Essay Competition provides a platform for young, ambitious high school students to exercise their writing skills and compete with students from all over the world! This competition encourages students to challenge themselves and explore different writing styles to ultimately strengthen their writing skills.
Deadline: January 26, 2023 Applications are open for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2023. The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual award for a short story by an African writer, published in English, whether they reside in Africa or elsewhere. The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered … Read more
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize started in 2012 with the launch of Commonwealth Writers. The prize seeks out talented writers and brings stories from new and emerging voices to an international audience. It is free to enter and has a global reach across five continents. Apply Now: Commonwealth Youth Awards 2022/23 Stories are frequently submitted … Read more
Host: Kindle Direct PublishingTarget: WritersDeadline: 31st August. 2022 The Kindle Storyteller Award is a £20,000 literary award that honors exceptional writing. It is open to writers who publish in English in any genre and use Kindle Direct Publishing to distribute their work. Readers, with the assistance of a panel of judges comprised of diverse book … Read more
Host: YELF Open to: Nigerians Target: Women (Northern) Deadline: 13th Aug. 2022 The Yasmin El-Rufai Foundation (YELF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2022 Hafsat Abdulwaheed Women Short Story Prize and is inviting submissions from female writers in northern Nigeria in keeping with her dedication to reawakening and nourishing children’s inherent creativity through … Read more
Key details Host: Bournemouth University Open to: All nationals Target: Youths Deadline: 26th November 2021 The 2021 New Media Writing Prize is now accepting entries from students, professionals, artists, writers, developers, designers, and enthusiasts around the world. About the New Media Writing Prize The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases exciting and inventive stories and … Read more
Key details Host: Department of Architecture at the University of California and Berkeley College of Environmental Design Open to: All nationals (Architecture students) Target: Undergraduates Deadline: 1st November 2021 Applications for the 2022 Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Design Excellence Essay Competition are now ongoing. About the Berkeley Undergraduate Prize For Design Excellence Essay Competition The … Read more
Key details Host: UBA Open to: Nigerians Deadline: 29th October 2021 Applications for the UBA National Essay Competition 2021 for secondary students in Nigeria are currently ongoing. About the UBA National Essay Competition The essay competition is part of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation’s education initiative to promote the reading culture and encourage … Read more
Key details Entries for the Green Stories Adult Novel Writing Competition 2022 from writers around the world are now being invited. About the Green Stories Adult Novel Writing Competition The competition is being run by the University of Southampton and is led by Prof Denise Baden, Professor in Sustainable Business. Assisting are Carole Burns, Head … Read more
Key details Host: Afritondo Open to: Africans Target: Writers Deadline: 15th Decemeber 2021 Afritondo Short Story Prize 2022 is now calling for entries from writers all over Africa. about the Afritondo Short Story Prize For as long as we could think, humans have wondered about the world, about life, about our very essence. How are … Read more
Key details Host: MTN Open to: Nigerians Target: Youths Deadline: 13th September 2021 The MTN mPulse Spelling Bee competition is currently inviting applications from primary and secondary school students for its 2021/2022 contest. About the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition The contest, which aims to assist Nigerian students in improving their English spelling and vocabulary, promises … Read more