Application Deadline: July 31st 2018 The Capernaum scholarship supports eligible children in Grade 1 to Form 4. In Lesotho it offers scholarships to eligible children in Form A to Form …
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LesothoScholarships
Higherlife Foundation Capernaum scholarships 2018 for Orphaned & Vulnerable Children in Lesotho
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MEST/Merck Accelerator Lagos Satellite Program 2018 for early stage start-up based in West Africa ($USD 3,000 cash prize & fully paid trip to Merck Innovation Center HQ in Darmstadt, Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 20th, 2018. Are you an early stage start-up based in West Africa? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation and would like to run a …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
IBM Z Software Engineer Graduate Program 2018 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Unspecified Country:ZA State:GAUTENG City:JOHANNESBURG Category:Product Services Required Education:Bachelor’s Degree Position Type:Early Professional Employement Type:Full-Time Contract Type:Fixed Term – Short Term Req ID:160187BR Have you heard of …
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BotswanaScholarships
The Barclays-F.G. Mogae Scholarship Fund 2018/2019 for Botswana citizens.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 13th 2018 The Barclays – F.G. Mogae Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 in honour of the former president of Botswana Mr. Festus Mogae. Scholarships are available …
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Internet Society Youth@IGF Programme for the 2018 Internet Governance Forum in Paris, France (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 22nd 2018 Many young people age 18-25 are the first generation of adults to grow up not knowing the world without the Internet. For those who do …
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Fellowships
TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2018 for young scientists from developing countries
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 July 2018 For young scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) who wish to pursue advanced research in the biotechnology at the National Center for Genetic Engineering …
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Fellowships
International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) Fellowship Awards 2018 for students from Lower & Middle Income Countries (£100,000 funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9am on Friday 28th September 2018. The International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) aims to promote vaccine research and development against livestock pathogens that cause diseases significant to low-and-middle …
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Scholarships
Mexican Government Scholarship Program 2019 for International Students (Fully Funded Study in Mexico)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 28th 2018 On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) invites foreign citizens who are interested in studying for …
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Call for ApplicationsJournalistsWomen
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists 2018 Round 2
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 5, 2018 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and …
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Fellowships
UNESCO/Sri Lanka Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 2018/2019 for study in Sri Lanka (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 09 July 2018 With the view to enhance the strategic objective of UNESCO and promoting the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 Agenda, the Government of Sri Lanka …
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ContestsSouth Africa
2018 Business Partners Limited/SME Toolkit SA Business plan competition for aspiring young entrepreneurs ( R25 000 cash prize & Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 23:00 pm on Tuesday 31 July 2018. Do you want to open your own business, but don’t know where to start? Are you struggling to get your business off …
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Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 In 2018, Short Story Day Africa is seeking innovative short fiction set in the rooms, the passages, the bars and the lobbies of hotels across …
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Fellowships
2018 MJ Bear Fellowships for Early-Career Digital Journalists (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 9, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The MJ Bear Fellowships identify and celebrate digital journalists under 30 whose work represents the best of new media. Each year, …
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Call for Applications
African Fact-Checking Awards 2018 for Journalistic Excellence in Africa (USD6,000 in Prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 August 2018 at midnight. The African Fact-Checking Awards – the only awards that each year honour journalism by Africa-based media in the emerging field of fact-checking are …
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African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE): Continental & Regional Awards 2018 Edition
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 10, 2018 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science, technology and innovation contribute to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African …
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JournalistsScholarships
RNTC Scholarships 2019 for media and communications professionals to study in Netherland (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 13 JULY 2018 The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides OKP (formerly known as NFP) and MSP scholarships for the RNTC courses for media and communications professionals from …
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One Young World’s Politician of the Year Award (Funded to the One Young World Summit 2018 in The Hague, The Netherlands)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6pm BST, 15th July 2018 One Young World’s Politician of the Year Award has been created to recognise the 5 most promising young politicians between the age of …
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Energy Access Booster Call for entrepreneurs in the field of energy access in Africa ( $ 50,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 29th 2018 Access to reliable, affordable and clean energy is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Reaching this goal means providing electricity to 1.0 billion …
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Application Deadline: October 9, 2018. The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize, or the Grinnell Prize, directly reflects Grinnell’s historic mission to educate men and women “who are prepared …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
GreenHouse Capital 2018 Female-Focused Tech Accelerator Program in Nigeria ($100k USD minimum investment opportunity)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 20th 2018 Venture Garden Group and GreenHouse Capital Open 2018 Application for the First Female-Focused Tech Accelerator Program in Nigeria GreenHouse Lab now accepting applications for 2018 …
