Application Deadline:December 1st, 2020 Awarded to young scholars focused on research related to global hunger, poverty alleviation, and environmental degradation The postdoctoral fellowship is awarded to promising young scholars with …
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FellowshipsPost-Doctoral
Stanford Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) Postdoctoral Fellowship 2021 for young Scholars
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DoctoralScholarships
University of Pretoria Doctoral Scholarship in Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 November 2020. The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, calls for applications for full-time doctoral scholarships in the field of sexual and/or reproductive rights …
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Fellowships
Iso Lomso Fellowships 2020 for Early Career African Researchers (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 February 2021 Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The programme is aimed at African scholars …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
Philips Africa Internship Programme 2021 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: unspecified Philips Africa comprises all 54 countries of Africa, from the Cape to Cairo, and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Philips Africa is headquartered in Johannesburg, …
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MastersScholarships
Oxford – Grace Lake Scholarship 2021 for young Nigerians to study at the University of Oxford (£15,000 worth)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 8th January 2021. Ladi Delano is a two-time Saïd Business School alumnus (MSc in Major Programme Management, 2018; Postgraduate Diploma in Global Business, 2016). In 2014, Ladi co-founded …
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Call for Applications
Facebook 2020 Developer Circles Community Challenge (US$133,000 in cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday, October 26th 2020Facebook Developer Circles are a global network of local communities, designed to support developers as they build skills, grow ideas and boost their careers. Every …
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Contests
Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) 2021 International Schools Essay Competition and Debate (Funded Trip to TSL Summit)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23 December 2020. Theme: Protecting biodiversity How can we protect biological diversity and stop the 6th mass extinction? The Trust for Sustainable Living is pleased to invite schoolchildren around …
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Fellowships
Draper Hills Summer Fellowship 2021 on Democracy and Development Program at Stanford University, USA (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:5:00pm PST on Monday, January 11, 2021. Launched in 2005, the Draper Hills Summer Program (DHSF) is a three-week intensive academic training program that is hosted annually at Stanford University’s Center …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
LSETF/USADF Employability Programme 2020 for Lagos State Youths
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 9th 2020 The employability partnership with the United States African Development Programme (USADF) is targeted at equipping 3,000 Lagos residents, between the ages of 18-35years with industry …
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Application Deadline: 3 November 2020 A number of TWAS Fellows will be offered appointments as TWAS Research Professors for a period of five years, during which he/she will be expected …
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Call for Applications
UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers Initiative 2021 Program: Call for Projects.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 September 2020 at 23:59 CET (Paris Time) The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Projects for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Campaign 2021 ‘Fostering …
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Fellowships
Atlas Corps Professional Development Programs 2020 for social change leaders
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 23rd 2020 Atlas Corps invites social change leaders from around the world to apply for the Blended and In-Person Fellowships and the Virtual Leadership Institute! Eligibility for …
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Application Deadline: 11th October 2020 Metta in partnership with the UK-Kenya Tech Hub presents the Startup-SME linkage program aimed at providing tech startups direct linkages to SMEs which fall under …
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Call for ApplicationsGhanaNigeria
Impact Hub New Economy Booster Program 2020 for impact-driven Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 9th 2020 Come shape the post-COVID-19 economic recovery of Ghana or Nigeria. The New Economy Booster program is a chance to do so! The goal is to …
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Call for Applications
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 IFFR Trainee Program for Young Film Critics
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 28 October 2020 A group of young and motivated professional film critics from outside the Netherlands are invited to cover our festival. IFFR provide them with the means …
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Contests
MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 2021 for the MENA Region (Equity-free cash Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: DECEMBER 15, 2020 MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition (ASC) is a yearly competition initiated by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab since 2006. This annual competition is …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
Colgate-Palmolive HR Graduate/Trainee 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAEstablished in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries under such …
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Application Deadline:15 October 2020 at midnight (CET). Climate change, human rights violations, conflicts, racism and discrimination are among many threats to our present and future. In the face of adversity and …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
British American Tobacco (BAT) Global Graduate Programme 2020/2021 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: unspecified A global leader with more than 250 brands in over 200 markets. And we bring together the world’s brightest and best minds.That’s why we value uniqueness. If …
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Fellowships
Daimler and Benz Foundation/Einstein Forum Fellowships 2021/2022 for Young Thinkers (Fully Funded to Germany & Stipend EUR 10,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 15, 2021 With the scholarship, the Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation want to offer outstanding young scientists from Germany and abroad the opportunity to …
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Call for Applications
Commonwealth100 Online Leadership Development Programme 2020/2021 for young people from Commonwealth Countries
