Application Deadline: Friday, August 25, 2017 by 11:59 p.m. ET. The Goldman Sachs Grace Hopper Scholarship will be awarded to 25 female engineers who demonstrate excellent academic performance, strong leadership …
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Scholarships
Goldman Sachs Grace Hopper Scholarship 2017/2018 for female students ( Fully Funded to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing event -USA)
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UNDP Youth Leadership Program III “Accelerating Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development”
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 10th 2017 Do you have an innovative solution to address a social challenge in your community? Do you want to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals? …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
CSIR Undergraduate/Postgraduate Bursary Programme 2018 for South Africans (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 31st 2017 A world without science is unimaginable. Science aids development and organisations such as the CSIR play a very big role in ensuring that the world, …
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Fellowships
Unity Global Graduate Fellowship Program 2017 for researchers ($30,000 grant for 6 months)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 9th 2017 The 2017 Unity Global Graduate Fellowship Program aims at identifying and supporting graduate researchers working on cutting edge research, and specific research challenges, that we …
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Call for ApplicationsEgypt
DAAD/Goether Institut training workshop 2017 for journalists in Egypt (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 25th 2017 The project “Schreiben über Wissenschaft” is a cooperation between the Goethe -Institut and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The goal of the project is …
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Arab Culture and Arts Fund (AFAC) 2017 Grants for Arab culture projects
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 31, 2017. Arab Culture and Arts Fund (AFAC) 2017 Grants is now accepting applications in the categories of Music and RTR (Research/Training/Regional Events) as part of its 2017 general grants program. This …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2018– Financial Assistance to Study at a tertiary institution in South Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 November 2017. Are you in need of financial assistance to study at a tertiary institution? Apply for a National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) study loan or …
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FellowshipsNigeria
AFRINIC Fellowship Program 2017 to attend the AFRINIC-27 Meeting in Lagos,Nigeria (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 August 2017 AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-27 meeting to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, from 27 November to 2 December 2017. The fellowship is reserved …
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Call for Applications
Stigler Center Journalists in Residence Program 2018 for Journalists worldwide ($USD12,000 Stipend & Fully Funded to Chicago,USA)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 23, 2017 Launched in March 2017, the Stigler Center Journalists in Residence Program provides a provides a transformative learning experience for up-and-coming journalists from around the world, …
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Contests
Appsafrica Innovation Awards 2017 for Mobile and Tech Startups across Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 10th, 2017. The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa supported by Mobile Monday South Africa and Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) and …
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Call for Applications
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) /UN Environment Grants Programme 2017
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 September 2017 This grants programme is a joint initiative of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and UN Environment, to catalyze implementation of the ICRI Plan of …
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World Bank Group’s 2018 Development Marketplace for Innovation in the prevention and response of gender – based violence
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 6, 2017. The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) announced a new open call for awards recognizing promising innovations aimed at preventing gender-based violence. Applications to the Development …
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Contests
International Labour Organization (ILO) 2017 global media competition on labour migration ($4,000 USD Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 27 October 2017 The international competition aims at encouraging quality reporting on labour migration. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching a global media competition to recognize exemplary …
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ScholarshipsSouth Africa
University of Cape Town MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 2018 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August 2017 The Mastercard Foundation has partnered with the University of Cape Town (UCT) to provide 338 scholarships over 10 years to academically talented yet economically disadvantaged students …
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Call for Applications
World Habitat Awards 2018 for Innovative Solutions on Housing Challenges (£10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st March 2018 The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International …
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Fellowships
Acumen East Africa Fellows Program 2018 for Emerging Leaders in East Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 1st 2017 The Acumen Regional Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to build the next generation of social leaders with the audacity to transform …
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ScholarshipsTanzania
Bank of Tanzania Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund 2017/2018 for young Tanzanians.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 16th 2017 The Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Memorial Scholarship Fund announces Scholarships for the 2017/18 academic year. The Fund grants Scholarships to best female Tanzanian students to pursue …
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Call for Applications
Thomson Reuters Foundation Uncovering Security – Story Lab 2018 for Journalists (Fully Funded to London)
by OFAby OFAApplication deadline: 04 September 2017 Uncovering Security – Story Lab 2018 Dates: 08 January – 11 January | Location: Wiston House – West Sussex, UK – England and Wales | …
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Application Deadline: September 3, 2017 The M4D Utilities Innovation Fund aims to test and scale the use of mobile to improve or increase access to energy, water and sanitation services. …
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On July 29, the Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) program kicks off its series of three sessions in Accra, Ghana; Kigali, Rwanda; and Harare, Zimbabwe. YYAS is a high-intensity program …
