Google has announced the '2019 Doodle 4 Google' contest inviting creative, art-loving students from across India to bring their imagination to life for the search engine giant’s logo. This year’s theme for the doodle is 'When I grow up, I hope'.
The doodle, incorporating letters G-o-o-g-l-e, can be created using crayons, clay, watercolors, and graphic design.
“One national winner will receive a Rs 5 lakh college scholarship, a Rs 2 lakh technology package for their school/ non-profit organization, and the winning doodle will be showcased on Google’s India Homepage on November 14, 2019,” read the official notification.
The candidates can submit their doodle by September 30 through both online and offline mode. Here’s the direct link of the online application. To submit Google Doodle offline, students can download the entry form here and courier the artwork on the following address:
Doodle for Google 2019
PMG Integrated Communications
576, 1ST Floor, Chirag Delhi Main Road
Above Oriental Bank of Commerce
New Delhi, 110017
Google will select 4 doodles from each group as the national finalists. These 20 finalists will be displayed in an online gallery on the Doodle for Google website.
The 20 national finalist doodles will be put up for public voting from October 21 to November 6, 2019. Based on the votes received, one group finalist will be selected.
"A cumulative score based on public voting, scores by guest judges and panel of Google executives will choose one of the five group winners and announce the National Winner on 14th November 2019," says the official Doodle for Google website.
The National Winner will receive a Rs. 500,000 college scholarship, a Rs. 200,000 technology package for their school, a Certificate / Trophy of achievement, and a trip to Google Office.
The doodles of the four Group Winners, who do not become the National Winner, will be featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. They will also receive a Rs. 250,000 college scholarship, a Rs. 100,000 technology package for their school, a Trophy/Medal of recognition, certificate of achievement, and a trip to Google Office in India.
The doodles of the national finalists will also be displayed in the Doodle for Google gallery. They will also receive a certificate of achievement.
All winners will also receive any of the hardware products, and Googley Schwag.