Competition

Technovation Challenge for Girls 2019

Published

2 years ago

October 29, 2018

Brief Description:

Technovation offers girls around the world the opportunity to learn the skills they need to emerge as tech entrepreneurs and leaders. Every year we invite girls to identify a problem in their community, and then challenge them to solve it. Recommended Posts:

Girls work in teams to build both a mobile app and a business plan to launch that app, supported by mentors and guided by our curriculum.

Technovation’s curriculum takes students through 4 stages of launching a mobile app startup, inspired by the principles of design thinking:

Ideation : Identify a problem in the community

Technology : Develop a mobile app solution

Entrepreneurship : Build a business plan to launch the app

Pitch : Bring the business to market

Technovation Challenge Eligibility.

To be eligible to participate in Technovation as a student, you must be between the ages of 10 to 18 as of August 1, 2019 and identify as female.

To be fully registered, you must form or join a team. Teams can range in size from 1-5 girls. No more than 5 girls are allowed to join a team. You can only join one team.

Your team’s division – Junior or Senior – depends on the age of all team members.

Junior Division: Team members are between 10-14 years old as of August 1, 2019

Senior Division: Team members are between 15-18 years old as of August 1, 2019

STUDENTS

In order to participate, all students must be between the ages of 10 to 18 as of August 1, 2019.

All students must identify as female. No males can enter the competition.

Teams are composed of 1 to 5 students. No more than 5 students are allowed to join a team.

Students can only join 1 team.

Divisions are based on the age of the oldest student on the team.

MENTORS

Note: These are the general rules for Technovation mentors. Please check with your local Regional Ambassador if there any rules that are specific to your region.

Mentors must be over the age of 18, unless special permission is granted from Technovation.

Mentors can be Technovation alumni.

Mentors can join more than one team.

In order to submit, mentors will need to complete their profile which includes:
- Consent form
- Background Check (if applicable)
- Bio completed

Mentors/adults cannot write/produce any part of the submission for the students. This includes writing the code, writing the business plan, or producing the pitch video/demo video.

Mentors cannot take credit for students’ work, use students’ work to their advantage, or copy/reproduce ideas without the explicit permission of all team members.

Mentors may be allowed to become virtual judges but will not be allowed to judge submissions from their region.

Mentors cannot receive any part of the student’s prize money if their team wins. It is intended for students only.

Students cannot ask mentors to code their app for them, write their business plan, or produce their pitch/demo video. All such submissions will be ineligible for the competition.

Technovation Challenge Cost & Benefits.

The Technovation curriculum is FREE. All you need is up to five middle school or high school girls, a safe place to meet, a laptop with internet. Teams may purchase smartphones to test the apps they create, but this can also be done in a limited way through a web-based phone emulator on App Inventor.

Technovation Challenge Key Dates.

Registration Opens: October 1, 2018

Official Season Launch: January 7, 2019

Registration Deadline: March 20, 2019

Submission Deadline: April 23, 2019

World Pitch: August 2019

How to Register for Technovation Challenge.

Register by creating an account on my.technovationchallenge.org. Every individual student/mentor needs to register in order to join a team and submit.

You need an email address to register an account on my.technovationchallenge.org. Each account requires a unique email address.

Steps to register:

Go to http://technovationchallenge.org/

Click on Sign-up

Enter the email and password and age. Once you click submit, it will bring you to a page where you will be able to see your STUDENT or MENTOR profile prompt based on your age.

One you confirm your location, you will be registered

This will take you to your dashboard where you will have a list of items to get done before you can join a team as either a student or a mentor.

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Competition

Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest 2021 for Young People

Published

7 days ago

April 3, 2021

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Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest 2021:- The Goi Peace Foundation is now accepting entries from young people anywhere in the world for its 2021 Essay Contest.

The deadline for submission of entries for the Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest is 15th June, 2021.

About Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest 2021

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development.

It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

This program is an activity within the framework of UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030)\

Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest Theme

“What is Life?”

What does life mean to you? Have you had an experience that made you think about the meaning of life? What kinds of things can you do to cherish and invigorate your own life and all life on earth?

Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest Eligibility

Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2021) in one of the following age categories:
- Children (ages up to 14)
- Youth (ages 15 – 25)
Essays must be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese. Essays must be typed, with your name and essay title included at the top of the first page.
There are no particular rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.). However, essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.
Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group by creating an ‘account for school/organization entrant’ on the online registration page.
Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.

Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest Prizes

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of March 2021) and gift for 1 entrant.
2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of March 2021) and gift for 3 entrants.
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift for 5 entrants.
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift for 25 entrants.

Also,

1st to 3rd prize winners will be invited to the Winners Gathering to be held online.
Additional awards (Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.
All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2021 (Japan time) on this website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2021.

You may also apply for the African Union Continental Essay Competition

How to Submit Entries for Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest:

Entries must be submitted online. To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page, and follow the required steps. Entries submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.

Start your Application Here

Application Deadline:

Entries must be received by June 15, 2021 (23:59 your local time).

Official Website:

For More Information Visit the Official Essay Contest Webpage Here.

