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INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 26. April 2024 23:59 UTC+0.

LOCATION: Multiple Region

The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an international science competition that enables students from all countries to prove their skills and to unleash their creativity in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. IAAC gives you the unique opportunity to apply your skills to challenging problems. Participants can receive certificates, awards, cash prizes, and global recognition.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to participate in the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition, you have to be a high-school or university student. Students from all grades and all countries are invited to participate! There are two age categories:

Junior: under 18 years on 26. April 2024 (submission deadline)

Youth: over 18 years on 26. April 2024 (submission deadline)

Depending on your age category you will have to score more points to qualify for the next round. To solve the problems you should be interested in astronomy, smart, and creative. You should also have a working internet connection to submit your solution online via the submission form: Qualification Round 2024

BENEFIT:

All participants receive participation certificates. The best students receive the 1. prize, 2. prize, and 3. prize with a cash award of 150 USD, 100 USD, and 50 USD (both for the youth and junior category). Furthermore, the most outstanding participants from each country receive a special national award to honour their excellence. There are also special school awards and awards for ambassadors. You find all information about the many awards that worth over 700 USD in total in in IAAC 2024 information flyer (Download PDF) and on this page: Prizes and Awards

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DIGITAL FOR ALL CHALLENGE

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LOCATION: Nigeria

The #DigitalforAllChallenge is Africa’s largest digital skilling competition, designed to reward self-development and encourage the acquisition and use of digital skills through competitive incentives. It is a free digital skill-building competition and program to increase digital literacy in Nigeria and igniting interest in obtaining digital skills and certifications using online platforms.

ELIGIBILITY:

Young Learners Category

To participate in this category:

You must be between the ages of 8 – 18 years.

You must be a student in either primary or secondary school.

You must complete the training in your school and pass the basic digital literacy assessment to qualify for the competition.

Your school and teacher must be registered on the platform.

Note: Only teachers actively employed with a primary or secondary school is allowed to register on behalf of their school and students

Youth Category

To participate in this category:

You must be between the ages of 19 – 45 years.

You must complete training and receive a certificate from the challenge’s basic or advanced digital skilling program.

Civil Servants Category

To participate in this category:

You must be a civil servant.

You must complete training and receive a certificate from the challenge’s basic digital skilling program.

BENEFIT:

Young Learners

Ages 12-18

10 million naira cash prize for the grand prize winner!

7.5 million naira cash consolation prizes for first runner up.

5 million cash consolation prize for second runner up.

Youth Category

Ages 19-45

Basic

10 million naira cash prize for the grand prize winner!

7.5 million naira cash consolation prizes for first runner up.

5 million cash consolation prize for second runner up.

Civil Servants

10 million naira cash prize for the grand prize winner!

7.5 million naira cash consolation prizes for first runner up.

5 million cash consolation prize for second runner up.

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