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FellowshipsUncategorized
UBC Faculty of Forestry’s Future Forests Fellowship 2017 for study in Canada (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 4pm PST, Friday, November 24, 2017 The UBC Faculty of Forestry’s Future Forests Fellowship aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both …
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Fellowships
International Society for the Performing Arts’ (ISPA’s) Global Fellowship Program 2018
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Thursday,August 31, 2017 at 17:00 EDT (New York) The application cycle for the 2018 ISPA Global Fellowship is now open! The Global Fellowship Program provides access to ISPA’s …
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Anna Lindh Foundation Mediterranean Journalist Award 2017 for journalist from the Euro-Mediterranean region
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 27th September 2017 The 10th edition of the Mediterranean Journalists Awards of the Anna Lindh Foundation will reward productions tackling intercultural issues between and within Euro-Mediterranean societies, ranging …
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ScholarshipsUncategorized
WAAW Foundation 2018 STEM Scholarship for Need-Based African Female Students.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 15, 2017. Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women (WAAW) foundation’s annual scholarship initiative is aimed at supporting need based African female STEM-focused college education. Please …
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InternshipsSouth Africa
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Bursary Program 2017/2018 for young South Africans
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Central Region: Mafikeng, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Welkom Offices 31 August 2017 Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth, East London Offices 31 October 2017 KwaZulu Natal: Durban, Pietermaritzburg Offices 31 July 2017 …
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Internships
UNOY Peacebuilders International Secretariat Internships 2017 for young people- Hague, Switzerland.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) is looking for two enthusiastic people with an interest in youth and peacebuilding to join the secretariat in The …
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Scholarships
University of Cambridge Scholarships 2018/2019 for foreign students (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Undergraduate: 15 October 2017, 6.00 pm (UK time). Graduate Study: 6 December 2017 and 4 January 2018. On behalf of the University, the Cambridge Trust is offering Cambridge …
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Call for Applications
UNIDO/Fondazione CRT Entrepreneurs for Social Change (E4SC 2017) Program for young social entrepreneurs – Torino, Italy (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15th August 2017 Do you have a social enterprise or are you in the process of establishing one? Do you want to create social and economic opportunities for …
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Internships
Job Recruitment (August) 2017 at the African Union Commission HQ – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Varying The African Union Commission acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the African Union. It consists of a number of Commissioners dealing with different areas of …
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Scholarships
Czech Republic Scholarships 2018 for foreign nationals from developing countries (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2017 The Government of the Czech Republic offers scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Assistance in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing …
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Application Deadline: August 31st 2017 The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter is accepting applications for its annual fellowship program. The two fellowships, worth $2,500 each, are aimed at fact-checkers seeking …
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Call for Applications
Internet Society Youth@IGF Programme for the 2017 Internet Governance Forum in Geneva, Switzerland (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15, 2017. Many young people age 18-25 are the first generation of adults to grow up not knowing the world without the Internet. For those that do …
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Fellowships
IWMF Central African Republic (CAR) & Rwanda Reporting Fellowships 2017 for women Journalists (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 29th 2017 REPORTING TRIP DATES: CAR and Rwanda: November 5-18, 2017 The IWMF is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for two reporting trip locations in …
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Scholarships
Dr Sylvia Meek Faculty of Tropical Medicine Scholarship for Entomology in Nigeria & South Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Nigeria: Sunday 27th August 2017. South Africa: 17:00 (Johannesburg time; GMT+2) Friday 29 September 2017. Malaria Consortium is proud to announce its partnership with University of Nigeria, Nsukka, …
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Call for Applications
Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) 2017 Workshop on distance/blended learning – Antwerp, Belgium (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 20 August 2017 (extended deadline). The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp is pleased to announce the organisation of the third “Get started, keep moving” distance/blended learning …
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FellowshipsNigeria
LEAP Africa iLEAD Fellowship Programme 2017 for young Nigerian graduates.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 7, 2017 The iLEAD Fellowship Programme is a one-year fellowship for dynamic graduates who have demonstrated a passion for social development and leadership. Selected fellows will be …
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Call for Applications
Women in South Mediterranean Audiovisual sector: 2017 Call for Proposals
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 September 2017, at 21:00 (GMT). Two calls for proposals will be launched, in June 2017 and in February 2018, with the objective to support projects implemented by …
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Call for Applications
UNAOC Young Peacebuilders in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme 2017 (Fully Funded to Amman, Jordan)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August 2017 The Young Peacebuilders in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) edition is designed to engage young women and young men from the MENA region in …
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Fellowships
CIVICUS’ Fellows Programme 2017 with RACI (Argentine Network for International Cooperation) -US$ 36 000/year
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 11th 2017 CIVICUS’ Fellows Programme is an exciting new venture in which professionals are placed with CIVICUS national/regional member organisations, for a period of 2 years. During …