Search engine Google is currently asking for public votes to choose the winner of the ‘Doodle 4 Google’ contest, which received entries from 28,000 children. The competition, which is open to school children across the US, is based on the theme “What I Wish for the World”. The results will be announced on May 20.
The national winner gets a $15,000 college scholarship at the school of their choice, a trip to the Google New York Office, a laptop computer, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle. The doodle will also be featured on Google’s main page on May 21.
The winner's school receives a $25,000 technology grant towards the establishment or improvement of a computer lab. Google is also giving away a District Quality Participation Prize worth $10,000 to the district that encourages most participation from its schools.
Each of the other three finalists win a trip to the Google New York Office, a laptop computer, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle.
Here are eight of the 40 doodles that are vying for the top spot. The text is provided by the participants.
