Global Students Competition: Travel The World and Receive a Job Offer from Schneider Electric

Go Green in the City

Contest Topic: Energy management ideas
Contest Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Provider: Schneider Electric
Country to Study in: Worldwide

Scholarship Description
Schneider Electric opens its doors once again for the fifth edition of Go Green in the City, the global annual business case challenge.

In teams of two, students from all over the world are invited to enter the competition and share their revolutionary energy management ideas for a chance to gain unique insight into one of the leading global energy management companies in the world.

Schneider Electric invites all engineering and business students to participate in the global student competition for innovative and efficient energy management solutions.

Enter the Go Green in the City 2015 and compete for a trip around the world and a job offer from Schneider Electric*!

Eligibility
Schneider Electric invites all qualified students to its fifth annual Go Green in the City global business case challenge for a chance to revolutionize energy management and gain unique insight into one of the leading global energy management companies.

Who can participate:

• Business and engineering** students, eighteen (18) years of age or older, pursuing their bachelor’s (at least 2nd year), master’s or MBA degree are eligible to compete.
• Go Green in the City 2015 is open to two-member teams with at least one female member (note: both members must comply with the degree requirements stated above).
• Both of the team members must study in the same country for the duration of the competition. They are not, however, required to be from the same university, nor are they required to study the same subject or be in the same year, as long as they are not in their first year of their undergraduate education.
• English language competency is required.
• Teams from all over the world are welcome to compete.

No exceptions can be made regarding the terms of the eligibility requirements.

**All branches of engineering and business programs are accepted.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries worldwide may participate

Participating Institutions
Schneider Electric

Number of awards
From all the submissions worldwide, there will emerge 100 semi-finalist teams, 12 finalist teams AND a winning team

Scholarship benefits
100 semi-finalist teams will train with a Schneider Electric mentor and create a video presentation of their idea.

12 finalist teams will be invited to Paris to make their final presentations.

The winning team will travel the world, stopping at two Schneider Electric offices along the way, and ultimately, receive a job offer*! (kindly see the PLEASE NOTE section below for more)

Method of Application
This is how it works:

1. Register for the competition (via link below)
2. Team up with a friend (at least one team member must be female)
3. Submit an innovative idea for efficient energy management for smarter cities

To learn more and register to participate in this competition, it is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) .

DEADLINES:
The deadline date for submission of all applications is February 1, 2015.

PLEASE NOTE:
* The winner can choose Schneider Electric offices in two countries to travel. The specifics of the offered position will match the requirements of Schneider Electric.

Application Deadline: 1 February 2015
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Sylt Foundation African Writers Residency Award for Writers of African Literature

African Writers Residency Award

Course(s) Offered: Art (creative writing)
Course Level: Award, Residency
Provider: Sylt Foundation
Country to Study in: Germany

Scholarship Description
It's that time again. This is the 2014 Call for Applications for Residency: African Literary Writers.

The Sylt Foundation hereby call on writers of contemporary African literature to apply for the two month African Writer’s Residency Award.

The African Writer’s Residency offers an Award of a two month residency to writers of contemporary African literature, who are related to or engaging with contemporary themes and concerns of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Eligibility
The Award is open to published writers of poetry, prose, plays and novels.

Writers should be of contemporary African literature, who are related to or engaging with contemporary themes and concerns of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Eligible groups
All writers of African literature - citizens of ANY African country

Participating Institutions
Art Source South Africa

Fields of study
The contemporary African writer who wins this Award is expected to work on or complete the writing project they proposed in their application. The residency aims to provide an opportunity to develop the ideas and do research related to this project.

Number of awards
One residency is awarded each year to one winning applicant

Sponsorship duration
A two month residency is awarded to winners

Scholarship benefits
The winning applicant will take up this exciting opportunity to enjoy creative writing time at the Foundation Kunst. The Foundation is located on the island of Sylt, off the coast of Hamburg, Germany.

This period will provide the writer with:

• an opportunity to focus on or complete a project in progress
• a quiet space suitable for contemplation and research
• an uninterrupted period for writing
• a means to leverage their artistic profile
• an opportunity to engage with other international writers and artists

While writers are managing career and personal demands, the vital process of conceptualizing and reflection, researching and developing new ideas, so essential to the writing process is often limited.

A period of quiet uninterrupted time to focus on exploring ideas is critical to this process which is a challenge when balancing the pressures of everyday life.

Method of Application
Application requirements:
Writers of African literature are invited to submit:

• a project proposal of the project they wish to work on while in residence
• it can be a current or proposed literary project
• a synopsis of the novel, short story or poetry project

Applications to include:

• Copy of a valid passport conforming to Schengen visa requirements
• Full Curriculum Vitae
• Writer’s Profile in English – 500 words
• Two (2) Letters of Reference in English from literary professionals, publishers or academics

Plus an excerpt (stating the publishers) from:

• one published book
• a volume of poetry
• a (publicly staged) play with information as to where and on what date it was staged

Note: Digital applications in MS Word or PDF documents only accepted (no hard copy proposals accepted)

The copyright of all published material will be respected by the Foundation so digital copies of published books may be submitted and will be handled with due care. Material submitted will not be returned to the applicant.

It is important to visit the official webpage via link provided below for detailed information.

DEADLINES:
Deadline for application submission is 4pm Friday 21 February 2014

PLEASE NOTE:
Key Dates For the 2014 African Writer’s Residency:

• Announcement and notification of 5 shortlisted finalists 1 April 2014
• Announcement of Residency Award Winner 30 April 2014
• Residency to be taken up from June 2014 – November 2015

No late applications will be considered. Applications will be kept confidential.

Art Source South Africa has been appointed Organisers of the Award and manages this residency programme. The Organisers do not vote and have no influence on the selection and judging process.

Art Source South Africa is a consultancy with a broad range of clients and projects. We work within the contemporary visual arts and cultural development sectors in South Africa. We engage in activities that promote visual art and cultural development.

Contact
Submit e-mail entries and direct enquiries to:
Tammy Langtry
Email: admin@artsourcesouthafrica.co.za.
Enquiries: ++ 27 (0) 11 447 2855 (Monday - Friday 9-4pm)

Application Deadline: 21 February 2014
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY African writers)

More Scholarship Information and Application (official Facebook page)
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2015 Carnegie Council Annual Essay Contest For All Secondary school, Undergraduate, Graduate Students and Teachers

Carnegie Council Student / Teacher Essay Contest

Essay Topic: Ethics, International affairs
Essay Level: Contest
Provider: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Essay can be taken at: Worldwide

Scholarship Description
The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its sixth annual International Essay Contest, open to teachers and students anywhere in the world.

As part of Carnegie Council’s Ethics for a Connected World project, thought leaders are asked to answer a series of questions about the greatest ethical challenges facing the planet. One of the questions is: What should happen this century? See some of their answers here.

But the project would not be complete without input from students and teachers like you. What do you think?

Eligibility
This essay competition is open to both teachers and students of all nationalities anywhere in the world.

All students, from high/secondary school students, undergraduate through to graduate students, are eligible. Non-students are automatically disqualified.

All teachers, at whatever level, are eligible.

Previous winners and honorable mentions are not eligible.

