Announcing the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) ASIA – AFRICA 2013

Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) ASIA – AFRICA 2013

Calling all for-profit business ideas that create high social impact

The GSVC is the world’s largest and oldest student-led business plan competition whose mission is to promote entrepreneurial businesses that:

·         have clear and measurable social objectives and impact

·         are financially sustainable, i.e. profitable or self-supporting through revenue generation

The Indian School of Business (ISB) as the Asia – Africa Partner is responsible for promoting the GSVC in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE and in parts of Africa, especially Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Namibia.

Eligibility for participation:

·         Teams must have at least one member currently enrolled in any full time masters level (post graduate) programme or who has completed such a course within the last two years (not before 2011)

·         Team size: minimum 3, maximum 5

·         Existing social ventures that are less than three years old can apply as long as the above two criteria are satisfied

For more information, do visit our website at www.isb.edu/gsvc   

Important dates:

1.      December 27, 2012: Submission of Final Business Plans to ISB at gsvc@isb.edu

2.      January 12, 2013: Preliminary evaluation of B-plans at ISB

3.      March 8 - 10, 2013: GSVC Asia - Africa Regional Finals at ISB

5.      April 10 - 13, 2013: Global Finals at Haas, Berkeley

Regards,

The ISB-GSVC Team

S Subramonia Sarma Mayura Balasubramanian Saumya Joshi Anitha Pothini gsvc@isb.edu www.isb.edu/gsvc 040-2318 7157 / 7193 Follow GSVC on

Goi Peace Foundation UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People 2012

What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? The Goi Peace Foundation UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People offers you the opportunity to share your dream and ideas for making it a reality. Plus monies to be won.
The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO are offering International Essay Contest for young people around the world. The international Essay contest is aimed to enable young people develop their full potential, as they are crucial for the shaping of our future. UNESCO’s objective is to help empower young people, reaching out to them, responding to their expectations and ideas, and fostering useful and long-lasting skills.
This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination 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.

Essay Theme
“Creating the Future We Want”
Future begins with the vision we hold now. What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world? Please share your dream and ideas for making it a reality

Nigeria LNG Undergraduate Scholarship Award 2012/2013

Requirements are: 


1. Scanned copy of Letter of identification from Local Government of Origin.
2. Scanned copy of JAMB and University admission letters.
3. Scanned copy of WAEC/NECO/GCE/O’Levels or A’ Level results.
4. Scanned passport sized photographs.
5. Scanned copy of School Identity card.

 

Apply Here: https://sws.nlng.com/Undgrad

Good Luck!

Essay Competition for Youth

More information Here

Young Farmers Idea Contest

Through the Young Farmers Idea Contest, the African diaspora and volunteers alike are invited to share their ideas on new ways to engage youths in sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 18 through educational projects, community-building initiatives, and social programs, all centered around agriculture and farming.
We want to hear what you have to say. 
At Africa Rural Connect, we believe that collaboration is the key to developing the best ideas for Africa. Add your experience and expertise to the insights of thousands of professionals, experts, and likeminded individuals and organizations the world. Together we can build and enhance project plans that could have a real-world impact in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Young Farmers Contest Selection Criteria

The top 10 ideas from endorsements will go to the Leaderboard above and will be sent to a panel of judges who will evaluate the top ideas identifying those they feel are the most original, creative, practical, scalable and likely to be successfully implemented.

Ideas submitted to the Young Farmers Idea Contest can run the gamut from improving youth agricultural education and training, to increasing youths’ access to finances and land, to supporting youth farming organization. You may designate your idea under standard Africa Rural Connect themes such as water resources, agribusiness, post-harvest losses/storage, transportation and infrastructure, and communication methods.

When is the Young Farmers Contest?
The current Young Farmers Idea Contest runs from April 15 - May 31, 2012.

Young Farmers Contest Prizes

Qualified contestants will be eligible to win first, second and third place. The first place winner receives a cash prize of $5,000 and if the winner is based in the U.S. they will also win roundtrip airfare and lodging to the NPCA annual gathering in Minneapolis June 29 -July 1, 2012; the second place winner receives a cash prize of $2,500; and the third place winner receives a cash prize of $1,000.

How do I get involved in idea generation?
Post your idea. Africa Rural Connect is an interactive network; you can participate in a number of ways. If you have an idea for a project plan in rural Africa- post it! Members of the Africa Rural Connect community will support your plan by offering their expertise, pledging resources, and adding visibility of your project through endorsements.
You can do your part to help develop other plans as well, putting your skills to use in a variety of projects across the continent. Offer your challenges or solutions, small or large, creative or practical, and see what happens.
Get your friends and colleagues to join the Africa Rural Connect Community to support your idea and make it even better. The support of Africa Rural Connect community members could help you win a prize!
Keep checking the Leader Board above to find out what plans are getting the most attention from the Community. 
What if I don't have an idea – but I like some of the others?
Anyone with a profile on the Africa Rural Connect community website can rate a post by clicking “Endorse this Idea,” if he/she thinks that the proposal merits it. Get your friends and colleagues to join the Africa Rural Connect Community to endorse your favorite idea and make it even better so that it wins a Round! Keep checking the Leader Board above to find out what plans are getting the most attention from the Community. 
The ideas that garner the most collaboration and engagement with the Africa Rural Connect community will likely grow into the strongest plans- potentially winning prize money and receiving international exposure. So get involved and spread the word to the people you know who care about rural Africa!
Official Contest Rules

