Application Deadline: February 21st 2020 Jointly organized by the United Nations University and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is designed to …
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JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2020 for study in Japan (All Expense Paid Fully Funded)
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Contests
World Bank/Wharton School Ideas for Action Competition 2020 for students & young professionals Worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 22nd, 2020 (Extended) The World Bank Group and the Zicklin Center at Wharton are pleased to announce the 2020 Ideas for Action (I4A) competition, which engages young …
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Contests
UNESCO Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2020 for young photojournalists (RUB 800,000+ prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 29th 2020 The Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest is an annual contest for young photojournalists aged between 18 and 33 years old. It is Russia’s only platform …
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Call for ApplicationsEthiopia
Alibaba Netpreneur Training: Ethiopia Program 2020 for young Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 19th, 2020 The Alibaba Netpreneur Training program will provide Ethiopian entrepreneurs and business leaders an opportunity to learn and explore how to harness digital technology to positively transform …
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Scholarships
Master’s degree (LLM/MPhil) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa Scholarships 2020 (Scholarships Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 April 2020 The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria …
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Google for Startup 2020 Sustainable Development Goals Accelerator Program (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Sunday, January 5th, 2020 There is no shortage of problems facing humanity, but there is a shortage of successful startups solving them. We aim to fix that. The …
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Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) 2020 for African Researchers (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 20 January 2020. The call for 2020 Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund fellowships is now open. The purpose of the ABCF program is to develop the capacity for agricultural biosciences …
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2020 SDG Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development – Bonn, Germany.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10th January 2020 23.59 CET The SDG Global Festival of Action is designed by and for the international SDG action community to meet and connect, to share, experience …
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Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship 2020 for young Nigerian Teacher Training Students (Fully Funded to Japan)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:14th February 2020 The Embassy of Japan is pleased to inform you that the Government of Japan will provide scholarship for Nigerian Primary/Secondary school teachers who desire to take …
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Anita Borg Systers Pass It On Awards Program 2020 for women Technologists ($1,000 USD prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 26, 2020. The AnitaB.org Systers Pass It On Awards Program honors Anita Borg’s desire to create a network of women technologists helping one another. The cash award …
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Contests
University of Oxford Saïd Business School Map the System Global Competition 2020 for young change Agents (£9,000 cash Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 March 2020. Map the System asks you to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental issue by mapping out the landscape of current solutions …
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Contests
Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable investing Challenge 2020 for Graduate Students Worldwide ($USD15,000 & Funded to Pitch at Morgan Stanley Headquarters in New York City,USA).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 20, 2020, 11:59PM PST Every year, Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites teams of graduate students from around the globe to develop institutional-quality investment vehicles that seek …
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Internships
2020 Curational Internships at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Canada ($2,500 CAD Monthly Stipend)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 28 February 2020. The Curatorial Internship Program is designed to share the CCA’s expertise with students and young professionals in architecture, the design disciplines, the arts, the humanities, …
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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme 2020/2021 (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 28th, 2020. The Call for New Applications for the IsDB Scholarship Programmes for the Year 2020-2021 is Now Open. Recognizing the importance of qualified human resources for …
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Ashoka Making More Health Co-creation Accelerator 2020 for Social Entrepreneurs (50,000 Euros in Funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 7th February, 2020 The Ashoka Making More Health Co-creation Accelerator, currently in its third year, is a structured, 11-month business growth program for social entrepreneurs who are increasing …
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The Platform Nigeria Young Professionals Boot camp (YPB) 2020 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 31st 2020. The Young Professionals Boot camp (YPB) is a 4-day in-residence program for high potential 20-25-year-olds to acquire world-class practical training, inspire innovation, drive success in …
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United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Women Building Peace Award 2020 ($10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 15th 2020 The Women Building Peace Award represents the Institute’s commitment to highlighting the vital role of individual women who are working every day in fragile or …
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Worldwide Fund (WWF) Professional Development Grants 2020 (PDGs) for mid-career conservationists.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 1, 2020 Professional Development Grants (PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. These trainings can include short …
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Application Deadline: 10th March 2020. The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites joint proposals from African academics in the Diaspora and in universities in …
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InternshipsNigeria
2020 KPMG Summer Undergraduate Internship Program for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAKPMG is a global network of independent professional services firms with deep expertise in the provision of audit, tax and advisory services to clients in various industries and sectors of …