Participating Institutions
All accredited institutes and institutions of learning across the world are eligible

Essay Topic
What would you like to see happen during this century to make the world a better place

Origin of Essay Question
From climate change, to terrorism, to global financial crises, many of the greatest problems facing us in the 21st century transcend national borders. All involve ethical issues, such as fairness, rights, and responsibilities.

So as part of the Council’s three-year Centennial project, “Ethics for a Connected World,” the Carnegie Council is asking thought leaders around the world to identify the greatest ethical questions facing the planet and how individuals, organizations, and countries should respond.

But the project would not be complete without input from students and teachers like you.

What do you think? What is the world’s greatest challenge, and how does it affect both your local community and the world? What are the ethical issues involved and how can we work together to overcome this problem?

Essay Winners’ Prizes

• 1st prize: $250 Amazon Gift Certificate
• 2nd prize: $150 Amazon Gift Certificate
• 3rd prize: $75 Amazon Gift Certificate

All winners also receive a copy of the edited volume, Ethics & International Affairs: A Reader.

Essay Requirements

• Style: "Op-ed" style (not academic, footnoted papers)
• Length: Your essay should contain 1,000 to 1,500 words
• Format: Word document, or email. English language entries only.
• Limit: One entry per person.

How to Enter for Essay Competition
This competition is open to teachers and students of all nationalities.

All teachers, at whatever level, are eligible. All students, from high school students through to graduate students, are eligible. Non-students are automatically disqualified.

Collaborative essays between students and teachers are welcome.

How to Submit Essay
Please email your entries to studentcontest@cceia.org. Include your full name, address, email, age, and affiliation.

It is important to visit the official contest page (link to it is below) for complete details on how to apply to this contest.

DEADLINE:
All applications must be submitted on or before January 5th 2015.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, established in 1914 by Andrew Carnegie, is an independent, educational, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing understanding of the relationship between ethics and international affairs.

It produces lectures, publications, and multimedia materials on the ethical challenges of living in a globalized world. The Council’s essay contest for 2015 is its 6th call for applications.

Submission Deadline: 5 January 2015
Open to International Applicants: Yes (ONLY teachers and students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, anywhere in the world)

More Essay Contest Information and Application (Contest page)
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs (Official homepage)

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Shell Ideas360 Global Student Competition for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students Worldwide

Shell Ideas360 Global Student Competition

Course(s) Offered: Your ideas
Course Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Provider: Shell International Limited
Country to Study in: Any country, Netherlands

Scholarship Description
SHELL IDEAS360 is a global competition for both undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide.

The competition is organised by Shell International Limited for students to develop “game-changing ideas for tackling energy, water and food issues.”

Application for the 2014 Shell Ideas360 Global Student Competition is currently ongoing. All undergraduate and postgraduate students are encouraged to participate.

Interested students who meet the criteria as stated below can apply.

Eligibility
Participation in the Competition is open to any person who:

• is, or will be aged 18 or over by May 31, 2014; and
• is currently studying (and is officially registered to continue studying until at least May 31, 2014) as a full time undergraduate or postgraduate at a recognised, degree awarding university or other equivalent higher education establishment.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries may apply. This is a global competition.

Participating Institutions
Shell International Limited; AND
All recognised, degree awarding university or other equivalent higher education institution anywhere in the world

Fields of study
Any theme or idea of yours towards developing “game-changing ideas for tackling energy, water and food issues.”

Number of awards
Five individuals or teams are to be selected per school to progress to the final stage of the Competition

Scholarship benefits
There will be a range of great prizes on offer in the Shell Ideas360 competition, as well as other benefits to students for taking part:

• Main Prize. A National Geographic Expedition for the winning team members, chosen from a range of available trips.
• Stage 3 Teams. The five teams or individuals selected for Stage 3 of the competition will be flown out to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in order to present their idea to the judging panel at the Shell Eco-Marathon event in May 2014.
• Stage 2 Prizes. Every participant that is selected for Stage 2 of Shell Ideas360 will receive a one year subscription (print and digital) to National Geographic Magazine.
  In addition, Shell has a free 3-month subscriptions to WIRED’s interactive digital edition (accessible on iPad, iPhone and Kindle Fire) to give away to everybody who submits a final idea to the Shell Ideas360 competition by 16 December 2013 in accordance with the competition terms and conditions.
• Additional Prizes. A selection of National Geographic prizes for participants including: wall maps, atlases, science books, and photographic prints from the National Geographic picture library.

OTHER BENEFITS
Additional benefits of participating include boosting your résumé/CV since Shell is an internationally known and respected organisation, opportunity to work with professionals, networking opportunities, learn business processes, and develop your ideas.

Method of Application
To apply, visit the official website (link to it is below) to register, join the Shell Ideas360 community and submit your idea. The stages of the competition are as follows:

STAGE 1 (3 SEPTEMBER 2013 - 16 DECEMBER 2013)
Registration: Register and set up your personal profile. You can enter as an individual or as part of a team of up to three people. Formulate and submit your idea.

Develop an innovative idea related to Energy, Water or Food. Use your workspace to share draft ideas with the Shell Ideas360 community, submitting your final idea for evaluation by 16 December 2013.

STAGE 2 (20 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2014)
Develop your idea. Up to 100 teams/participants will be selected to develop their idea with support from a Shell Mentor and Subject Matter Experts, and demonstrate in more detail why Shell should invest in it.

STAGE 3 (16 APRIL - 15 MAY 2014)
Final presentation and selection. Five teams/participants will be invited to present their idea at the Final Event in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The winner will be selected and announced at the end of this event.

DEADLINES:
Registration on the official website for stage 1 started on 3 September 2013 and ends 16 December 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:
You may register on the official website (link to it is below) to participate in Shell Ideas360 or sign up with your Facebook or LinkedIn account.

Shell believes human ingenuity holds the key to unlocking innovative thinking. This competition is a way of fostering innovation and, potentially, turning your ideas into reality.

Shell Ideas360 involves a number of key stages. In Stage 1, participants register and submit an initial idea. The ideas are evaluated and teams selected through to Stage 2 will develop their ideas in conjunction with Shell Mentors and Subject Matter Experts. Stage 3 will see five finalists selected to present their idea to a panel of judges.

Shell Ideas360 is not part of Shell’s recruitment process and performance in the competition will not influence job applications. If participants wish to explore career opportunities or internships at Shell, please visit the Shell website www.shell.com/careers for further information.

Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known as Shell, is an Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company incorporated in the United Kingdom and headquartered in the Netherlands. Created by the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and UK-based Shell Transport & Trading, it is the largest company in the world - ahead of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - in terms of revenue, and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors".

Contact
Any enquiries or questions can be sent to shellideas360@shell.com

Application Deadline: 16 December 2013
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Let Girls Lead Tell your Story Video Contest (win $10,000) for Young Women Worldwide!

Let Girls Lead Tell your Story Video Contest

Course(s) Offered: Story-telling
Course Level: Contest / Competition
Provider: Let Girls Lead
Country to Study in: Any country

Scholarship Description
Are you a lady, girl or woman, changing the world in your own way? Making a difference in the world?

Here is your chance to tell your story and stand a chance of winning $10,000.

Let Girls Lead (LGL) hereby invites you to share your story on how you are changing the world. You could win $10,000 and your story could be made into a film, starring you!

