Remember that most contests run on the academic year with registration in the fall and winners announced in the early spring. If you find that there are no current contests when you check, please check back in the fall for the new deadlines.
Annual Contests
American Kennel Club Fiction Writing Contest
Entries can be on any subject, but must feature either an AKC-registrable breed or a breed listed in the Miscellaneous class. The maximum length is 2,000 words. Entries exceeding that length will not be considered. Annual contest.
No information found about previous winners.
American Kennel Club Photo Contest
Is your dog part of an odd couple? Send us a picture for our 29th Annual Photo Contest celebrating your dog’s funniest, or perhaps most bizarre, best friend.
Send Entries To:
AKC magazines Photo Contest
The American Kennel Club
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by
January 31, 2008.
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Art Smart Challenge stained glass design competition
Your heartfelt artwork could be turned into a stained glass window. Just doodle, draw, or paint about making the world better, then send it in. Monthly winners are entered in the annual contest automatically.
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Association of Women in Math Essay Contest
To increase awareness of women's ongoing contributions to the mathematical sciences, the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is sponsoring an essay contest for biographies of contemporary women mathematicians and statisticians in academic, industrial, and government careers. The essays will be based primarily on an interview with a woman currently working in a mathematical sciences career. This contest is open to students in the following categories: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and College Undergraduate.
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Civil Rights Defense Fund Writing Contest
The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund sponsors scholarly writing contests for grades K-12, as well as two separate writing contests for law students.
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Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Each year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 250 scholarships valued from $4,000 to $20,000 to high school seniors. "Coca-Cola" Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed.
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Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge
The Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge is the only science contest of its kind for students in grades 5 through 8, fostering the exploration, understanding and communication of science among America's youth.
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Engineer Girl Essay Contest
Each year students in grades 4-9 are invited to enter as individuals or teams of up to 6 people. The topic changes annually and cash prizes are awarded.
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Gettysburg Address Essay Contest
Essay theme is "What the Gettysburg Address Means to Me". All entrants must be 7th and 8th grade students attending school. Only one (1) entry may be submitted from each school.
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Girls Going Places®
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America’s annual initiative designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and make a difference in their schools and communities. Prizes totaling $30,000 are awarded to three top winners and 12 finalists each year, to further their entrepreneurial pursuits.
We are now accepting applications for the 2008 Award Program Year. Entries must be postmarked by or on February 15, 2008.
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Global SchoolNet: Doors to Diplomacy Projects
The U. S. Department of State sponsors the "Doors to Diplomacy" educational challenge - to encourage middle school and high school students around the world to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Each student team member of the winning "Doors to Diplomacy" Award team receives a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches' schools each receive a $500 cash award. 2008 registration ends on Thursday, 28 February, '08
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Kids Philosophy Slam
The Kids Philosophy Slam is a philosophy contest designed to make philosophy accessible and fun for kids of all ages and abilities, to promote a philosophical dialog between kids and adults, and to promote a greater awareness of philosophy and education in everyday life.
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Let's Get Real
Let's Get Real™ is a competition that gives young students the opportunity to solve real-life issues faced by the sponsoring corporations and provides the corporate sponsors the opportunity to meet talented students. All 6th through 12th grade students from any school are eligible. Students do not have to be affiliated with a school setting to participate...in other words home schooling, Scouts, neighborhood friends, etc. can form teams with an adult coordinator.
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Letters About Literature 2008
A national reading-writing contest. To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre-- fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic, explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three competition levels: Level I for children in grades 4 through 6; Level II for grades 7 and 8, and Level III, grades 9 - 12.
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Mandelbrot Math Competition
Students compete as individuals or in teams. The goal of Greater Testing Concepts is to provide a challenging, engaging mathematical experience which is both competitive and educational. We now offer two contests within four geographic regions, encompassing students from across the United States and several foreign countries.
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National Peace Essay Contest
In the belief that questions about peace, justice, freedom, and security are vital to civic education, the United States Institute of Peace established the National Peace Essay Contest to expand educational opportunities for young Americans. Entries from home-schooled students are accepted. Students must be in grades nine through twelve at the Contest deadline.
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National Word Power Challenge
This vocabulary contest for grades 4-8 is sponsored by Reader's Digest. Homeschooled students are invited to enter. Reader's Digest provides the questions and answers for the contest at all levels. Questions address the subject of vocabulary in a variety of question formats. Some questions require a straight definition; others require knowledge of a word's antonym or its proper use in a sentence.
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National Young Astronomer Award
N.Y.A.A. is designed to recognize the outstanding achievements by high school aged astronomers throughout the United States. To apply, eligible persons should submit application packages by the deadline.
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Science Olympiad
The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events which students prepare for during the year. The competitions follow the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games.
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Team America Rocketry Challenge
This year's goals are to launch a one-stage model rocket to an altitude of 750 feet, keep it aloft for 45 seconds and return 2 raw eggs unbroken. The top 100 teams, based on local qualifying flights, will be invited to VA in May for a National Fly-off.
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TOYchallenge
"TOYchallenge is a chance for teams of imaginative kids in grades 5-8 to create and design a toy or game. Famous scientist and writer C.P. Snow said that toys are a great way to learn about science, engineering, and the design process. We agree... Toys are a great way to learn about science, engineering, and the design process! As girls and boys create a toy or game, they experience engineering as a fun, creative, collaborative process, relevant to everyday life."
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Young Composers Challenge
Open to young musicians (ages 13-18) in the Southeastern U.S. The Challenge is simple. First, you can take part in an extensive workshop with world-renowned composers. Then you will have all summer to write your own score. Finally in September, a panel of judges will choose the top three orchestral and ensemble pieces, and these will be performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at the Bob Carr Auditorium. Oh yeah: the winners earn money, too. For themselves and their music teacher.
No information found about previous winners.
Youth Wildlife Art Contest
The contest is open to students in grades 1 through 12 (including home-schooled children). NRA membership is not required. A summary of contest rules follows: Entries may be submitted in one of four categories, based on school grade. Entries may portray any North American game bird or animal that may be legally hunted or trapped. Endangered species and non-game animals, such as eagles and snakes, are not eligible subjects. Entries may be in a medium of the artist's choice (oil, water color, pastels, pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, etc.). Submissions should be on good quality bond or drawing paper, or illustration board. Deadline is usually in October; see site for more details.
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