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 …
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World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program 2018 ($USD 20,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Nikon Small World Photomicrography & Video Competition 2018 (USD 10,000+ prize)
by OFAby OFASubmission 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 …
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Global Social Venture Competition 2018 for high impact Entrepreneurs (USD $80,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday, December 4, 2017 The Global Social Venture Competition leads entrant teams through an experiential learning process to develop innovative, scalable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Through …
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Securing Water for Food (SWFF) Global Water-Agriculture Photo Contest 2017 ($USD 1,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Ashden International Awards 2018 for Green Entrepreneurs from Developing Nations (£20,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Smogathon 2017 Global Competition for Smog-Fighting Innovations ( $100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Hogan Lovells Community Solar Innovation Awards 2017 (USD10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16 August 2017 Does your business or not-for-profit organization use solar energy or solar technology to improve the lives of poor communities, especially for women and girls? Is …
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Portal Open Innovation Challenge 2017 (USD $160,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 31st 2017 Implementing a Sustainable ‘African Youth (especially women) Entrepreneurship Online Portal’ UNDP has created an incredible online resource: ‘YAS! Youth for Africa and SDGs’. If implemented …
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World Trade Organization (WTO) Essay Award 2017 for Young Economists (CHF 5,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 2 June 2017. The 2017 WTO Essay Award aims to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade co-operation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO …
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Village Capital Affordable Nutrition Forum 2017 ($15,000 Prize & Fully Funded to Accra, Ghana)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 20, 2017 Program dates : April 21 – April 21, 2017 Village Capital and The Hershey Company are seeking to identify and support the next generation of …
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African Union Commission (AUC) Logo Competition 2017 Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, and Africa (GMES & Africa) – USD 1,000 Prize.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6 April 2017 The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, and Africa (GMES & Africa), is an African Union-European Union joint initiative launched in November 2016 in the …
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2017 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education (USD 50,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 5 May 2017 (midnight, Paris time) The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education rewards innovative, outstanding projects advancing girls’ and women’s education. It contributes to Sustainable Development …
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Diaspora Enterprise Accelerator Competition 2017 for Young Entrepreneurs ( £30, 000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 10th 2017 Are you an African diaspora entrepreneur who runs a successful business? Are you looking to expand in Africa? Specifically, in Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone or …
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Nigeria LNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2017 for Young Nigerian Writers ($USD100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:7th April, 2017 The yearly literary prize is sponsored by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) to honour the best book by a Nigerian author between the last 4 years. The prize …
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East Africa Post-Harvest Technologies Competition 2017 (EAPTC-2017) for East Africans (USD 30,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 20th 2017 The East Africa Postharvest Technologies Competition 2017 (EAPTC-2017) aims to identify scalable post-harvest technologies in East Africa for dissemination. The EAPTC-2017 will select top 50 …
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All-Africa Postharvest Technologies and Innovations Challenge 2017 – Nairobi, Kenya (US$35,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 17, 2017. Farmers, academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers will gather at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, from March 28 to 31, 2017, for a conference on Reducing …
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33rd United Nations University Eisaku Sato International Essay Contest 2017 (¥750,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 31st 2017 Submissions are now being accepted for the 33rd Eisaku Sato Essay Contest. This international contest is open to anyone with interest in both the United …
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UNESCO-Japan 2017 Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (USD 150,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:2nd May 2017 UNESCO is seeking nominations for the third edition of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Endowed with a total of USD 150,000 to …
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The Institute of International Education (IIE) Victor J. Goldberg Prize 2017 for Peace in the Middle East ($10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 1, 2017. $10,000 TO BE AWARDED TO ONE MUSLIM ARAB AND ONE JEWISH ISRAELI WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE PEACE The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased …
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Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) 4th Continental Essay Competition 2016/2017 ($USD 2,000+ Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st March 2017 Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) in collaboration with Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) is organizing the 4th Continental Essay Competition 2016/2017 with the effort to ensure …
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Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) Entrepreneurship Award 2017 for African-based Entrepreneurs ($USD 10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 19th 2016 Nairobi, Kenya | 13 February 2017 – 16 February 2017 In the framework of the 2017 edition of the Africa Finance & Investment Forum and …
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Dell EMC Graduation Project Competition 2017 for Senior Undergraduate Students from the MENA Region (USD 12,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 30th 2016 Dell EMC is launching the annual graduation project competition for senior undergraduate students from universities in Turkey, Middle East and Africa who are enrolled in …
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Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge 2016 for Innovative Open Internet Ideas ($USD 250,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6 Jan 2017 at 23:59GMT Mozilla is inviting entrepreneurs, researchers, designers, and innovators to help connect all people to the open Internet so they can realize the full …