Created in 2019, the COAL Student Prize aims to support, through a residency in partnership with France's Nature Reserves, students from Schools in the artistic and cultural field who are experimenting with and proposing concrete, creative solutions to the ecological transition. COAL's aim is to encourage young people to get involved, and to promote artists' responses to current ecological issues.

Closing date for submissions: April 28, 2026
Announcement of nominated artists: summer 2026
Announcement of winners: fall 2026
Award ceremony: fall 2026, during Sans Réserve, the event dedicated to creative works committed to ecology

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Registration deadline: May 29, 2026 –

Reversible – Building to transform
Faced with environmental challenges and the urgent need to rethink our construction methods, contemporary architecture is moving towards more flexible, scalable, and responsible models. Reversibility is becoming a key principle: the aim is to design buildings that can evolve over time, change function, or be dismantled, transformed, and reused—without demolition or waste. This approach involves a circular vision of architecture, in which elements are no longer fixed but designed for a second life. Steel, a robust material that can be recycled indefinitely without loss of quality, is particularly well suited to this approach. It offers design freedom that is conducive to innovation, both structurally and aesthetically. Candidates are asked to design a space with a dual purpose, capable of adapting to changing uses or contexts. Whether it is a building, mobile equipment, or a modular structure, the project must demonstrate how steel architecture can be designed to evolve over time, be easily dismantled and reused, without any loss of performance or quality.

A sum of €5,000 will be distributed by the jury among the winning teams. The number of winners and the distribution of prizes will be decided by the jury.

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Deadline: January 26, 2026 – Every year, the Académie d’Architecture organizes the “Young Graduates” award. This award is open to all students who hold a DEA (Master’s degree) from the National Schools of Architecture, the Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture, and INSA Strasbourg, architecture department. Three prizes are awarded: the Robert Camelot Prize, the François Meyer-Lévy Prize, and the MAF Prize. The latter prize was created by the Mutuelle des Architectes Français (French Architects' Mutual Insurance Company).
By organizing the "Young Graduates" Prize, the Académie d'Architecture wishes to recognize excellence in skills that nurture architectural and urban thinking, from concept to project, and to reward creative originality and innovation. This national prize is open to all graduates of ENSA, ESA, and INSA Strasbourg.

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Deadline: May 13, 2026 –

Submit your original, unpublished short film on the theme of "Pride" to the platform.

Registration deadline: May 13, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500

The three winners will be invited to the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

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Deadline: May 13, 2026 –

Come and upload your photo on the theme of "Pride" to the platform: original and unpublished, in color or black and white, film, digital, or instant (Polaroid or taken with a phone).

Registration deadline: May 13, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500

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Deadline: May 13, 2026 –

Come and submit your digital, paper, or mixed media comic strip on the theme of "Pride" to the platform.

Registration deadline: May 13, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500

The winning comics will be exhibited at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême and the SoBD trade show in Paris, and their authors will receive an invitation to each of these two festivals.

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Deadline: March 19, 2026 –

This competition is open not only to students enrolled in a French higher education institution, but also to students from any member country of the International Organization of La Francophonie!

Registration deadline: March 19, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500

A selection of the edition's best short stories will be published in book form.

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Deadline: February 26, 2026 –

Whether you're alone or part of a group (which must be at least 50% students), come and present your original drama project!

Registration deadline: February 26, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500
4th prize: €250

The national first prize will be offered opportunities to perform on stage in the Crous network.

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Deadline: February 26, 2026 –

Whether you are alone or in a group (maximum 6 people, with at least 50% of the group being students), come and present your original choreographic creation to a panel of professional judges! Submit a detailed statement of intent and a video recording of your choreography (minimum 3 minutes) filmed in a fixed, wide shot to the platform.

Registration deadline: February 26, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500

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Deadline January 22, 2026 –

Whether you are participating alone or as part of a group (which must be composed of at least 50% students), come and present your project by submitting at least three original songs (no covers) via the registration platform.

Registration deadline: January 22, 2026

National awards :

1st prize: €2,000
2nd prize: €1,000
3rd prize: €500

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