Application Deadline: November 19, 2026, 23:59 UTC Applications are now open for the 2027 Sir Cyril Taylor Young African Leaders Fellowship Program. With generous grant support from the Sir Cyril …
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The Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2027 for emerging youth Leaders (Fully Funded to Washington D.C., United States)
Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Hurford Youth Fellows Program. The Hurford Youth Fellows Program equips emerging democracy leaders from around the world with …
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) 2027/2028 Visiting Fellowship for African researchers.
Application Deadline: January 17, 2027. Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) Visiting Fellowship. The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) invites African researchers …
CFA Institute Access Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for aspiring Finance Professionals
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 CFA Institute Program Access Scholarships. The CFA Institute Access Scholarship Programme is designed to make the Chartered Financial …
NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program 2027/2028 for democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders & scholars Worldwide (Fully Funded to Washington DC, USA).
Application Deadline: January 5, 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the …
The Microsoft AI Economy Institute Cohort 4 for Global Researchers ($75,000 Research Grants)
Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Microsoft AI Economy Institute. Launched in 2025, Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute (AIEI) supports independent, policy-relevant research on how …
The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 for Researchers, Creatives and Civil Society Practitioners (Fully Funded to Germany)
Application Deadline: December 14, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027 Humboldt Residency Programme. The Humboldt Residency Programme brings together a transdisciplinary, international group of twelve participants consisting …
The Kenya Power Industrial Attachment Programme 2027 for young Kenyan Students.
Application Deadline: November 27, 2026 Applications are now open for the Kenya Power Industrial Attachment Programme (January–March 2027 Intake). In line with the Government of Kenya’s commitment to youth empowerment, …
The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition 2027 for early-stage startups and founders worldwide (US$250,000 in cash prizes and US$1 million in Azure prize credits)
Application Deadline: February 28, 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition. Since 2003, Imagine Cup has empowered emerging innovators to turn ambitious ideas into …
The MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship 2027 for young changemakers worldwide (Fully Funded to New York, USA)
Application Deadline: December 3, 2026, 11:59 PM (NYC EST time) Applications are now open for the 2027 MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship. The Young Leaders Fellowship Program is a one-of-a-kind …
The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship 2027 for Journalists from the Global South ($4000 CAD stipend)
Application Deadline: November 8, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship. The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship seeks to surface the stories of local solutions to …
The Coady Institute 2027 Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course for African Women Leaders (Bursary Available, Abuja, Nigeria)
Application Deadline: 15 January 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course for African Women Leaders. The Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course is designed as …
The CEPS/Heinrich Böll Stiftung Climate Leadership Programme 2027 for young climate leaders (Fully Funded to Brussels, Belgium)
Application Deadline: 10 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 CEPS/Heinrich Böll Stiftung Climate Leadership Programme. The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), with the support of the …
The Cannes Lions 2027 Scholarships for underrepresented talent in the creative industry (Fully Funded to Cannes Lions)
Application Deadline: 4 December 2026, 00:01 GMT Applications are now open for the 2027 Cannes Lions Scholarships. The LIONS Scholarship is designed to support the next generation of talent, placing …
The FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship 2027/2028 for a Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: February 25, 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship. FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) has entered into a five-year partnership with …
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme 2027 for young Cameroonians.
Application Deadline: December 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. Applications are now open for the 2027 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme, an initiative dedicated to strengthening the political participation of young men …
The Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships 2027/2028 (Funded)
Application Deadline: 22 January 2027. Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships. …
The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme University Essay Writing Competition 2026 (Fully Funded to Fifth LMAG in Zanzibar)
Application Deadline: 25 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme University Essay Writing Competition. The International Labour Organization (ILO), through the …
The ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM)Programme Journalism and Storytelling Competition 2026 (Fully Funded to the Fifth LMAG in Zanzibar)
Application Deadline: 25 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 ILO Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM)Programme Journalism and Storytelling Competition. The International Labour Organization (ILO), through the Better …
Application Deadline: 15 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme. The SAIS Investment Readiness Programme is offered by ‘Scaling Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups …
The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership 2027/2029 for young Tanzanians.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2027 Applications are now open for the UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership. UNFPA is recruiting up to 15 talented young Tanzanians to join as YAP …
The Rise Up Together Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator Program 2027 for young South African changemakers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Rise Up Together Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator Program. Global nonprofit Rise Up Together will select a group of …
The HEINEKEN Global Graduate Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.
Application Deadline: 6 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 HEINEKEN Global Graduate Programme. HEINEKEN is looking for graduates who are energised by complexity, comfortable working with data, …
BMW Group South Africa 2027 Graduate Programme for young South African graduates.
Application Deadline: 13 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 BMW Group South Africa Graduate Programme. BMW Group South Africa is inviting enthusiastic, talented and ambitious graduates to …
AfDB’s HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II for African higher education institutions and research centres.
Application Deadline: November 9, 2026 Applications are now open for the AfDB’s HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme. A free program from the African Development Bank’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab, delivered …
2027/2029 Erasmus Mundus Master’s Scholarship in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Fully Funded study in Europe)
Application Deadline: 10 January 2027 at 13.00 Central European Time Applications are now open for the 2027/2029 Erasmus Mundus Master’s Scholarship in Journalism, Media and Globalisation. The Mundus Journalism master’s degree …
The Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme 2027 for study in Mauritius (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 31 March 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme. The Government of Mauritius invites applications from deserving students who are resident …
The JournalismAI Strategy Lab 2026 for African journalists and media professionals
Application Deadline: 29 November 2026 at 11:59 PM GMT. Applications are now open for the JournalismAI Strategy Lab. The JournalismAI Strategy Lab, previously the JournalismAI Academy, is a no-cost, five-week …
AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2027 for African-owned/led growth-stage companies.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program. The Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator (HGSA-A) is a COMESA regional initiative funded …
The Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2027 for young Nigerian graduates
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027 Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme. The Chapel Hill Denham’ Management Development Programme is designed to equip graduates …
Application Deadline: December 18, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 WAAW Foundation Scholarship. WAAW Foundation Scholarship enables female college students in Africa to pursue their studies in a …
The International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme 2027 in Germany (3,500 Euro Stipend).
Application Deadline: 20 January 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme. The Southern African-German Journalists’ Programme is a multiyear effort to …
St. Gallen Symposium Global Ideas Competition 2027 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 56th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland)
Application Deadline: 1 FEBRUARY 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 St. Gallen Symposium Global Ideas Competition. Compete in the Global Ideas Competition and qualify for an all-expenses-covered participation …
Continental Reinsurance Plc Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2027 for Young African Journalists
Application Deadline: 31st January 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 Continental Reinsurance Plc Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Continental Reinsurance Plc is pleased to announce the 12th edition of the …
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 EEP Africa Rising Energy Leader. The Rising Energy Leader award shines a spotlight on young professionals who are …
Hive Colab Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship 2027 for growth-stage Ugandan EdTech Ventures.
Application Deadline: November 26, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Hive Colab Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, Uganda, implemented by Hive Colab in partnership …
The American University of Cairo (AUC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: May 6, 2027 Applications are now open for the 2027 American University of Cairo (AUC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at American University of Cairo …
Application Deadline: November 11, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program. The AI Fellows Program at the Gates Foundation is dedicated to accelerating the …
The IREX Community Solutions Program 2027 for Community youth leaders (Fully Funded to the United States)
Application Deadline: 24 November 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 IREX Community Solutions Program. The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a professional leadership development program for experienced, results-oriented …
Samsung Software Development Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.
Application Deadline: November 22nd, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027 Samsung Software Development Programme. The Samsung Software Development Programme, run by Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in …
