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UN Global Compact 2020 call for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Pioneers

OFA - February 20, 2020

European Development Days 2020 (EDD 2020) Young Leaders Programme (Fully Funded to Brussels, Belgium)

Women Deliver Young Leaders Program 2020 for young Advocates (Fully Funded to Women Deliver 2022 Conference)

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Young Leaders Initiative 2020 for young change-makers

New Zealand Government Scholarships 2020/2021 for study in New Zealand (Fully Funded)

OFA - February 1, 2020

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

Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Africa 2020 for emerging African Leaders (Fully Funded to Sweden)

UK Government’s DCMS International Tech Hub Network: Go Global Africa 2020 for African Start-ups (Fully Funded to London, United Kingdom)

2020 United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme in The Hague, the Netherlands (Fully Funded)

OFA - January 16, 2020

Government of Turkey (Türkiye Burslari) Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarships 2020/2021 for study in Turkey (Fully Funded)

British Council IELTS Prize 2020 for IELTS Test Takers (£3,000 prize)

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2020 for young African Entrepreneurs (Training, Mentorship & $USD 5000 seed capital! )

French Government Challenge 2020 for young African Entrepreneurs (Fully-funded to the 2020 Africa-France Summit in Bordeaux, France)

OFA - November 20, 2019

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

Yale Young African Scholars Program 2020 for African secondary school Students (Fully Funded)

British Council #IdeasChangeLives Global Innovation Challenge 2019 (£20,000 Prize)

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

OFA - October 14, 2019

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

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)

Standard Chartered Bank 2020 Internship International Graduate Programme for young Africans

OFA - September 2, 2019

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)

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program 2020/2021 for study at the University of Toronto, Canada (Fully Funded)

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

OFA - August 2, 2019

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)

University of Pretoria MasterCard Foundation Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholars Program (MCFSP) 2019/2020 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded)

Latest Opportunities

EnerTracks Training Programme 2020 for Climate & Energy Enthusiasts from Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)

OFA - February 21, 2020

Sankore Fellowship Program 2020 for young emerging Leaders in Ghana

OFA - February 21, 2020

DAAD 2020 In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) (Fully Funded)

OFA - February 21, 2020

EPFL Excellence in Africa Junior Faculty Development Program 2020 for Africa-based early-stage professors

February 21, 2020

Makerere University/Leibniz Universität 2020 SNRM Session 2 Summer School (Fully Funded)

February 21, 2020

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network 2020 Media workshop on wildlife and conservation reporting in East Africa

February 21, 2020

UN Global Compact 2020 call for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Pioneers

February 20, 2020

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Uganda Graduate Associate 2020 Programme for young Ugandan graduates

February 20, 2020

Human Sciences Research Council 2020 Masters Research Internship for young South Africans

February 20, 2020

The Nestlé Internship Development Program (NIDP) 2020 for young South Africans

February 20, 2020

US Goverment Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant! (USD $25,000 grant)

February 20, 2020

Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) Research Fellowship Program 2021 for Study in Japan (Fully Funded)

February 20, 2020

Thomson Reuters Foundation 2020 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for Zimbabwean journalists (Fully Funded)

February 19, 2020

Carbon Disrupt Fund 2020 for African Tech Entrepreneurs ($100,000 Fund)

February 19, 2020

30% Club Cambridge Rising Women Leaders Programme Scholarship 2020(£2,995 Worth)

February 19, 2020

FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2020 for Young Feminist Activists ($USD 6,000 Grant).

February 19, 2020

UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth Prize 2020 for young environmental entrepreneurs (US$15,000+ in seed funding & funded trip to high-level UN...

February 19, 2020

AFRINIC-32 Fellowship program 2020 (Fully Funded to the 2020 AFRINIC-32 meeting in Kinshasa, DR Congo)

February 19, 2020

InfoNile 2020 Call for Reporting Grant Applications: Threats to Biodiversity in Nile Basin Lakes

February 19, 2020

European Commission’s 2020 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for Outstanding Reporting on sustainable development issues. (€10,000 Prize)

February 19, 2020

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 2020 Scholarships for Study & Research in Germany for MENA Countries (Funded)

February 19, 2020

Scholarships

DAAD 2020 In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance...

OFA - February 21, 2020

Application Deadline: June 9th 2020 As part of the “In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program” DAAD in close collaboration with the GIZ...

30% Club Cambridge Rising Women Leaders Programme Scholarship 2020(£2,995 Worth)

February 19, 2020

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 2020 Scholarships for Study & Research in Germany for MENA...

February 19, 2020

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 2020 African Masters for...

February 18, 2020

Canon Collins Thekgo Debt Relief Scholarships 2020 for young Africans studying...

February 18, 2020

Singapore International Graduate Award 2020/2021 Scholarships for PhD study in Singapore...

February 18, 2020

DAAD/Uni Leipzig Project Development for Knowledge Transfer 2020 Summer School Scholarships...

February 18, 2020

CLIFF-GRADS Scholarships 2020 for PhD students from developing countries in Agriculture...

