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IUBH University of Applied Sciences Online – Scholarship Initiative: Save up to 85%!

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

UNFCCC CTCN/SeedStars Climate Innovation Labs for young Tech Innovators Creating Climate Solutions.

OFA - October 23, 2020

Rollo Business Stimulation Program 2020 for young African Entrepreneurs ($USD 10,000 Award)

OFA - October 23, 2020

Clinton Global Initiative University Program 2021 for Higher Education Student Leaders

OFA - October 23, 2020

African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) Young Insurance Professionals Programme (YIPP) 2020 for young Africans (Fully Funded)

October 23, 2020

Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubation Program 2020 for Kenyan Female Entrepreneurs.

October 23, 2020

YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2020/2021- Online Cohort 37

October 23, 2020

The Digify Africa Virtual Bootcamp 2020 for young Africans

October 22, 2020

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships 2021/2022 for Study in Japan (Fully Funded)

October 22, 2020

Investec Information Technology (IT) Scholarship Programme 2021 for young South Africans

October 22, 2020

EMERGING Mediterranean Acceleration Program 2020 for young people from MENA Region.

October 22, 2020

Africa No Filter Research Fellowship Program 2020 for emerging scholars.

October 22, 2020

The Place Management Trainee Program 2020 for young Nigerians

October 22, 2020

Call for Scholarship Applications 2021 at East & South African-German Centre of Excellence for Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA)

October 21, 2020

UNDP/Arab Development Portal Visualize 2030 Data Camp for young people from MENA Region

October 21, 2020

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Futures Fellowship 2020 for young people from MENA Region

October 21, 2020

Hatch Environmental Scientist Graduate Programme 2020 for young South Africans

October 21, 2020

Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL) Scholarships 2021 for young Africans

October 21, 2020

World Bank Africa 2021 #Blog4Dev Essay Contest for young Africans (chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office/Attend World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings...

October 20, 2020

Call for Applications: The South African Ideas Festival 2021 for young Africans

October 20, 2020

UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) Local Pathways Fellowship 2021 for young emerging Leaders

October 20, 2020

AIMS Structured Master’s in Mathematical Sciences Scholarships 2021 for young Africans

October 19, 2020

Scholarships

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships 2021/2022 for Study in Japan (Fully...

OFA - October 22, 2020 0

Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Young Leaders' Program (YLP) aims to contribute to cultivate future national leaders in...

Investec Information Technology (IT) Scholarship Programme 2021 for young South Africans

October 22, 2020

Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL) Scholarships 2021 for...

October 21, 2020

AIMS Structured Master’s in Mathematical Sciences Scholarships 2021 for young Africans

October 19, 2020

Nigeria LNG Limited 2020/21 Post-Primary and Undergraduate Scholarships for young Nigerians

October 19, 2020

The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship Programme 2021/2022 for International...

October 19, 2020

The Guest Scholarship Programme for post-doctoral research in Sweden

Swedish Institute Scholarships 2021/2022 for master’s studies in Sweden (Fully Funded)

October 16, 2020

DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme 2021 at African Economic Research Consortium (Fully...

October 16, 2020

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) 2020/21 Local Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships...

October 14, 2020

Call for Applications

UNFCCC CTCN/SeedStars Climate Innovation Labs for young Tech Innovators Creating Climate Solutions.

OFA - October 23, 2020

Rollo Business Stimulation Program 2020 for young African Entrepreneurs ($USD 10,000 Award)

OFA - October 23, 2020

Clinton Global Initiative University Program 2021 for Higher Education Student Leaders

October 23, 2020

Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubation Program 2020 for Kenyan Female Entrepreneurs.

October 23, 2020

YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2020/2021- Online Cohort 37

October 23, 2020

The Digify Africa Virtual Bootcamp 2020 for young Africans

October 22, 2020

EMERGING Mediterranean Acceleration Program 2020 for young people from MENA Region.

October 22, 2020

UNDP/Arab Development Portal Visualize 2030 Data Camp for young people from MENA Region

October 21, 2020

Call for Applications: The South African Ideas Festival 2021 for young Africans

October 20, 2020

GrowthAfrica Acceleration Programme 2021 for early stage African Entrepreneurs

October 19, 2020

2020 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting for Nigerian Journalists

October 17, 2020

UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme 2020 Call for Proposal

October 16, 2020

New Media Writing Prize 2020 (£1,000 Prize)

October 15, 2020

CENOZO Data Journalism and Analysis Training 2020 for women journalists

October 15, 2020

Fellowships

Africa No Filter Research Fellowship Program 2020 for emerging scholars.

OFA - October 22, 2020

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Futures Fellowship 2020 for young people from MENA Region

OFA - October 21, 2020

UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) Local Pathways Fellowship 2021 for young emerging Leaders

October 20, 2020

Tatti/DHI Rom Joint Fellowship 2021/2022 for African Studies (Funded Residency in Rome,Italy)

October 17, 2020

CAPPA Journalism Fellowship 2020 for Investigative Reporting on Trans Fat

October 15, 2020

UNFPA Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Program 2020 for young Ghanaians

October 14, 2020

2021 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Fully Funded)

October 14, 2020

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub/CcHub Innovative Teachers Fellowship 2020 for STEM and Non-STEM teachers in Nigeria.

October 9, 2020

The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2021– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

October 7, 2020

Yale Greenberg World Fellows Program 2021 for mid-career emerging Global Leaders (Fully Funded to Yale University, USA)

October 6, 2020

Contests

World Bank Africa 2021 #Blog4Dev Essay Contest for young Africans (chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office/Attend World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings...

OFA - October 20, 2020

Mediterranean Dialogues (MED) Youth Forum Contest 2020 (€2,500 Prize)

OFA - October 19, 2020

MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition 2020 for primary & secondary school students in Nigeria.

October 15, 2020

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Global Challenge 2020 for social impact students (Cash Prizes & Fully Funded to grand finale in London)

October 12, 2020

UN FAO/Zhejiang University Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 (Funded trip to China)

October 10, 2020

UNESCO Hacking Disinfodemic Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon 2020

October 9, 2020

St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2021 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 50th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland)

October 8, 2020

UNICEF Kenya #Reimagine Competition 2020

October 7, 2020

British Council FameLab science communication competition 2021 for young people worldwide (Funded Trip to Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK)

October 6, 2020

2021 Hult Prize Challenge on Food For Good (US$1 Million in Seed Capital)

October 5, 2020

WEMA Bank Hackaholics 2.0 Hackathon for young Nigerian Entreprenuers (Win $40,000)

October 1, 2020

Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) 2021 International Schools Essay Competition and Debate (Funded Trip to TSL Summit)

September 30, 2020

MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 2021 for the MENA Region (Equity-free cash Prize)

September 29, 2020

UNESCO/Idries Shah Foundation “World Tales” Short Story Competition 2020

September 29, 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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