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IUBH University of Applied Sciences Online – Scholarship Initiative: 66% Scholarship guaranteed!

OFA - September 16, 2020

Korean Government Scholarship Program 2021 for Undergraduate study in South Korea (Fully Funded)

United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2020/2021 (Launch Your Career at the United Nations)

Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) 2021 for mid-senior level African Professionals (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program 2021/2022 for study at the University of Toronto, Canada

OFA - September 3, 2020

Ireland Fellows Programme-Africa Scholarship 2021/2022 for young Africans (Fully Funded study in Ireland)

IFC/MIGA/World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2020/2021 (Technical & Managerial roles at the World Bank Group)

Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program 2021 for emerging African Leaders (Fully Funded to work at UNECA & ITC with Annual Stipend of $100,000)

Facebook Fellowship Program 2021 for doctoral students ($42,000 Annual Stipend & Paid visit to Facebook Headquarters)

OFA - August 10, 2020

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021/2022- Foreign Students & Artists to study in Switzerland (Fully Funded)

University of Cape Town MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 2020/2021 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded)

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2021 for Ph.D. students & recent graduates (Fully Funded to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office)

OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Young Professional Development Program 2021 for emerging young Leaders

OFA - July 3, 2020

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships 2021/2022 for study in Germany (Fully Funded)

Rhodes Global Scholarships 2021 for Postgraduate Study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

University of Pretoria MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) 2020/2021 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded)

WHO/UN Volunteers Africa Women Health Champions 2020 Program for middle career women professionals (Fully Funded)

OFA - March 19, 2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) HQ Internship Programme 2020 (Monthly Stipend)

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2020 for Students from Developing Countries for study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

Sciences Po Mastercard Foundation (Bachelor & Master) Scholars Program 2020/2021 for study in France (Fully Funded to France)

Australia Africa Awards Masters Scholarships 2020 for Study in Australia (Fully Funded)

OFA - October 7, 2019

Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships 2020 (for low and middle income countries) to Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

Obama Foundation Scholars Program 2020/2021 for emerging leaders to study at the University of Columbia (Fully Funded)

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2020 for full-time Master’s study at a UK university (Fully Funded)

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2020 (for least developed countries and fragile states) to Study in the UK (Fully Funded)

OFA - August 29, 2019

Holland Scholarships 2020/2021 for Bachelor’s or Masters Study in the Netherlands (5,000 Euros)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships 2020/2021 for study in Germany.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2020/2021 for Mid-Career Professionals, USA (Fully Funded)

Latest Opportunities

Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship 2021 in Global Health Leadership for health professionals (monthly stipend available)

OFA - September 24, 2020

African Union Youth Envoy Youth Silencing the Gun Award 2020 for young peacebuilders in Africa ( up to $5,000 grant)

OFA - September 24, 2020

University of British Columbia International Leader of Tomorrow Award Scholarships 2021 for study in Canada (Funded)

OFA - September 24, 2020

WHO/ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers 2020 for Journalists from Developing Countries

September 24, 2020

Call for Nominations: United Nations Public Service Awards 2021 for Excellence in Public Service.

September 23, 2020

Akili Dada Rise Program 2020 for young emerging Female Leaders

September 23, 2020

Bow Seat 2021 Ocean Awareness Student Contest for students worldwide.

September 23, 2020

Federal Government of Nigeria Survival Fund Program for Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises

September 23, 2020

Earth Journalism Network Biodiversity Media Grants 2020 (US$48,000)

September 23, 2020

OECD Internship Programme 2021 for young motivated students- Paris, France (700 Euros per Month stipend)

September 22, 2020

IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program 2021 for PhD Students Worldwide (Funded)

September 22, 2020

Alibaba Cloud Global AI Innovation Challenge 2020 ( $116,000 in Total Prizes for Winners)

September 22, 2020

The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency’s (LEG VPU) Internship Program Spring 2021 for highly-motivated law students

September 21, 2020

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Master’s Program 2020/2021 at McGill University in Canada (Fully Funded)

September 21, 2020

Ockenden International Prize 2021 for Organisations helping Refugees & Displaced People (£25,000 prize)

September 21, 2020

IREX Community Solutions Program 2021/2022 for Community youth leaders (Fully Funded to the United States)

September 21, 2020

The Alliance Française de Nairobi Kenyan Smartphone Film Competition 2020 for young Kenyans (KShs.175,000 cash prize)

September 21, 2020

ITU Digital World SME Virtual Awards 2020 for tech SMEs and Entrepreneurs

September 21, 2020

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation International Climate Protection Fellowship 2021 for young climate experts from developing countries (Funded)

September 21, 2020

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation 2021 for study at Harvard University ($USD $75,000 Stipend)

September 21, 2020

Imvelisi Enviropreneurs Online Bootcamp 2020 for young African Enviropreneurs.

September 21, 2020

Scholarships

University of British Columbia International Leader of Tomorrow Award Scholarships 2021...

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Application Deadline: November 1st 2020 UBC’s International Scholars have the potential to make a difference in the world. They...

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Master’s Program 2020/2021 at McGill University in Canada...

September 21, 2020

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Masters & Doctoral Scholarships 2020/2021 at Rhodes...

September 19, 2020

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships 2021/2022 for Study in the...

September 18, 2020

2020 SAWISE Angus Scholarships for female students from sub-Saharan Africa.

September 18, 2020

IUBH University of Applied Sciences Online – Scholarship Initiative: 66% Scholarship...

September 16, 2020

The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships Program (QES) 2020...

September 16, 2020

Mastercard Foundation Arizona State University Scholars Program 2021 for young Africans...

