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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Yale Environment 360 Film Contest (Up to $6,000) 2024

The first-place winner will receive $3,000; The second-place winner $2,000; The third-place winner $1,000; The winning entries will be posted on Yale Environment 360. ... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

GDN Global Development Awards Competition 2024

The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development The first prize winner will receive a grant of US$ 30,000. The second prize and third prize winners will receive a grant of US$ 20,000 and US$ 10,000 respectively. The funds will be use... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Japan
  • $$  Varies

2024 Grist Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors Short Story Contest

The winning writer will be awarded $3,000. The second- and third-place winners receive $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. An additional nine finalists will each receive $300. All winners and finalists will have their story published in an immersive co... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition for African Entrepreneurs (up to $50,000) 2024

100,000 US Dollars in prizes will go to 2 Winners! 2 x 50,000 US Dollar Grand Prizes Impact Awards – The judges of this year’s competition will be looking to award ventures that make a significant impact in one or more of the following a... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Africa
  • $$  Varies

Coal City University (CCU) 2024 Annual Essay Contest for Nigerian Students

To encourage participation and reward excellence, the proposed prizes would be awarded: First Prize: 500,000 naira or Full tuition fee scholarship in Coal City University for any choice of course and a Certificate of Achievement Second Prize:&n... more details

  •  Bachelor
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  N500,000

Peter Drucker Essay Contest for Students & Entrepreneurs Worldwide 2024

The prizes are as follows: First Place (Gold): € 2.000 Second Place (Silver) € 1.200 Third Place (Bronze) € 1.000 Winner A cash prize of 2.000 EUR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS Complimentary in-person pass for the 15th Global Peter Dru... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Austria
  • $$  Varies

Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter-Writing Competition 2024

The top three international prize-winners will receive a beautiful medal (gold, silver or bronze) bearing their name, or a certificate (honourable mentions).  The UPU also arranges for the gold-medal winner a trip to attend a special awards cer... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

ILO Voices Against Child Labour: A Media competition 2024

Grand Prize: One (1) journalist will be invited to attend and report on the ILO's "Knowledge Sharing Forum: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Child Labour and Forced Labour in Africa" in Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2024. This is your... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Africa
  • $$  Varies

StarNews Business Competition for Nigerian Entrepreneurs 2024

Mentoring Funding Partnerships Access to socio-economic development tools through the Global Black Economic Forum. Participants also have the potential to win cash prizes worth up to NGN5,000,000 from StarNews, Gain access to StarNews’s networ... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  N5,000,000

Sigma Club University Of Ibadan 2024 Roseline Etuokwu Quiz Competition For Nigerian Students

Prices to be won State winners : N100,000 each (x 37). Regional winners : N250,000 each (x 6) National 6th Position : N100,000 (Consolation Price) National 5th Position : N100,000 (Consolation Price) National 4th Position : N100,000 (Consolation Pri... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  Varies

Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for Students Worldwide 2024

Top Prizes The top two winners from each category will be awarded with a trip to London for a week of educational and cultural events, culminating in a special Awards Ceremony at a royal palace. Awards All successful entries will receive a Certifi... more details

  •  Contest
  •  Samoa
  • $$  Varies

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Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2024

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$660 as of Feb. 2024) and gift … 1 entrant 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,0... more details

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  •  Japan
  • $$  Varies

Law Students Society-Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (LSS AAUA) Essay Competition 2024

First Place: N20,000 Second Place: N15,000 Third Place: N10,000 ... more details

  •  Bachelor
  •  Nigeria
  • $$  N20,000

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