2016

Application Deadline: February 15th 2017 The Finnish Government offers scholarships of 3-9 months for Doctoral level studies and research at Finnish universities or public research institutes. The Finnish Government Scholarship …

Application Deadline: YIEDP stands for Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme. The Programme is aimed at harnessing the latent entrepreneurial spirit among the teeming youths by providing timely and affordable loans …

Application Deadline: October 26th 2016 A program aimed at engaging resourceful Student Ambassadors to lead Andela campaigns and events in their universities and communities to create awareness about Andela and …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2016 The Global Change Award is an innovation challenge by H&M Foundation. The GCM are looking for game changing ideas that can make fashion circular – …

Application Deadline: 31 October 2016 (latest 23:59, Central European Time). The International Labour Organization (ILO) launches a global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration. The objective …

Application Deadline: October 25, 2016 Echoing Green Fellows are the innovators, instigators, pioneers, and rebels that reject the status quo and drive positive social change all over the world. While …

Application Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2016, MIDNIGHT GMT-4. As part of the 2017-19 Jeanne Sauvé Public Leadership Program, the Foundation invites bright young change-makers from a wide range of disciplines …

Application Deadline: January 3rd 2017 The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is delighted to announce the call for its 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) applications. The IPA honours and encourages …

Sponsored: Name of University:  Nottingham Business School Opportunity Name: A Partial Scholarship at Nottingham Business School 2017 Deadline Date:  January 10th 2017 Prize: Partial Scholarship (50%) based on successful application …

Application Deadline: November 1st, 2016 INNOVATION AND EDUCATING IN CRISIS: DFID/UNICEF/UNHCR ARE LOOKING FOR CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION INNOVATIONS THAT ARE READY TO SCALE IN EMERGENCIES. Department for International Development (DFID), the United …

Application Deadline: March 1st 2017 With the International Climate Protection Fellowships, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables prospective leaders in academia and industry to implement a research-based proposal in the …

Application Deadline: November 15th 2016 According to Women in Aerospace, in 2010, roughly 10 percent of the aerospace industry was made up of women. While the number has slowly increased, …

Application Deadline: November 9th, 2016. The World Bank is announcing a global call for big data solutions and prototypes that address climate change-related issues pertaining to food security, nutrition, landscapes, …

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Scholarship Programme (or MSP) offers scholarships to professionals from ten countries. The scholarships can be used for short courses in the Netherlands. The …

Application Deadline: January 6th 2017 The WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) are awarded to individuals from developing/emerging economies (East and South) who wish to pursue formal studies or mid-career professional …

Application Deadline: Monday 31st October 2016. The Africa Internship Academy is the first of its kind on the continent and offers a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers …

Application Deadline: November 1st 2016 The Preparing Global Leaders Academy (PGLA) is a premiere international educational program for the best young professionals in the world. The program seeks to prepare aspiring …

 Application Deadline : 11:59 pm (GMT) on January 13, 2017 If you are between 18 and 25 years old submit an essay outlining understanding possible solutions for the agricultural, social …

Application Deadline: October 14th 2016 The African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program commemorates the late Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice and equity. It supports young African professionals to …

Application Deadline:   February 13, 2017 When: September 18 – October 6, 2017 The Global Youth Leaders Certificate is a three-week education program offered at Coady Institute. This program enables …

An AUC panel met to shortlist the candidates for the 7th Batch Training of the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps. The panel consisted of representatives of AUC departments and units. …

Application Deadline: 7 December 2016. The Standard Bank Africa, Derek Cooper Scholarship is available to graduate students who are and will ordinarily remain resident in one of the African countries …

Submission Deadline: May 1st 2017 The Royal Commonwealth Society is pleased to announce that the theme for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2017 is A Commonwealth for Peace. Building upon …

Application Deadline: October 20th 2016 Soma, in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and English PEN, is delighted to announce a call for applications for a workshop on Kiswahili–English translation, to be …

You are a matriculant and graduate with a real passion for learning. You have a questioning mindset and often ask “why?”. It’s not unusual for you to have had new …

Submission Deadline: November 30th 2016 Immigration, whether for a career change or to flee a conflict, is an enormous challenge for both the immigrant and the host country. Both are …

Application Deadline: 5th January 2017. In its quest to address the challenge of youth unemployment, access to education, among many other challenges, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) changed its …

Application Deadline:  October 20, 2016 African professionals interested in a career in early childhood development are invited to apply for the Africa Early Years Fellowship The year-long fellowship is an …

Application Deadline: 21 October 2016. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI), is offering opportunities for the …

Application Deadline: November 11th, 2016 Esri’s Global Content Challenge is open to undergraduate or graduate students at colleges or universities, as well as high school students enrolled in an Advanced …

Application Deadline: October 24th 2016 Microsoft #WINsiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship Microsoft are looking for people like you, Nigerian entrepreneurs who can’t stop thinking of that idea you have that will solve …

Application Deadline: Varying by Countries In 2014, Chivas Regal launched The Venture, a $1million annual fund and global search to reward those who are using business to create positive change. …

Application Deadline: September 28th 2016 Originally created in Istanbul by Ashoka and supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the ChangemakerXchange is a global collaboration platform for young social entrepreneurs. It …

Application Deadline: 30 November 2016 The British High Commission in Yaounde- Cameroon, is announcing to the general public that the 2016/2017 edition of the Cameroon Women’s Scholarship has now been …

Application Deadline: October 9th, 2016. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next …

Application Deadline: October 26th 2016 From June 16-30, 2017, the Mandela Washington Fellowship will host up to 1,000 young African leaders. Fellows will travel to US university and college campuses …

Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Launched in 2005, the Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development Program (DHSFDD) is a three-week academic training program that is hosted annually …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has designed the N-Power Programme to drastically reduce youth unemployment. The focus is to provide our young graduates and non-graduates with the skills, tools and …

Application Deadline: September 30th 2016 Primary Location: South Africa-Gauteng Johannesburg Schedule: Full-time Travel: No Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate …