Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 As Absa has evolved, so too has the Rising Eagles Graduate Programme, which is now proudly named the Gen A Grad Programme. This unique name …
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Call for Participation: Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2019 – Gaborone-Botswana
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31st 2019 Education and training remain the bedrock for human empowerment, inclusive prosperity and progressive development. However, this education has to be accessed by all, under all …
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Application Deadline: 31 July 2019 This annual prize, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, will recognize scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It carries a cash award of USD4,000 …
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Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India have agreed to offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries …
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Ashoka/Robert Bosch Stiftung ChangemakerXchange (CXC) Program Zanzibar 2019 (Fully Funded to Zanzibar)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16th June at 23:00 CET Co-created by Ashoka and Robert Bosch Stiftung, ChangemakerXchange is a global collaborative community for young changemakers to connect, share and develop cross-border collaborations. …
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UNESCO MGIEP 2019 World Youth Conference on Kindness (Fully Funded to New Delhi, India)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2019 In order to impart critical competencies (i.e. empathy, compassion, mindfulness and critical inquiry) in global youth to inspire, empower and enable them to transform themselves …
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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2019 Youth Agenda Forum Scholarships (Fully Funded to Gothenburg, Sweden)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10 June 2019, at 10:00 Paris time The Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2019 scholarships aim to support students and young professionals from around the globe …
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Short Story Day Africa Prize 2019 for African Writers ($1,100 in Cash Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:31 October 2019 When Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, addressed the TED Conference in 2009, she spoke of the danger of the single story, a distorted, one-dimensional view of …
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Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) Journalist-in-Residence Programme 2019 for Journalists – Antwerp, Belgium (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 24 June 2019 Are you a journalist living and working in Africa, Asia or Latin America? Are you passionate by the fascinating world of infectious diseases and international health? …
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Application Deadline: July 21st 2019 Convinced that collective intelligence and gamification are great tools for innovation, Automation Anywhere pioneered Bot Games. Bot Games gathers developers, project managers, business process enthusiasts, …
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Application Deadline: August 30th 2019 New methods of mobility (electric cars, scooters, etc.) are emerging in our cities and our countryside alongside with the need to protect the environment while …
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African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE): Continental & Regional Awards 2019 Edition
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 10, 2019 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science, technology and innovation contribute to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African …
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African Union Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove) 3rd Intercontinental Youth Forum 2019– Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2019 The iDove initiative was jointly launched by the African Union Commission’s Directorate of Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (AUC-CIDO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit …
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Fellowships
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network 2019 Reporting Fellowships to the UNCCD COP14 in New Delhi, India (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 23, 2019 at 5pm IST. Indian and African Journalists can apply to report from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP 14 in New Delhi, India. Internews’ Earth …
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TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2019 for young scientists from developing countries
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2019 For young scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) who wish to pursue advanced research in the biotechnology at the National Center for Genetic Engineering …
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Internships
10th Batch African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2019 for Young African Professionals (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2019 AU-YVC promotes volunteering to deepen the status of young people in Africa as key participants in the delivery of Africa’s human development targets and goals. …
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African Leadership Academy (ALA) 2020 for Young Leaders across Africa (Two-Year Pre-University Program)- financial assistance available.
