Awards

Applications Deadline: May 31st 2013 The German Development Media Awards recognize excellence in human rights and development journalism. The awards champion independent media across the world and put the spotlight …

Application Deadline: May 14 2013 The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)  seeks to find and bring to …

Submission Deadline: June 21 2013 Adobe  announced the 2013 Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA), a global design competition that recognizes the best work of student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2013 The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity’s most pressing problems by recognizing individuals, organizations, and companies that use innovative technology …

Competition closing date: 17th April 2013 The ‘CNN African Journalist of the Year Competition’ was established in August 1995 to encourage, promote and recognise excellence in African journalism. The CNN …

Submisssion Deadline: April 5 2013 Who is eligible for the prize? The Data Journalism Awards are given for outstanding work in the field of data journalism in any media worldwide. …

The African Leadership Academy is pleased to announce the inaugural “African Teacher of the Year Award” to celebrate teaching excellence on the African continent. The final 3 shortlisted finalists will …

Application Deadline: April 1st 2013 The Energy of Words Prize is an annual international media award established by the Global Energy non-profit partnership in 2004. Each year it recognizes journalists …

Application Deadline: April 14th 2013 The Goethe-Institut is announcing its international 2013 Inter-Culture Award for next-generation researchers in economics. The award ceremony will be held as part of Deutsche Welle’s …

Application Deadline: 15th May 2013 The Georg Forster Research Award is granted in recognition of a researcher’s entire achievements to date to academics of all disciplines whose fundamental discoveries, new …

The International Women’s Media Foundation Seeks Nominations for Each year, the Courage in Journalism Awards honor three women journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in pursuing their profession …

FIRST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 22, 2013. SECOND SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 19, 2013. The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards is a global, online competition that encourages youth to creatively express their …

Application Deadline: March 11 2013 The 7th OGUNTE Women’s Social Leadership Awards are now open! The OGUNTE Women’s Social Leadership Awards recognise women in the UK and abroad, influential leaders, …

The Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards recognise journalists and editors who provide high quality coverage of the business environment in Africa. The Awards recognise the fact that better business journalism …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2013 The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity’s most pressing problems by recognizing individuals, organizations, and companies that use innovative technology …

  The 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise seek five Young Laureates with concrete projects to make the world a better place. The Rolex Awards for Enterprise aim to encourage a …

Nominations are invited for 2013/14 Chevening Scholarships on the Clore Leadership Programme. ‘The Clore Leadership Programme is unique in that it allows you to find and develop your own leadership …

The YSF awards grants (up to USD 25,000) to selected projects that demonstrate innovative youth approaches to intercultural or interfaith dialogue. It only supports projects that are entirely developed and …

  The Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship each year to a select few social entrepreneurs whose proven innovations have demonstrated impact on some of the world’s most …

The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards are an international business plan competition created in 2006 by Cartier, the Women’s Forum, McKinsey & Company and INSEAD business school to identify, support and …

  What: Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education. When: This year’s competition will run from 29th October, applications close on 20th December.  The EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in …

The Global Impact Awards support organizations using technology and innovative approaches to tackle some of the world’s toughest human challenges. Google is looking for nimble, entrepreneurial organizations that have a …

  Each year, the Women’s Refugee Commission honors individuals who are working on behalf of refugee, internally displaced, asylum-seeking and resettled women and young people. The Women’s Refugee Commission is …

  The Siemens Stiftung has initiated a worldwide competition to identify and present appropriate technical solutions for developmental activities. Held to directly bring together low tech innovations for basic supply …