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Application Deadline: 10 January 2020.  British Council #IdeasChangeLives is the global innovation challenge to find digital solutions to some of the world’s greatest problems. British Council is looking for people …

Application Deadline: midnight (GMT) on 30 November 2019. T Ockenden International is looking for projects, activities and/or programmes (each ‘a project’) which promote self-reliance among refugees and/or displaced people.  You …

Application Deadline: September 13th 2019 The 2020 Development Marketplace: Innovations to Address Gender-Based Violence Call for Proposals is now open.  The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 35% of women worldwide have experienced …

Application Deadline: 24 November 2019. Conservation Leadership Programme is now accepting applications for its 2020 Conservation Awards. This funding supports early-career conservationists to conduct scientific research, encourage and promote pro-conservation …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2019 UNHCR and Addis Ababa University’s Centre for Human Rights (CHR-AAU) invite African university students at the graduate (Masters or Doctoral)level to submit research essays on …

Application Deadline: 31 July 2019. Global Reconciliation is calling for nominations for the 2019 Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship. The Fellowship is the premier award in the world recognising effective achievements …

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative began 21 years ago. Since that inaugural year, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have strived …

Application Deadline: July 8, 2019 The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge, a key component of National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures’ partnership to reduce plastic waste, asks problem solvers from around the …

Application Deadline: May 15th 2019 The Getty Images Reportage Grant continues the tradition of the Editorial Grants program, which, from its founding in 2004, has supported independent photojournalists around the …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2019 The Intercultural Innovation Award is a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group that selects and supports the most …

Application Deadline: 5 June 2019 Support our search for a remarkable and inspirational individual who demonstrates extraordinary vision, courage, innovation, and commitment in contributing to the advancement of a pressing …

Application Deadline: May 3rd 2019 The National Geographic Travel Photo Contest is accepting entries. Harness the power of photography and share your stunning travel experiences from around the globe. Enter …

Application Deadline:28 February 2019. FAO and the Government of Switzerland are calling on individuals, private companies or institutions to submit a nomination for one of the following categories before 28 February …

Application Deadline: September 29th 2018 UNDP Rwanda and the Ministry of Youth seek nominations for the YouthConnekt Africa Awards, part of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2018. Outstanding African innovators between …

Application Deadline: November 1, 2018 The Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence 2019 Essay Prize Competition An essay contest in Three stages open to all current full-time registered students in …

Application Deadline:November 30th, 2018 Natural disasters are on the rise. Since 1990, natural disasters have affected 217 million people every single year. Hundreds of floods, storms, heat waves and droughts have left about …

Application Deadline: January 10th, 2019 Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes. Laureates represent all fields …

Application Deadline:August 15, 2018. The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2019 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Ayad Akhtar. The …

Application Deadline: April 30th 2018 The Waislitz Global Citizen Award, an annual cash prize of $100,000 presented by Alex Waislitz and Global Citizen, recognizes the excellence of one individual in …

Application Deadline: May 25, 2018. This is to inform the general public that the NLNG Prize for Science 2018 application process has started (The Nigerian Prize). Interested applicants should follow …

Application Deadline: May 18, 2018 This annual award, which began in 2007, is organized and presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan. Its purpose is …

Application Deadline: June 1, 2018 at 11:59PM EST The MasterCard Foundation & Legatum Center Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion The Zambezi Prize is a $200,000 competition that aims to unearth and celebrate …

Application Deadline: 11th May 2018 (midnight, Paris time). On International Women’s Day, UNESCO has launched the call for nominations for the 2018 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. The …

Application Deadline: March 29th 2018 The Literary Criticism Award – The yearly prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best work. To encourage …

Application Deadline: 31st May 2018. The Cities for our Future Challenge is a global competition run by the Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in partnership with UNESCO UKNC and …

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2018 Robert F. Kennedy believed that each individual holds the power to invoke change, that a single voice has the ability to declare an iniquity, and …

Application Deadline: 3rd May 2018 (midnight, Paris time). UNESCO has launched the fourth edition of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Funded by the Government of Japan, …

Application Deadline: Feb. 28, 2018, 11:59 p.m. UTC The World Bank is aiming to end extreme poverty by 2030. Crucial to this goal are techniques for determining which poverty reduction …

Application Deadline: 30 April 2018 at midnight CET. UNESCO invites governmental and non-governmental entities, civil society actors and individuals active in strengthening foundations for peace and tolerance to propose candidates …

Application Deadline: 15 March 2018 The TWAS Prizes are awarded to individual scientists from developing countries in recognition of an outstanding contribution to scientific knowledge in nine fields of sciences …

Application Deadline: Monday, April 23, 2018 by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time). The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is excited to announce that this year’s Science Without Borders® Challenge …

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2018, 11:59 pm (GMT+3). The Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest is an annual contest for young photojournalists aged between 18 and 33 years old. It is …

Application Deadline: 15 June 2018 The GBIF Young Researchers Awards is an annual programme aimed at fostering innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics. The YRAs provide prizes to two …

Application Deadline: January 30th 2018 The 2018 WISE Awards will identify, celebrate, and promote six innovative projects for their positive contribution to education and society. The Awards highlight initiatives found …

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2018 Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography …

Application Deadline: Monday, December 4, 2017 The Global Social Venture Competition leads entrant teams through an experiential learning process to develop innovative, scalable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Through …

Application Deadline: September 27, 2017 On September 13, 2017, Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development will launch a global water-agriculture photo contest to call attention to the …

Application Deadline: 7 November 2017 at 11.59pm GMT. The application process for the 2018 Ashden Awards is now open. On 14 June 2018, 10 winners from around the world will …

Application Deadline: August 15, 2017, 23:59:59 GMT+2. Smogathon is an initiative aiming to fight the air pollution through technology. The idea is to get start-ups from all over the world …