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing Commonwealth100 is open to young leaders who are from a Commonwealth country, or who currently live, work or study in a Commonwealth country, and are interested in …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
The National Treasury Chartered Accountants Academy Programme 2021 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2020 The National Treasury is committed to youth and skills development in South Africa. It provides graduates an opportunity to gain meaningful workplace experience to complement …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
National Treasury Internship Programme 2021 for Young South Africans.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2020 The National Treasury is committed to youth and skills development in the country. The Graduate Development Programme is directed at university graduates who have completed, or are …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
WeThinkCode_ Tuition-Free Two years Software Development Programme 2021 for young Africans
by OFAby OFAWeThinkCode_ is a revolutionary coding academy in Johannesburg. It is a tuition-free course that is 100% sponsored by companies looking for world-class computer programming skills. It is open to all. …
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Call for Applications
Decolonial Futures Programme and Winter School 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 7th October 2020 Decolonial Futures is an exchange programme organised between the Sandberg Instituut, the Rietveld Academie and Framer Framed in Amsterdam and Funda Community College in Soweto, South Africa. The programme was inspired by the desire …
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MastersPHDScholarships
Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project 2020/2021 for International Master’s & PhD Students
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 10, 2020. Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project is your chance for early admission to a tuition-free program at one of the leading universities in Russia. The Russian …
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Contests
The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2020 for students worldwide ($17,000 in Cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 10th 2020 The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge is a global competition that encourages students to design products and services to improve well-being across the lifespan. …
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Call for Applications
Thomson Reuters Foundation 2020/2021 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for African Journalists (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 4th 2020 Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the African Centre for Media Excellence is looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to understand how their …
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Call for Applications
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative 2021 for emerging African Women Public Leaders
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th of September 2020 The Amujae Initiative is the Center’s flagship program. Amujae, pronounced ӓ mōō jāēē, means ‘we are going up’ in Kru, a Liberian language. Launched on International Women’s Day, March …
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Call for Applications
DAAD University Leadership and Management Training Programme (UNILEAD) 2021 for University Managers in Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Oldenburg, Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 13 October 2020. Young managers at higher education institutions in developing countries can now apply for the DIES UNILEAD course offered by the University of Oldenburg in 2021. …
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Fellowships
The Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program 2021 (monthly stipend available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1st 2020 Catholic Relief Services’ International Development Fellows Program prepares dedicated global citizens to pursue a career in international relief & development work. CRS empowers Fellows to …
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NigeriaScholarships
Lagos Business School (LBS) Nonprofit Leadership and Management Certificate Programme 2020 for young emerging nonprofit leaders (Scholarships Available )
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:November 6th 2020 The Nonprofit Leadership and Management Certificate Programme is a detailed introduction to Nonprofit Management that takes on a highly practical, experiential and interactive approach. Participants will …
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Call for Applications
Unesco Nigeria 2020 Call for Submission of Stories of African Youth-Led Organizations
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2020 UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office Abuja in partnership with the Pan-African Youth Network for a Culture of Peace (PAYNCoP), and the Center for Youth Advocacy and …
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Fellowships
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Training Fellowship 2021 for African Researchers (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 October 2020, 23:59 UTC. The Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub (Nairobi, Kenya), in partnership with its UK-based partners the John …
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Fellowships
Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship 2021 in Global Health Leadership for health professionals (monthly stipend available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 9th 2020 The Afya Bora Fellowship will provide trainees with a set of practical skills that will prepare them for leadership positions in government, non-government, and academic …
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Call for Applications
African Union Youth Envoy Youth Silencing the Gun Award 2020 for young peacebuilders in Africa ( up to $5,000 grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 20 October 2020 Recognizing that over 70% of the African population is below the age of 35, the AUC prioritizes mainstreaming of youth in all thematic areas of …
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MastersScholarships
University of British Columbia International Leader of Tomorrow Award Scholarships 2021 for study in Canada (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1st 2020 UBC’s International Scholars have the potential to make a difference in the world. They are high academic achievers, they have demonstrated exceptional extracurricular activities, and …
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Call for Applications
WHO/ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers 2020 for Journalists from Developing Countries
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th, 2020 In continuation of this effort to empower journalists by equipping them with best practices and expertise on road safety reporting, ICFJ is excited to launch …
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Call for ApplicationsCalls for Nominations
Call for Nominations: United Nations Public Service Awards 2021 for Excellence in Public Service.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:November 18, 2020 The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service …