Application Deadline: November 23rd 2020 The #ReimagineYourFuture challenge focuses on youth agency, encouraging participants to think big and define aspirations to realize their dreams in an empowered journey from learning …
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MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2021 for young graduates across Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: unspecified Are you a young, energetic and enthusiastic person aged between 22-26 years? If the answer is a resounding YES, then we are looking for you! Recruitment for …
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Contests
François Schneider Foundation Contemporary Talents Competition 2020 for artists worldwide
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 20th 2020 Essential to all life and to the development of humanity, water is multi-faceted and yet singular. Symbolically, it is one of the four natural elements …
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Scholarships
Carleton University Richard J. Van Loon Scholarship 2020/2021 for young Africans to study in Canada.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 15, 2020. The Richard J. Van Loon Scholarship, valued at $5,000 for the 2020-21 academic year, is awarded annually to an outstanding international student from an African country. …
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Fellowships
West African Network of Infectious Diseases ACEs (WANIDA) Master’s & PhD Fellowships 2021
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 5th 2020 In response to the ACE Partner call under the World Bank African Centres of Excellence (ACE) Impact project, seven ACEs have jointly established the West …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
Samsung South Africa/Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct App Factory Internship Programme 2021 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 18 December 2020. Samsung South Africa, through its partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct has announced the launch of the second group of youths entering the …
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ContestsNigeria
UN IOM Nigeria Migration Reporter Competition 2020 for young Nigerian Journalists
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 15th 2020 Are you a journalists working in TV, radio, print, photojournalism or digital platforms? Apply to be the first Migration Reporter Competition and add your voice …
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Contests
AI for Development (AI4Dev) Challenge 2020 for innovation in Artificial Intelligence (USD$ 12,000 in prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 17 of November, 2020. AI for Development (AI4Dev) is a challenge that aims to identify great ideas in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and utilize its impact on 4 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab …
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ContestsUganda
ABSbio Idea Challenge 2020 for young researchers and students with Bio-based Business Ideas
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 11 December 2020. Makerere University, Uganda together with its Partner Universities Leipzig University, Germany and IRGIB Africa University Benin invite young researchers and students to take part in the ABSbio Idea …
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Call for ApplicationsLibyaMoroccoSudanTunisia
Tandem Cultural Exchange Programme 2020/2021 for cultural managers and civil society activists.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday 23 November 2020 (23:59 CET) The Tandem programme for cultural exchange is looking for 20 cultural managers and civil society activists from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, …
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Application Deadline: 11.59 pm GMT on 13 November 2020. ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants are awarded to member universities to support initiatives addressing climate resilience. Aimed at academic and professional …
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Call for Applications
ACU Early Career Researcher (ECR) Training Grants 2021 for early career researchers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday 23 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC Applications are open for the new ACU Early Career Researcher (ECR) Training Grants. 10 grants are available to fund staff at ACU …
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Application Deadline: unsecified As a leading financial services ecosystem with business interests in Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management, Insurance, Private Equity, Fund Administration, Research, Venture Capital, and Digital Distribution, …
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The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards 2021 for young Innovators (£45,000 in prize money)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 January 2021. The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards recognise and celebrate the contributions that innovators in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors are making in …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
The MultiChoice Group Graduate Trainee Programme 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 20th 2020 The MultiChoice Group is a broad-based multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video …
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MastersScholarships
VLIR-UOS Scholarships 2021/2022 for study in Flanders, Belgium (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1 March 2021 Are you interested in studying a master program on a topic relevant to sustainable development at a Flemish university (Belgium)? VLIR-UOS provides scholarships to follow …
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UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize 2020 for Research in the Life Sciences (USD $350,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:20 December 2020. The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences rewards significant efforts of individuals or institutions through scientific research towards improving the quality of …
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InternshipsNigeria
Lagos State Government Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) for unemployed graduates (40,000 Naira Monthly Stipend)
by OFAby OFAAs part of efforts to reduce the rate of unemployment in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved Internship Programme for 4,000 unemployed graduates in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
Unilever Unemployed Learner Programme 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 10th 2020 The Unilever Unemployed learner is responsible for carrying out general line operations and cleaning regimes according to planned operational requirements to safely deliver a good …
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ContestsGhana
UBA National Essay Competition 2020 for senior secondary school students in Ghana (USD$ 10,000 in Scholarships)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 30th 2020 UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, announces the commencement of the 2020 edition of the National Essay Competition (NEC) …
