An annual nationwide art contest inviting K-12 students to design their own Google Doodle around a yearly theme; the winning design is featured on Google's homepage. It is judged in five grade bands (including a Grades 10-12 band for high schoolers). The 2025-26 cycle completed with a national winner announced, and the program has run continuously since 2008. Each of the 5 grade-band finalists personally receives a $10,000 college scholarship; separately, the overall winning student's school (not the student) receives a $50,000 technology award.
Eligibility
Fields of studyVisual Arts
DemographicsOpen to K-12 students (including homeschool) enrolled in a US school, Puerto Rico, US territories, freely associated states, or DC; military dependents stationed abroad may enter via their home state. Grades are grouped in bands (e.g. Grades 10-12), so a 9th grader falls in the Grades 8-9 band rather than the senior-high band. There is no entry fee.
Applying
All 5 grade-band finalists (K-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12) each receive an equal personal $10,000 scholarship. The overall National Winner does not receive additional personal prize money. A separate $50,000 technology award goes to the winning student's school instead (for a homeschooled winner, split as $5,000 in Chromebooks/tablets for the homeschool plus $45,000 the winner may direct to a public library or school tech program) -- that money does not reach the student personally.