Application Deadline: July 6th 2020 Applications are open for the Land Accelerator Program 2021 for Entrepreneurs in Africa. The Land Accelerator is an exciting four-month program and curated network for …
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Call for Applications
The Land Accelerator 2021 (Africa) Program for young African Entrepreneurs
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ContestsSouth Africa
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Hands Up Competition 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2020 The year 2020 marks 44 years since the 1976 Student uprising. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and government departments will host numerous virtual Youth …
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Application Deadline: June 10th 2020 Do you want to get involved in making positive change in your community and beyond? Join the Prepr Network and explore the four open challenges …
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Application Deadline: June 11th 2020 The REACT Kenya Relief Fund will provide emergency grants to distributed energy service companies who are struggling to maintain access to energy to their thousands …
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AlgeriaCall for ApplicationsEgyptLibyaMorocco
Stevens Initiative Coronavirus Response Fund 2020
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Jun 12 2020 08:00 PM (EDT) The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of daily life around the world, including education and exchange activities. Schools, colleges, universities, …
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Call for ApplicationsEthiopiaKenyaRwandaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaUganda
British Council Call for Projects: Disaster and Climate Change Preparedness in East Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 21st 2020 In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to increase the cultural heritage sector’s capacity to prepare for and mitigate the …
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Application Deadline: October 2nd 2020s In collaboration with Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor, and in consultation with leading actors in the anti-slavery space, the Thomson Reuters Foundation launched the Stop …
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Call for ApplicationsTunisia
Climate Tracker Paid Research Position for Tunisian Journalists and Environmental Experts.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 5th 2020 Climate Tracker, in cooperation with the Office of the Hanrich Böll Foundation in Tunisia, is searching for journalists and environmental experts residing in Tunisia in order to join …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
Jones & Wagener Undergraduate Bursary Scheme 2021 for young South Africans to Study Engineering in South Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 July 2020. Jones & Wagener is pleased to offer a limited number of bursaries for South African B.Eng or BSc Civil Engineering students studying at South African …
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Application Deadline: June 15th 2020 The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has forced the world into action. The measures taken to contain the virus have impacted the whole of society, including the …
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FellowshipsSouth Africa
Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Writing Fellowships 2021 (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:15 July 2020. The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) invites applications for its Sixth Writing Semester, which will run from 1 February to 31 May 2021. Fellowships are …
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Application Deadline: June 30, 2020 at 12:00AM PT THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES THE COVID-19 DETECT AND PROTECT CHALLENGE. As COVID-19 has …
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Call for Applications
World Bank Group 2020 Mission Billion Challenge WURI West Africa Prize ($150,000 in cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:August 14, 2020 How can informal sector workers in West Africa more easily participate in social protection programs? The Mission Billion Challenge WURI West Africa Prize seeks sustainable, tech-based …
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Call for Applications
African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2020 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2020 Each year the AWIEF Awards recognise, honour and celebrate Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Africa and across industry sectors, for their economic performance and …
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Contests
Women’s World Banking Making Finance Work for Women Fintech Innovation Challenge 2020
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 15th 20201 billion women around the world do not have access to financial services, and there is a 9% gender gap in financial access across emerging markets. Furthermore, women are …
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MastersPost-GraduateScholarships
DAAD 2020 Study Scholarships – Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Architecture in Germany (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2020 DAAD scholarships offer graduates the opportunity to continue their education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study. The scholarships also promote the …
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Contests
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) Young/Weather Photographer of the Year 2020
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:6 July 2020 Now in its fifth year, The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) is calling on photographers of all ages and abilities to enter its annual photography competition, ‘Weather Photographer of the …
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Internships
2020/2021 Internships at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing This internship programme is aimed at graduate students and is available at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – OHCHR. These internships …
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Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
2020 Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Professional Development Grant in Music
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:Sunday, 12 July 2020. The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is pleased to announce that applications for the ACT Professional Development Programme will open on 22 May 2020. Applications …
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Call for Applications
Innovate Now Cohort 2.0: Africa’s Assistive Technology Innovation Accelerator
