Application Deadline: 17 June 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Mo Ibrahim Foundation SOAS University of London Scholarships. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, an African organisation founded and funded by Dr Mo Ibrahim …
Call for Applications
Waislitz Global Citizen Award 2026 for ending extreme poverty ($USD 300,000 cash prize)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: June 14th, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Waislitz Global Citizen Award. Celebrating its twelfth year, The Global Citizen Waislitz Awards are annual cash prizes totaling …
Call for Applications
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Äänit Prize 2026 for Social Impact projects ($100,000 Prize)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 17 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Äänit Prize. The Äänit Prize supports initiatives that can deliver positive social impact for …
Fellowships
The Resilience Fellowship 2026 for East African changemakers (KES 40,000 stipend, plus covered travel)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 31st May 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Resilience Fellowship. The Resilience Project is offering spots to 12 pairs of East African changemakers (ages 18–28) for …
Call for Applications
UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize 2026 for Environmental Conservation (USD$100,000 prize)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 15 June 2026, Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize. Sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman to honour Sultan Qaboos’ visionary commitment to environmental …
Call for Applications
The Wellcome Prize 2026 for Mental Health Science (US$1 million prize)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 18 September 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science. The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature champions new interventions that can transform the …
Call for Applications
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) AI Startup Program 2027 for young African Entrepreneurs (Fully-Sponsored, 12-month Residential Program )
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 20th July, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 MEST AI Startup Program. The fully-funded 12-month program is designed for ambitious founders across West and East Africa …
Scholarships
Pernod Ricard Scholarship to attend the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa (Fully Funded).
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 14 July 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 One Young World Pernod Ricard Scholarship. The scholarship will identify and connect an interdisciplinary team of 10 committed …
Scholarships
AIMS Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences for Teachers (MMST) Program 2026/2027 (Full scholarship – tuition covered)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 AIMS Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences for Teachers (MMST) Program. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) …
Call for Applications
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 for young African Entrepreneurs (USD50,000 in growth funding)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 28 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 rewards Africa’s most innovative young food and agribusiness …