Tell us how girls are changing the world!

Eligibility
Contest Guidelines:

• This contest is open to girls between 12-25 years of age. Enter as either individuals, groups, or organizations.
• Videos should be between 1-2 minutes in length.
• Videos must be received by 11:59pm GMT 12/31/13
• Videos must be accompanied by a full video transcription in English (can be provided using Google Translate)

Judging Criteria:
Your video submission will be judged by a panel of experts and girl leaders based on how clearly it shows us:

• Why you are a leader in your community
• How your leadership changed your family or community
• Why your important story should be made into a film
• Your unique point of view as a girl leader or organization working with girl leaders

Eligible groups
Female citizens of ALL countries worldwide

Participating Institutions
Let Girls Lead (LHL), Public Health Institute (PHI), 555 12th Street, 10th Floor, Oakland, California; USA

Let Girls Lead is a global movement that empowers girls and their allies to lead social change through advocacy, education, economic empowerment, storytelling, and strategic partnerships.

Fields of study
Make a 1-2 min. video to tell a story of girls’ leadership!

1. What challenges did you address?
2. What was your solution?
3. How did you show leadership?

Tips:

• Practice before recording and time yourself
• Make sure your face is visible
• Record in a quiet place, speak clearly
• Introduce yourself at the beginning
• If using a phone, hold it horizontal

Sponsorship duration
This is a ONE-TIME cash prize award, with other forms of empowerment

Scholarship benefits
Winners will be awarded $10,000 in cash, equipment, and training to make your story into a film, starring you!

Method of Application
Interested and want to apply? If you are eligible and have made your video, you may submit via link below.

Ready to submit?
Submit your Video Now for the Let Girls Lead Tell your Story Video Contest

For more information, visit the Official Website (link to it is below) of the Let Girls Lead movement. It is important to carefully read through and note the 'Official Rules' as posted on the official website.

DEADLINES:
All videos must be received by 11:59pm GMT on December 31st 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:
Let Girls Lead is a global movement that empowers girls and their allies to lead social change through advocacy, education, economic empowerment, storytelling, and strategic partnerships.

Let Girls Lead improves girls’ education, health, and livelihoods through strategic partnerships that ensure girl-friendly laws, funding, and programs around the world.

We enable girls to share their own inspiring stories of leadership through our interactive media platform and powerful short films. We support girls’ economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, and sustainable solutions to ending poverty.

Our results include laws and policies that improve girls’ lives, and programs that empower young women to develop their own solutions to the obstacles they face.

Application Deadline: 31 December 2013
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Over £15,000) for Citizens of Commonwealth Countries

Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Course(s) Offered: Short Stories
Course Level: Writing contest / competition
Provider: Commonwealth Foundation
Country to Study in: Commonwealth countries

Scholarship Description
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers - the cultural initiative from the Commonwealth Foundation.

Commonwealth Writers develops the craft of individual writers and builds communities of emerging voices which can influence the decision-making processes affecting their lives. The Prize aims to identify talented writers who will go on to inspire their local communities.

Eligibility
The following eligibility guidelines apply:

• Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country. The Commonwealth Foundation will request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. Writers from non-Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
• For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer has dual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanently resident.
• Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
• There is no requirement for the writer to have current residence in a Commonwealth country, providing she/he is a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
• All entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Commonwealth Foundation which will exercise its judgement, in consultation with the prize chair as necessary, in ruling on questions of eligibility. The ruling of the chair on questions of eligibility is final, and no further correspondence will be entered into.

Selection Criteria:
The final selection will be judged by an international judging panel; experienced readers will assist the named judges in selecting the long lists.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Commonwealth regions ONLY as below:

• AFRICA: Botswana, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia. Overseas Territories: St Helena, Tristan Da Cunha, Ascension Island.
  
• ASIA: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka.
  
• CANADA and EUROPE: Canada, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom. Overseas Territories: Gibraltar, Falkland Islands.
  
• CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
  
• OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands.
  
• PACIFIC: Australia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. Overseas Territory: Pitcairn.

Participating Institutions
Commonwealth Writers from all regions of the Commonwealth, including:

1. Africa,
2. Asia,
3. Canada and Europe,
4. Caribbean and
5. Pacific.

Fields of study
Writing of short fiction. The story must be the entrant’s own work.

The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part. Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.

Number of awards
There will be five winners, one from each region. One regional winner will be selected as the overall winner. Only one entry per writer may be submitted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Scholarship benefits
The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500. If the winning short story is a translation into English, the translator will receive additional prize money: £2,000 for the overall winning story and £1,000 for a regional winning story.

Worldwide copyright of each story remains with the writer. The Commonwealth Foundation will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning stories (the overall winning story and the four regional winning stories) in an anthology and for promotional purposes.

The overall and regional winners will be expected to take part in publicity activities including social media where possible. The overall and regional winners will be expected to undertake a mutually acceptable programme of regional outreach activities to develop and promote Commonwealth Writers.

Method of Application
Please note the following rules while submitting your entry:

• Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.
• All entries must be in English. Translations of short stories written in languages other than English are eligible if submitted by the writer (not the translator) and provided the translator is a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Details of the translator must be stated on the entry.
• Entries must be 2,000 words minimum, 5,000 words maximum.
• Entries should be uploaded in a PDF document. Please save your document as a PDF and use the title of the story as the file name. Please note the story must not be saved as ‘Commonwealth Story’, ‘Short Story’ or any other generic title. If it is not possible to save the entry as a PDF document, it may be uploaded as a Microsoft Word document, with the file name in the same format as above. The first page should include the name of the story and the number of words (and details of the translator if it is a story written in a language other than English).
• The author’s details should be included in the entry form. They must not be given anywhere on the uploaded document. All entries are judged anonymously.
• All entries should be submitted in Arial 12 point font and double line spacing.
• There are no restrictions on setting, genre or theme.
• The story should be adult fiction and must not have been written for children alone.

To submit your entry for the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, please visit the official website (link to it is below) to submit via the Online Form. It is also very important to visit the official website for the COMPLETE list of ENTRY RULES.

DEADLINES:
Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by Saturday 30 November 2013 (12 noon GMT). No entries will be considered if submitted after this date.

PLEASE NOTE:
For any entry or eligibility queries not covered above, please email writers@commonwealth.int for clarification before submitting an entry.

The following must be followed strictly:

• Entries must be made by the writer
• Entries will only be accepted via the online entry form.
• Only one entry per writer may be submitted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
• The story must be the entrant’s own work.
• The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part. Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.
• Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.

Visit the official website via link below to download the ENTRY RULES and submit your story ONLINE.

Commonwealth Writers inspires, develops and connects writers and storytellers in a range of disciplines. It builds communities of less-heard voices and links them to groups which seek to bring about social change.

Application Deadline: 30 November 2013 (12 noon GMT)
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Commonwealth citizens)

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Google Cloud Platform Developer Challenge for Software Developers Worldwide

Google Cloud Platform Developer Challenge

Course(s) Offered: Application development
Course Level: All software developers
Provider: Google Inc.
Country to Study in: Worldwide

Scholarship Description
Welcome to the Google Cloud Developer Challenge!

The Google Cloud Platform is used around the world to create and deploy solutions that are affordable, scalable and easy to maintain. These qualities empower developers worldwide to solve local and global challenges with cloud technology.

