Application Deadline: 19th December 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 WAAW Foundation Scholarship. WAAW Foundation Scholarship enables female college students in Africa to pursue their studies in a …
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Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 14 for Young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)
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by OFA
Application Deadline: December 7th, 2025 Applications are now open for the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 14. Transform your innovative idea into a thriving businesswith our 6-month incubation programme. Launched in 2019 by the Kingdom …
Contests
AU–EU Partnership (#AUEU25) “Through Our Lens” Photography Competition 2025 (€500 cash prize and fully funded trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
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by OFA
Application Deadline: November 7, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2025 AU–EU Partnership (#AUEU25) Photography Competition. Ahead of the 7th AU–EU Summit, scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola, on 24–25 …
Fellowships
International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme 2026 in Germany (3,500 Euro Stipend).
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by OFA
Application Deadline: January 15th, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 IJP Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme Programme. The Southern African-German Journalists’ Programme is a multiyear effort to foster a …
Fellowships
The Al Jazeera Fellowship 2026 for media professionals and journalism researchers.
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by OFA
Application Deadline: December 4, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Al Jazeera Fellowship. As part of the Al Jazeera Fellowship, journalists and scholars will have the opportunity to …
Fellowships
The Microsoft Research Fellowship 2026 for for faculty, PhD students, and postdocs ($17,000 USD stipend)
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by OFA
Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET Applications are now open for the 2026 Microsoft Research Fellowship. The Microsoft Research Fellowship creates opportunities for academic scholars (faculty, PhD …
Contests
St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2026 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 55th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland).
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by OFA
Application Deadline: 1 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition. Meet 300 of society’s brightest young minds. Present and debate …
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Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2026 for young African Journalists
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by OFA
Application Deadline: 31 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Continental Reinsurance Plc is pleased to announce the 11th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism …
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Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2026 for young Nigerian graduates
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by OFA
Application Deadline: November 28, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme. The Management Development Programme is designed to equip graduates and early career …
Call for Applications
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant 2026 for early-career African researchers ($15,000 research grant)
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by OFA
Application Deadline: November 21, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 ACET Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant. The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant is a 12-month grant. …