Competition

National Life Science Competition 2021 For Nigerian Secondary School and Tertiary Institution Students

Published

1 week ago

April 1, 2021

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National Life Science Competition 2021 For Nigerian Secondary School and Tertiary Institution Students.

National Life Science Competition

The Science Communication Hub Nigeria is now accepting submissions from Nigerian secondary school and tertiary institution students for its 2021 National Life Science Competition.

The National Life Science Competition is aimed at inspiring all Nigerian secondary school and tertiary institution students to develop interests in life science courses or solving life science-related societal challenges.

National Life Science Competition Categories

Tertiary Institution Category: For students in Colleges, Polytechnics and Universities studying any subject.
Secondary School category: Open to all Nigerian secondary school students

National Life Science Competition Prizes

For each category:

1st position — ₦100, 000
2nd position — ₦75, 000
3rd position — ₦50, 000

Special Prizes:

The Professor Isa Hussaini Marte Young Life Scientist Award — ₦100, 000
The Professor Omowunmi Agboola Sadik Prize in Innovation — ₦100, 000
The Professor Abba Zubair Prize in Multidisciplinary Innovation — ₦100, 000
The Professor Christian Happi Excellence in Genomics Award — ₦50, 000
People’s Choice Award (Sponsored by University of Sussex West African Office ) — ₦100, 000
The NABDA/OFAB Nigeria Excellence in Biotechnology Award — ₦50, 000

Additional Prizes:

Best Student from the Northeast (Sponsored by the Office of Chief of Staff of Borno State Governor) — ₦100, 000
Yobe SEMA Prize for The Best Student From Conflict-affected Communities of Yobe State — ₦150, 000
Yobe State Scholarship Board Prize for The Best Tertiary Institution Student from Yobe State — ₦50, 000
Yobe SEMA Prize for The Best Student Living with Disabilities from Yobe — ₦50, 000
Alhaji Bukar Maina Prize for The Best Student from Zone C Yobe State — ₦50, 000

Additional Benefits:

Finalists and winners will receive certificates of commendation.
Finalists and winners will be paired with experts for long term mentorship.
Winners will receive training organised by Sprint for Social Good (SfSG) on ‘creativity and innovation’. They will be guided to apply skills learnt to develop their ideas and potential to be the future scientists of Africa and shape socio-economic development.

Timelines:

Phase 1 (29th March – 30th April 2021)

Pre-qualification test: Please CLICK HERE to start the test. Participants with the highest score will be contacted with instructions on the next phase of the competition.

Phase 2 (10th May – 7th June 2021)

Submission of Essays: Qualified participants will be required to submit a 400 – 500 words essay on the role of societies and communities in tackling pandemics. Depending on the discipline or area of interest of a participant, we want to see essays that put clear thoughts on: What can I do as an individual? Historian? Scientist? Medical practitioner? Engineer? Lawyer? IT Professional? Businessman? Government official? Entrepreneur? Innovator? Etc. We believe that all disciplines have their unique ways of tackling pandemics.

Phase 3 (3rd – 4th July 2021)

Life science pitch to be held online, followed by the selection of winners and award ceremony.

You may also apply for the UBA NextGen Campus Ambassadors Programme.

How to Participate in National Life Science Competition

You will need to register with your Name, Email, School, Present level of study and state of Origin. Note: All detail you provide shall be verified. Giving false information will lead to automatic disqualification. The personal data collected will only be used for the competition.
You can only take the quiz/test once. Duplicate submissions will be disqualified automatically.
The test duration is 30 minutes. Endeavour to submit within the stipulated time.
You are advised to ensure that the quality of your Internet is good to avoid disruption.

Start Your Application Here.

Official Website:

For More Information Visit the Official Webpage Here.

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African Union Continental Essay Competition 2021 for African Youths

Published

1 week ago

April 1, 2021

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African Union Continental Essay Competition 2021 for African Youths is open for application. The African Union (AU) is now accepting applications from African Youth of age 18-35 years for its 2021 Continental Essay Competition.

The deadline for the submission of applications for the African Union Continental Essay Competition is 19th April 2021.

African Union Continental Essay Competition 2021

An opportunity for African Youth to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on the “Leadership for the Africa We Want”, and have their winning entries contribute to the Pan-African Young Leaders Training Manual

Theme: “Leadership for the Africa We Want”

Essays will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Recognition and awarding of winners:

Participation is voluntary. Winners will be awarded a certificate of recognition, featured on the Pan-African Young Leaders Program webpage and their ideas included in the Pan-African Young Leaders Training Manual

AU Continental Essay Competition 2021 Application Criteria and Procedure:

The Essay is submitted by an African Youth of age 18-35 years and who is a citizen of any of the 55 member states of African Union
African Youth residing either in Africa or in the diaspora
The Essay has a maximum of a 1000 words
Young women are highly encouraged to participate in the competition
The Essay is submitted in PDF to the email: essay@youlead.africa
Submit a copy of your national ID or passport
The Essay should be submitted in one of the official African Union languages.