The Google Cloud Developer Challenge is a contest designed to motivate and reward entrants who develop applications that are based on Google’s Cloud Platform that are original and relevant to the region in which they live.

Google invites you to the very first Google Cloud Developer Challenge to build locally relevant web applications that solve real world problems. It's time to show the world what you can do with the Google Cloud Platform.

Developers in 6 regions across the world will win prizes that include Android devices and up to $20,000 USD. Google is also highlighting innovations of students and female developers!

Eligibility
The following criteria are applicable:

[A]. Locations:
The Google Apps Developer Challenge is open to developers worldwide, except for those in the following countries/regions: Quebec, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Sudan

[B]. Submissions:

• All submissions must have an appspot.com domain with a url in the followin format: gcdc2015-<app-name>.appspot.com
• The Google Cloud Developer Challenge contest is open only to applications that have not been made publicly available through the Google Apps Marketplace, Chrome Web Store or any other website prior to June 1, 2013. Additionally, applications that were entered into other developer app contests are ineligible for the contest, regardless whether they were winning apps. Similarly, updated versions of applications entered in other developer contests are ineligible.
• When you enter an application in the Google Cloud Developer Challenge by submitting the URL to the application, access details to the application and a 400 word manual that describes how to use your application we will make it available to all contest judges for free, exclusively for the purposes of judging. If you intend to sell your application after the conclusion of the contest, you must make available a "trial" version of the application for judging. We recommend that your trial version include full functionality, but with a timed expiration, rather than including limited functionality with no expiration. Judges will evaluate your application based only on the functionality accessible to them, so it makes sense to provide the fullest range of capabilities possible in your contest app.

[C]. Teams:
Teams can be no more than 3 people. All team members’ names must be listed when submitting the application for the Google Cloud Developer Challenge.

For full details of eligibility, please see the official website (via link below) for the complete 'Terms and Conditions'.

Eligible groups
Submissions will be accepted from any one of these six Competition Regions (except the countries listed below):

1. Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Middle East and North Africa
3. India
4. South East Asia
5. Latin America
6. United States, Europe and rest of world

EXCEPT Quebec, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Sudan

Participating Institutions
Google Inc.

Fields of study
All you have to do is build and submit an amazing application in one of these Entry Categories:

• Enterprise/Small Business Solutions , Education, Not for Profit
• Social / Personal Productivity/Games / Fun

You will have the opportunity to “WOW” the world with your awesome web application built on Google App Engine using Google APIs like the Google+, Youtube and Maps APIs.

Number of awards
A winner will be chosen for each category, in each region — 12 prizes in total.
Awards for best mentors! A mentor will be chosen for in each region — 6 prizes in total.

Scholarship benefits
If your application is judged the best in your region, within one of the two categories mentioned above, you could win a prize of $20,000! Google says it is devoted to raising the next generation of information technology experts as well as encouraging diversity among software developers.

In line with this, there are special prizes for all-female teams — $2,000 and $1,000 dollars for ‘all-student teams’ that make the second round. Any ‘all female student team’ that makes the second round will receive a prize of $3,000. There are also prizes available for those who are interested in mentoring contestants.

Method of Application
Want to start hacking? You can develop applications on the Google Cloud Platform using any of Python, Java, PHP and Go programming languages.

You can also apply for $2,000 worth of Google Cloud Platform credit here using the promo code: gcpdc-in.

DEADLINES:
The competition starts September 4th, 2013 with the first round of submissions starting on October 22, 2013. The first round of submissions closes November 21, 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:
Generally speaking, the challenge is open to software developers all over the world; however, ensure that you refer to the terms and conditions (found on the official website via the link below) to see the exceptions.

The Entrant retains ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights in and for the Entry which the Entrant had prior to submission, including the right to distribute the application commercially. For more details, please refer to the Terms & Conditions.

Application Deadline: 21 November 2013
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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DSTV Eutelsat Star Awards for African Students

DSTV Eutelsat Star Awards - Creating Space for African Ideas

Course(s) Offered: Science, Technology, Innovative thinking
Course Level: Secondary school, High school
Provider: MultiChoice Africa, Eutelsat
Country to Study in: Africa

Scholarship Description
If you dream of seeing a rocket launch, here’s the chance to make your dreams come true! Enter the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2014 and you could win some fantastic prizes. The DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, the product of a partnership between Eutelsat and MultiChoice Africa, aim to stimulate interest in science and technology and to inspire innovative thinking among secondary and high school students across the continent.

The awards take the form of a competition open to 14-19 year-old students in 42 countries. Students are invited to write an essay or design a poster depicting how innovative use of satellite technology in the fields of communication, earth observation or navigation can propel Africa into the future.

In addition to amazing prizes up for grabs in the individual country awards, overall winners will be rewarded with the trip of a lifetime: the overall essay winner will win a trip with their parent/legal guardian to Eutelsat in Paris, France followed by a visit to a spaceport to attend a live rocket launch; AND the overall poster winner will win a trip with their parent/legal guardian to Eutelsat in Paris followed by a visit to a satellite construction site. The runners up of the poster and essay entries will win a trip with their parent/legal guardian to visit MultiChoice in Johannesburg followed by a visit of the South African National Space Agency at Hartebeesthoek.

The second edition of the awards was staged in 2012 and saw an overwhelming response of over 1300 entries from across the African continent. The third edition was in 2013.

Eligibility
To enter, students need to be between 14 and 19 years of age and enrolled at a registered secondary, combined or high school (public or private). Only entries prepared by an individual will be accepted.

Entry forms and essays/posters must be submitted before the closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the entrants to ensure that entries reach designated collection points prior to the closure of the competition. Any entries not received prior to the closure of the competition will not be eligible to participate, regardless of the reason for the late entry. MultiChoice and Eutelsat are not responsible for any entries which are not received, whether timeously or at all, regardless of the cause thereof. Without limitation, MultiChoice and Eutelsat are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failure or malfunction, postal systems, traffic congestion (whether physical, postal or on the Internet, telephone lines or at any service provider, web site or other device or medium), or any combination thereof, or any other technical or other problems.

Only one entry, i.e. either poster or essay, may be submitted per student on the specified topic.

Entries can be prepared in English, French or Portuguese

Entries must be the own original work of the student. No previously published material will be accepted.

Only entries in the correct and specified formats will be eligible.

Plagiarism is forbidden. Entrants may quote short passages, but material copied from a source must be surrounded in double quotes (") and the source indicated. Copied materials should rarely be more than a few lines, and never as long as a paragraph. Quoting long passages is forbidden. Entries caught plagiarizing will be rejected.

All entries must include a full bibliography of sources for the essay. The bibliography should be excluded from the essay word count. The bibliography should be the last page of the essay. In the case of poster entries, the entry form, as well as a creative explanation/summary (inclusive of any sources consulted) must be attached to the poster.

Please visit the official website (link to it is below) for a detailed listing of Terms and Conditions of this Award.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
The Multichoice/Eutelsat panel of judges are looking for innovative thinking and ideas. Please see official website via link below for full details on these criteria.

