OpenCompetition/PrizeGlobal
Global Schools Prize 2027
Varkey Foundation
- Amount or benefit
- Ten category winners receive $50,000 each; one overall winner receives the Global Schools Prize and $500,000
- Deadline
- 16 Dec 202659 days leftApplications opened 16 September 2026 and close 16 December 2026; top 50 announced March 2027
- Who can apply
- Open to all government-run and privately funded schools that teach students up to the age of 18, in every country in the world, subject to local laws. Schools can apply to multiple categories (including STEM, AI transformation, health and wellbeing, inclusive education).
- Location rule
- Global (Nigeria eligible)
- Applicant type
- Business, Nonprofit/NGO
- Stage
- Established
- Sectors
- EducationSocial impact & nonprofits
- Notes
- Applicant is the school (public or private).