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Call for Nominations: 16th edition of the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture (US$60 000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August 2018. UNESCO calls for candidatures for the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture. Awarded since 2001, the Prize was established in 1998 in collaboration with the Government …
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African Women’s Development Fund: Call for Proposals for 2018 World Aids Day (US$2,000 grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 20 July 2018 For World AIDS Day 2018, AWDF is awarding grants to African women’s organisations and groups to support activities addressing the impact of HIV and AIDS …
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FellowshipsSouth Africa
The Mail & Guardian one-year Data Journalism fellowship 2018 for programmers,developers & journalists (R28,000 per month)
by OFAby OFAThe Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the Adamela Trust, is pleased to invite programmers, developers and journalists with coding experience to apply for a one-year the-mail-guardian-one-year-data-journalism-fellowship-2018-for-programmersdevelopers-journalistsfellowship in its Johannesburg …
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ScholarshipsWriting
Miles Morland Foundation 2018 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers (£100,000 in Scholarships)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th September 2018 The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2018 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. It can be difficult for writers, before they become …
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ContestsSouth Africa
MEST/Merck Accelerator Cape Town Satellite Program 2018 for early stage start-up based in Southern Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 20th 2018 Are you an early stage start-up based in Southern Africa? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation and would like to run a …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
SAAO Prize Scholarship 2019 for South African PhD students (R180,000 per year (plus support for tuition, equipment and travel).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 3rd August 2018 Degree Funded: 3-year PhD Funding Amount: R180,000 per year (plus support for tuition, equipment and travel). Start of Funding: 2019 The SAAO Prize Scholarship is …
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Call for Applications
The Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019 (US $1 million award) for Outstanding Teachers Worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9th September 2018. The Global Teacher Prize is a US $1million dollar award, presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. …
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Fellowships
TED Fellows program 2019 for extraordinary thinkers and doers (Fully Funded to Vancouver, BC, Canada)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 26, 2018 (11:59pm UTC) When: TED2019: Bigger than us | When: April 15-19, 2019 Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada Every year, the TED Fellows program selects a new …
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Contests
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) World Food Day 2018 Poster contest
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 November 2018! FAO is calling on children and teens all over the world, from age 5 to 19, to use their imagination and create a poster that …
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Call for Applications
2018 EDF Pulse Africa Awards for African start-ups (40,000 euros prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 09, 2018. You are an African start-up. You develop innovative projects around energy and you want to accelerate the development of your project. EDF is exporting its …
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Internships
South African Civil Aviation Authority Aviation Development Internship 2018 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 10th 2018 Reference # Aviation Development Intern Contract Type Contract 12 Months Location Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa The SACAA is taking applications for the 12 months Graduates …
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InternshipsKenya
Amnesty International Communications Volunteer Program 2018 -Nairobi, Kenya.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10 July 2018 Programme: Office: Regional Office for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes Team: Communications Duration: 6 months Hours/Days per week: Minimum of 3 days …
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Ian Perry Scholarship Prize 2018 for Young Photo Journalists ($USD 3,500 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 28th 2018 Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years …
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The Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize 2018 ( $ 50,000 USD in prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15th 2018 The Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize champions a dynamic vision for financial inclusion. By capitalizing on the fast-moving digital world, innovation can facilitate a forward-looking …
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2018 UNCDF Grants for Development of a Mobile Application for Financial Education in West Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 10th 2018 at 17.00 GMT The youth employment crisis is a global development priority. In much of West Africa including countries like The Gambia, Guinea, Niger and …
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Fellowships
Digital Earth Fellowship 2018/2019 for artists and designers based in Africa (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 July 2018 (23.59, CEST)) Digital Earth is a 6 month-long fellowship for artists and designers based in Africa or Asia, working across a variety of media, who …
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FAO/FIMI 2018 Training of Trainers on Human Rights, Food and Nutrition Security for Indigenous Women Leaders from Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 9th 2018 FAO is one of the leading organizations for its expertise in natural resources management, including food systems. Given the inextricable relationship that exists between nature …
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Scholarships
OFID Development Leaders Scholarships 2018 (Fully Funded to the One Young World Summit 2018 in The Hague, Netherlands)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: midnight GMT 20 July 2018. The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the development finance institution established by the Member States of OPEC in 1976 as a …
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Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award 2018 for young leaders (Funded to the One Young World Summit 2018 in The Hague, Netherlands)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25th July 2018 For the third year running One Young World is teaming up with Mary Robinson to support young leaders behind innovative and impactful climate justice initiatives that …