Eligible groups
Citizens of any African country

Participating Institutions
All registered secondary, combined or high schools (public or private) in Africa

Fields of study
Science, Technology and Innovative thinking: fields of communication, earth observation or navigation

Number of awards
Several awards will be given (to winners, runners-up and their schools at both national and overall levels)

Sponsorship duration
This is a onetime prize award and sponsored travels

Scholarship benefits
Top entrants at the national level win prizes such as computers or tablets, and go forward to compete in the overall awards for the winning and runner up essay and poster prizes. The winning essay entrant wins a trip with a parent or guardian to Eutelsat in Paris and onwards to witness a live rocket launch. The best poster winner and their parent or guardian also win a trip to Eutelsat, including a visit to a satellite manufacturing facility. The runners-up in the overall awards win a trip for two to visit the MultiChoice Africa broadcast facilities and the South African Space Agency near Johannesburg, South Africa.

The schools attended by the overall award winners and runners-up are rewarded with a DStv installation, including dish, television, state-of-the-art PVR decoder and free access to the DStv Education Bouquet.

Please visit the official website (link to it is below) for a detailed listing of Award Prizes AND Categories of Prizes to be won at national and continental levels for both winning students and their schools.

Any costs or expenses which the entrant incurs other than in respect of those items specifically included in a prize are for the entrant’s own account. It is assumed that entrants will have sufficient funds available for all costs and expenses which they may incur during and for purposes of entry into the competition.

Method of Application
Enter the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2014 by creating an award winning essay or poster about satellite technology and how it shapes your world and you can win big!

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
For an entry form – which will tell you everything you need to know – visit your nearest MultiChoice Office or download it from the official website (link to it is below - click on the 'Enter the DStv Eutelsat Awards 2014' link). South African entrants can collect a copy from MultiChoice Africa, 141 Bram Fischer Drive in Randburg, Johannesburg.

TOPIC
2014 TOPIC: Imagine you are a satellite high above your country, your home, or even your school … What would you see? What would you like to tell the people below about what you see from up there? What would you like people to know? What would you like them to think about? If you could send them a message or an image, what would you like to say or show?

2013 TOPIC: Imagine you were allowed to use all the satellites in space. What would you do with them to benefit your community, your country or your continent? Write an essay or design a poster elaborating on three priorities.

Students are encouraged to consult with their science or technology teacher to increase the quality of their entries.

Essays and posters can be written in English, Portuguese or French

You may download the entry form here(pdf).

ESSAY REQUIREMENTS

• 1200 to 1400 words (excluding bibliography)
• Typed in Arial 12, 1.5 spacing or must be hand written, but clearly legible
• Pages to be numbered
• Only hard copy entries will be accepted
• Entries may include illustrations, graphics or diagrams
• References (all sources consulted during the preparation of the entry)

POSTER REQUIREMENTS

• No bigger than A3 (42 x 29.7cm)
• Only hard copy entries will be accepted
• All poster entries must be accompanied by a typed or legible hand written summary containing the following headings:
  • Title
  • Summary of idea/concept
  • References (all sources consulted during the preparation of the entry

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
Entries must be:

• Deposited: in the entry box at MultiChoice Africa country or regional offices (African countries)
  OR for South Africa at the MultiChoice Africa Building, 141 Bram Fischer Drive in Ranburg, Johannesburg (South Africa only).
• Posted: To MultiChoice offices listed on the entry form. For South African entries only: To MultiChoice Africa, Corporate Affairs, 141 Bram Fischer Drive, Randburg. Attention: Nada Mxube

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE CONSIDERED

DEADLINES:
Entries must reach Multichoice Africa on or before close of business on 27 October 2014 - so start dreaming!

PLEASE NOTE:
All entries must be accompanied by an entry form and in the case of posters an entry form and creative summary.

Entries will be accepted in hard copy format only. Entries from previous country or overall award winners will not be accepted. Entry forms must be fully completely. Entries accompanied by incomplete entry forms may not be accepted. Only entries with attached entry forms will be accepted.

It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that forms and in the case of posters, creative rationales/summaries, are attached in such a way that they do not become separated from the entry submission. In cases where entries and attachments become separated, such entries may be disqualified. All poster entries have to be accompanied by a creative explanation/summary as specified in the criteria for posters section above.

Entries cannot be returned to participants. All the submitted essays and posters will be the property of the organisers. The organisers reserve the right to modify the format and content of any submitted essay or poster before publication. Also note that the organisers have the sole right to publish the submissions in any media.

For queries you may email your question to: dstvstarawards@multichoice.co.za or phone your nearest MultiChoice Office. In the case of South Africa, please contact Mahlatse Sithole on 011 781 9950

Application Deadline: 27 October 2014
Open to International students: No (ONLY Africans)

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Nigerian Stock Exchange Annual Essay Competition and Scholarship

NSE Annual Essay Competition and Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: Essay writing
Course Level: Secondary school
Provider: Nig. Stock Exchange
Country to Write in: Nigeria

Essay Description
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 13th edition of its annual Essay Competition.

The NSE Essay Competition, themed “Building a Sustainable Capital Market“, is one of the Exchange’s financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.

Eligibility
The Competition is open to students in Senior Secondary Schools ONLY.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1. The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary Schools
2. Entries must be written in English and be the original work of the writer
3. Entrants must submit essay on the competitions entry form and complete all the mandatory fields.
4. Maximum word-count is 1000 words
5. Entries will be disqu​alified if they fail to meet these requirements

For the complete essay rules and regulations, please visit the official website and Facebook page (links are below).

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria

Participating Institutions
All accredited secondary schools in Nigeria

Essay Topic
“Understanding the activities of the Nigerian capital market is important for today’s youth”. Discuss

Number of awards
There will be three top winners and schools awards; and also several consolation prizes. Please see below

Essay benefits
1st Place and school award:

• N300,000 worth of shares
• N400,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Tablet
• School: *Trophy
  Three PCs and a printer

2nd place and school award

• N200,000 worth of shares
• N300,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Tablet
• School: *Trophy
  Two PCs and a printer

3rd place and school award

• N100,000 worth of shares
• N200,000 scholarship fund for university education
• Tablet
• School: *Trophy
  PC and a printer

Consolation Prizes for 7 National Winners:

• Certificate of Accomplishment and Mini Laptop

Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should Download the Application Entry Form.

Applicants should send in their completed entry form/essay via e-mail to: essay@nse.com.ng. Or, they can submit their essay online at the official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheNigerianStockExchange (active link is below).

Alternatively, applicants can also send completed entry form/essay​ through any of the NSE branches nationwide.

Please visit the official Nigerian Stock Exchange website and page through the links provided below.

DEADLINES:
All applications must be submitted on or before November 3, 2014

Application Deadline: 3 November 2014
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

More Scholarship Information and Application (official Essay page)
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Ignite Ideas Contest for 1000+ Nigerians (Submit Business Idea, Get N100,000)

Ignite Ideas Contest

Course(s) Offered: Ideas, Proposals
Course Level: Contest, Competition
Provider: Lagos State Govt, AGDC, Chair Centre Group
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Scholarship Description
The Management of Chair Center Group, in conjuction with AGDC and the Lagos State government has initiated a competition tagged ‘Ignite Ideas Contest’ to identify innovative and viable business ideas.

The Ignite Ideas Contest is a program which will enable more than one thousand qualified participants to submit any business idea or proposal and get a seed capital of N100,000 in return.

