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Doodle 4 Google 2018

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Eligibility

Class 1 to 10

Region

India

Award

Up to INR 500000

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

Doodle 4 Google, a competition started by Google, is a yearly affair wherein students of class 1 to 10 are invited to showcase their creativity by doodling on a given theme and have it featured on www.google.co.in. Google has announced the Doodle 4 Google competition for the year 2018 as well. The theme for 2018 is ‘What Inspires Me?’ School students can use any material from crayons to clay to create the story or thought that inspires them. The winners get a chance to win a scholarship of up to INR 5 Lakh and tech packages for schools.

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed

Google India gives an opportunity to school students to present their artwork in the form of doodles. The parents/guardians of the contestants can also enter the contest on their behalf. Complete details of the eligibility criteria are given below:

  • Doodle 4 Google is open to Indian students of class 1 to 10 studying in any school of India.
  • The applicants must have taken permission of their parents and/or guardians and/or school teachers to enter the contest and have agreed to bound by the rules of the contest.
  • Employees, interns, contractors, officials and all the affiliates or representative are not eligible to apply.
  • Previous years’ national winners and group winners can participate but are not eligible to receive the National Winner’s prize.
Benefits

An expert panel of judges from Doodle 4 Google contest will choose one national winner, four group winners and twenty national finalists. Find below the complete details of the awards these winners will receive on being selected.

  • The national winner will get his/her doodle displayed on Google.com of India. He/she will receive a college scholarship of INR 5,00,000, a technology package of INR 2,00,000 for his/her school, a certificate/trophy of achievement, a trip to the office of Google India and Googley Swag.
  • The four group winners will get their doodles displayed on the Doodle 4 Google gallery. They will also receive trophy/medal of recognition, certificate of achievement, trip to the office of Google India and Googley Swag.
  • The twenty national finalists will get their doodles featured on the gallery of Doodle 4 Google, certificate of achievement and Googley Swag.
How can you apply?

The application process of Doodle 4 Google can be either be submitted online or through the mail. Given below is the complete details about how to submit the entry for the contest.

Step 1:  Visit the website for details.
Step 2: Download and take a print out of the entry form.
Step 3: Create the doodle.
Step 4: The creation must contain the Doodle title, Doodle description in about 50 words.
Step 5: The creation must contain personal and school details (parents/guardian name, address, email id, phone, participant name, grade, school name and address with phone number).
Step 6: The parent/guardian has to sign the entry form to acknowledge the application.
Step 7: There are two ways to apply.
If applying online- Scan the entry form, upload here after filling online application and submit it.

If applying by post- Carefully pack the doodle in an envelope so that it doesn’t get damaged, affix the proper postage, and post it to the following address:

Doodle for Google 2018,
Google India Private Limited,
Signature Tower 2, Tower B,
Delhi - Jaipur Expressway,
Sector 15 - Part 2, Gurugram,
Haryana, 122001. 

More Details
Important Dates
  • Entry closes on: 6 October 2018
  • Voting open: 23 October 2018 to 5 November 2018
  • National winner announce date: 14 November 2018
Selection Criteria

The doodles selected by the contestants will be judged on the following parameters: 

  • Artistic merit: It is based on the artistic skill which involves drawing skills and use of colour.
  • Creativity: The doodle is judged on the basis of representation of the contest’s theme ‘What inspires me?’, use of letters in the google logo and the contestant’s unique and fresh approach to the doodle.
  • Theme communication: This parameter checks how well the contest’s theme is expressed in both the artwork and the written statement used in the doodle.

The submitted doodles will be judged as per the following class groups:

  • Class 1 to 2
  • Class 3 to 4
  • Class 5 to 6
  • Class 7 to 8
  • Class 9 to 10
Important documents
Entry form
Terms and Conditions
  • The completed entry form should be printed on a light-coloured sheet of paper of size 8.5"X11" and signed by a parent/legal guardian.
  • Entries submitted without a complete entry form or the signature of parents/guardians/teachers will be rejected.
  • Only one entry per entrant is allowed. The rest of the entries submitted by the entrant will be disqualified.
  • Machine or computer-generated mass entries will be disqualified.
  • The doodle must not contain any derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous, inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise.
  • The doodle must not violate any federal, state, or local laws and regulation including the laws or regulations of any state where the doodle and supporting statement are created.
  • The content of the doodle must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third-party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark, representation of characters indicating a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity.
  • The doodle must be original.
  • The doodle should be two-dimensional and scannable.
Contact Details

DDB Mudra Group,
184,
Ground Floor,
Platinum Tower,
Udyog Vihar,
Gurgaon-122016,
Haryana

Important Links
FAQ's

Q. What is the "Doodle 4 Google" contest?

A. Doodle 4 Google is an annual contest open to students in Class 1 to 10. Students are invited to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on www.google.co.in as well as win some great scholarships and tech packages for schools as prizes.

Q. Why did you choose the theme "What inspires me"?

A. At Google, we find ourselves continuously inspired by the world around us. There is so much beauty to draw from and we would love to see what kids find inspirational!

Q. Why is Google doing this contest?

A. Doodles are meant to surprise and delight people when they visit Google.com. Past Doodles have celebrated some of the most brilliant, talented, and passionate people throughout history. Doodle 4 Google offers students of classes 1-10 an opportunity to display their own artwork on www.google.co.in.

Q. Can teachers enter artwork on behalf of their classrooms?

A. Teachers are welcome to enter doodles on behalf of their class 1-10 students as long as the entry form is signed by each student's parent or guardian.

Q. Is there a limit to how many doodles a school or parent can enter?

A. No limit. Though teachers or parents may enter multiple doodles for their classrooms/family at one time, we only accept one original doodle per student.

Q. What happens if two doodles are entered from the same student?

A. We can only accept one doodle per student. Our judging platform will verify that each doodle entered is in fact a unique entry. If we receive two entries from the same student, we will accept the doodle that was received first. Any other entries from the same student will be disqualified. We ask that all parents check in with their child's school before entering to avoid duplicative efforts.

Q. Do you accept group entries?

A. We do not accept doodles that have been created by more than one student. Each doodle should be created by only one student.

Q. Do students have to be Indian citizens to participate?

A. Yes, at the time of submitting the doodle, the student must be an Indian citizen enrolled in an Indian school and lives in India. He or she must also obtain their parents’, legal guardians’ or teachers’ prior permission to compete in the contest via a signed entry form.

Q. Is the public involved in the voting process?

A. Yes. Once the entry period is closed and our judges have narrowed the field to the 20 best doodles, the public will be invited to vote online. Voters will be asked to select their favourite doodles, one from each class group. Help spread the word for your favourite doodles by sharing them with your friends and family.

 

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