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2022 World Economic Forum of Young Global Leaders – Call for Nominations
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:30 April 2021. Over the past 15 years, Young Global Leaders have gone on to lead their countries, serve their communities, launch groundbreaking initiatives, expand access to resources, and …
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Call for Applications
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program 2021 ($USD 20,000 prize) for innovative education projects
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 20th, 2020 Each year, the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful and innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges. Since 2009, WISE has received more …
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Fellowships
Forbes Ignite Impact Fellowship Program 2020 for young Changemakers in the Healthcare & AI fields.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 16th 2020 Using Forbes Ignite’s vast network of experts, we will explore and create opportunities that will solve health care related problems through AI related technologies. The …
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InternshipsNigeria
The Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program 2021 for young Nigerian graduates
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: unspecified As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. …
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Call for ApplicationsKenya
International Republican Institute (IRI) Kenya Leadership and Accountability Lab 2020/2021 for emerging Kenyan Leaders.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing The Kenya Leadership and Accountability Lab (KLAL) is a virtual academy for Kenya’s next generation of youth leaders. KLAL aims to impart essential democratic leadership, fundraising, grassroots mobilization, advocacy …
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Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2021 for Candidates from Developing Countries to study in Belgium (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 4 February 2021 at 23:59 (Belgian time). Ghent University wishes to support university research groups or research centres in developing countries (‘South’) in their aim to grow into …
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Internships
International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2021 Economist Program for recent PhD graduates.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 10th 2020 The IMF is currently accepting applications for its annual Economist Program (EP). The EP is a three-year program consisting of two 18-month assignments. It is …
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Terra Summer Residency 2021 for emerging Artists worldwide (Funded to Giverny, France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadlne: January 15, 2021. Founded in 2001, the Terra Summer Residency brings together doctoral scholars of American art and emerging artists worldwide for a nine-week residential program in Giverny, …
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Call for ApplicationsGhanaZambia
Standard Chartered Futuremakers Youth to Work Programme 2020 for young people across Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:16th November 2020. Youth to Work is the flagship employability programme within Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the Bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion for …
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Scholarships
University of Ottawa Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarships 2021 for international students studying in French.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 1st 2021 In keeping with its commitment to the Francophonie, the University of Ottawa will offer a Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship to international Francophone and Francophile students who …
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Application Deadline:27th November 2020 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to offer a mentorship programme for aspiring journalists. Refugees, internally displaced people or stateless people currently studying journalism, communications …
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Fellowships
The United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship 2021 for emerging Leaders worldwide
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing The Millennium Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that happens on your campus. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are here to elevate your leadership. …
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Merck Bilharzia Storytelling Lab 2020 for innovative Kenyan Storytellers (USD$10,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 24th of November 2020 The Bilharzia Storytelling Lab is looking for 20 community leaders and innovative storytellers in Kenya. The Lab is a hackathon focused on developing innovative …
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Women In Business Growth Lab 2020 for Nigerians female Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 11:59 pm 30th, November 2020. Connect Lab, an African focused Innovation Lab has launched a female entrepreneurship development programme designed to reduce the inequalities and barriers affecting women …
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Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Essay Award 2021 for Scholarly Work in International Human Rights Law (Fully Funded to Washington D.C.)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:February 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy that seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work …
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African Women in Media Labour Migration Reporting Training Programme 2020 for female Journalists
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 9th 2020 African Women in Media (AWiM), in partnership with the African Union (AU), International Labour Migration (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), have launched the Labour Migration Reporting Programme. The programme …
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MastersScholarships
Wageningen University & Research 2021 Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) for young African Students (Fully Funded to Wageningen, The Netherlands)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st February 2021 The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) has been initiated by Wageningen University & Research to give talented and motivated students from Africa the opportunity to study …
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Guinness Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme 2020/2021 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 16th 2020 Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. …
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Call for Applications
Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) for creative professionals in South Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 November 2020 National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) is calling on artists, athletes and recreation professions to apply for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP), which aims …