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.

Nelson Mandela Essay Prize Competition 2026 for Africans (Win Over $5,000 in Prizes)

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP), along with ASAP East and ...
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RSTMH Student Essay Competition 2026 for Full-Time Students Around the World (Win £200 + one year free RSTMH student membership)

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » RSTMH supports members and networks from early careers, notably through ...
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Brain Builders National Tertiary Institution Essay Competition 2026 (AI Literacy & Responsible Technology Use): Get Over 1M in Prize Money

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) invites students from ...
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InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition 8.0 in 2026 (With Over N40m University Scholarship)

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition 8.0 for secondary school students in ...
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Now Open: The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026  (Theme- Common Ground: Better Together)

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » The Royal Commonwealth Society is pleased to announce the theme ...
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NLNG Nigeria Prize for Science Award 2026 (USD 100,000 Award)

G Add us as a preferred source on Google » Apply for the Nigeria Prize for Science 2026 and stand ...
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