IvyPanda – an online platform dedicated to assisting university students with their academics is proudly hosting a video contest as part of their annual scholarship offerings. The scholarship awards a total of $1,500 for two students in high school, college, or university level with the most talent and creativity in movie making. Interested applicants are to submit either an animated short or a video of their self and friends and submit it the IvyPanda via email before the deadline.
In addition to supporting university level students with their writing and school tasks, IvPanda connects students with experts and provide them with online efficient self-study tools. Demonstrating their commitment to driving excellence, fostering innovation, and empowering students IvyPanda annually hosts this video contest as well as a student presentation crafting scholarship.
Scholarship award
The total award for the video contest is $1,500 and will split accordingly:
- First place: $1,000
- Second place: $500
How to apply
Eligible participants are to go through the following steps in order to successfully apply for this scholarship contest:
Step 1: Record an original video on one of the following topics:
- From dependence to awareness: my journey toward ethical use of AI tools beyond ChatGPT.
- The hidden costs of ‘free’ chatbots: privacy, pressure, and plagiarism.
- Overreliance on ChatGPT: can it undermine students’ critical thinking?
Step 2: Upload video to one of these file-hosting services: Dropbox, Google Drive. No video should be set to public access before the Contest.
Step 3: Subscribe to IvyPanda’s first and second YouTube channels (Links can be found in their website); like and share the Contest video-description on X, Facebook or Instagram.
Step 4: Send an email to scholarship@ivypanda.com with “IvyPanda Video Contest Submission” as the subject line and the following content inside:
- The direct link to your uploaded video (the share option must be set to “Give access to anyone with the link”)
- The screenshots of your subscriptions to IvyPanda’s YouTube channels
- The screenshot of the Contest video-description shared on social media
- A creative, catchy title that reflects your ideas
- The detailed answer to the question: “Where did you find out about the IvyPanda Contest?”
Note: Each participant may submit only one video and win just one award.
Submission criteria
Every participant must ensure that their video checks all the following requirements before submitting:
- Contain only copyright-free content
- Cover one of the topics given above
- Be in English only
- Last between 1-1:30 minutes
- Be submitted in one of the following formats: .MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .AVI
- Have a widescreen aspect ratio
- Feature the official IvyPanda logo, clearly visible in one corner, throughout its entire duration.
Note that winners will be required to send proof of academic status or enrollment.
Application deadline
Applicants can submit their videos from July 1st to October 31st, 2025.
For more details visit the IvyPanda video contest website.