September 16, 2020

Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program 2021 for female leaders...

September 15, 2020

Call for Applications

African Union Youth Envoy Youth Silencing the Gun Award 2020 for young peacebuilders in Africa ( up to $5,000 grant)

OFA - September 24, 2020

WHO/ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers 2020 for Journalists from Developing Countries

OFA - September 24, 2020

Call for Nominations: United Nations Public Service Awards 2021 for Excellence in Public Service.

September 23, 2020

Akili Dada Rise Program 2020 for young emerging Female Leaders

September 23, 2020

Federal Government of Nigeria Survival Fund Program for Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises

September 23, 2020

Earth Journalism Network Biodiversity Media Grants 2020 (US$48,000)

September 23, 2020

Ockenden International Prize 2021 for Organisations helping Refugees & Displaced People (£25,000 prize)

September 21, 2020

IREX Community Solutions Program 2021/2022 for Community youth leaders (Fully Funded to the United States)

September 21, 2020

Imvelisi Enviropreneurs Online Bootcamp 2020 for young African Enviropreneurs.

September 21, 2020

IITA ENABLE-TAAT Training Program 2020 for young people from the Republic of Benin

September 19, 2020

Deadline Extended: African Union Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2020 (cash grants up to 100,000 USD)

September 17, 2020

WETECH WILE (Women: Innovative Leaders and Entrepreneurs) Program 2020 for Female Entrepreneurs

September 17, 2020

Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme RE: innovation challenge 2020 for African startups ( EUR 50,000 per project)

September 17, 2020

The Safaricom Spark Fund 2020 for tech start-ups in Kenya

September 17, 2020

Fellowships

Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship 2021 in Global Health Leadership for health professionals (monthly stipend available)

OFA - September 24, 2020

IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program 2021 for PhD Students Worldwide (Funded)

OFA - September 22, 2020

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation International Climate Protection Fellowship 2021 for young climate experts from developing countries (Funded)

September 21, 2020

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation 2021 for study at Harvard University ($USD $75,000 Stipend)

September 21, 2020

TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme 2020/2021

September 16, 2020

Natural Justice Call for Applications: Environmental Justice Legal Fellowship 2020 for young Kenya Professionals

September 16, 2020

African Investigative Journalism Conference Fellowships 2020 for African Journalists

September 15, 2020

University of Nairobi/University of Helsinki in Finland PhD & Masters Fellowship 2021/2022 for Africans

September 15, 2020

Call for Mentors: Savvy Fellowship Program 2020 for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

September 15, 2020

USIP Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship Program 2021/2022 ($20,000 per academic year)

September 15, 2020

Contests

Bow Seat 2021 Ocean Awareness Student Contest for students worldwide.

OFA - September 23, 2020

Alibaba Cloud Global AI Innovation Challenge 2020 ( $116,000 in Total Prizes for Winners)

OFA - September 22, 2020

The Alliance Française de Nairobi Kenyan Smartphone Film Competition 2020 for young Kenyans (KShs.175,000 cash prize)

September 21, 2020

Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) Music-Tech Innovation Challenge 2020 for Nigerian Creatives

September 17, 2020

ILO Global Media Competition 2020 on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment (Fully Funded Fellowship to ITC-Turin in Italy and $1,000+ cash Prize )

September 17, 2020

The African Development Bank’s AgriPitch Competition 2020 for Youth Agripreneur (US$120,000)

September 17, 2020

Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders Challenge 2021 International Art Competition (USD$ 1,000 prize)

September 17, 2020

UNESCO SHEROES- National Art Competition 2020 for Young Nigerians

September 14, 2020

Go Green in the City 2021 Global Student Competition (Sponsored Trip to Schneider Electric’s Global Innovation Summit!)

September 11, 2020

Oxfam/GEN Nigeria National Enterprise Challenge 2020 for Entrepreneurial Nigerian University Students (2 Million Naira Cash Prize)

September 11, 2020

2020 CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0 (US$5,000 Award)

September 11, 2020

The AKO Caine Prize 2021 for African Writing (£10,000 Cash Prize & Funded Workshop in London)

September 9, 2020

The African Leadership University’s Beyond Tourism in Africa Innovation Challenge 2020 (US$10,000 grant)

September 3, 2020

The XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge 2020 ($1 Million Prize)

September 3, 2020

Blog

Top Chevening Fellowships and Scholarships 2021 for study in the United United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

OFA - September 7, 2020

Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) selects Top 50 Finalists of 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition

OFA - July 27, 2020

Weekly Opportunities for Africans Newsletter: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships, World Bank Group Young Professional Program, Bitch Media Writing Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarships and many more...

OFA - June 4, 2020

Top 8 Scholarships to attend the 2020 One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany (Fully Funded)

OFA - April 7, 2020

World Bank Group (WBG) Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Job Fair 2020

OFA - January 29, 2020

Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Final 2,100 African Entrepreneurs for the Inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme

OFA - December 31, 2019

Opportunity Round up – Top Opportunities for Africans for the Month of November 2018.

OFA - November 29, 2018

Mastercard Foundation Announces New $USD 2Million Fund to Seed Young African Leaders’ Social Ventures

OFA - November 5, 2018

Opportunity Round up – Top Opportunities for Africans for the Month of October 2018.

OFA - October 30, 2018

Meet the 2018 Anzisha Prize Finalists: US$100,000 cash prize for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs

OFA - October 4, 2018

The Jack Ma Foundation launches Africa Netpreneur Prize for young African entrepreneurs

lanredahunsi - August 9, 2018

UNDP Africa & Accenture launches Youth for Africa and SDGs (YAS) portal for Africa’s young entrepreneurs

OFA - July 11, 2018

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