Application Deadline:August 24, 2020 at 11:59pm UTC. Every year the TED Fellows program selects a new group of extraordinary, multidisciplinary individuals by open application. TED look for innovators on the …
July 2020
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MastersScholarshipsUndergraduate
University of Cape Town MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 2020/2021 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:30th September, 2020 The MasterCard Foundation has partnered with the University of Cape Town (UCT) to oversee the implementation of financial, academic, social and post-graduation support to awarded candidates …
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PHDScholarships
Power Sector Investment and Market Transitions in Africa PhD Scholarship 2021
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:30 August 2020. Applications are invited for the above scholarship. PhD students in the Power Futures Lab at the Graduate School of Business (GSB) to conduct full-time research in …
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Fellowships
AfECN Africa Early Childhood Research Fellowship Program 2020 for Early-to-Mid Career African ECD Scholars
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:30th August 2020 at 11:59 EAT The Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) was registered in Kenya in 2015 as a non-profit professional network to serve as a platform for …
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Call for Applications
The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2021 at the University of Pennsylvania
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:Monday, August 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize given to one organization …
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Call for ApplicationsCall for Proposals
IFAD Call for Proposals: Rural youth employment opportunities: Support to Integrated Agribusiness Hubs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 17 August 2020, 23:59 CEST. This call for proposals is to select a recipient or consortium of recipients to receive a four-year IFAD grant financing to implement the …
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Application Deadline: August 30th 2020 The Cascador program is an intensive, in-depth examination of your interpersonal skills and business plans. The process begins prior to the on-site program and continues …
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Call for Applications
Global Development Awards Competition 2020: The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (US$ 45,000 Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:30 September 2020 The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development is a competitive research grant program under the Global Development Awards Competition 2020. This year, three winning projects on …
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Fellowships
Princeton University Hodder Fellowship 2020/2021 for Artists & Writers ($84,000/year Award)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 5:00 p.m. (EDT) The Hodder Fellowship will be given to artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
FATE Foundation Aspiring Entrepreneurs Digital Programme 2020/2021 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 7th February, 2021 In last 2 years, the Facebook sponsored “Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Digital Programme” organized by FATE Foundation held across several Nigerian cities. Following the impact of the …
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NigeriaScholarships
The NNPC/Seplat National Undergraduate Scholarship Programme 2020/2021 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 7th 2020 Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has announced the opening of applications for undergraduates in State and Federal Universities in Nigeria to qualify for its scholarship. …
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Call for ApplicationsKenya
IBiz Africa FoodTech Africa Accelerator 2020 for agri-based enterprises
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 21st 2020 FoodTech Africa is an accelerator aimed at addressing food security through fostering innovation. The project is commissioned by GIZ Make-IT in Africa, a project on …
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Application Deadline: 21st August 2020 Over 500 million people have access to the internet in Africa; and although this reflects just under 40% of the population, this level of penetration …
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Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 The Africa Science Buskers Festival is a showcase of African youth scientific achievement and innovation, which aims to promote science and technology communication and appreciation, …
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Application Deadline: August 5th 2020 As part of the 2020 AGRICULTURAL YOUTH SUMMIT, an event organized to celebrate the International Youth Day, Leventis Foundation Nigeria in collaboration with African Union, …
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Application Deadline: October 11th, 2020, 23:59 p.m. (CET). Today Lexus announced the call for entries for the Lexus Design Award 2021. Since 2013, the worldwide design competition has served as …
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PHDScholarships
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance for Development in Africa Initiative (GDAI) 2021 Ph.D. Scholarships for study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 31st 2021 The Centre of African Studies offers 2 PhD scholarships to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim …
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Call for Applications
2020 VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed for innovative early-stage startups.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 11th 2020 VC4A are looking for 10 innovative early-stage startups to showcase their business to the world. You are based in Africa and your tech-enabled solution is already …
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Call for Applications
North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Call for Young Experts on Intersectionality & Gender Equality (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 July 2020 (Midnight UCT time) The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe is launching a call for experts in the framework of the project “Promoting diversity …
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Application Deadline: 31 December 2020 Up to [ ] US$500 awards are to be made in February 2021 to the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question: How can laws promoting gender and disability rights support economic development? …
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Call for ApplicationsGhanaTunisia
