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WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2025 for Young Graduates and Early-Career Professionals(Fully Funded)

by OFA April 29, 2025

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Application Deadline: May 11, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme. The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites applications for its Next Generation Internship …

April 29, 2025 0 comments

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The Pierre Castel Prize 2024 for Green Entrepreneurs (€25,000 in Prizes)

by OFA March 15, 2024

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Application Deadline: APRIL 15 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Pierre Castel Prize. The Pierre Castel Fund and its partners Castel El Djazaïr , Brakina , Boissons du Cameroun , Solibra , Star and Bracongo SA , are organizing the …

March 15, 2024 0 comments

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MFWA Climate Change Journalism Fellowship Programme for young West African Journalists

by OFA September 13, 2022

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Application Deadline: September 30, 2022. The MFWA is commencing a regional climate change journalism fellowship programme for young enterprising journalists in the region. The first group of journalists for this …

September 13, 2022 0 comments

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Design Forward Program 2022 for 3D Digital Creators and Fashion Entrepreneurs in West Africa

by OFA April 11, 2022

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Application Deadline: April 21st, 2022 The DSNFWD is a four-month residency program designed by The Assembly in collaboration with Ravensbourne University for 3D digital creators, fashion entrepreneurs and university students …

April 11, 2022 0 comments

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ARES Belgian Government Masters and Training Scholarships 2022/2023 for study in Belgium (Fully Funded)

by OFA November 26, 2021

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Application Deadline: January 28, 2022 at 12 noon The ARES scholarships offer you the opportunity to follow a one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a 2-to-6-month continuing education …

November 26, 2021 0 comments

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UNDP Africa YouthConnekt Sahel Forum: Sahel Innovate Challenge 2021 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Dakar, Senegal)

by OFA November 4, 2021

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Application Deadline: 21st November 2021 UNDP Africa is searching for 20 exceptional youth from the Sahel Region who will win an opportunity to pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of …

November 4, 2021 0 comments

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NESCAFÉ One Song Competition 2021 for West African Musicians

by OFA October 20, 2021

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Application Deadline: November 7th 2021 One Song is a NESCAFÉ activation aimed at providing a platform for contestants to share messages of inspiration through music. The winning songs/entries from each …

October 20, 2021 0 comments

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One Young World – Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘Enterprise for Peace’ Scholarship 2022 (Fully Funded to attend the OYW2022 Summit in Tokyo, Japan)

by OFA October 5, 2021

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Application Deadline: November 15th 2021 The One Young World Summit 2022 will see 2,000 young leaders from 190+ countries descend to Tokyo for the global forum for young leaders. During …

October 5, 2021 0 comments

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Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2022 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

by OFA June 1, 2021

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Application Deadline: 15 September 2021 The Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa : In conjunction with the Oxford-Morland-West Africa Graduate Scholarship West Africa includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, …

June 1, 2021 0 comments

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CENOZO Data Journalism and Analysis Training 2020 for women journalists

by OFA October 15, 2020

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Application Deadline: October 31st 2020 In the Sahel and like everywhere in West Africa, social constraints most often confine women to secondary roles in the media. Misconceptions tend to limit the …

October 15, 2020 1 comment

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Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2019 – Online Cohort 11

by OFA May 31, 2019

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Application Deadline: June 7th 2019 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …

May 31, 2019 4 comments

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Ashoka ChangemakerXchange Summit 2018 for young social innovators in West Africa (Fully Funded to Ghana)

by OFA August 9, 2018

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Application Deadline: August 27th 2018 The ChangemakerXchange is a global collaboration platform for young social innovators. It gathers some of the world’s most exciting changemakers at impact retreats in beautiful …

August 9, 2018 0 comments

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MEST/Merck Accelerator Lagos Satellite Program 2018 for early stage start-up based in West Africa ($USD 3,000 cash prize & fully paid trip to Merck Innovation Center HQ in Darmstadt, Germany)

by OFA July 4, 2018

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Application Deadline: August 20th, 2018. Are you an early stage start-up based in West Africa? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation and would like to run a …

