Deadline: 07-Mar-23
The Doodle for Google Competition is now open for applications to encourage eligible U.S. school students and their parents/guardians on their behalf (“Entrant(s)” or “You”) to use their creativity to create their own interpretation of the Google logo.
Doodle for Google is an annual art contest open to students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google Doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win some great scholarships and tech packages for their schools.
Prizes
- National Winner
- One National Winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day (24 hours). He or she will also receive:
- A $30,000 college scholarship
- A $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
- One National Winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day (24 hours). He or she will also receive:
- National Finalists
- The four National Finalists who do not become the National Winner will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each National Finalist will receive:
- A $5,000 college scholarship
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
- The four National Finalists who do not become the National Winner will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each National Finalist will receive:
- State and Territory Winners
- 54 State and Territory Winners will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery and will receive:
- Google hardware
- A congratulatory message from Google
- Fun Google swag
- 54 State and Territory Winners will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery and will receive:
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to enter the Contest, an Entrant must:
- be a U.S. citizen or a permanent legal U.S. resident (i.e. must be able to show proof of permanent legal residence); and
- be enrolled in a private or public elementary or secondary school (grades K-12) or a home school (grades K-12) in the United States, a United States Territory in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C., a student of a U.S. Service Person serving abroad (collectively, “U.S. School(s)”); and
- have obtained a parent’s or legal guardian’s prior permission. Minors who enter must have the written consent of a parent or legal guardian in order to be eligible to receive any prizes.
Judging Criteria
- Doodles will be judged on the following parameters:
- Artistic merit:
- Based on artistic skill
- Creativity:
- Representation of the contest theme, use of the letters in the Google logo, and the unique approach to the Doodle
- Theme communication:
- How well the contest theme is expressed in both the artwork and the written statement
- Doodles will be grouped and judged by the following 5 grade groups:
- Grades K-3
- Grades 4-5
- Grades 6-7
- Grades 8-9
- Grades 10-12
- Artistic merit:
For more information, visit Doodle for Google.