Type: Programming Contest
Eligibility: Any individual or group of individuals entering the Renesas HEW Target Server Design Contest 2008 must be 18 years of age or older.
Deadline: July 4, 2008.
How to Enter the Contest:
Register for the Contest at www.RenesasInteractive.com/HTScontest2008/register. Optionally, and while supplies last, you may choose to receive a Contest kit. Requests for Contest kits require Contestant to spend a minimum of 30 minutes in a RenesasInteractive VirtuaLab and pass a short VirtuaLab quiz. Create your Entry (An “Entry” is a complete design including all documentation, code, schematics, materials, designs, etc. that are submitted as directed herein for consideration in the Contest). If needed, development kits and chip samples can be obtained at www.Renesas.com. Digitally submit your Entry using the online Entry form at: www.RenesasInteractive.com/HTScontest2008/entry_form
Prizes:
The prizes awarded are as follows: $5,000 First Prize; $3,000 Second Prize; $2,000 Third and Five $1,000 Honorable Mention prizes will be awarded.
URL Contest: Renesas Technology Corp.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Renesas HEW Target Server Design Contest 2008
Scuba Diving Photo contest 2008
Type: Photo Contest
Eligibility: The competition is open to photographers anywhere in the world.
Deadline and entry fees: March 15, 2008. The fees are $10 per entry.
How to Enter the Contest:
You can compete in four categories: Marine Life, Macro, Wide-Angle, Topside.
All entries must be digital files on CD-ROM accompanied by an official entry form or facsimile and entry fees.
Mail to:
Scuba Diving Photo Contest
Prizes:
$1,000 cash and a dive trip for one on the Komodo Dancer,
URL Contest: Scuba Diving
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Condoleezza Rice wants to know what you think about The Challenges Facing The American Foreign Service In The 21st Century (Essey Contest 2008)
Type: Essay Contest
Eligibility: All students in grades nine through 12 attending a public, private, parochial school, home school or participating in a high school correspondence program in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories, or, if they are U.S. citizens attending schools overseas, are eligible.
Timing: April 15, 2008
How to Enter the Contest:
In 750 to 1,000 words, discuss the following topic:
Analyze and explain what you think will be the Challenges Facing the American Foreign Service in the 21 st Century
In writing your essay, use the following as your guideline:
* Select one or several specific international issues that you think will be major challenges to the American Foreign Service in carrying out a successful U.S. foreign policy in the new century, and explain why you have chosen these issues.
* Describe and analyze the role of members of the United States Foreign Service in conducting diplomacy to resolve one or more of these particular issues and discuss the immediate consequences.
* Keep in mind the
Submit four collated copies of your essay, with title page, numbered and including sources. Attach and staple one registration form to your completed essay. All submissions must include a word count, excluding the list of sources and the registration form. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with a one-inch margin on all sides of the page. Standards of content and style from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., will be expected for (1) documentation of sources in the text of your essay (see chapter 5); (2) the format of the list of works cited (see sample page at end of the MLA Handbook); and (3) margins and indentation (see sample page also of Handbook). You must include your name, home address, phone number, an e-mail address and the name and address of your school and/or sponsor. Attach and staple one registration form to your completed essay. You and your teacher must sign this registration form.
Mail four legible, collated copies of your essay, with a title and pages numbered, all attached to one copy of your registration form, to:
Ms. Perri Green
National High School Essay Contest
American Foreign Service Association
2101 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Prizes:
$2500 TO WINNER
$500 TO WINNER’S SCHOOL
URL Contest: AFSA
Rainforest Alliance's "Picture Sustainability" Photo Contest 2008
Type: Photo Contest
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the 50
Timing: December 21, 2007 - March 15, 2008
How to Enter the Contest: Please enter the contest by completing the on-line submission form and submitting your original photograph electronically at www.raphotocontest.org. Entries must be submitted in JPEG format (as .jpg files) and should be at least 1MB but shall not exceed 5MB. No photo montages or composite images will be accepted. If your photograph(s) include a recognizable person or people, you must secure permission from each person (or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or guardian) to use his/her image in the photo contes.
Five categories include:
1. Wildlife on coffee, cocoa and fruit farms, in forests or other natural habitats (insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals and fish).
