Contest Description
Overview
As part of Google's ongoing commitment to innovation and technology, we are pleased to announce the East Africa Google Gadget Competition 2008. Through this competition, we aim to reward and encourage students in East Africa to envision, design, and develop gadgets that can impact consumers globally.
If you're a student in East Africa, the Google Gadget Competition is your chance to participate in a technical competition and create a functioning application of your own design. You might build a calendar of school events, an interactive quiz, or anything you can dream up for a web page. If you've never taken a web design class, you can probably create a gadget in a few weeks.
Multiple prizes will be awarded based on the strength of the submitted gadgets. All entered students will be notified of the results of their gadget creation in August 2008.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates Must:
- Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or PhD program in 2007/2008
- Be studying CS, Information Systems, ICT or have related technical skills
- Be currently attending a university in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, or Burundi
How To Apply
Please submit your gadget to the online submission form by 14th July 2008. All documents must be in English.
We will be reviewing and judging all gadget submissions and will announce the winners on this website in mid-August 2008. Throughout the duration of the contest, you will be able to send questions to us at africagadgets@google.com.
We look forward to receiving your gadget idea!
Important Dates
| February 25, 2008 | Registration Open | |
| April 4, 2008 | Registration Close | |
| February - July, 2008 | Students Build Gadgets | |
| July 14, 2008 | Gadget Submissions Due | |
| Mid-August 2008 | Winners Announced |