charan HR Essay Contest.  NAHR is requesting essays from university undergrads and graduate …

Code Jam, Google’s worldwide online programming competition, gives developers a chance to use their favorite programming languages to solve algorithmic problems created by a team of contest champions at Google. …

Application Deadline: Pacific Time (PT) on June 14, 2013. Are you a student with great ideas on the future of cyber security policy? Have you conducted research on how to …

Submission Deadline: 10 April 2013 Participate now in the art contest Peace Gallery Challenge: submit your artwork and share your story of peace. The artwork can be your personal experience …

Application Deadline: November 1 2014 Some years before their deaths, Professor and Mrs. Colin Turbayne established an International Berkeley Essay Prize competition in cooperation with the Philosophy Department at the …

The Commonwealth School Enterprise Challenge is a global enterprise competition in which  school students of all ages have the opportunity to write and implement a business plan for a socially …

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2013 The WTO Youth Ambassador Programme aims to raise awareness of international economic governance issues among young people, encourage their engagementin public policy discussions, and bring …

Submission Deadline: April 15 2013 TransitionsAbroad.com hosts an annual student writing contest for all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, students who have graduated within the past year, and students …

The Caplow Children’s Prize is a novel humanitarian contest to save children’s lives. A $1 million prize will be awarded to the best plan for  preserving the lives of children …

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 31, 2013 Showcase your ideas on public policy and the role of markets by entering our essay competition. Each year the Institute holds a competition for students, …

Subsmission Deadline: 15 April 2013 Contest: “How to feed the world in 2050 in a sustainable, enjoyable & profitable way” Are you interested in the future of agriculture? In cooperation with …

Application Deadline: April 2nd 2013 The Challenge Make a short video (no more than 3 minutes) responding the following questions: Think differently: how would you shape tomorrow’s global economy? What …

Application Deadline: March 31st 2013 The 2013 National Essay Competition is presented by Youth Support Counseling Consult (YSCC). The competition aims to celebrate and nurture the creative talents of young …

Application Deadline: 24 March 2013 To highlight the realities for those living at risk of malaria and the work of those dedicated to changing that reality, the Swiss Malaria Group …

Submission Deadline: February 28 2013 Ericsson Application Awards 2013 – an opportunity for developers to gain exposure within the telecom world, a chance to reach out to customers via Ericsson …

Submission Ends: March 5th 2013 The objective of this contest is to showcase Windows Phone 8 as a great platform for developing cool apps. For purposes of this Contest, each …

DEADLINE MARCH 15th 2013 Festival Images is launching another round of its project competition. Artists and photographers have until March 15th 2013 to enter the Vevey International Photo Award. The …

Application Deadline: March 1st 2013 Hektoen International invites you to submit an essay of 1,000 to 2,500 words on a subject related to medicine and culture by March 1, 2013. …

Application Deadline: March 1st 2013 VOA invites you to share a glimpse of your life through photography – and become eligible to win a new iPad. Every day, VOA helps …

Application Deadline: April 30 2013 The Sustainable Thinking Platform is an online community launched by VinylPlus for young people from all around the world to discuss and learn about sustainability …