2. Landscape/Scenic (tropical forests, temperate forests, boreal forests, rivers, streams and waterfalls, flowers and plants, beaches, wetlands, coral reefs).
3. Sustainable tourism in Latin America (hiking, bird-watching, mountain biking and other land-based nature activities, surfing, scuba, kayaking, snorkeling and other coastal or marine activities, other eco-tourism related subjects).
4. Macro (insects, flowers and plants, leafy vegetation, birds, reptiles and amphibians, mammals and textures).
5. Conservation in action (children and/or adults conserving natural resources, including water, flora and fauna).
Prizes:
One grand prize winner will receive:
Trip for two to
Roundtrip airfare to
Four nights and five days aboard the M/Y Monserrat - Galapagos Islands, meals included - compliments of Via Natura
Two nights at the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil, Ecuador - airport shuttle and breakfast buffet included - compliments of Hotel Oro Verde
Roundtrip airfare to and from the Galapagos Islands from Guayaquil, Ecuador for two, compliments of AeroGal
One Fujifilm Finepix S9100 9.0 digital camera with 10.7 optical/2x digital zoom (or similar)
Trip to New York City to attend the Rainforest Alliance’s Annual Gala, May 15, 2008. Package includes:
Roundtrip airfare for grand prize winner and a guest to New York City
On-the-ground transfers to and from hotel
Three nights accommodations at an eco-friendly hotel in New York City
Tour for two of the Highline
Car service to and from the Rainforest Alliance gala
Two seats as guests at the Fujifilm table at the Rainforest Alliance gala
Two nights dinner for two at eco-friendly restaurants in New York City
One Art Wolfe wildlife photography book
URL Contest: Rainforest Alliance
Canon New Baby Photo Contest 2008
Type: Photo Contest
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the fifty (50)
Timing: December 1, 2007 - May 31, 2008
How to Enter the Contest: During the Submission Phase, visit www.canonestore.com/babyphoto and follow the links and instructions to upload one photo of your baby. By submission of a Photo, you grant permission to Sponsor to post your Photo to an online viewing gallery during the Submission phase. After submission and verification that your Photo conforms to the Guidelines and Restrictions (defined below), your Photo may appear in the online viewing gallery throughout the Submission Phase. Baby featured in the Photo must be less than one year of age at the time of entry. You must be the parent or legal guardian of the Baby and you must be the original photographer of the Photo (or received a written release in a form acceptable to the Sponsor from the copyright holder of the Photo).
Photo Guidelines:
* The Photo must be in .jpg format;
* The Photo must have a file size no greater than 4 MB;
* Photo submitted must only include the image of one child;
* The Photo cannot have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or previously exhibited or displayed publicly through any means; and
* The Photo must be from a single capture with any digital or film camera; no montages or composite images allowed.
Prizes:
ONE GRAND PRIZE: $10,000 in the form of a check.
THREE FIRST PRIZES: A Canon EOS® 40D Digital SLR Camera and a Canon SELPHY® ES2 Compact Photo Printer. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $1,700.
THREE SECOND PRIZES: A Canon PowerShot® Digital ELPH Camera and a $200 Gift Certificate to Babies R’ Us. ARV: $550.
TEN THIRD PRIZES: A Canon PIXMA® MP970 Photo All-In-One and $100 Gift Certificate to Babies R’ Us. ARV: $400.
URL Contest: CANON
Friday, January 25, 2008
Win a Houseboat Vacation - Trivia Contest 2008
Type: Trivia Contest
Eligibility: All participants must be 21 years or older to win.
Deadlines: February 17, 2008.
How to Enter the Contest:
Answer just six questions correctly. All of the answers can be found on www.sevencrown.com, so take a look around and see what you can find.
Prizes: The prize is a three-day houseboat vacation on a Seven Crown Resorts'
URL Contest: Seven Crown Resorts
Just Tomatoes Recipe Contest 2008
Type: Recipe Contest
Eligibility: Open to adults 18 years or older who are residents of the
educators, or anyone who is involved in the professional preparation of food or recipes for pay,
employees of the Just Tomatoes Company and their families are not eligible.