July 4, 2018 0 comments

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Microsoft Interns4Afrika Internship Programme 2017/18 for Young Africans (multiple positions across Africa)

by OFA October 5, 2017

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Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Microsoft Interns4Afrika program offers talented young people a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization on the African continent. You will work …

October 5, 2017 1 comment

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Ms. Geek Africa Competition 2017 for African Girls in STEM (Funded to Rwanda)

by OFA March 23, 2017

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Application Deadline: March 31st 2017 Ms. Geek is a competition designed to inspire African girls to be part of solving the continent’s challenges using technology and encourage them to choose …

March 23, 2017 2 comments

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AWARD GAIA AgTech Innovation Challenge 2017 for West & North Africa.

by OFA March 3, 2017

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Application Deadline: 9th March 2017 Do you have a big idea that could transform agriculture and agribusiness in West or North Africa? The efficiency of African agriculture is hampered by …

March 3, 2017 0 comments

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Orange Social Venture Prize 2017 for Innovative Startups in Africa and Middle East (50,000 Euros in Prizes)

by OFA February 28, 2017

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Application Deadline: June 2017 21:00 GMT The Orange Social Venture Prize 2017 contest aims to reward the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East. …

February 28, 2017 2 comments

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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Young Peacebuilders West Africa Programme 2016 -Abuja, Nigeria (Fully Funded)

by OFA August 13, 2016

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Application Deadline: August 31st 2016 On International Youth Day 2016, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to launch the Call for Applications for the Young Peacebuilders in …

August 13, 2016 2 comments

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OFID Scholarships to Attend the 2016 One Young World Summit in Ottawa, Canada (Fully Funded)

by OFA July 21, 2016

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Application Deadline: August 5th 2016 The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the development finance institution established by the Member States of OPEC in 1976 as a collective channel …

July 21, 2016 12 comments

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CORAF/WECARD Youth Empowerment for Agripreneurship in West Africa Project 2016

by OFA July 4, 2016

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Application Deadline: July 24, 2016 (23:59 UTC) Are you a young agripreneur? Are you interested in learning more about new agricultural technologies and innovations that can increase agricultural productivity, generate …

July 4, 2016 0 comments

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2016/2017 NFP/MSP (MENA) Scholarship Programme for Study in the Netherlands (Fully Funded)

by OFA June 8, 2016

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Application Deadline: July 22nd 2016 You may qualify for a scholarship for an RNTC course. The most commonly used scholarship for our courses are the NFP and MSP (MENA) scholarships. …

June 8, 2016 6 comments

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Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Human Face of Ramadan Photo Contest 2016 (Fully Funded to Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia).

by OFA June 8, 2016

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Starting: 1st Ramadan 1437. Deadline: One Week after Ramadan Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC is pleased to announce the first edition of Ramadan Social Media Photo Competition. The competition is …

June 8, 2016 1 comment

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OUAGA FILM LAB 2016 for Film & Audiovisual Professionals from West Africa (Fully Funded to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

by OFA June 6, 2016

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Application Deadline: July 1st 2016 OUAGA FILM LAB will take place from 19 to 24 of September 2016 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. OUAGA FILM LAB is a meeting platform between …

June 6, 2016 0 comments

MINDS North and West Africa Regional Civic Education Workshop 2016 in Elections and Governance – Dakar, Senegal (Fully Funded)

by OFA February 8, 2016

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Application Deadline: Friday, 19 February 2016, 12pm (midday) South African time The workshop will take place on the 19th – 20th April 2016 in #Dakar, #Senegal. Applications for the Mandela …

February 8, 2016 2 comments

MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Innovation Challenge 2016

by OFA February 1, 2016

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Application Deadline: 28 March 2016. The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity is a $50 million challenge fund to extend financial services to people living in poverty. The innovation competition …

February 1, 2016 1 comment

Technical Center for agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) TRAINEE IN COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA Internships 2016, Brussel Belgium ( €1,000 /Month).

