Each organization also selected two grand prize award winners who would earn a free trip to Google's Headquarters located in Mountain View, California.
[5] Mauritius, an African country, participated for the first time in 2016, and was noticed for its strong debut[6] and in 2017, produced its first Grand Prize winner.
In addition, students must upload parental consent forms as well as some documentation proving enrollment in a pre-university program.
Once claimed, students will have a set period of time to complete the task and can receive help from the mentor and the organization's community.
[20] At the end of the competition, each organization will choose two students as the grand prize award winners and they will visit Google's Mountain View, California, USA headquarters for a four-day trip with an awards ceremony, an opportunity to meet with Google engineers, and a day of sightseeing in San Francisco.