Call for submissions are invited for the 2012 Kurt Schork awards. Submissions are invited from local reporters as well as freelance journalists working throughout the world may enter, provided their entries meet the submission criteria. Submission criteria are as follows: Submitted articles … [Read more...] about Call for submissions are invited for the 2012 Kurt Schork awards
School Enterprise Challenge from Teach A Man to Fish
NGOs that have set up schools for children can look at the opportunity provided by the School Enterprise Challenge Fund, which offers a chance to win a top prize of $5,000. The School Enterprise Challenge is a global competition for schools to establish new school-based enterprises, or to develop … [Read more...] about School Enterprise Challenge from Teach A Man to Fish
Writing contest for journalists open-Europe
Deadline- July 31, 2012 Journalists from all European countries can enter a writing contest. The prize is aimed at encouraging European integration. Awards come into question for those contributions which help overcome borders and prejudices, deal with the future of Central Europe or the Europe of … [Read more...] about Writing contest for journalists open-Europe
The Access to Sustainable Energy Challenge-Tanzania
Deadline- 14th May, 2012 The goal of this competition is to finance the start or growth of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) that can deliver access to sustainable energy to consumers in Tanzania. Although renewable solutions will be encouraged and given preference, we seek to address … [Read more...] about The Access to Sustainable Energy Challenge-Tanzania
The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity -Call for Nomination
Deadline- June 30, 2012 The 2012 prize will be awarded at an Award Ceremony to be held in Hyderabad, India, in October 2012, in conjunction with the high-level segment of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP11). In order to resolve … [Read more...] about The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity -Call for Nomination
Young Investigator Award to encourage master’s level students
The Young Investigator Award aims to encourage master’s level students to emphasize their area of research on anti-doping issues. WADA will allocate four prizes of US$2,000 each for innovative as well as outstanding research projects which will contribute to the development of effective doping … [Read more...] about Young Investigator Award to encourage master’s level students
International Essay Contest organized by Japan’s Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO
Deadline- June 30, 2012. As today's young people are crucial for the shaping of our future, it is imperative that they are enabled to develop to their full potential. UNESCO's objective is to help empower young people, reaching out to them, responding to their expectations and ideas, and fostering … [Read more...] about International Essay Contest organized by Japan’s Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO
WISE Education Awards, Doha,Qatar
Deadline- May 31, 2012 Under the theme Transforming Education the 2012 WISE Awards will recognize six projects for their concrete, positive impact upon society. These winning projects gain global visibility and receive a prize of $20,000 (US). One of the 2012 WISE Awards will be for a project that … [Read more...] about WISE Education Awards, Doha,Qatar
NASA Earth Day Video Contest
Deadline- May 31, 2012 To mark Earth Day 2012, candidates are invited for the second year in a row to create their own compelling video vision of NASA’s exploration of Earth -The Home Frontier. Submit creation and a panel of judges will select the best submission, with a fitting award on the … [Read more...] about NASA Earth Day Video Contest
Challenge:Future YOUTH Contest – My Message to M. Yunus
Deadline- 11 May 2012 “..things are never as complicated as they seem. It is only our arrogance that prompts us to find unnecessarily complicated answers to simple problems.” The person who said these words is ready to hear simple answers and MICRO steps! With Youth4Youth Competition youth showed … [Read more...] about Challenge:Future YOUTH Contest – My Message to M. Yunus