Timing: January 15, 2008 - April 15, 2008
How to Enter the Contest:
Recipe Contest consists of three categories:
* Pasta
* Grains
* Beans
Your recipe can be an appetizer, snack, entrée or side dish, hot or cold, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Send your original recipe. Entries must include all of the following:
* Recipe Category
* Name of Recipe
* Number of Servings
* List of Ingredients in order of use (with specific quantities in standard U.S. measurements)
* Complete Preparation Directions including baking/cooking time and temperature in necessary
Recipe must include at least one cup of Just Tomatoes product. If using more than one product, can be combined to equal one cup.
Recipes may be submitted either by mail or electronically using our Web Entry Form.
Prizes:
$500 to the 2 Grand Prize winners, plus 2 products a month for a year.
$50 to the
$25 to the
URL Contest: Just Tomatoes
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Mississippi Review Prize 2008
Type: Writing Contest
Eligibility: Open to all writers in English except current or former students or employees of The University of Southern Mississippi.
Timing and entry fees: April 1, 2008 - October 1, 2008. Fee is $15 per entry.
How to Enter the Contest:
Winners and finalists will comprise next Winter's print issue of the national literary magazine "Mississippi Review".Fiction entries should be 1000-5000 words, poetry entries should be three poems totaling 10 pages or less. There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit.
SEND YOUR ENTRIES TO
Mississippi Review Prize 2008
118 College Drive #5144,
Prizes:
Awarding $1,000 each in fiction and poetry.
URL Contest: MississippiReview.com
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Selected Shorts Writing Contest 2008
Type: Writing Contest
Deadlines: March 14, 2008.
How to Enter the Contest:
Submit a single short story that addresses the question or the general theme, Are We There Yet? You may interpret this question however you please. Note that the other stories in the Selected Shorts program on May 21, 2008 are all stories that take place in transit - in cars on road trips, on planes and trains, or walking from one place to another - but we also welcome submissions that use the theme of the evening, "are we there yet?," as a diving board into other literary territory.
Your story must have a title.
Make sure your name and contact information appear on the first page of your story. If you are submitting by email, this information needs to appear on the first page of the attached Word document. Include page numbers.
Your story must be no more than 4 double-spaced typed pages in length (we recommend 12 pt, Times New Roman font).
Email your submission as a Word attachment, with "CONTEST" in the subject line of the email, to shorts@symphonyspace.org.
Or Mail to
CONTEST, Selected Shorts
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
Prizes: The winner will receive $1000.
URL Contest: Symphony Space
International Screenwriting Awards 2008
Type: Screenwriting Contest
Eligibility: All writers of submitted material must be 18 years of age or older. Each writer or writing team may not have previously earned more than $25,000 (jointly or individually) writing feature films and/or fictional television scripts.
Deadlines and entry fees:
EARLY ENTRY DEADLINE - January 31st - $39
REGULAR DEADLINE - March 15th - $49
LATE ENTRY DEADLINE - April 15th - $59
How to Enter the Contest:
To qualify for the competition, your submission must include:
* Your Script(s)
* Completed Entry Summary
* Appropriate Payment
Guidelines
Scripts must be submitted in English. Scripts must be written in standard spec screenplay or teleplay format, set in 12-point Courier font. If you're not familiar with standard formatting, we recommend the following book as a guide: "The Screenwriter's Bible" by David Trottier. You may also use one of the popular software programs specifically designed to help you format your script. We recommend "Movie Magic Screenwriter" or "Final Draft".
Scripts should be standard length.
* Full-Length Features: 80-130 pages
* Short Film Scripts: under 40 pages
* TV Drama Pilots: 50-70 pages
* TV Sitcom Pilots: 30-50 pages
Print your script single-sided on plain white three-hole-punched paper and bind it with two brads. Pages must be numbered. If you're submitting your script by mail, please make sure there are no missing or duplicated pages. Include a standard title page listing the title of your script, name of author(s), mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
Prizes:
GRAND PRIZE WINNER - $10,000 CASH
GOLD PRIZE WINNERS - $1,000 CASH
URL Contest: www.internationalscreenwritingawards.com
“Lincoln at 200: still relevant?” Essay Contest 2008
Type: Essay Contest
Eligibility: For students who are FULL TIME students in an AMERICAN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY during the Spring 2008 semester. You do not have to be an American citizen, but you do need to be attending an AMERICAN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY during the eligibility period.