February 18, 2020

King's Africa Master Scholarship

Kings College London Africa International PGR Scholarships 2020/2021 for PhD Students...

February 18, 2020

Call for Applications

EPFL Excellence in Africa Junior Faculty Development Program 2020 for Africa-based early-stage professors

OFA - February 21, 2020

Makerere University/Leibniz Universität 2020 SNRM Session 2 Summer School (Fully Funded)

OFA - February 21, 2020

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network 2020 Media workshop on wildlife and conservation reporting in East Africa

February 21, 2020

UN Global Compact 2020 call for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Pioneers

February 20, 2020

US Goverment Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant! (USD $25,000 grant)

February 20, 2020

Thomson Reuters Foundation 2020 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for Zimbabwean journalists (Fully Funded)

February 19, 2020

Carbon Disrupt Fund 2020 for African Tech Entrepreneurs ($100,000 Fund)

February 19, 2020

FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2020 for Young Feminist Activists ($USD 6,000 Grant).

February 19, 2020

UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth Prize 2020 for young environmental entrepreneurs (US$15,000+ in seed funding & funded trip to high-level UN...

February 19, 2020

InfoNile 2020 Call for Reporting Grant Applications: Threats to Biodiversity in Nile Basin Lakes

February 19, 2020

European Commission’s 2020 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for Outstanding Reporting on sustainable development issues. (€10,000 Prize)

February 19, 2020

The Future Awards Africa 2020 for young African changemakers.

February 18, 2020

ICMR/AU-STRC Health Practitioners and Researchers Capacity Building Scheme 2020 for African health practitioners and researchers (Fully Funded to India)

February 18, 2020

Apply for the AIMS- German Research Chair for “Mathematics and its Applications (€560,000! worth)

February 18, 2020

Fellowships

EnerTracks Training Programme 2020 for Climate & Energy Enthusiasts from Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)

OFA - February 21, 2020

Sankore Fellowship Program 2020 for young emerging Leaders in Ghana

OFA - February 21, 2020

Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) Research Fellowship Program 2021 for Study in Japan (Fully Funded)

February 20, 2020

AFRINIC-32 Fellowship program 2020 (Fully Funded to the 2020 AFRINIC-32 meeting in Kinshasa, DR Congo)

February 19, 2020

Teach for Nigeria Fellowship Program 2020 for Young Nigerian Professionals (paid fellowship)

February 18, 2020

General Lamine Cissé Women, Peace and Security Research Fellowship 2020 for young African women ($USD 3,000 Grant)

February 18, 2020

POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowships 2020 for Researchers from Developing Countries (Fully Funded)

February 18, 2020

Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program 2020 for Research on Child and Youth Development.

February 14, 2020

Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Programme 2020 for young South Africans (Grade 12 Students)

February 14, 2020

Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program 2020 for African Graduate Students ($30,000 award)

February 12, 2020

Contests

Global Changemakers Essay Competition 2020 for young emerging Leaders

OFA - February 14, 2020

InterAction’s Photography Contest 2020 for Humanitarian and Development Work ($1,000 USD prize)

OFA - February 5, 2020

Goi Peace Foundation/UNESCO International Essay Contest 2020 for Young People (USD1,000+ Prize & Fully Funded to Japan)

February 4, 2020

ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call: Finding solutions to skills mismatch ($ 50,000 Grant)

February 4, 2020

World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development Competition 2020 for young Engineers/Scientists (Funded Trip to UNESCO HQ in Paris,France)

February 1, 2020

World Bank Innovative4Climate 2020 Pitch Hub Competition for young Innovators

February 1, 2020

Ashoka Changemakers/VITTEL Act for Biodiversity Challenge 2020 (60,000 CHF Cash Prize)

January 29, 2020

Call for Proposals: USADF – All On Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2020 ($100,000 grant)

January 27, 2020

International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition 2020

January 24, 2020

Call for young African designers-AU Summit 2020

January 20, 2020

CERN Beamline for Schools (BL4S) International Competition 2020 for High School Students Worldwide (Fully Funded to DESY in Hamburg, Germany)

January 16, 2020

International Interior Design Association Student Design Competition 2020 for Graduate & Undergraduate Students around the World.

January 15, 2020

Google Hash Code team-based Programming Competition 2020 for University Students & Industry Professionals ($8,000 USD prize money)

January 13, 2020

Tana Forum Annual University Essay Competition 2020 for young Africans (All expenses paid to participate in the 2020 Tana Forum in Ethiopia)

January 8, 2020

Blog

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

African Development Bank Launches Coding for Employment Program: Unleashing Africa’s Next Generation of Digital Innovators

OFA - June 6, 2018

Meet the inaugural class of the 2018 Obama Foundation Fellowship for civic innovators.

OFA - April 16, 2018

Meet the Selected 1,000 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs for 2018

OFA - March 23, 2018

AfDB Launches Youth Advisory Group to Create 25 Million Jobs for Africa’s youth.

OFA - November 28, 2017

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