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Applications are open for the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards 2024. The Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards were launched in 2017 with the clear goal of promoting projects capable of generating a positive impact on our environment and of being replicated in other contexts, amplifying their scope. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the Nigerian Army 2025 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Literary Essay Competitions. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 Oct, 2024
Applications are invited for the Human Rights Essay Award 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting: Uncovering Commercial Bribery 2025. The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting recognizes journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime with the goal of increasing commercial transparency and good governance. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Oct, 2024
Are you an early-stage startup working on innovative climate solutions? Apply now for the Climate Symposium at HBS Startup Pitch Competition 2024. They offer you the chance to accelerate your journey.
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the George Atkins Communications Award 2025. The George Atkins Communications Award recognizes individual radio broadcasters for their outstanding commitment and contribution to food security and poverty reduction in low-income countries. Apply now for this opportunity and stand a chance to win a prize of $500 CA.
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 AVEVA EcoTech Emerge Challenge. AVEVA is calling on you to think big and bring forward the brightest software ideas that will help industries overcome the challenges they face in achieving Net Zero. Apply now!
Date Posted: 02 Oct, 2024
Applications for the Global Leadership Challenge 2024 are open. They seek a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to rise to the challenges of our time and develop themselves as the responsible leaders our world desperately needs now. GLC Members can participate virtually from around the world.
Date Posted: 01 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Planet Forward Storyfest Awards 2025. They are looking for stories that inspire, motivate, and drive change. Stories that are compelling, thought-provoking, and vibrantly stimulating. Be memorable, have an impact - and have fun.
Date Posted: 30 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the Prince Albert Il of Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography Award 2025. This annual award was created with the aim of rewarding photographers who put their creativity to good use in raising awareness about Earth protection.
Date Posted: 26 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 SADC Secondary School Essay Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the Go City Education Scholarship 2024/2025. The winner of this scholarship stands a chance to win a one-time $4,000 academic scholarship award. Apply now!
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2024
Join Africa Engage 2024 in creating a ground breaking digital solution that empowers Africans to access, engage and utilize the huma rights tools! Apply now for this contest!
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2024
Applications for the True Story Award 2025 are now open. The True Story Award is the first global journalism prize. Click here to learn more about this award and participate in it.
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism 2025. The Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism celebrates acts of journalism by student and professional journalists that meet the highest ethical standards in the face of pressure or incentives to do otherwise. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Africa SDGs Week Innovation Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the iF Design Student Award 2025. Together with their sponsors, iF Design provides a platform for students and their future-oriented concepts. Apply now!
Date Posted: 20 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the Youth Look Up Innovation Challenge 2025. This challenge is for exceptional youth advocates, storytellers, and innovators with bold ideas to address the youth mental health crisis through digital wellbeing and youth-led movements and solutions.
Date Posted: 20 Sep, 2024
Are you a young African with an inspiring career journey or story to share? AUDA-NEPAD is calling on all talented and skilled African youth to showcase their achievements and skills in TVET. Apply for the AUDA-NEPAD Africa Skills Revolution Competition 2024.
Date Posted: 19 Sep, 2024
Nominations are open for the Inspiring South Australian Women's Award 2025. The Inspiring South Australian Women's Award recognises an exceptional and inspiring woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the community.
Date Posted: 18 Sep, 2024
1. Sony World Photography Awards
• Host: World Photography Organisation
• Field: Photography
•Representation: A leading photography competition that recognizes the best in contemporary photography. Categories include professional, open, youth, and student.
• Prizes: Cash prizes, photography equipment, and international exhibitions. The overall winner (Photographer of the Year) receives a $25,000 prize.
2. The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
• Host: The Royal Commonwealth Society
• Field: Writing and Literature
• Representation: The world's oldest international writing competition for young people, it encourages creativity and critical thinking on global issues relevant to the Commonwealth.
• Prizes: Winners receive a trip to London for a formal awards ceremony, laptops, and participation in international cultural exchange programs.
3. The Global Citizen Prize
• Host: Global Citizen
• Field: Social Impact
• Representation: Recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to ending extreme poverty and addressing major global challenges like inequality, climate change, and public health.
• Prizes: Winners receive financial support to continue their advocacy work, and there are various subcategories with differing prize amounts and recognition.
4. Imagine Cup
• Host: Microsoft
• Field: Technology and Innovation
• Representation: A technology competition where students create
software applications that tackle a wide variety of challenges. The contest encourages innovation and problem-solving using Microsoft's technology stack.
• Prizes: Cash prizes up to $100,000, mentorship opportunities, and a chance to showcase projects at global tech conferences.
5. One Young World Essay Competition
• Host: One Young World
• Field: Global Leadership and Advocacy
• Representation: This competition targets young leaders who propose solutions to pressing global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and education reform.
Prizes: Winners receive a fully-funded trip to the annual One Young World Summit, where they meet global leaders and network with fellow changemakers.
6. MIT Solve Global Challenges
• Host: MIT Solve Initiative
• Field: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Representation: Solve offers a platform for innovators to present solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges, such as healthcare, education, and economic prosperity.
• Prizes: Over $1 million in funding is available, with winning teams receiving support from MIT, mentorship, and networking opportunities with industry experts.
7. World Robotics Olympiad (WRO)
• Host: World Robot Olympiad Association
• Field: Robotics and STEM
• Representation: WRO is an international robotics competition that engages students in building and programming robots to complete specific tasks.
• Prizes: Trophies, medals, and scholarships for top teams, with opportunities to showcase at global tech events.