African European Digital Venture Program (AEDV) 2020 for African Startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15, 2020 The goal is to give African startups access to know-how about the European market and to strengthen partnerships between African startups and established European companies …
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Scholarships
Nuffic Scholarships 2021 for Short Training Courses at the Hague Academy in the Netherlands (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 29th September 2020 Nuffic scholarships are available for short courses at The Hague Academy. Nuffic is a Dutch non-profit organisation which offers scholarships for training courses in The Netherlands. …
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Call for Applications
Conservation Leadership Award (CLP) 2021 for early-career Conservationists ($50,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:59 GMT on 23 October 2020. The Conservation Leadership Awards involve grants of up to $50,000. This is awarded to teams leading complex conservation projects that connect previous …
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InternshipsNigeria
Nigerian Breweries Plc/Industrial Training Fund (ITF) & NECA – Technical Skills Development Programme 2020 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 10th 2020 The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), in collaboration with Nigerian Breweries Plc, invite application from qualified young Nigerians of sound …
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Scholarships
HTW Berlin – Master’s in International and Development Economics -DAAD Scholarships 2020/2021 for study in Germany
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 31st 2020 The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) can grant a limited number of scholarships (6-8) to cover living expenses (service fee is waived for recipients of …
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ContestsNigeria
The NGYouthSDGs/Oxfam Nigeria International Youth Day Innovation Challenge 2020 #IYDInnovationChallenge
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 7th 2020 This year, the United Nation’s International Youth Day 2020 is focused on “Youth Engagement for Global Action” and explores medium engage youth from the local …
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Call for Applications
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) International Humanitarian Law Prize 2020 for African Academics (USD$ 1,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 December 2020. The ICRC Is pleased to announce the 2020 academic prize for best published work on IHL in the continent. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
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Fellowships
TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme 2020 for young Scientists from Least Developed Countries
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 September 2020 Young scientists from Least Developed Countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit laboratories located in Trieste, Italy, such as SISSA, for three …
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Application Deadline: December 15, 2020. ICWA advances deep knowledge of foreign countries and cultures. ICWA achieve that by supporting fellows for two-year immersive programs of self-designed, independent research and writing …
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Call for Applications
Lagos Innovates Talent Development Program 2020 for young Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Friday, 21st August 2020. Lagos Innovates acknowledges that creating investor-ready startups is vital to the overall growth of the ecosystem. To help increase investability and ultimately survival rates …
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Fellowships
Camargo Foundation Core Fellowship Program 2021/2022 for artists, scholars and thinkers (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 1, 2020. Next year Camargo celebrates its 50th anniversary. During the past five decades, the Foundation has welcomed nearly 1,000 accomplished artists, scholars, and thinkers from all …
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PHDScholarships
Makerere University Certifications of Citizenship in Africa (CERTIZENS) PhD Scholarships 2020 for young Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:Friday, 4th September 2020. With funding from the Danish Development Research Council, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University is inviting applications from well-qualified students for two interdisciplinary PhD positions as …
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Blog
Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) selects Top 50 Finalists of 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition
by OFAby OFAThe 50 finalists were selected from over 22,000 applications all over Africa, representing twenty-one African countries, half are female, and work in 18 sectors like agriculture, AI, e-commerce, fashion, healthcare, …
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Call for ApplicationsKenyaNigeriaSouth Africa
UN Global Compact’s Young SDG Innovators Programme 2020/2021 for young Professionals
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 2020 The Young SDG Innovators Programme is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to identify young talent within their organizations to collaborate and …
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KenyaScholarships
USIU-Africa Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2020/2021 for young Africans (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 7th 2020 United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars Program. This initiative will offer academically talented youth from Africa …
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Call for ApplicationsGhana
Pre-MEST early-stage Training Program 2020 for young Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31st 2020 Pre-MEST, an early-stage training program by MEST in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, targets young entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the desire to build their technology and …
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Submission Deadline:September 15th 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak is a tragic moment in human history. The pandemic has claimed many lives and continues to have an extremely negative impact on our economies …
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Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 WE54 seeks to engage vibrant and proactive young leaders from across all 54 African nations, with an aim to encourage widespread participation in our diverse …
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Call for Applications
The Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) 2020 for Digital Right Initiatives
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 7th 2020 The Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) offers flexible and rapid response grants to select initiatives in Africa to implement activities that advance digital rights, including …