October 2020

Application Deadline: October 31st 2020 APO Group, the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, presents the second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award set to recognise, celebrate and …

Application Deadline:8 November 2020, 23.59 CET. The Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award recognises entrepreneurial initiatives that take innovative approaches to building resilient societies and realising the United Nations …

Application Deadline: Varying by Country RB Global Challenge is our flagship ideation competition for students across the globe to come experience the #FreedomToSucceed at RB. This is an opportunity for bright entrepreneurs …

Application Deadline: October 17th 2020 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University, are co-organizing the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 to harness innovation solutions in response to the challenges associated …

Application Deadline: 1 December 2020 In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers …

Application Deadline: November 2nd 2020 The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award is an ARM initiative in partnership with TechnoVision’s TVC Labs that aims at providing young Nigerians with an …

Application Deadline:31st December 2020 (23:59 GMT). StartupXs has launched “ChangeMakers Seed Grant Opportunity 2021” for startups and social enterprises who want to change their community with their innovative business ideas. This …

Application Deadline: December 11th 2020 The University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to be partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to foster the next generation of African leaders. The Mastercard …

Application Deadline: October 12 2020 COVID-19 has confronted the world with a new wave of disinformation. Media and information literate youth have a pivotal role to play to resolve this …

The UK is home to several of the world’s top universities, renowned not only for their research quality and graduate prospects but also their multi-culturalism and global outlook. UK universities …

Application Deadline: October 23rd 2020 Are you a teacher in Nigeria? Do you want to develop new teaching skills? Apply now for the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub/CcHub Innovative Teachers Fellowship 2020. …

Application Deadline: October 13th 2020 The Graça Machel Trust works across the continent on three issues: women’s rights, children’s rights, and governance and leadership. We catalyse action, support local initiatives, …

Application Deadline:1 February 2021, 11:59 p.m. The St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate level around the world …

Application Deadline:30 October 2020: In this challenging year, the power of women in leadership was brought into high relief. Female leaders across the world steered their countries with resolve and …

Application Deadline: 21 October 2020 at 5.00 p.m.  YouTube is a platform that celebrates a broad and diverse set of voices that make YouTube, YouTube. Promoting the diversity of our Creator …

Application Deadline: November 4, 2020. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) invite proposals from independent policy research organizations from across the African continent …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2020 The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) located at 1 Exchange Square, 2 Gwen Lane, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa offers secure, efficient primary and secondary capital markets …

Application Deadline: October 28th 2020 The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub is now accepting applications for the Future Females Business School Tech Programme 2020. This programme supports female Nigerian entrepreneurs who are utilising technology …

Application Deadline: 19th October, 2020 at 1700hours. The Competition Authority of Kenya (the Authority) is a Statutory Agency established under the Competition Act No.12 of 2010. The Authority’s mandate is …

Application Deadline:Thursday, October 8, 2020 by 5:00pm EDT The Berkman Klein Center’s Ethics of Digitalization initiative, in collaboration with the Global Network of Internet & Society Centers and under the patronage …

Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships for secondary school students from countries with significant Muslim populations …

Application Deadline: January 15th 2021 GHD is pleased to offer merit-based scholarships to international students from the following regions: A full tuition scholarship for a GHD student from sub-Saharan Africa, …

Application Deadline: October 23rd 2020 WSP in Africa offers bursaries for engineering and environmental students at recognised universities in South Africa. WSP support the bursary candidates through vacation work and …

Application Deadline: 30 October 2020. Paradigm Initiative (PIN) welcomes applications for its Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab (DRILL). The successful applicants will work full time with Paradigm Initiative team …

Application Deadline: 6th November 2020.UNICEF’s Reimagine campaign is a global fundraising appeal to respond, recover, and reimagine a post-COVID-19 world fit for children. Under 24? Time on your hands? Let …

Application Deadline:16th October, 2020 at 23:59CAT. Innovations play a critical role in providing solutions to existing challenges in our communities. National Technology Business Centre (NTBC) and UNDP’s Accelerator Lab in …

Application Deadline: October 19th 2020 The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) is one of 14 research and training Institutes that comprise the UNU system. UNU-IIGH was …

Application Deadline:7 November 2020. FameLab International, the science communication competition owned by Cheltenham Science Festival and delivered globally by the British Council, is back this year in a new interactive …

Application Deadline:January 15, 2021.  The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global …

Application Deadline:14 January 2021. IIASA offers PhD student fellowships to undertake a summer project on a topic related to the IIASA research agenda. Annually, from 1 June to 31 August, …

Application Deadline: unspecified Are you a university graduate or young professional who would you like to be part of the next generation of Leaders in the Logistics industry? Apply for …

Application Deadline: 30 November 2020. The call for applications for IARC Postdoctoral Fellowships in 2021–2023 is now open. Over more than 50 years, the IARC Fellowship Programme has trained more …

Application Deadline:31 December 2020 Round 6 IMMANA Fellowships for emerging leaders in agriculture, nutrition, and health research. The Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of …

Application Deadline: December 2020 The 2021 Hult Prize Challenge will create jobs, stimulate economies, reimagine supply chains and improve outcomes for 10,000,000 people by 2030. Food defines the human experience. …

Application Deadline: November 20th 2020 McKinsey invite individuals who are passionate about Africa to apply to African Leaders on the Move to learn more about McKinsey offices, roles, and work …

Application Deadline: 1st February 2021 The ICP “Master of Transportation Sciences – Road Safety in Low & Middle Income Countries” offers a 2-year multidisciplinary master programme with a unique focus and approach to …

Application Deadline: December 4th 2020 This exciting Learnership provides an opportunity to be trained in various technical disciplines for a period of 7 months. Upon completion, candidates will be awarded …

Application Deadline: Varying by Fellowship Join a community of scholars in the fields of art history, archaeology, museum education, conservation, and related sciences, as well as scholars in other disciplines, …