Can You Explain a Scientific Concept in Less Time? Enter for FameLab Competition 2019

Are you working or studying in science and engineering? If you are aged between 18 and 40 and think you can explain a scientific concept in just three minutes, you could win some fantastic prizes. Application Deadline: Ongoing Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: All To be taken at (country): Participating countries. Finalists will be invited to the UK About the … Read more

Deadline Extended: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Awards for Excellent Science Research 2018

The EDCTP prizes recognise outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe who have made significant achievements in research field. In addition to their scientific excellence, the awardees will have made major contributions to the EDCTP objectives of strengthening clinical research capacity in Africa and supporting South-South and North-South networking. Application Deadline: 6th April 2018, … Read more

United Nations (UN)/MIT Climate CoLab Contest for Innovative Solutions to Climate Change (Funded to 4th UN Environment Assembly) 2018j

 In Climate CoLab contests, people from all over the world are invited to work together in developing proposals for what humanity should do about global climate change. Application Deadline: 7th January 2018 Eligible Countries: All Question: What combinations of Climate CoLab proposals could help achieve multiple Sustainable Development Goals? About the Award: The MIT Climate CoLab organizes contests to … Read more

Goethe-Institut Game Mixer Contest for Game Developers in Africa 2017

From 16 to 24 November 2017 the Goethe-Institut invites seven game developers from South Africa and eight from Sub Saharan Africa to join an eight day program with sixteen game developers from Germany, Brazil and Indonesia in Johannesburg. The German participants are award winners and nominees of the German Video Game Awards. Application Deadline: 5th October … Read more

Mediterranean Youth Mathematical Championship (MYMC) 2017 for High School Students

The aim of the MYMC is to encourage Mediterranean youth, both male and female, to develop an interest in Mathematics, a discipline which has been of great importance for the growth of the cultural community of the Mediterranean, with its many nations and religions.  Application Deadline: Ongoing Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Gibraltar, Spain, Egypt, Libya, Malta, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine. To be taken … Read more

Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for Creative Developers in Africa and the Middle East 2017

Facebook is seeking Creative Developers from Sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA Region for its Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge. Application Deadline: 28th April 2017 Eligible Regions: (i) The Middle East and North Africa; and (ii) Sub-Saharan Africa To be taken at (country):  About the Award: For many years Facebook has been promoting innovation across the Middle East and Africa, providing … Read more