Best student competitions

Competitions are very interesting opportunities. They are hosted by organizations or companies and require some kind of contribution. Students compete with their ideas, photos, essays, or other projects, in order to win awards. Some competitions award money as well as other interesting prizes, like conference trips, airplane tickets, internships, and even job offers.

Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world.

The 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international student art contest organized by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.

Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Winter 2027 Batch funding cycle.

WorldSkills Aichi 2028 will be held from 15–20 November.

ERA gives you a chance to grow your business with the help of our operating partners and mentors. All this support can’t make your company successful; that’s your job.

This fund supports innovative internet freedom projects, including technology development, research, digital security projects, and convenings.

UniCredit Foundation announces the launch of the 13th edition of the Economic Job Market Best Paper Award, promoted in collaboration with the European Economic Association.

IYMC 2026 is a global mathematics competition based in Germany, intending to engage young minds with math through engaging, high-quality challenges. The competition is open to middle school, high school and university students worldwide and consists of three accessible online rounds.

A dedicated community for the best deep tech startups from around the world.

It may not be obvious at first, but taking part in a competition can be a life-changing experience. It requires a lot of hard work, but it pays off later! You test your skills and knowledge in practical, real-world scenarios, which is so valuable to your future success.

A new chapter for women's health innovation. For five years, the Tech4Eva initiative has explored what it takes to bring femtech innovation into healthcare. Today, we are taking that experience into a new, independent chapter.

For those who think in decades and build in days. We back the top 0.1% of founders building €10B+ companies with up to €500k and mentorship from unicorn-builders.

GLOBAL STARTUP AWARDS IS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT STARTUP ECOSYSTEM COMPETITION WITH THE MISSION TO FIND, RECOGNIZE AND CONNECT THE FUTURESHAPERS OF THE DIGITAL AGE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD!

A launchpad for teams and startups at any stage of the journey! Baltic Sandbox is a Kaunas and Klaipėda based startup accelerator primarily focused on growing SaaS and fintech startups. 

The Society of Chemical Industry holds The Bright SCIdea Challenge, which provides support for students at university in the UK and internationally, to develop an innovative science-based idea into a business plan and to compete for a prize worth £5,000

The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise will host the 14th Annual Baylor New Venture Competition (NVC) on March 27-28 at Baylor University's Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. Applications for the competition are open Aug. 1 through Oct. 1

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business while attending college or university.

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Take your startup to the next level with our Flagship Accelerator in Silicon Valley. We empower founders to transform their bold visions into disruptive impact. Back in 2010, 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) pioneered an accelerator program and shaped how venture capital fostered early-stage startups.

Experience the world’s premier student trading competition. Celebrating its 23rd year in 2027, RITC brings together top universities to compete in real-time market simulations, test decision-making under pressure, and connect with future leaders in finance.

Are you an early-stage startup with a data-related problem in HR tech, finance or retail? Would you like Cegid Startup Program to support and accompany you? Or would you simply like more information about our program?

The ELI Young Lawyers Award was officially launched at the 2016 Annual Conference and General Assembly.

Launch and Scale Your Tech Future in Hong Kong - Asia’s Innovation Hub. Apply below to connect with 120+ Corporates, Investors, Service Providers and Community Builders.

We highly recommend you participate in as many student competitions as possible. You can even use some of those activities as professional experiences on your resume, regardless if you won or were a short-listed participant. Imagine adding to your resume the info that you participated in student competitions organized by Google, Daimler, or Schneider Electric!

The APL Challenge is a quarterly event during which you can use APL to solve up to ten problems.

The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind.

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Our competition is your ticket to global success.

The application and other materials are now available for the 2027 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award. Zonta International's YWPA Award recognizes young women, ages 16-19, who demonstrate superior leadership skills and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life. 

Designed to support ambitious entrepreneurs with globally scalable, innovative tech startups. Receive investment and coaching from accomplished mentors and Entrepreneurs in Residence. Startups move at internet speed. We match this speed with our always-on approach.

Falling Walls Lab is an international forum for the next generation of early-career innovators, trailblazers, creators, and visionaries. 

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Electricity start-up accelerator.

The EY AI & Data Challenge Program was established to inspire and connect critical thinkers and make technology more accessible to all.

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The Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge is a remarkable opportunity tailor-made for student social entrepreneurs who are shaping the future with their innovative ventures. Compete for $75,000+ and a chance to network with Global players from around the World!

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