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.

Morland African Writing Scholarship 2023 for African Writers (£18,000 Cash Prize)

The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2023 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. The Scholarships are ...
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Yale Drama Series International Prize 2024 for Emerging Playwrights

The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2024 playwriting competition. The prize and publication are contingent on the ...
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CEZ Group/One Young World Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7 ($50,000 grant) -Call For Applications

CEZ Group is teaming up with One Young World to launch this Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7. Apply below. When ...
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Youth Carnegie Peace Prize for Young Peacebuilders (Fully-funded to The Hague, The Netherlands) 2024

Together with the Carnegie Foundation and the United Network Of Young Peacebuilders, YPI is organising ‘The Next Generation Peacebuilders Video ...
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Wharton Global High School Investment Competition 2023 for High School Students & Teachers

The Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is a free, online investment simulation for high school students (9th to 12th ...
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Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity 2023 for South African Journalists

SA National Editor’s Forum and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Nat Nakasa ...
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