Google Online Marketing Competition for Students and Professors, 2012

About Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC)

The Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC) is an exciting opportunity for students to experience online marketing and creating online marketing campaigns using Google AdWords & Google+. As well, students and their professors can win great prizes. This is a great opportunity for students in classes such as advertising, e-commerce, integrated marketing communication, management information systems, marketing or new media technologies. Every year more than 50,000 students compete from more than 100 countries.

The goal for students is to create an effective online marketing campaign in Google AdWords.

How it works

Google will provide a US$250 budget for participating students to develop an online advertising strategy for a real business or non-profit organization that has not used AdWords in the last six months.

The competition is open to all students, regardless of major, with teams ranging in size from three to six. All students must register under a verified professor/instructor at a higher education institution.

The global winners and their professor receive a trip to the Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California to meet with the AdWords team. Regional winners and their professor receive a trip to a regional Google office.

Competition Registration 

Professor Registration

Professors register for the Challenge from November 15, 2011 to May 1, 2012. Once a professor registers, he or she will get a confirmation email. Google will verify their employment at the educational institution. Verification may vary depending on the institution.

After verfying professors, the students can register their team on the Student Dashboard. Professors will then receive a notification email from Google to verify their student teams. Once the professor verifies (by clicking a link) that the team is associated with him/her, the AdWords account information for that team will appear in the student dashboard.

IMPORTANT:

• Please make sure to check the email ‘spam’ folders, as some email software may flag Online Marketing Challenge emails as spam.
• Your registration will be complete in 24-48 hours depending on the successful verification of your entry details.

Student Registration

Students can register from January 31, 2012 to May 11, 2012. Professors MUST have registered before students can register their student teams on the dashboard. Students can refer to the registration process below or see the Competition Guidelines for more details:

• Form a team and nominate a team captain.
• Select a business or non-profit organization.
• Access the Student Dashboard and register your team and enter your professor´s email address. Your professor will receive a notification email to verify your team.
• After your professor has verified your team, you create an AdWords account and enter the 10-digit customer ID into the student dashboard.
• Meet with your business and write your Pre-Campaign Report. Once you have uploaded this to the student dashboard, you will see a coupon code appear.
• Follow the instructions below to enter the coupon code and credit your account:
1. Log into your AdWords account.
2. Go to the Billing Tab, and click on “Billing Preferences”.
3. Select the country, then enter your contact details, and press continue.
4. Select “Manual Payments”, and where it asks for an optional “promo code”, enter the coupon code and press continue.
5. $250 will immediately be credited to your account and you’re ready to go!

Application Period

Professor registration:

November 15, 2011 to May 1, 2012

Student registration:

January 31, 2012 to May 11, 2012

For detailed information on the Challenge, professors and students are advised to refer to the Competition Guidelines

Wanted: Bright Minds with Green Ideas

Apply now for the German Federal Government’s 4th Green Talents Competition

One pressing issue of high societal relevance is on the minds of young scientists all over the world: “How to raise life quality for a growing world population without wasting resources?”

 

The topic of sustainable development has also been top priority for the Federal Government for many years. Germany is spearheading in sustainability research which is why the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now holding its fourth Green Talents Competition under the patronage of the Federal Minister, Professor Annette Schavan.

 

Young international scientists working on cutting-edge projects in research fields related to sustainable development are invited to apply for “Green Talents - The International Forum for High-Potentials in Sustainable Development”. Are you interested to become one of the 25 “Green Talents” in 2012? Visit our website www.greentalents.de and submit your application until 10 June 2012.

 

Winners will be selected by a high-calibre jury of experts from academia, public institutions and industry. Which are the selection criteria to become a “Green Talent”? Relevance of the research field of the candidate and his/her scientific merits. The jury nominates excellent scientists with a research focus on e.g. renewable energies, environmental protection, urban development, mobility research or climatology.

 

In fall 2012, the awardees will be taken on an approximately two-week tour, visiting outstanding German research institutions and gaining first-hand insights into sustainability research in Germany . They will also have the opportunity to establish new contacts, to discuss their own research projects with experts from academia and industry, and to actively contribute to the ongoing scientific discussion – not least at the 9th BMBF Forum for Sustainability (FONA-Forum: www.fona.de/en/index.php) in Berlin.

 

In 2013, the “Green Talents” will be invited to spend an additional research stay of up to three months in Germany , to gain new experiences in an inspiring environment and to advance their work while establishing long-lasting relationships with partners from the German R&D landscape.

Fore more information about “Green Talents 2012” including winners and activities of previous years, please visit www.greentalents.de. Kindly note, that the deadline for applications is 10 June 2012.