Application Deadline: 15 January 2026. Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation/University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund. The Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience …
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Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition 2026 for student-led teams ($9,000 prize)
Application Deadline: February 1st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition. Open to any student-led team that has designed a health-related solution. All countries. …
Art Exchange: Moving Image curatorial development programme 2026 for early to mid-career visual arts curators (Fully Funded research trip to the UK)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Art Exchange: Moving Image curatorial development programme. Art Exchange: Moving Image is a collaborative, cross-cultural curatorial development programme designed to …
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2026 for young African Entrepreneurs. ($5,000 in Seed Capital)
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation, which celebrated ten years of impact in 2020, is …
The American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for Masters and PhD study (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Masters: March 12, 2026 Online Graduate: May 18, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars …
BMW Group South Africa Yes4Youth (Y4Y) Programme 2026 for young South Africans.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 BMW Group South Africa Yes4Youth (Y4Y) Programme. BMW Group South Africa is hosting a Yes4Youth (Y4Y) programme in 2026. …
The UNICEF Venture Fund StartUp Lab Cohort 6 for young Ghanaian Social Impact Startup.
Application Deadline: February 20, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNICEF Venture Fund StartUp Lab Cohort 6. The UNICEF Venture Fund is on the lookout for early-stage startups …
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Early-Career Research Fellowship program 2026 for early-career researchers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 15th July 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 ARUA Early-Career Research Fellowship program. The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the …
Application Deadline: 10 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 She Code Africa Academy Program. The She Code Africa Academy is a 3-month virtual program is open to …
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) TICAD8 Postgraduate Scholarship Program 2026 for African graduates. (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) TICAD8 Postgraduate Scholarship Program. The Japan–Africa (TICAD) Scholarship offers outstanding African …
CODESRIA African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK) for young Africans.
Application Deadline: 15 February 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 CODESRIA African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK). The Council for the Development of Social …
Application Deadline: 9 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Nestlé Future Talent Bursary Programme. Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region is offering Bursaries for YOUths to pursue …
Application Deadline: 1 March 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 UN Human Rights (OHCHR) International Contest for Minority Artists. Artists who self-identify as belonging to a national, ethnic, religious …
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)-Wall Policy Fellowship 2026 for young African professionals (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
Application Deadline: January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM Applications are now open for the 2026 AWF-Wall Policy Fellowship. The AWF-Wall Policy Fellowship aims to train young professionals like yourself in International …
AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship 2026 for young African professionals (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
Application Deadline: January 20, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship. The AWF-Wall Leadership & Management Fellowship brings together young African professionals from the …
Design Equality International SDG-Focused Design Competition 2025 for students and recent graduates/young professionals (€15,000 prize)
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2025 Design Equality International SDG-Focused Design Competition. In a rapidly evolving world, global challenges are becoming increasingly complex and …
Application Deadline: 15 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. UNESCO is now receiving nominations for the 2026 edition of the UNESCO/Guillermo …
Application Deadline: 5 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers Initiative Program. After seventeen years of grassroots youth activities and international cooperation, the World Heritage …
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Forest Governance Story Grants 2025 for Journalists.
Application Deadline: January 6, 2026, 11:59 PM (Pacific/Niue) Applications are now open for the 2025 Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Forest Governance Story Grants. EJN is offering reporting grants to journalists to …
International Competition Network (ICN)/World Bank Group 2026 Competition Advocacy Contest
Application Deadline: January 24, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 ICN/World Bank Group Competition Advocacy Contest. The International Competition Network (ICN) and the World Bank Group are pleased …
The Jacobs Foundation CIFAR Research Fellowship 2027/2029 for early- and mid-career researchers (CHF 150’000 in funding)
Application Deadline: February 2, 2026, 12 noon EST Applications are now open for the 2027/2029 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship. The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the 2027-2029 Call for …
iF Design Student Award 2026 for students worldwide (EUR 50,000 in Prize Money)
Application Deadline: 28 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 iF Design Student Award. The award recognises concepts that address urgent global and social challenges through design. Rather …
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards 2026 for graduate-student researchers
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards. The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim …
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation International Climate Protection Fellowship 2026 for young climate experts from developing countries (Funded stay in Germany)
Application Deadline: 10 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation International Climate Protection Fellowship. The fellowship award up to 15 International Climate Protection Fellowships …
FAO International Innovation Award 2026 for Sustainable Food and Agriculture (USD 10,000 prize)
Application Deadline: February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 FAO International Innovation Award. The FAO Award for Innovation recognizes ground-breaking innovations in areas under FAO’s mandate to Members …
Code for Africa (CfA) WanaData Fellowship 2026 for African Data journalists and Data Scientists (USD 250 per month stipend)
Application Deadline: 11 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Code for Africa (CfA) WanaData Fellowship. Code for Africa (CfA) is offering stipend‐based WanaData Fellowships to fourteen (14) African Data …
The Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarships 2026/2027 for Foreign Students (Fully Funded to Brunei)
Application Deadline: 15th February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarships. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to invite applications for the Government of …
Rise Up South Africa Together Leadership & Advocacy Program 2026 for young changemakers.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Rise Up South Africa Together Leadership & Advocacy Program. Global nonprofit Rise Up Together will select a group …
The UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme 2026 for early-career researchers worldwide.
Application Deadline: February 26, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme. The IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme offers researchers from all over the world the opportunity …
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 31 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme . Mindful of the importance of qualified human …
The International lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Flagship Secondment Programme 2026 for African lawyers (Placements in London & Dubai)
Application Deadline: January 29 2026 23:59 UK Time. Applications are now open for the 2026 International lawyers for Africa (ILFA) Flagship Secondment Programme. Applicants are invited to apply for a 1 …
Application Deadline: January 31, 2026, East Africa Time (GMT+3). Applications are now open for the 2026 She Leads African Food Futures (SHEAF) Fellowship. The Fellowship targets applicants from Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal for an …
The UNESCO Regional Youth Contest 2026 for Human Rights in Eastern Africa (Fully Funded to a UNESCO conference (2026/27) + $1,000/$500 prize)
Application Deadline: 21 March 2026 Applications are now open for the UNESCO Regional Youth Contest for Human Rights in Eastern Africa. The UNESCO Regional Youth Contest for Human Rights in …
NNPC Ltd/ TotalEnergies International Masters Degree Scholarship 2026/2027 for Study in France (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: January 31st 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 NNPC Limited/TotalEnergies International Scholarship Scheme. Today, in Nigeria and indeed Africa, there are only a few scholarship schemes …
DW Akademie International Media Studies (IMS) Programme 2026 for media professionals to study in Germany (Scholarships Available)
Application Deadline: March 15th 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 DW Akademie International Media Studies (IMS) Programme. The Master’s Degree program is targeted at students from around the …
Lafarge Africa Technical Skills Development Program (TSDP) 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
Application Deadline: 9th January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Lafarge Skills Development Training Program. Lafarge Africa Plc invites suitably qualified Ordinary National Diploma holders for admission into …
CSR-Hub Call for Applications: Civic Space Protection and Regulatory Compliance Program 2026 for West African civil society organisations
Application Deadline: 15 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 CSR-Hub Call for Applications: Civic Space Protection and Regulatory Compliance. The Civic Space Resource Hub (CSR-Hub) is the West Africa …
