Category: Benin
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Care About Climate #1000Voices4Climate International Photo Contest 2015 ($USD 300 Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: November 20th 2015 Do you desire to have your voice represented in Paris? Do you crave to take part in the global negotiation for actions against Climate Change? Then, this is an exciting opportunity for YOU to take part in one of the largest online Climate Mobilization with the Model United Nations Volunteers…
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2016 United Nations Population Fund Internship Programme in New York
Application Deadline: December 31st 2015 The UNFPA Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNFPA operations. It is designed to complement development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of UNFPA work. Applicants should have expressed interest in the field of development; ability to adapt to…
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2016 Clinton Global Initiative University for Students,UC Berkeley USA ($USD 750,000 in funding available)
Early Decision and Travel Assistance Application Deadline: October 16, 2015. Final Application deadline: December 4th, 2015 What: Ninth annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting When: April 1-3, 2016 Where: University of California, Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area. Funding: $750,000 in funding available Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which…
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2016 Ericsson Global Innovation Awards Competition for Students (EUR 40,000+ Prize & an opportunity to Intern or Work at Ericsson)
Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 The Ericsson Innovation Awards 2016 is an open competition for students all around the world. The Ericsson Innovation Awards are a global competition that gives students the opportunity to develop innovative ICT ideas in collaboration with Ericsson experts. The theme for EIA 2016 is the future of city life. The…
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Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation (
Application Deadline: 4 January 2016 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and The Guardian are launching the Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for journalists reporting on FGM across Africa. The award is intended to increase media awareness and engagement on FGM within community, national and regional media outlets and recognize and encourage outstanding efforts of…
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2015 Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellowship for Young African business leaders.
Application Deadline: October 1st 2015 The Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellowship is a groundbreaking effort to inspire and empower the next generation of African business leaders. Launched in 2013, the initiative was undertaken in recognition of Jennifer Potter, IGD’s former President & CEO and her ten years of leadership and commemorates her dedication to expanding economic…
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2016 African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program for study in Canada (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 2nd 2015 The African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program commemorates the late Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice and equity by supporting young African professionals to become leaders in public policy and administration. The ALT Scholarship Program will grant scholarships to young African women and men to pursue a Master’s degree…
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2016 Odyssée Artist-in-Residency Program for Artist, France (1200€ per month & Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 7th 2015 Odyssée artist-in-residency program is aimed at artists, researchers and culture professionals from countries other than France wanting to develop projects within French Cultural Centers – Historic Monuments. More than 400 artists from over 50 different countries have taken part in the program, developing projects in different areas such as music,…
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2016 Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) for PhD studies in Singapore (Fully Funded).
Application Deadline: January 1st 2016 SINGA(Singapore International Graduate Award) is an award given to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master’s results, and strong interest in doing research leading to a doctorate (PhD) in Science and Engineering at a Singapore University. The students can choose to do their research work mainly at the Agency…
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New Media Writing Prize 2015 ( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
Application Deadline: Main Prize and Dot award Friday 27th November 2015 by 12 noon GMT; Student Prize Friday 11th December 2015 12 noon GMT. The New Media Writing Prize showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. This international prize is now in its 6th year. The …
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Ashoka/Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2015 for Changemakers around the globe. (€200,000 in Funding)
Application Deadline: Midnight GMT on 18 November 2015. The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards were launched in 2013 to inspire and support the innovation and creativity of young people who are responding to the greatest global challenges facing us today. The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards are one significant way UNILEVER wants to…
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2016/2017 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) for study in Hong Kong
Application Deadline: 7 December 2015 Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong’s institutions. Eligibility Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD…
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2016 TUBITAK Research Fellowship Programme for study in Turkey (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 19 October 2015 The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants fellowships for international highly qualified PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers to pursue their research in Turkey in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. The program aims to promote Turkey’s…
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2015/2016 Shell Ideas360 Global Idea Competition for Students Worldwide (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)
Application Deadline:15 December 2015 Shell Ideas360 is a global competition for students to develop an idea that tackle the challenges on food, water and energy resources. Shell Ideas360 is more than a global competition that connects students to develop ideas to tackle the pressures on the world’s Food, Water and Energy resources. It’s an exciting journey of…
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2016 Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Student Competition ($USD 50,000 Prize)
Imagine 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 way we live, work and play. Eligible student teams will once again compete with thousands of others from across the globe by developing a technology…
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2015/2016 United Nations University-WIDER PhD Internships in Helsinki, Finland (Fully Funded)
Application 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 research, and to work with UNU-WIDER researchers in areas of mutual interest. PhD interns typically spend 3 consecutive months at UNU-WIDER and return to their home institution…
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2016 Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women Leaders
Application 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 their communities. By selecting from and building the capacity of some of Africa’s most innovative young women change makers, we are meeting the urgent need…
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2016/2017 IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award Program for Ph.D. students Worldwide.
APPLICATION 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 are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. These include: computer science and engineering (including cyber security,…
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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).
Application 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 Leaders from North and Sub-Saharan Africa to be Social Entrepreneurs. After 5 weeks of intense learning in the U.S. the African students are ready to launch their…
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C&A Foundation/Ashoka Changemakers Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry Challenge ( €100,000 Prize)
Application 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 fair and sustainable apparel industry. Winners will receive prizes totaling more than €100,000 to support their solutions. C&A Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers want your innovations for transforming the…
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Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Marrakech, Morocco (FULLY FUNDED)
Application 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 of London Supported by: Mo Ibrahim Foundation The Mo Ibrahim Foundation in association with SOAS and the Centre of African Studies- University of London is…
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2016 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation in San Diego, USA (Scholarships Available)
Application 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 Leadership and International Cooperation is an exciting international program funded by a generous grant from the Fred J. Hansen Foundation. Six Hansen Summer Institutes took…
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Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund 2016 for women from developing countries (USA/Canada)
Application 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 empower women and children. Eligibility Criteria Women applying for the MMMF grant must meet all of the following criteria: Demonstrate a commitment to working to…
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African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2016 for Young African Professionals (Fully Funded)
Application 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 young professionals in all Member States of the African Union. The program aims to deepen the status of young people in Africa as key actors…