If you have any feasible business ideas, please submit it in the 2014 Ignite Ideas Contest and stand the chance to win one of the available 1100 cash prizes.

Eligibility
In summary, applicants are expected to be young Nigerians who must verify their age, failing which thier applications will be declined.

The complete Terms and Conditions include:

• Applicants must be of Nigeria nationality
• Applicants must not be below 18 years of Age. Failure to verify age will result in the application being declined.
• Applications must articulate a specific business problem to solve or opportunity to address. The ideas must be original, address a clear market gap.
• Applicants must be clear on the benefits from the prize money and the viability of idea must be established.
• Employees of The Chair Centre Group, Digital Jewels Limited, AGDC etc and their families are not eligible to apply.
• The Judges’ decisions are final.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria ONLY

Fields of study
All original business ideas are welcome

Number of awards
One thousand, one hundred (1,100) people will receive one hundred thousand naira (N100,000) each to fund their business ideas

Sponsorship duration
This is a ONE TIME financial award

Scholarship benefits
Each of the 1,100 winners will receive:

• The sum of N100, 000 (One hundred thousand naira only) as seed capital to progress the business idea, and
• A year business management mentoring from distinguished entrepreneurs.

Method of Application
Applications must articulate a specific business problem to solve or opportunity to address. The ideas must be original and also address a clear market gap. Applicants must be clear on the benefits from the prize money and the viability of idea must be established.

The three steps to application is summarized below:

1. REGISTER: Create an Account
   Every applicant is required to create an account on the website before applying. This account will be used to validate your application and further activities will be performed on the account.
   
   
2. LOGIN: Fill the application form
   Do you have a feasible business idea that will meet a need? Have you created an account on the website? To enter for the competition, you will have to fill the application form.
   
   
3. APPLY: Review Application and Submit
   After completing the form, you should carefully review your application before final submission.

It is important to visit the official website via the link provided below for complete information and also for registration into the competition.

DEADLINES:
No deadline date has yet been set as of date of publishing this (i.e. 29th August 2014)

PLEASE NOTE:
AGDC, partners The Chair Centre Group and Lagos State Government to give seed capital to 1100 business ideas

Contact
For further enquiries, please send an email to info{{at}}igniteideas.org or you can also call +2348172435153.

Application Deadline: Not set
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

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Apply for Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition – anyone with the Desire can Become an Entrepreneur

Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Course(s): Any innovative idea
Course Level: Competition
Provider: Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship, UNESCO
Country to Study in: Worldwide

Scholarship Description
The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is an international program launched by The Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship (Berlin) and UNESCO.

The competition provides a global platform for young entrepreneurs who aspire to create positive change in their communities.

Everyone has the potential to become an entrepreneur.

The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is an exciting new opportunity to develop your innovative ideas and projects to create positive change in your community and the world. With support and feedback from peers around the world, you can turn your passion for a better world into reality.

Eligibility
You do not have to be born as an entrepreneur, you do not have to work twelve hours a day, and you do not need a patent or a lot of capital.

You do not even need detailed knowledge of business management, legal issues, marketing, or finance.

You only have to start your company from pre-existing components or by working in a team to complete the missing competencies, instead of building everything yourself. It is not easy, but you can do it! You have the power to become a successful entrepreneur!

You are eligible to enter, if:

1. You are between the ages of 15 and 30
   
   AND
2. You have an innovative idea for an enterprise which contributes to the sustainable development of your community, in a field such as:
   • the environment
   • education
   • health
   • poverty reduction
   • peace building
   • cultural diversity
   • sustainable energy
   • food security
   • sustainable trade
   • the elderly
   • empowerment of women and youth
   
   OR, You are operating such an enterprise in the form of a business, a non-profit organization, or an informal program
   
   AND
3. You are able to submit your entries and make presentations in English.

Entry criteria:

1. You are requested to submit your entries in one of the following two categories:
   
   • Best Ideas Category:
     Innovative ideas and plans for an enterprise (It must be a new and original idea yet to be fully implemented by the entrant or by others.)
   • Best Projects Category:
     Already existing enterprise which has demonstrated social impact
2. Submissions from teams are welcome. However, the idea may only be submitted by one team member.
3. You may submit more than one idea/project entry.
4. You are welcome to enter ideas or projects which have won other prizes or competitions.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries

Fields of study
By highlighting the best examples of youth entrepreneurship, the competition aims to empower the young generation to take the initiative in social innovation and become pioneers in building a harmonious and sustainable society.

With their innovative ideas and leadership, these global citizens will tackle some of the key challenges of today and offer a model of the entrepreneurial potential that will fuel our future.

Scholarship benefits
All participants will receive free training at the online Entrepreneurship Campus. This training provides methods and techniques for developing ideas into solid business models, to turn a budding idea into a fully developed concept, or to improve on an existing business model.

Method of Application
1). First, sign up (link for this is below) to become a registered member.

2). Complete the entry form and submit it online. Entries may only be submitted in English.

• Entry form for ideas
• Entry form for projects

3). Entries will be reviewed by the competition administrators, and only those that meet a certain standard and pass the preliminary screening will be nominated and published on the competition website. You will receive a message from us confirming that your entry has been nominated. If your entry does not pass the screening, you will have a chance to brush it up and submit it again.

Assessment criteria:
Entries will be evaluated and nominated based on the following criteria among other factors:

• entrepreneurial vision
• feasibility (e.g. relatively low capital investment requirement)
• innovation
• leadership
• social impact (e.g. ecological benefit)
• sustainability
• scalability (The application can be multiplied.)

Selection process:

1. Entries will be reviewed by the competition administrators, and only those that meet a certain standard and pass the preliminary screening will be published on the competition website. The general public can vote for their favorite entry and add their comments and recommendations.
2. Entrants may refine their entries up until the entry deadline to reflect the comments and recommendations received. They may also support their entry by submitting a video presentation of their enterprise idea or activity (up to 3 minutes).
3. The 10 entries receiving most votes in each of the two categories will be considered as finalists.
4. From among the finalists, the judges will make the final selection of three winners (Grand Prize, 2nd Prize and 3rd Prize) in each category.
5. Entries will be evaluated based on their entrepreneurial vision, feasibility, innovation, leadership, social impact, and sustainability, among other factors.
6. In addition, the People’s Choice Prize will be given to the entry with the largest number of votes in each of the two categories.

For those of you who do not yet have an idea, feel free to take our online training in which you can learn how to develop an idea systematically.

If you know a young person with an idea or project, please inform him or her about the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition.

DEADLINES:
Deadline for entries is June 30 2014

PLEASE NOTE:
The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is organized by: The Goi Peace Foundation, Tokyo (Japan); Stiftung Entrepreneurship (Foundation for Entrepreneurship), Berlin (Germany); AND United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO, Paris (France).



Application Deadline: 30 June 2014
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Africa Farmer Organisation of the Year Awards (AFOYA) Competition for African Farmers

2014 AFOYA Competition

Award(s) Offered: Agriculture (farming)
Award Level: Competition
Provider: AFRICRES, AGRA, SACAU
Country to Award in: Malawi

Award Description
The African Investment Climate Research (AFRICRES), in partnership with The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) is organising the 2014 Africa Farmer Organisation of the year Awards.

