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Student Competitions in Europe

Europe hosts a dense and varied landscape of student competitions supported by the European Commission, national research councils, major corporations and cultural institutions. From Erasmus-linked innovation challenges to architecture competitions in Scandinavian capitals and fashion prizes at Paris graduate schools, the breadth is significant. Many European competitions offer travel grants so that shortlisted students can attend award ceremonies and networking events in person. EU citizenship is not always required, so students worldwide should check eligibility before ruling out European opportunities.

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Listed competitions
16
Active (open deadline)
3
Categories represented
12

Arts/Photography, Design, Architecture, Fashion

2027 French Design Awards

by International Awards Associate (IAA)

The French Design Awards is an international design competition honouring excellence across architecture, interior, product, packaging, fashion, landscape, conceptual, UX, and UI design. Recognising visionary designers,...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · High school Students, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Open to everyone

Deadline

Jan 21, 2027

in 2 months

Prize · Mixed/Other

Award, Promotional & Marketing Tools/Materials

Arts/Photography, Business, Education, Law, Social sciences

Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition

by Crimson Education

The Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition (HCGEC) 2027 gives students aged 10–18 a global stage for their ideas. Since 2021, more than 29,000 students from 140+ countries have taken part, making it one of the world’s...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · High school Students

Deadline

Feb 10, 2027

in 3 months

Prize · Mixed/Other

Up to US$8,000 in e-gift cards, up to US$8,000 in Crimson credits, and a free place on The Harvard Crimson Summer Journalism Course.

Arts/Photography, Design

Logo design competition

by Cheval Venda

Cheval Venda (chevalvenda.com) is a brand for horses in Sweden. and was founded to help riders and horse owners to navigate in the djungle of equpment, products and advice. We know how hard it is to know what actually wo...

Europe · Open to everyone

Deadline

Jan 21, 2034

in 7 years

Prize · Publicity

1:st price is internship and possible stake in the upcoming product.

Tech & Engineering, Business, Education

Harvard Student Agencies Case Competition

by Harvard Student Agencies

The cheapest components in Apple’s devices - storage and RAM - have suddenly become the most expensive. Should they raise prices and add value, quietly cut hardware quality to save margins, or absorb the cost to keep use...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · High school Students

Deadline

Oct 17, 2026

closed 5 days ago

Prize · Mixed/Other

Six awards totalling over $13,600 in cash and Ladder Internships scholarships. Every student who submits receives a certificate.

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Arts/Photography 68 Tech & Engineering 43 Design 57 Business 37 Architecture 30 Fashion 17 Natural sciences 26 Education 36 Health 18 Law 9 Mathematics 15 Social sciences 26

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