• Grand Prize:
  Round-trip airfare from the US (and its territories) or Canada to Germany


• Second Prize:
  A bicycle


• Third Prize:
  A subscription to National Geographic Magazine

• The quiz must be taken on-line and submitted accordingly. No paper submissions will be accepted. Only one quiz may be submitted per person.


• All winners will be randomly chosen from a pool of submissions with the most correct answers to the quiz.


• Since the grand prize is a trip to Germany*, the winner will be expected to maintain a blog documenting the trip (click here for examples of previous contest winners' blogs). Contributions are expected daily during the trip.


• Eligibility: Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students matriculated in a degree program at an American or Canadian university may enter.


• Click here for additional detailed contest rules.

Q: I am graduating this May. Am I eligible?
A: Yes.

Q: I already have my PhD. Am I eligible?
A: No. PhD candidates may apply, but the contest is not open to people who have completed their academic studies.

Q: I am an international student matriculated at an American/Canadian university. Am I eligible?
A: Yes. The contest is open to all students matriculated at American and Canadian universities for at least two years in a degree program.

Q: I am studying abroad in the United States/Canada. Am I eligible?
A: No. Matriculation of at least two years in an American or Canadian university is required.

*Q: Isn't the grand prize of a flight to Germany not very "green"? A: We realize the inherent contradiction of offering a plane ticket as our grand prize for a contest about environmental awareness, but we do want to get you over there and experience it first hand! We encourage all of you, nonetheless, to find ways to reduce your carbon footprint. One great resource is Germany's "Tips for Green Travel" brochure, which you can download at www.cometogermany.com