Farmer organizations (FOs), in Africa, are important support vehicles for raising smallholder farmers’ incomes and livelihoods by providing services that are demand-driven and income enhancing to their members.

To enhance image and credibility of FOs; Setting performance standards for FOs; To enhance competitiveness and aspiration among FOs and To promote peer learning and networking, AFRICRES, in partnership with AGRA and SACAU will be organizing the Annual Africa Farmer Organization of the Year Award (AFOYA) in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Eligibility
To be eligible, your FO must be registered and resident in Africa and must be in active operation for at least two years.

FOs must be Members governed.

Ineligibility:

• Regional (Apexes)¹ FOs are NOT eligible.
• FOs with Tobacco and broadly prohibited narcotics in their value chain

¹ :- The Apex FOs are those representing FOs across several countries within the five African Regions

Eligible groups
Only for Africans

Participating Institutions
All FOs registered across the length and breadth of Africa

Fields of awards
The awards will be presented at a gala dinner to successful Farmer Organisations in recognition of their sterling achievements, in five key areas that are used to measure successful FOs:

1. Governance and Accountability;
2. Income diversity; 
3. Advocacy; 
4. Female and youth participation and 
5. Access to market.

Number of awards
The awards will be presented in SIX categories as outlined below:

1. Governance and Accountability
This is an award for a FO that scores highest on governance and accountability to its members.

2. Income Diversity Award
This is an award for a FO with the highest score on diversified portfolio of its income sources and which manifests sustainability.

3. Female and Youth Participation Award
FOs must include as many young people and women in its activities. This award is given to a FO that scores highest for an active participation of these groups in its activities.

4. Advocacy
The FO must be doing remarkably well with policy advocacy and networking for the good of its members.

5. Market Access Award
This award is given to a FO that scores highest on market access for the inputs and produce of its members.

6. Africa FO of the Year Award (AFOYA)
The overall FO of the Year recipient will be selected from the winners of the categories shown above.

Sponsorship duration

Scholarship benefits
The 2014 Africa FO of the year will also be crowned at the awards ceremony.

A one-day conference, which will take place on the day before the awards, will attract prominent speakers with expertise in the broader area of agricultural value chain systems.

Method of Application
If you believe your FO is eligible, and you want to apply, follow the steps below:

1. Complete the entry form template found on the official website (link to it is below) and email it to the provided email by 30 June 2014, at 17.00 Hours South Africa time.
2. The nominee should supply audited or verifiable financial statements from 2010 to 2013 or latest audited financials or management accounts (Income and Expenditure Accounts)
3. Application information should be directed to: Dina Potgieter; Africagrowth Institute; Tel: (021) 914 6778, Fax: (021) 914 4438; Email: dina@africagrowth.com

CATEGORY SELECTION
FOs are welcome to compete in ONLY ONE of the five categories, that is, 1-5 as listed above under 'Number of awards'.

REQUIREMENTS
Entrants must fill all questions. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. The document should be completed in MS Word as far as possible and entrants must use the template to make inter-FO comparisons possible.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply.

DEADLINES:
Deadline for submission of entries and material is on 30th June, 2014.

Finalists are to be notified on 31st August, 2014; while deadline for awards banquet and media releases to announce winners is on 13th November, 2014.

PLEASE NOTE:
The event is a follow-up to the, very successful, 2013 Africa Farmer Organisation Awards and Conference which took place in Accra (Ghana) on the 28th of November 2013. The event attracted government ministers, NGOs, senior civil servants, regional and national Farmer Organisations together with smallholder farmers throughout Africa.

JUDGES
Submissions will be judged by an independent panel of experts drawn from the public, government and private sectors as well as from apex organisations. Judges reserve the right not to award a winner in any category if they do not find entries that reach the desired standard. The decision of the judges is final.

LIST OF FO MEMBERS
The entry form must be accompanied by a signed membership list and full names and telephone contacts of all management committee members.

Application Deadline: 30 June 2014
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Africans)

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Adobe Design Achievement Awards for Students (Win upto US$5000 cash, a chance at recognition, Adobe software)

The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards

Competition: Design
Level: Open to All levels
Provider: Adobe®
Country to Study in: Any country

Scholarship Description
The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts.

The competition – which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software – honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, game developers and computer artists from the world’s top institutions of higher education.

Prize include US$5,000 cash, a chance at recognition, and Adobe software.

Eligibility
The Competition is free to enter!

Your art work should be created with Adobe Creative Cloud or Software.

Open to: graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, game developers and computer artists from the world’s top institutions of higher education.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries can participate

Participating Institutions
All top institutions of higher education in the world

Fields of study
Students in ANY field of endeavor
(who are interested in graphic design, photography, illustration, animation, digital filmmaking, game development and computer art)

Competition Prizes
Win up to US$5,000 cash, a chance at recognition, and Adobe software!

The 2014 Adobe® Design Achievement Awards inspires higher education students from around the world, to go global. Media Segment Grand Prize Winners will receive Adobe software, a cash prize of US$3000, mentorship, an invitation to participate in the 2014 Adobe MAX held in Los Angeles; travel and lodging not included.

Individual Student category winners receive:

• US$2,000 cash, a winner’s certificate, and a 3D award
• 24-month membership of Adobe® Creative Cloud education version software
• An invitation* to attend the 2014 Adobe MAX held in Los Angeles, California, October 4-8, 2014, and one complimentary general student registration fee of [US$299] value.
  *Travel and lodging not included; value of complimentary MAX student registration fee [US$299] is nontransferable, cannot be added to the value of the cash prize, nor redeemed for cash or product.
• A one-year mentorship with a design leader.
• An appointment to an Icograda Youth Advisory Panel.

Student Group category winners receive:

• US$2,000 cash to be split by the winning team members and one 3D award to share among the team members
• Each team member gets a 12-month Adobe Creative Cloud membership and a winner’s certificate.
• The Group’s designated leader will also receive an invitation* to attend the 2014 Adobe MAX held in Los Angeles, California in 2014, and one complimentary general student registration fee of [US$299] value.
  *Travel and lodging not included; value of complimentary MAX student registration fee [US$299] is nontransferable, cannot be added to the value of the cash prize, nor redeemed for cash or product.
• Group’s designated leader receives a one-year mentorship appointment with a design leader working in their area of interest or in geographic proximity. Appointed mentors would be available to students in an online environment to offer work review, answer questions and provide career advice
• Group’s designated leader is appointed to an Icograda Youth Advisory Panel. The Panel would be consulted by the Icograda Board to ensure that Icograda’s programming and policy are relevant not only to current members but also to those of the next generation.

Method of Application
To apply, it is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete details on how to apply.

DEADLINES:
Submissions close June 20, 2014.

Application Deadline: 20 June 2014
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Commonwealth Essay Competition for Young Writers and Students from Commonwealth Countries

Commonwealth Essay Competition

Essay Subject(s): Team Commonwealth
Essay Level: Secondary school, Undergraduate
Provider: Royal Commonwealth Society
Country to Write in: Commonwealth countries

Essay Description
Each year, the Commonwealth Essay Competition, run by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883, inspires thousands of young writers from all over the world.

The Competition aims to celebrate and nurture the creative talents of young people across the Commonwealth, providing a platform for students to compete with their peers in each of the 54 nations which make up this unique association.