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The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Africa Science Desk Pitch 2020 for young African Journalist
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6 January 2020 5.00 PM EAT. The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is inviting journalists from Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa to submit pitches for the Africa Science …
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Call for Application: African School on Decentralisation 2020 – Cape Town, South Africa (Scholarship Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 31st 2020 The South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute of the University of the Western Cape, and the …
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Scholarships
ICTP Postgraduate Diploma Scholarship Programme 2020/2021 for young physicists and mathematicians for Developing Countries
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 29 February 2020, ICTP is now accepting applications from young physicists and mathematicians for the 2020-2021 class of the Postgraduate Diploma Programme. The one year course of study …
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Scholarships
Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarships 2020/2021 for International students (Funded to study in Italy)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 27, 2020. Recognizing the importance of the international students as a fundamental instrument for the internationalization of the Country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation …
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Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Program 2020 for African Women (Fully Funded to India)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 31st 2019 re you a woman aged 35 – 50 year who is a community-based leader of a primary cooperative or a grass- root Community Based Organization …
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Application Deadline: 6 January 2020. The International Cooperative Alliance invites designers worldwide to bid to be the creators of our World Cooperative Congress visual identity. This Congress is particularly special because …
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Fellowships
2020 Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program – USA (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday January 20, 2020. The CUNY 2020 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program will provide leadership training through seminars with Third-sector practitioners, research based on best practices, and the …
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Call for Applications
British Council Future News Worldwide Conference 2020 for young media makers (Fully Funded to London, United Kingdom)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: noon GMT (UK time) on 14 February 2020 Applications for Future News Worldwide 2020 are open NOW Future News Worldwide is a partnership programme between the British Council …
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Fellowships
2020 Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship for conservation and scientific research
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 19 January 2020, The Migelien Gerritzen Fund/Rijksmuseum Fund enables candidates to conduct conservation and/or scientific research on art works and historical artefacts. Focus should be the Rijksmuseum collection …
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Contests
EarthTech Challenge 2020 for young Innovators Worldwide (Win an all-expenses-paid trip to the EarthTech Summit in Australia)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 24th 2020 Do you have an idea or solution addressing the world’s biggest environmental and social issues? EarthTech is inviting purpose-driven young people aged between 13-29 with …
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Scholarships
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program 2020 for Early Career Researchers (Funded to Toronto, Canada & CDN $100,000 in Funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 5, 2020 – 11:59 PM Pacific Time Zone (UTC -8) The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and …
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World Bank & Financial Times’ blog writing competition 2020 for high school students
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 10th, 2020 If you can read this, then you are already doing better than 53% of children in low- and middle-income countries, who can’t read a simple …
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Fellowships
Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship Program 2020 for early-career African Researchers (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 24, 2020. The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program, a multi-institution collaboration managed by Cornell University with support from the CGIAR Research …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships 2020 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 20th 2020 There are five scholarships available to South African citizens, all of which are for international postgraduate study. These are: FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship; FirstRand Foundation …
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Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF) 2020 Africa Energy Ideas Competition for early-stage business ideas.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: anuary 30, 2020 The 5th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge is set to advance the sustainability of early-stage energy firms across Africa. The aim is to develop clean, innovative …
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Call for Applications
Pan African University Call for Applications for study programs at the Pan African Virtual and E-University (PAVEU)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 January 2020. The Pan African Virtual and E-University (PAVEU) is one of African Union’s flagship projects which has been proposed for addressing the Agenda 2063 need for …
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UNESCO filmmaking Immersive residency 2020 for African female filmmakers (Fully Funded to Nara,Japan)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10th January 2020 UNESCO is offering a 2-week filmmaking residency (29 March to 12 April 2020) for 10 young African women filmmakers from selected countries in Africa. This film …
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Internships
Deutsche Welle International Journalism Traineeship 2020 for Journalists (paid Internships Worldwide)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 24, 2020. DW’s traineeship is one of the most prestigious journalism training programs in Europe, giving young journalists from all over the world the chance to learn …
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Scholarships
23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) Scholarship Programme – San Francisco & Oakland, USA (Scholarships Available to Attend)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 January 2020, 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Through the Scholarship Programme, conference organizers aim to make AIDS 2020 accessible to people actively contributing to the conference programme, …