Global Student Prize Winners List (2021-2026)

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Published Sep 18, 2026 Updated Sep 18, 2026 1 min read

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Name	Global Student Prize
Award For	Recognising exceptional students, making a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond.
Award By	Varkey Foundation in partnership with UNESCO
First Award	2021
First Awardee	Jeremiah Thoronka
Last Award	2026
Last Awardee	Adarsh Kumar
Total Awarded	5
Status	inactive
Official URL	https://globalteacherprize.org/

About Global Student Prize

The Global Student Prize is a prestigious annual award that recognizes an outstanding student who is making a meaningful impact on education, fellow students, and society at large. Established by the Varkey Foundation in partnership with Chegg.org, the prize celebrates excellence beyond academics, highlighting leadership, innovation, and social contribution.

Open to students aged 16 and above who are enrolled in accredited institutions, the award carries a value of $100,000. It honors individuals who demonstrate exceptional academic performance while also driving positive change within their communities and inspiring others around them.

Global Student Prize (2021-2026) Winners List

This Winners List features 5 winners of the Global Student Prize, from 2021 to 2026.

Image	Year	Winner Name	Gender	Country

	2025	Adarsh Kumar	male	India
Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old innovator from Bihar, India, who grew up in poverty and left home at 14 to pursue a better education, has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, a $100,000 award given to one exceptional student that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond. He was selected from almost 11,000 nominations and applications from 148 countries around the world. Adarsh, a student at Jayshree Periwal International School, accepted the award in London, UK.
	2024	Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano	female	Mexico
Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano, a 17-year-old Mexican student who developed an AI-powered virtual medical assistant and advocates for girls to pursue STEM careers, has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2024. The US$100,000 sister award to the Global Teacher Prize is given to one exceptional student who has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers, and on society beyond. She was selected from over 11,000 nominations and applications from 176 countries around the world.
	2023	Nhial Deng	male	Kenya
South Sudanese refugee Nhial Deng, empowered over 20,000 refugees in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya through peacebuilding, education, and entrepreneurship programmes, as well as creating a safe space for young people to heal from their trauma. Nhial has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2023. The US$100,000 sister award to the Global Teacher Prize is given to one exceptional student who has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers, and on society beyond.
	2022	Igor Klymenko	male	Ukraine
Igor Klymenko, a student from Ukraine, passionate about raising awareness of and solving the global landmine problem, he developed the ‘Quadcopter Mines Detector’. Igor has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2022. The US$100,000 sister award to the Global Teacher Prize is given to one exceptional student who has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers, and on society beyond.
	2021	Jeremiah Thoronka	male	Sierra Leone
Jeremiah Thoronka, a student from Sierra Leone, who invented a device that uses kinetic energy from traffic and pedestrians to generate clean power, has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021. Jeremiah is the first winner of this new $100,000 sister award to the Global Teacher Prize which is given to one exceptional student who has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond.

Global Student Prize Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 5 Global Student Prize winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 4 wins.

Global Student Prize Award Chart by Country

This chart groups 5 Global Student Prize winners by Country, across 5 distinct entries — India leads with 1 win.

Global Student Prize Award FAQs

The Global Student Prize is awarded for Recognising exceptional students, making a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond..

The Global Student Prize is presented by Varkey Foundation in partnership with UNESCO.

The Global Student Prize was first awarded on 2021.

The first Global Student Prize was awarded to Jeremiah Thoronka.

The most recent Global Student Prize was awarded on 2026.

Adarsh Kumar received the most recent Global Student Prize.

The Global Student Prize's current status is inactive.

The official website for the Global Student Prize is https://globalteacherprize.org/.