It is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ international writing competition. Past winners include Mr Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore and Elspeth Huxley.

Eligibility
Are you a writer? Are you interested in the world around you? Do you want your voice to be heard by others? If so, the Commonwealth Essay Competition is definitely for you. The RCS encourages you to be creative in your response to their topics.

You can submit a poem, letter, article, story, essay or even a short play. The choice is yours. Just get writing!

Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged 18 and under, the Essay Competition offers young people the opportunity to make their voice heard on a global platform and engage with issues important to them. The essay competition gives young people from diverse backgrounds a platform to express their views about the world and their dreams for the future.

Participants continue to demonstrate their ability to stimulate and provoke discussions about important issues like (but not limited to) poverty, sustainable development, gender inequality, child labour and universal education.

Entries for the 2014 essay competition can be submitted online or by post for the 2014 competition. However, online submissions are highly encouraged wherever possible.

Entrants are judged in two age groups, Junior (under 14 years) and Senior (14-18 years).

Eligible groups
Citizens of the 54 Commonwealth Countries

Participating Institutions
All schools in all the 54 commonwealth countries are eligible.

Essay Topic (Fields of Study)
The theme of the competition for this year is ‘Team Commonwealth’.

Junior Category (Born after 1st May 2000):

1. Tell us about your family or friends. Who are the team players and who are the stars?
2. ‘You’re one of us now.’
3. What makes a good team? What makes a good team player?
4. Tell us about an instance (or two) where people from different generations have worked together.
5. Have there been times in your life when you wished you had someone to team up with?

Senior Category (Born between 2nd May 1995 and 1st May 2000):

1. Team Commonwealth! How would you describe what your country has to offer other members of the team?
2. How can sport build peace in troubled communities?
3. What part does competition play in people’s daily lives?
4. Explore the relationship between ethics, sport and human rights.
5. ‘We’re a good partnership, you and I!’

Number of awards
In 2012, over 8,000 young writers applied and 1,000 participants from 245 schools, in 38 countries across the Commonwealth received an award for their entry.

Method of Application
Entries can be submitted online or by post for the 2014 competition. However, online submissions are highly encouraged wherever possible.

Please read all the rules and important information before submitting your essay as you will not be able to rescind or revise it once it's been uploaded. It is also a good idea to consult the FAQ page before submitting your entry. It is essential that entrants fill in the mandatory fields in the online entry form.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for detailed information on how to enter for the competition.

DEADLINE:
Participants are invited to enter via post or submit entries online as from January 2014. The closing date is 1st May 2014.

PLEASE NOTE:
Results will be announced in the autumn of next year, when a Junior and Senior Prize Winner and Runner Up will be announced and RCS judges will make a number of Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. RCS very much hopes your school will feature!

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is an international education charity, whose aim is to inspire and engage, by promoting understanding of international affairs and the modern Commonwealth. Their projects encourage young people to develop their skills, to realise their ambitions and, with an increased awareness of their role as global citizens, to engage with key challenges facing the international community.

The Royal Commonwealth Society has run the Commonwealth Essay Competition since 1883. The Competition is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ international writing competition.

Submission Deadline: 1 May 2014
Open to International students: Yes

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LYFECamp All Expense Paid Bootcamp In Lagos for Nigerian Entrepreneurs (A Call For Applications)

LYFECamp Bootcamp - where ideas thrive

Course(s) Offered: Conference/Competition (IT, Business)
Course Level: Undergraduates, Graduates
Provider: LYFECAMP
Country to Study in: Lagos, Nigeria

Scholarship Description
LYFECAMP is proud to present the first annual edition of Lifting Youth and Fostering Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (LYFECamp) to be held in Lagos in June 2014.

The Lifting Youth and Fostering Entrepreneurship bootcamp (LYFECAMP) Lagos is a 3-day bootcamp organized to help promising Nigerian entrepreneurs take their ventures to the next level.

This programme is open to undergraduate and postgraduate Nigerians. Accommodation, transportation (to and from Lagos) and feeding of each participant will be taken care of. In addition, each LYFEcamper will be given free PC tablets. Participation is absolutely free of charge.

LYFECAMP 2014 SELFIE CONTEST
Have you submitted your application? Or are you planning to submit it this week? Then you are eligible to win N1500 recharge card this week. Just snap a picture of you showing your lyfecamp swags. The selfie should have 'LYFECAMP' written on any object in it. Upload it to our facebook page (link to it is below) and you could be a winner!

Eligibility
You must be an undergraduate or postgraduate student in Nigeria and you must be under 30!

If your project is a team project, each member of your team should apply separately with the same idea.

Eligible groups
Citizens of Nigeria ONLY

Participating Institutions
LYFECamp is an intensive conference designed specifically to help LYFEcampers take their businesses to the next level.

Fields of study
LYFECamp's demanding program includes pitching and sales workshops, marketing initiatives, sector-specific critiquing, and mentoring sessions with the all-star sponsors and partners.

Number of awards
LYFECamp will connect Nigeria's 25 most promising undergraduates and postgraduate entrepreneurs with each other and with resources necessary for success.

Sponsorship duration
This first annual edition is to be held in Lagos between June 19th-22nd, 2014

Scholarship benefits
Participation is absolutely free of charge. 3 days accommodation, feeding and transport to and from Lagos for each participant will be taken care of. In addition, each LYFEcamper will be given free PC tablets.

During the conference, LYFECampers will be invited to present their products in a competitive environment, including a pitch competition, attended by investors and other entrepreneurs. The five top pitches, chosen by a panel of esteemed judges, will be chosen to receive a grand prize package, offering them the tools they need to establish their startups.

Method of Application
Just a few rules to note if you want to apply. Make sure you are eligible (see 'Eligibility' above). This bootcamp is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate Nigerians who are under the age of 30 in Nigeria. Please, apply before the deadline.

It is important to visit the official website for detailed information and to start your application through the LYFECAMP 2014 APPLICATION portal (link to it is below).

You are also advised to like LYFECamp on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lyfe and follow them on Twitter: @lyfecamp.

DEADLINES:
The application deadline, before which all submission of entries must be received, is April 7 2014.

PLEASE NOTE:
LYFECAMP’s vision is to create an annual bootcamp where the most promising high-tech Nigerian entrepreneurs can come to learn how to pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists. This first edition targets both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

We help entrepreneurs move to the next level by helping them solve their biggest challenge, whether it be marketing, technical, or otherwise, giving them skills to grow their organization, and finally, introducing them to the connections they need to make things happen. During the conference, our “cadets” will be invited to present their products in a competitive environment, including a pitch competition, attended by investors and other entrepreneurs.

Nigeria and Africa have been, and will continue to be, transformed by the impact of the Internet and mobile devices. There will be many new ventures created that can possibly change the way the average person lives, but many of these ventures will need capital to fund their growth and emergence. It is widely known that raising capital is an arduous and time-consuming endeavor and LYFECAMP will streamline the process through its bootcamp and its platform. By streamlining this process, we will be able to get the transformative ventures that will improve the quality of life the funding they need so they can focus on building incredible ventures.

Contact
For further enquiries, visit the official website and click on the 'Contact Us' button

Application Deadline: 7 April 2014
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Nigerians)

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