Doodle for Google Contest 2019

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The Doodle for Google Contest is back for 2019. Again, Google is offering students a chance use their imagination to create a Google Doodle based on theme: When I grow up, I hope.  So, just take your ideas and put them into your Doodle for your chance to win college scholarship, trip to Google headquarters, Google hardware, Googley swag and more.

Limit: You must be students enrolled in a private or public elementary or secondary school (grades K-12) or a home school (grades K-12) and have obtained a parent's or legal guardian's prior permission. You are allowed to enter once during the Promotional Period.

How to Enter:

Create a Google Doodle that reflects your creative interpretation of the Contest theme: “What You Hope For In Your Future” incorporating the letters from the Google logo with any materials you want. After that, enter into the Contest via following ways:

Online: Visit www.doodle4google.com and follow the instructions to access the online entry form. After that, enter your personal details, school details and upload your Google Doodle in JPEG or PNG format along with a descriptive artist statement of 50 words or less. You will receive one entry into the Contest.

Mail: Download or print entry form on a light colored 8.5"X11" sheet of paper and complete the form with required details: personal information, school information, your Google Doodle and a descriptive artist statement of 50 words or less. Mail your entry form in an envelope with proper postage affixed:

Regular U.S. Mail:
Doodle 4 Google (US)
Google LLC
P.O. Box 391840
Mountain View, CA 94039-9899

Overnight Mail (e.g. Courier service like FedEx, UPS, etc.)
Doodle 4 Google Contest (US)
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043

Judging:

Submissions are divided into five "Grade Groups" for Judging:

• Grades K-3
• Grades 4-5
• Grades 6-7
• Grades 8-9
• Grades 10-12

Finalists will be Judged on a State-By-State Basis:

(53) State and Territory Winners (50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam):

The Guest Judges and Google Doodlers will judge all the entries based on following criteria: artistic skills; creativity and originality (considering the representation of the Contest theme "When I grow up, I hope...", and use of the Google logo), communication of the Contest theme (both the drawing and supporting statement - how well the Entrant explains what "When I grow up, I hope...?" in the supporting statement and drawing) and adherence to the Doodle Requirements.  The judges will select 10 or more winners for each grade group.

(5) National Finalists:

All the State and Territory Winners entries will be displayed in an online gallery on the Doodle for Google website for public voting. The entries with highest vote for each grade group will the National Finalists.

(1) National Winner:

A panel of Google executives will select one National Winner from the 5 National Finalists.  The National Winner will be announced during the first week of June and Featured on Google.com

Prizes:

(1) National Winner:

The National Winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day. He or she will also receive:

• A $30,000 college scholarship
• A $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization
• A trip to Google headquarters in California (ARV: $1500)
• Google hardware
• Fun Googley swag

 (5) National Finalists

The four National Finalists, who do not become the National Winner, will have their doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each National Finalist will receive:

• A $5,000 college scholarship
• A trip to Google headquarters in California (ARV: $1500)
• Google hardware
• Fun Googley swag

(53) State and Territory Winners

All State and Territory winners will have their doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery, and will receive:

• Google hardware
• An assembly celebration at their school
• Fun Googley swag