by OFAby OFAAfrican Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of over 6,000 leaderswho will work together to address Africa’s greatest challenges, achieve extraordinary social impact, and …
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Scholarships
Rhodes Southern Africa Scholarship 2020 for study in the University of Oxford (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:59 SAST, 15 August 2019. The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by …
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Rhodes East Africa Scholarship Programme 2020 for study in the University of Oxford (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:59 East Africa Time (EAT), Saturday, 31 August 2019. The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the …
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Rhodes Global Scholarships 2020 for Postgraduate Study at University of Oxford (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:59 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Wednesday, 31 July 2019 The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the …
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The World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2020 (Technical & Managerial roles at the World Bank Group)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2019 The World Bank Group (WBG) welcomes all qualified individuals with diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds. Specifically, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged …
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Call for ApplicationsWomen
FLANE Vodafone Institute Accelerator for Female Empowerment (12,000 Euro stipend)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 7th 2019 FLANE is a seven-week acceleration program for high-potential digital impact ventures focusing on female empowerment. It is put into practise by the Vodafone Institute in …
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Call for ApplicationsGhanaKenyaSouth Africa
2019 enpact Mentoring Initiative for Young Entrepreneurs from Africa (Funded to Berlin, Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 16th 2019 Female Tech Business in Africa aims at fostering capacity, network development and internationalization of women networks, multipliers and stakeholders in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. …
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Application Deadline: June 10th 2019 A career at Guaranty Trust Bank offers you a chance to make a difference in your life and the lives of people in your immediate …
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Fellowships
The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) 2019/2020 for Threatened Scholars worldwide
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 1st 2019 The IIE-SRF fellowship provides financial support, professional development assistance, and resources to help fellows transition (often with their families) to their host institution environments. IIE-SRF …
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Nestle Research and Development (R&D) innovation challenge 2019 for Students
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 7th 2019 The R&D innovation challenge will take place in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South-Africa. The goal is to work collaboratively with universities to identify …
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The Saville Foundation Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2019 ($USD 25,000 USD Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 16th 2019 The Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education recognise African-driven and African based organisations addressing skill gaps, financial insecurity and underemployment through innovative entrepreneurial education programmes. …
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Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2019 – Online Cohort 11
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 7th 2019 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …
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Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) 2019 Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 15, 2019. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, is delighted to announce the Ninth annual SPDC JV Niger …
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Contests
Nokia Open Innovation Challenge 2019 for Internet of Things (IoT) Startups (100,000+ $USD cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2019 Nokia Open Innovation Challenge offers the opportunity for the bright minded companies to propose the best-in-class products and solutions within the Industrial Automation domain to international …
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Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 The Global Good Fund identifies high-potential leaders and accelerates their success through a year-long, virtual Fellowship focused on leadership development. We support global social entrepreneurs …
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Scholarships
Western Union Moving Money For Better Scholarships 2019 (Fully Funded to attend the One Young World Summit 2019 in London, United Kingdom.)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 12th 2019 Western Union is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it possible for …
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Carole Stone Foundation One Young World Scholarship 2019 (Fully Funded to attend the One One Young World Summit in London)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 18th 2019 One Young World is delighted to announce that longstanding One Young World Counsellor, Carole Stone CBE, will again sponsor a young leader to participate in …
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UNHCR Essay Contest Award 2019 for Research on Forced Displacement in Africa (US$1,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 31st 2019 UNHCR and Addis Ababa University’s Centre for Human Rights (CHR-AAU) invite African university students at the graduate (Masters or Doctoral)level to submit research essays on …
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Electric South New Dimensions Digital Immersive Media Lab 2019 for African Storytellers (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 28 June 2019. Now in its 4th year, the New Dimensions Lab brings together diverse African artists to develop stories told through creative technology alongside leading industry mentors. …
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Application Deadline:30 September 2019. Investec, in partnership with StudyTrust, provides the funding necessary to see young South Africans with academic potential get to university. With our assistance, they are able …
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Application Deadline: 10 July 2019 Sustainability is at the heart of our business, that means providing energy in a responsible manner, respecting people, their safety, and the environment. As part …
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Stanford Seed Transformation Program 2020 – East Africa,West Africa, Southern Africa (Financial Aid Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 15th 2019 The Seed Transformation Program (STP) is a 12-month, intensive leadership program for CEOs/founders of established businesses. The STP includes four, weeklong immersive sessions spread over …
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Fellowships
The Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program 2020 (monthly stipend available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1, 2019. The Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program (IDFP) is a unique professional development opportunity for individuals dedicated to pursuing a career in international relief …