Submission Deadline:29th April 2016 The World Habitat Awards recognise innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to key housing challenges facing communities around the world. The World Habitat Awards were established in …
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2016 Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Student Competition ($USD 50,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAImagine Cup is Microsoft’s global student technology competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and create applications, games and integrated solutions that can change the …
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2015/2016 United Nations University-WIDER PhD Internships in Helsinki, Finland (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th 2015 The UNU-WIDER PhD Internship Programme gives registered doctoral students an opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis …
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Guinness Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme 2015 for Nigerian Students
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 24th 2015 Applications are invited from suitably qualified students who wish to be considered for the Guinness Undergraduate Scholarships. This Scholarship supports Guiness Nigeria’s commitment to implementing …
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2016 Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women Leaders
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 2nd 2015 Akili Dada is an international award-winning leadership incubator nurturing a generation of young African women from underprivileged backgrounds whose commitment to the underserved will transform …
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Anzisha Prize announces 2015 finalists for $75,000 African youth entrepreneurship award
by OFAby OFAAfrican Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, is proud to announce 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize. The Anzisha Prize team scoured far …
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Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) Entrepreneurship Award 2015 ($ USD 5,000 Cash Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:12 OCTOBER 2015 In the framework of the 2015 edition of the Africa Finance & Investment Forum and to encourage sustainable development, economic growth,innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa, EMRC …
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2016 St Andrews Prize Global Prize for the Environment ($USD 100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31st October 2015. The St Andrews Prize for the Environment is an environmental initiative by the University of St Andrews in Scotland, which attracts scholars of international repute …
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2016/2017 IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award Program for Ph.D. students Worldwide.
by OFAby OFAAPPLICATION DEADLINE: October 27, 2015. The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that …
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Call for ApplicationsKenya
World Youth Alliance Africa Youth Summit 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya
by OFAby OFAWorld Youth Alliance Africa in partnership with Vision Changers Kenya and Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA), University of Nairobi will host the second WYA Africa Youth Summit. This summit …
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Ashoka Youth Venture/University of Connecticut (UCONN) SUSI Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2015 Program (5 Weeks Training in the USA + Seed Funding).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1, 2015 Ashoka’s Youth Venture is pleased to partner with the University of Connecticut and its “Study of the U.S Institute” (SUSI Program 2015) to support the Student …
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Ashoka/Boehringer Ingelheim Co-Creating a Healthier World Global Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs ($USD 50,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 5 p.m. EST on October 28, 2015. Co-Creating a Healthier World is a global challenge providing a collaborative opportunity for social entrepreneurs and Boehringer Ingelheim employees to co-create win-win …
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C&A Foundation/Ashoka Changemakers Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry Challenge ( €100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:18 November 2015 (17:00 EST) C&A Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers have launched Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry, an online challenge that seeks innovations for building a …
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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Young Professional Development Program 2015
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 2nd 2015 The Young Professional Development Program (YPDP) is a structured 2-year program that has been designed to attract and develop young professionals from OFID’s Member Countries, …
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Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Marrakech, Morocco (FULLY FUNDED)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 December 2015 Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Where: Marrakech, Morocco When: 21 to 25 March 2016 Organised by: Centre of African Studies, SOAS-University …
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Submission Deadline: October 19, 2015. The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge is now open for registration! The Challenge is an annual multi-phase competition that challenges high school students (ages 13-18) …
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2016 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation in San Diego, USA (Scholarships Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Non-US students – January 4, 2016 US Students – February 15, 2016 Program Dates: June 29 – July 25, 2016* (*these dates are tentative) The Hansen Summer Institute on …
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2015-2016 UN Women call for global champions on women’s economic empowerment
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 1st 2015 Time Required: About three to four hours per week for six months. Are you passionate about gender equality and women’s economic empowerment? Would you like …
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Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund 2016 for women from developing countries (USA/Canada)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16 January 2016 The MMMF awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who have financial need and are committed to working to …
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Call for ApplicationsKenya
International Youth Action Against Terrorism CVE YOUTH BLAST 2015, Nairobi Kenya
by OFAby OFARegistration Deadline: 22nd October 2015 What: The CVE Youth Blast When: Saturday 24th October 2015 08:00 hrs. to 14:00 hrs. Where: Kenyatta University (School of Law – Parklands Campus), Nairobi …
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2015 Music Mobility Fund for South African Music Professionals (October 2015)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday 5 October 2015. The Music Mobility Fund is a tour funding mechanism which offers opportunities for South African musicians to undertake live music tours. Music professionals are …
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Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Hackathon for Nigerian Developers (2 Million+ in Cash Prize)
by OFAby OFAThe Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) carried out a study and identified 207 geographical clusters with an estimated 36.8 million people all over Nigeria who have little or no access …
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African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2016 for Young African Professionals (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:25th September 2015 What: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:6th Batch AU-YVC Training The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC), established in 2010, is a continental development program that promotes volunteering among …
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Application Deadline: Varying The Heinz Fellowship was established in 1982 by an endowment from the H. J. Heinz Company Foundation to the University of Pittsburgh’s (“Pitt”) University Center for …