Competition
Research Question Prize (November 2026 round)
Aldevere
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 15 November 2026, 24 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- A student aged 14 to 18 on 15 November 2026
- Where
- Any country, any school system
USD 500 cash (second USD 300, third USD 200), paid whether or not you enrol in anything, for a 1,000 word essay explaining a hard question to a 12 year old; every valid entry gets a certificate.
The facts
- What you get
- First USD 500, second USD 300, third USD 200 in cash, paid within 30 days by bank transfer, to a parent or guardian if under 18
- Where
- Any country, any school system
- How long
- Results by 10 December 2026
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- A student aged 14 to 18 on 15 November 2026
- Write an essay of 1,000 words or fewer in English; no account needed. Winners also get a part-fee scholarship for Aldevere's paid programmes, which you can ignore
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- Closes 15 November 2026, in 24 days.
- Aim to send it by 12 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a competition
General advice from us, the same for every competition. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Read the rules and the judging criteria first, and write to them.
- Check who owns your work after you enter. The rules usually say.
- Submit a day early. Upload pages are often slow near a deadline.
If there is an interview or a test
- If there is a final or a pitch, practise out loud and time yourself.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on Aldevere's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Aldevere's own website on 5 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.