490 Scholarship Essay Contests and Rewarding Competitions

Competitions and Essay Contests

We present a number of new fresh scholarship essay contests and creative competitions available if you like challenging tasks with rewards or you consider yourself to be a decent writer. Scholarships help provide financial relief to individuals who are unable to pay for their colleges and universities. If college seems unaffordable right now, below is a list of scholarship essay opportunities and rewarding competitions that are worth trying.

For the essay scholarships students are getting an opportunity to stand out based on their writing. You are evaluated by how you put your thoughts on paper and not on your GPA or community service. The essay competition represents an opportunity for creative students, those with good ideas and those capable of in depth research to stand out.

For the creative rewarding competitions you may need to show some of your outstanding skills in different areas of life such as sports, programming, arts, math, natural and special sciences. If you feel confident on any competitions presented here, do not hesitate to try them out!

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Commonwealth 2024 Short Story Prize Competition (£5,000 in Cash Prize)

The regional winners receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives a total of £5,000. The winning stories are published online by  Granta and in a special print collection by  Paper + Ink. The shortlisted stories are publ... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  £5,000

Benedict Kudaya 2024 Sigma Essay Competition for UI Students

To participate, students must meet the following requirements: Eligibility: Open to all students currently enrolled at the University of Ibadan. Essay Length: Essays should range from 1,200 to 1,500 words. Format Requirements: Submiss... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

Professor Ayodeji Femi-Pearse Essay Competition for University Students 2024

Prizes: Winner: N500,000 First Runner-Up: N300,000 Second Runner-Up: N200,000 ... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

Commonwealth 2024 Youth Ocean Hackathon Competition

Important Notes: Participants can choose to form teams or submit their entries individually. Successful entries will be promoted across Commonwealth media and contribute to a policy recommendation document for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Me... more details

  •  Fellowship
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

Africa Soft Power (ASP) 2024 Climate Change Photo Essay Prize

Our goal is to educate and empower 100 million young Africans in the fight against climate change, which we will measure through the reach of each of the campaign’s projects.... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Africa
  • $$  Varies

Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) 2024 My Adaptation Solution Video Competition

The Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day will: Drive knowledge sharing for youth-led adaptation actions in Africa and around the world. Build the youth adaptation movement with schools, universities, and youth organizations. Raise aware... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

Call For Application: 2024 EFCC Essay Competition for Young Nigerians

Tertiary Category: Winner: N800,000 First Runner-Up: N500,000 Second Runner-Up: N300,000 Secondary Category: Winner: N700,000 First Runner-Up: N400,000 Second Runner-Up: N300,000 ... more details

  •  Bachelor
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

2024 Jacaranda FM Business Plan Her Perfect Pitch Competition for female Entrepreneurs

The grand prize winner will receive: R500 000 worth of advertising on Jacaranda FM Conceptualisation, production, and creation of a radio advert, plus digital amplification A Six-week mentorship that covers: Tailor-made business model Research cons... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Africa
  • $$  Varies

Stiftung Entrepreneurship 2024 Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

There are no cash prizes, scholarships or other financial resources in the CEC. You gain knowledge, contacts, a business plan in the form of the Entrepreneurial Design (as long as you complete it conscientiously) and an official certificate from Stif... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

Tracka``s 2024 Essay Competition for Secondary School Students

Write a 500-word essay on the theme “The Nigerian Utopia.” Include the following details in the email body: First and Last Name School’s Name and Address School’s contact details (Email and phone number) Attach a... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

Encourage Science Initiative 2024 Essay competition For Nigerian Undergraduate Students

1st Position: N50,000 2nd Position: N30,000 3rd Position: N20,000 All winners will also get free mentorship from scholars in their field. ... more details

  •  Bachelor
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

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Think Trade, Think Green 2024 Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay Award

First prize: £1,000 Second and third prizes: £500 each The top three essays will be published as part of the Trade Competitiveness Briefing Series and launched at the  Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samo... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Oman
  • $$  Varies

NESG 2024 Essay Competition for African undergraduate Students

Top 3 Finalists Internship/project grant One year priority access to NESG policy briefs, research papers and macroeconomic outlook. A certification of performance Top 10 Finalists Access to NESG Learning Management System Top 50 Finalists Vir... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Africa
  • $$  Varies

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