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 8th 2020 In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we have gone virtual and expanded the theme of Innovate Now Cohort 2.0 to include mobile solutions that assist …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
First National Bank (FNB) Graduate Trainee Program 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 7th 2020 The First National Bank (FNB) actively supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. We recommend that candidates be encouraged to declare their disability …
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Contests
Samsung Engineering/ UN Environment 13th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition 2020
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 2nd 2020 Samsung Engineering jointly with United Nations EnvironmentProgramme would like to launch “The 13th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition” inviting youth all over the world to raise …
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Call for ApplicationsGhanaRwandaSouth AfricaUganda
Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerator Program 2020 for young AI Innovators
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 25th 2020 The Africa AI Accelerator Program has been designed by Ghana Tech Lab (GTL) to promote local innovations in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning, …
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Application Deadline: June 24th 2020 Facebook is passionate about bringing the world closer together by advancing artificial intelligence – connecting people to what they care about, powering new, meaningful experiences, …
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DoctoralScholarships
Open Society Foundation Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) 2021 for Doctoral Students & University Faculty.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 20th 2020 The Scholarship Programs’ Civil Society Scholar Awards support doctoral students and university faculty to undertake academic projects that will enrich socially-engaged research and critical scholarship …
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FellowshipsSouth Africa
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Programme 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 20 August 2020. Jakes Gerwel Fellowship is a full university scholarship that provides extensive mentoring and leadership development for top learners with a passion for teaching and education. Jakes …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
NRF’s Postgraduate (Master’s & Doctoral) Scholarships 2021 for study in South Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Varying by Institutions The National Research Foundation (NRF) has developed a new Postgraduate Student Funding Policy that will use postgraduate student funding as a lever to address the …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
PLAAS Call for Applications: Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 12th 2020 Professor Ruth Hall holds the South African Research Chair in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, which is funded by the National Research Foundation. The Chair …
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Fellowships
British Association of International and Comparative Education (BAICE) COMPARE Fellowship 2020/2021 (Fully Funded to UK)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st June, 2020 Compare is a leading journal of international and comparative education, publishing eight issues a year of high quality articles on diverse issues of educational policy and practice …
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Call for Applications
ICFJ-Facebook Training & Reporting Grants Program 2020: Reporting on Refugee Communities Amidst a Pandemic
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:July 31st 2020 The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is pleased to partner with Facebook Journalism Project on a training program that allows journalists across the Middle East and …
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Application Deadline:July 15th, 2020 As the world lives through a crisis unprecedented in recent history, we launch our first Global Open Call to Action for Innovators for the Future. We …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
Sanlam Actuarial Science Bursaries 2020/2021 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2020 The Sanlam Personal Finance (SPF) cluster is responsible for Sanlam’s retail business in South Africa. SPF provides clients across different market segments (entry-level, middle-income, affluent, …
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Post GraduateScholarships
FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2020 (US$20,000 for graduate-level studies)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2020 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2020 The field of finance is changing rapidly. Most recently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
Standard Bank Group Bursary Fund 2020 for undergraduate & graduate studies in South Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2020 The Standard Bank bursary fund is designed to promote academic excellence and shape the next generation of African talent and African leaders within South Africa …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
Investec Bursary Programmes 2020/2021 for Young South Africans.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2020 Investec, offers full cost bursaries to students who aim to study full time towards an undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information …
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Call for Applications
2020 ICFJ/FJP COVID-19 Reporting Grants for MENA Journalists ($2,500 grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Friday, June 12 2020 This grant program is designed to provide financial support to individual journalists and freelancers in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Yemen …
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Call for ApplicationsGhana
MasterCard/CAMFED Young Africa Works Program 2020–Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 21st 2020 CAMFED Ghana is calling for applications from Young Women interested in the Technical and Vocational space under the Young Africa Works Strategy of Mastercard Foundation. …
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Call for Applications
Mozilla’s Fix-The-Internet Incubator Program 2020 for early-stage African startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 5th 2020 Mozilla’s Fix-The-Internet Incubator Program 2020 Mozilla are looking to invest in people, projects, and technologies that shape the internet and have a positive impact without …
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Scholarships
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships 2021 for Study in Japan (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Varying by Country The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students …