by OFA January 26, 2016

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Application Deadline: February 1st 2016 The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Group …

January 26, 2016 5 comments

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2016/2017 FAO/Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme for study in Hungary

by OFA January 26, 2016

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Application Deadline: February 28th 2016 Applications are now been received for the FAO/Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme for study in Hungary for the 2016/2017 Academic Year. The following Master of Science …

January 26, 2016 1 comment

OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) 2016/2017 Scholarships for Student from Developing Countries (US$50,000/Student)

by OFA January 25, 2016

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Application Deadline: May 1, 2016. OFID is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to …

January 25, 2016 5 comments

2016 OWSD Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa & Least Developed Countries .

by OFA January 25, 2016

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Application Deadline: 31 May 2016 The OWSD Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South. The Fellowship …

January 25, 2016 1 comment

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2016 U.S. Department of State Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) for Outstanding Secondary-Level School Teachers (Fully Funded to the USA).

by OFA January 13, 2016

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Application Deadline: Varying by Country The U.S. Department of State and IREX announce an open competition for a program that will bring outstanding secondary-level school teachers to the U.S. for …

January 13, 2016 10 comments

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2016 TaiwanICDF’s International Higher Education Scholarship Program for study in Taiwan.

by OFA January 2, 2016

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Application Deadline:March 18, 2016. The TaiwanICDF is scheduled for accepting applications of its International Higher Education Scholarship Program starting from January 1 to March 18, 2016, which is expecting to …

January 2, 2016 7 comments

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2016 for Africans ( $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative )

by OFA January 1, 2016

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Application Deadline: Midnight WAT on March 1, 2016 Open: To startups and Entrepreneurs from all the 54 African Countries – For Africans based in Africans Worth: $100M for 10,000 Startups/Entrepreneurs …

January 1, 2016 5 comments

Government of India (ICCR) Africa Scholarships 2016/2017 for Study in India (Fully Funded)

by OFA December 4, 2015

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Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Government of India is offering the Africa Scholarship through Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) under Africa Scholarship Scheme for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M. Phil./Ph.D …

December 4, 2015 97 comments

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Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) 2016 for Master’s Level Study in Sweden (Fully Funded)

by OFA December 2, 2015

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Application Deadline: 20th January 2016 The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) are awarded to students from selected countries for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester …

December 2, 2015 4 comments

2017 Acumen Global Fellowship Program for Emerging Social Impact Leaders.

by OFA November 10, 2015

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Application Deadline: December 8th 2015 Do you have what it takes to change the way the world tackles poverty? The Global Fellows Program trains the next generation of social impact …

November 10, 2015 2 comments

2016 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards for Innovative Projects addressing Global Education Challenges (Cash Prize of $USD20,000 Prize)

by OFA November 10, 2015

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Application Deadline: 13.00 GMT January 15, 2016. Each year, the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges. Since 2009, WISE has received …

November 10, 2015 2 comments

2016/2017 Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships for Study in the United Kingdom.

by OFA November 9, 2015

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Application Deadline: 30th April 2016. Loughborough University is delighted to announce full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students who are currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa. These will be …

November 9, 2015 3 comments

2016 AFD-PSIA Student Scholarships in Development for Africans to Study in France

by OFA November 9, 2015

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Application Deadline: Sunday 10th January 2016 Based on a special partnership between the Paris School of International Affairs of Sciences Po (PSIA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD),multiple scholarships …

November 9, 2015 1 comment

2015/2016 Our World Citizen Talent Scholarship for Study in Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherland

by OFA November 4, 2015

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Application Deadline: 31 March 2016. Do you consider yourself a global citizen? Then apply for our World Citizen Talent Scholarship. 54 (one-time) scholarships each worth EUR 5,000 are available to …

November 4, 2015 1 comment

2016/2017 Global Health Corps Yearlong Paid Fellowship for Young Professionals

by OFA November 4, 2015

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Application Deadline: February 2nd 2016 11:59pm EST. Global Health Corps provides a yearlong paid fellowship for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for …

November 4, 2015 2 comments