October 2017

Application Deadline: 30 November 2017. The MasterCard Foundation’s Fund for Rural Prosperity Competition has a rolling format with intermediate closing points for assessment of applications in batches. This is mainly …

Application Deadline: OCTOBER 31, 2017 Women in News program (WIN) at the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is pleased to announce that its call for nominations for …

Application Deadline: February 28, 2018 at 11:59PM (PST) Ideas for Action, a joint program of the World Bank and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School, …

Application Deadline: January 15, 2018, 12 AM Taught entirely in English, the ESC Amiens MBA in International Business Strategy is a full-time program, consisting of 6 months of in-class study …

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 31 January 2018 The Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. This scholarship …

Application Deadline:10 January 2018 at 23.59 GMT. The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is delighted to announce the call for its 2018 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) applications. The IPA main …

Application Deadline: October 31, 2017. Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility, invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for the 2017/2018 National Merit Scholarship. Annually, Nigerian …

Application Deadline: October 27 2017 Make-IT Accelerator program is looking for 30 digital startups eager to scale their innovation and boost their growth! The free 9-month acceleration programme, supports you …

Application Deadline: November 30th 2017 The University of California, Berkeley has partnered with The MasterCard Foundation in a collaborative, global network of education institutions and non-profit organizations that believe education …

Application Deadline: October 22nd 2017 UNICEF is asking young people up to 25 years old to come up with their own superhero whose mission is to combat climate change. Everyone …

Application Deadline: 10 December 2017 Startup of the Year Award is an international innovative competition created by Bonjour idée with the support of 70 partners (major business groups, incubators, chambers …

Application Deadline: 17:00 GMT on Thursday 30 November 2017 In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the University of Edinburgh will provide 200 full scholarships to students from Africa with great …

Application Deadline: 10 December 2017 The YSE programme seeks to inspire, equip and enable youth of different nationalities to embark on social enterprises (SEs) in Singapore and beyond. If you …

Application Deadline: November 13 , 2017 Job ID 2017-1568 The Echidna Global Scholars Program is a visiting fellowship hosted by the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution. The …

Application Deadline: October 16th 2017 The Commonwealth is urgently seeking two trainers to deliver a course that builds the capacity of young people to counter hate speech and violent radicalisation. …

Application Deadline: 11:59pm (EST) on January 5, 2018. The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites research grant applications from African researchers, policy analysts, and …

The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education and Daily Trust are organising an Essay Competition on Gender Equality. The …

Application Deadline: November 6th 2017 The KickStart program is a competition for budding entrepreneurs and innovators aged between 18 and 35 providing them with business-skills training, development support, mentorship and …

Application Deadline: October 27th 2017 Term dates : Spring 2018 Term dates: 5 February to 1 June 2018 The United Nations University Office of the Rector recruits highly qualified applicants …

Application Deadline: 3rd November 2017 Last September, the United Nations announced the inaugural class of the Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals – 17 young change-makers whose leadership is …

Application Deadline: December 1, 2017 at 11:59 pm GMT. Women Techmakers Scholars will each receive a 7,000 EUR award (or local equivalent) for the 2018-2019 academic year. A group of …

Application Deadline: November 9th 2017 Are you a a current post-secondary student or recent graduate (not later than three years ago) and based in any country in Africa? Are you …

Application Deadline: November 14, 2017 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has as its mandate to develop and regulate the Information Technology in Nigeria. Developing and regulating IT will support …

Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Fellowship Training Programme was Irish Aid’s first scholarship programme, begun in 1974. Since that time, it has brought suitably qualified candidates from developing countries …

Application Deadline: November 15, 2017 The LDIAfrica Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program (EIFP) provides hands-on service opportunities for global young business and development leaders at Africa’s leading profit and nonprofit firms. The program …

The annual YOUTHPRENEUR BUSINESS SUMMIT (YBS) is organised by the Youthpreneur Business Development Network, a non-profit organisation empowering youth-owned businesses for accelerated growth and enhancing their contributions to economic development. The summit …

WeThinkCode_ is a revolutionary coding academy in Johannesburg. It is a tuition-free course that is 100% sponsored by companies looking for world-class computer programming skills. It is open to all. …

The Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Program completed its 2017 session offering academic opportunities to secondary school students this past July and August in three locations on the African continent: …

Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Microsoft Interns4Afrika program offers talented young people a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization on the African continent. You will work …

Application Deadline: December 15, 2017. The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, an initiative of the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, began offering Fellowships to …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2017 The World Bank Internship offers highly motivated and successful individuals an opportunity to improve their skills while working in a diverse environment. Interns generally find …

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 24 October 2017 by 4pm. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism is calling for applications for the 12th edition of Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. …

Application Deadline: Sunday, 12 November 2017, 11:59pm GMT. Interns at Google bring questions and build answers. Google offer a range of internships across EMEA and durations and start dates vary …

Application Deadline:  November 6, 2017 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (America/NewYork) REPORTING TRIP DATES: February 1-16, 2018 The IWMF is pleased to announce its first Reporting Fellowships of 2018 …

Application Deadline: November 6, 2017. Now in its fifth year, the NatureNet Science Fellows Program – in partnership with leading research universities – has awarded two-year fellowships to 32 promising …

Application Deadline: 11 January 2018. Since 1977, IIASA’s annual 3-month Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) offers research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests correspond with IIASA’s ongoing research on …

Application Deadline: December 23rd 2017 Harnessing the power of energy to transform the lives of 10 million people How will you change the world with US $1 Million The Hult …

3RD ANNUAL TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM TAKING PLACE OCTOBER 13-14 IN LAGOS, NIGERIA 1,300 AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS FROM 54 COUNTRIES ATTENDING The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to …

Application Deadline: midnight on October 31, 2017. The South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) is a new $4 million, 3-year media initiative to accelerate digital media innovation among independent media …