Submission deadline: July 31, 2008
How to Enter the Contest:
The topic for 2008 - “
phone: (909) 798-7632
e-mail: archives@akspl.org
Prizes:
1st Prize $1000
2nd Prize $500
3rd Prize $250
URL Contest: www.thelincolnforum.org
Love Your Body: Poster Contest 2008
Type: Poster Contest
Eligibility: Entries are accepted from all countries.
Deadline: Postmarked December 1, 2008
How to Enter the Contest:
Posters should be graphically attractive and use a dynamic message. We especially look for images that demonstrate beauty is not limited by body size, body type, ethnicity, age or physical appearance.
Each entry must include the artist's name, address, phone number, valid e-mail address and category number on the back of each poster.
Only original artwork will be considered.
Artwork: Poster should be no larger than 9" x 12". The poster must include the words 2009 Love Your Body Campaign and the NOW Foundation web site address, www.nowfoundation.org.
All submissions must be mailed to:
NOW Foundation LYB Poster Contest
1100 H Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Prizes:
Category I: $400 prize for open competition (non-student)
Category II: $400 prize for undergraduate or graduate student
Category III: $200 prize for high school student
Category IV: $100 prize for elementary and middle school student
One category prize winner will be selected as the grand prize winner. The grand prize winner will receive an additional cash prize of $600.
URL Contest: www.loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org
Nonproliferation Challenge Essay Contest 2008
Type: Essay Contest
Eligibility: Open to persons worldwide, except for current faculty, staff, interns, and students of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, members of The Nonproliferation Review editorial board, and anyone involved in reviewing or judging submissions.
Submission deadline: March 31, 2008.
How to Enter the Contest:
E-mail your entry to essaycontest[at]miis.edu. A valid entry consists of two parts: (1) a completed official cover sheet [Word DOC] indicating the name(s) of the author(s), address, telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), indication of status as a student at the time of entry (yes or no, undergraduate or graduate), date of birth, title of the submission, and a one paragraph biography of the author(s) (the cover sheet is the only place where this information should appear); and (2), the submitted essay.
Submission guidelines: Entries should not exceed 10,000 words (including endnotes), or approximately 40 double-spaced pages. All entries must be the original, unpublished work of the author(s) and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All entries must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and must conform to The Nonproliferation Review's style guidelines. Potential entrants are strongly encouraged to review recently published articles in The Nonproliferation Review to become familiar with our style and format, as well as recent scholarship in this area. To preserve anonymity, self-referential endnotes and excessive citation of one's own work are discouraged. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be considered.
Prizes:
Grand Prize: $10 000;
Outstanding Student Essay Prize: $1 000
URL Contest: James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Dream Trip Contest 2008
Type: Photo Contest
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including
Timing: December 18, 2007 - October 16, 2008
How to Enter the Contest:
After registering for the Promotion, visit the Website and follow the links and instructions to provide information on "the place that you would like to take your dream trip" ("Dream Trip Answer"), upload a photograph that best depicts or captures a special travel moment and submit a text description that describes the moment and explains what made it special (the "Submission"). Your Submission will be judged as described in section 7 below against other Submissions entered during the applicable Entry Period. By completing the registration and entering your Submission, you agree that your Submission conforms to the Submission Guidelines and Content Restrictions as defined below (collectively, the "Guidelines and Restrictions") and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may remove your Submission and disqualify you from the Promotion if it believes, in its sole discretion, that your Submission fails to conform to the Guidelines and Restrictions.
Submission Guidelines:
• The photo must be in .gif, .jpeg, .jpg or .png format;
• The photo must not exceed two (2) MB in size;
• The essay must not exceed one hundred fifty (150) words; and
• Neither the photo nor essay can have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means previously.
Prizes:
1 GRAND PRIZE: A Dream Trip worth up to $25,000 USD to destination of winner's choice, based upon availability;
45 FINALIST PRIZES: Video Camera. ARV: $599 USD.
URL Contest: www.concierge.com
