Competitions/Awards

Looking for global competitions for students?

Application opens for online competitions for students with prizes in cash and kind every year.

You’ll find cooking, poetry, essay competitions in Nigeria, Ghana and other African and developing countries

Here you find competitions, prizes, and awards on essay, video and other competitions open for Young Africans.

The 2025 Adeola Oyinlade & Co National Essay Competition for Law Students in All Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (N1 million Prize)

Nigerian law students are invited to apply for the 2025 Adeola Oyinlade & Co National Essay Competition, a platform to ...
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African Leadership Forum’s Youth Competition 2025 ($2,000 Prize)

Youth Leadership Competition 2025 is open! Submit your essay on leadership and SDG progress in Africa. Apply below: When is ...
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Call for Nominations: The 2025 Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize For Young Changemakers

Applications are open for the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize where young leaders can win $10,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip ...
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How to Write a Research Paper That Stands Out in 2025

Writing research papers is inevitable for university students. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a writer, you love writing or you ...
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TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences for Women Scientists in Low-Income African Countries ($5,000 Award)

Women scientists from African countries can gain global recognition for their achievements in biological sciences with the TWAS-Abdool Karim Award ...
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Call For Applications: Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) STEM Challenge 2025

Call For Applications: Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) STEM Challenge 2025. Apply below. When is Application Deadline: ...
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