Application Deadline: 30th November 2017 at midnight (12:00 am) GMT. The Mastercard Foundation, together with a group of strategic partners, has initiated a collaborative effort to take stock of progress …
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Mastercard Foundation Secondary Education in Africa Today (SEAT) Youth Ambassador Program 2018 for young Africans (Fully Funded with Stipend)
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Matasa Fellows Network 2018 for early career African researchers (£3,000 bursary & Funded workshop to UK)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 17:00 (UK Time) 7th December 2017 Launched in 2015, the Matasa Fellows network seeks to develop a cohort of young African researchers with the skills and commitment to …
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TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2018 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 March 2018 Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, can go on a ‘Cooperation Visit’ lasting three months to an institute in Germany. The TWAS-DFG Cooperation …
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TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme 2018 for researchers from developing countries (funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st December 2017 In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers …
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British Council Creative Enterprise training Programme for Fashion Entrepreneurs from east Africa – Kampala, Uganda.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 26 November 2017. From 30 January – 01 February 2018, the British Council in partnership with Nesta (the UK’s innovation foundation) will deliver the Creative Enterprise Programme to …
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2018 IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award for women photojournalists ( $USD 20,000 cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:January 19, 2018. The IWMF’s Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award was created to honor Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014). …
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2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work (£25,000+ Prize & Fully Funded to London)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 14 December 2017. Nominations are now open for the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. This special edition of the awards will coincide with the …
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Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) – Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) 2018 for study in Netherland (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 2018 The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) is a Dutch scholarships programme from Nuffic, financed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the budget for development cooperation. NFP is …
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International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) Southern African Journalists’ Bursary Programme 2018 (Funded to Germany/3.000 Euros Stipend)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 15th, 2018 International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP) offer a bursary to up to six young Southern African (SADC-Member States: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, …
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Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship Scheme 2018/2020 for Young Professionals (£21,000/Year Salary)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 1st 2017 The ODI Fellowship Scheme is now open for applications. The Scheme places young and highly motivated economists and statisticians in public sector posts in developing …
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2018/2019 Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung MENA Leadership Academy II for young adults from the MENA region (Funded study trip to Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 15th 2017 The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is launching the second round of a regional training program, designed for young adults from the Middle East and North Africa region. The …
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Pursuing higher level international education is a huge commitment. But what if there was an internationally accredited program that is both flexible and affordable? Recognised for its outstanding contribution to …
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Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme Scholarships 2018/2019 for Postgraduate Study in Ireland (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Tuesday, 20th February 2018 The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa in partnership with Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships for postgraduate study in Ireland commencing in …
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International Interior Design Association Student Design Competition 2017 for Graduate & Undergraduate Students around the World.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Feb. 5th 2018, 11:59 p.m. Central time. The Student Design Competition celebrates original design and rewards individuals and/or teams whose projects demonstrate innovative, functional design solutions that have …
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Commonwealth Foundation grants 2017/2018 for civil society organisations
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 17.00 GMT on 3 January 2018 The Commonwealth Foundation’s mission is to support civic voices to share their stories, learn and act together and influence the institutions that …
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General Electric (GE) Nigeria Operations Management Leadership Program 2017
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Unspecified GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machinesand solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadershipdevelopment, services, technology and scale, …
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Study a Master of Science at Åbo Akademi University in Finland (Win a scholarship worth €18720)
by OFAby OFASub-headline: Win a scholarship worth €18720 for your Master’s starting in autumn 2018 Are you a prospective Master of Science student looking to start in 2018? Did you know that Åbo …
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Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships 2017/2018 for researchers from Commonwealth countries (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 12.30 (GMT) on 11 December 2017 Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships are for highly skilled researchers from other Commonwealth countries to spend one or two years at an eligible UK …
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Procter & Gamble plant technician internship program 2017 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAJob ID: MFG00005567 Locations : Nigeria ,Oyo ,Ibadan The P&G plant technician internship program provides student with training and valuable work experience. Successful candidate will work in the P&G Manufacturing …
