Code Jam is back for its 20th year! Join the Code Jam community and take on a series of intriguing algorithmic puzzles designed by Google engineers. You’ll have a chance to earn the coveted title of Code Jam Champion and win $15,000 at the World Finals. What are you waiting for?

our longest running global coding competition, Code Jam, calls on programmers around the world to solve challenging, algorithmic puzzles against the clock. Contestants advance through four online-hosted rounds to compete at the annual Code Jam World Finals that is held at a different international Google office each year.

Each round brings new challenges, and in the end 25 contestants will have the ultimate chance to put their skills to the test, vying for cash prizes and the coveted championship title at the World Finals.

 About Google

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.

It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California.

Aim and Benefits of Google Global Coding Competition

1st Place: $15,000 USD

Requirements for Google Global Coding Competition Qualification

• You understand and acknowledge the age requirements specified in the Terms.
• You understand and acknowledge that you must be at least (18) years old or the age of majority in your country of residence (whichever is greater) at the time you register for the CJ Contest to be eligible to participate in the Final Round.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Google Global Coding Competition

Selection Criteria

• Register and compete in Code Jam’s Online Qualification Round. It lasts 27 hours, but you won’t need that long to earn the round’s qualifying point minimum. Once you do, you’ll advance to Online Round 1. We offer three sub-rounds for Round 1, and you can compete in as many as it takes for you to finish in the top 1,500 of any of these rounds.
• The top 1,500 from each sub-round move on to compete for a spot in the top 1,000 contestants of Code Jam Online Round 2. These top 1,000 contestants advance to Online Round 3 and earn a limited-edition Code Jam t-shirt.
• The top 25 contestants from Code Jam Online Round 3 will compete in the Virtual World Finals for the championship title and a cash prize of $15,000 USD.

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Google on codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com to apply

The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, the EU’s flagship journalism award, opens for applications today. The Prize recognises and honours the work of journalists from around the world which shed a light on the most pressing global challenges.

The European Commission calls on journalists reporting on issues relating to inequality, poverty eradication, sustainable development, environment, biodiversity, climate action, digital, jobs and employment, education and skills development, migration, healthcare, peace, democracy and human rights to apply online.

Aim and Benefits of European Commission Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

• Each winner will receive €10 000.
• The winner of the Best Emerging Journalist category will also be offered a work experience with a media partner.

Requirements for European Commission Lorenzo Natali Media Prize Qualification

Reporters can submit written, audio-visual or multimedia work in one of the following categories:

• International Prize: reporting published by a media outlet based in one of the European Union’s partner countries.
• Europe Prize: reporting published by a media outlet based in the European Union.
• Best Emerging Journalist Prize: reporting by a journalist aged under 30 at the time of publication and published by a media outlet based in any of the countries eligible for the International and Europe Prizes.

Applications are open to reporting in any language but should be accompanied by a translation in one of the competition languages: English, French, Spanish, German or Portuguese.

Interview date, Process and Venue for European Commission Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

Selection Criteria

• A Grand Jury of internationally renowned journalists and representatives from key non-governmental organisations from around the world will choose the winners in each category.
• Each winner will receive €10 000. The winner of the Best Emerging Journalist category will also be offered a work experience with a media partner.
• The winners will be announced at the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize Award Ceremony in Brussels later in 2023.

Application Deadline

April 28, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to European Commission on ec.europa.eu to apply