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Google Launchpad Africa acceleration program 2018 for African startups (Fully Funded to Google HQ in Silicon Valley)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 11th 2017 Launchpad Africa is an acceleration program that matches the best African startups with the best of Google – its people, network, and advanced technologies – …
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Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program 2018 for PhD Students ($10,000 award per year)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Friday 19th January 2018 11:59 PM GMT Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program …
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Global Indigenous Ambassador Program 2018 (Fully Funded to Puerto Rico)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 17th 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) have announced the opening of applications for the Global Indigenous Ambassador Program. Two Indigenous Ambassadors will …
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Seplat Petroleum Development Company 2018 Graduate Scheme 2018 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 23rd 2017 Seplat Petroleum Development Company PLC invites applications for its 2018 Graduate Scheme (GS). The Graduate Scheme is a 4-6 year programme designed to attract, retain …
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University of Abomey-Calavi Becomes First Francophone West African University to Join Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
by OFAby OFA300 Next-Generation African Leaders and Entrepreneurs to Receive Quality Education and Entrepreneurship Training. The University of Abomey-Calavi’s commitment to educating next-generation African leaders received a boost today with a seven-year, …
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Thomson Reuters Journalism Training Programme 2018 (Middle East & Africa) – Funded Training at Reuters.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 22nd 2017 Locations Cairo-Egypt;Dakar-Senegal;South Africa;Nairobi-Kenya The Reuters Journalism Programme is an opportunity for recent graduates, early career reporters, or professionals with proven experience who are looking to switch careers …
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MENA-Michigan Initiative for Global Action Through Entrepreneurship (M2GATE) Program 2018 for young people from MENA region
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:December 1st 2017 The MENA-Michigan Initiative for Global Action Through Entrepreneurship (M2GATE) invites you to join a new virtual exchange program with students from the United States, and fellow …
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Invitation for Expression of Interest: Youth Program, Updating Workshop Content for the Mandela Institute for Development Studies
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: Thursday, 30 November 2017, 1700 hours South African time The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is calling for applications from individual or corporate consultants to update workshop …
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Mastercard Foundation Scholarships Program 2018/2019 at Arizona State University & Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 17th 2017 The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at ASU and KNUST provides academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Ghana and Africa with access to quality …
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IWMF’s March 2018 South Sudan and Uganda Reporting Fellowship for women Journalist (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 4, 2017 at 11:59 EDT (Washington, DC) REPORTING TRIP DATES: March 14 – March 31, 2018 The IWMF is pleased to announce a cross-border team reporting trip …
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2018 – Call for Submissions
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 2 January 2018 (Deadline for last submission: 23:00 Geneva time) WSIS Prizes is a unique international contest developed in response to requests from the WSIS stakeholders to create …
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United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) Communications & Social Media Internship 2018 for young people- Turin, Italy (450€ per month)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 24 November 2017 Post Title: Intern–Communications and social media Duration: 6 months, starting January 2018 Duty Station: Turin, Italy Organizational unit: UNSSC Directorate Remuneration: 450€ per month The …
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Atlantic Fellows programme 2018/2019 for Social and Economic Equity (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 19 December 2017 23.59 GMT Are you a social change leader committed to advancing justice and equity? Do you want to understand the processes that are causing and …
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ISHR Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Program 2018 for Human Rights Defenders – Geneva, Switzerland (Scholarships available to Attend)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 11 December 2017. Navigating the UN human rights mechanisms takes some skill. That’s why ISHR has been running its flagship Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Programme since 2014 – …
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Swedish Institute’s Young Leaders Visitors Programme (YLVP) 2018 for Young Leaders (Fully Funded to Sweden)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 5th 2017 Are you a leader with a vision? Do you want to make a change? Young Leaders Visitors Programme (YLVP) is a leadership programme for people …
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Union Bank Management Trainee Programme 2018 for young Nigerian Graduates.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 15th 2017 Union Bank, Nigeria’s Simpler & Smarter Bank is looking for the best talents for the Management Trainee Programme. These are talents who can thrive in …
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NEPC/International Trade Council SheTrades 2017 Workshop for women entrepreneurs in Nigeria
by OFAby OFAITC SheTrades and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) will hold a special 2-day workshop in Lagos on 21-22 November to promote trade for women-owned businesses in Nigeria. The …
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Heinz-Kühn-Foundation 2018 Scholarships for young Journalists from Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 30th 2017 The aim of the Heinz-Kühn-Foundation is to support the training and professional development of junior journalists. The foundation awards scholarships to young journalists from North-Rhine-Westphalia …
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Jacaranda /Wits Radio Academy 2018 – 12 MONTH INTERNSHIP for young South Africans (Monthly stipend Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10 November 2017 JACARANDA / WITS RADIO ACADEMY are searching for TWO news interns to join our vibrant and dynamic news team. We have partnered with The Wits …
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Emerging Voices for Global Health 2018 (EV4GH 2018) at the 5th Global Health Symposium on Health Systems Research – London (Travel Grants Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 5th 2018 Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) is an innovative multi-partner blended training program for young, promising and emerging health policy & systems researchers, decision makers …