Call for Applications

Application Deadline: 15th November, 2019. Sankalp Awards supports, honors, and brings together promising enterprises tackling some of the World’s key development challenges. Rooted in an ethos to champion social change …

Application Deadline: September 7th 2019 The WISE Learners’ Voice Program brings the perspectives of young people to the challenge of rethinking education and equips them to take on leading roles …

Application Deadline: September 3, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency …

Application Deadline: 21 August 2019 The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is launching the Big Data …

Application Deadline: August 5th 2019 In Partnership with Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Standard Bank is assisting with identifying and supporting 5 high technology entrepreneurs. 5 Selected companies will …

Application Deadline:August 27th, 5 pm (GMT-4/Chilean Time) The Start-Up Chile Seed program attracts world class entrepreneurs to do business in Chile. Seed accommodates early stage entrepreneurs who will strengthen the …

Application Deadline: August 30, 2019 Salzburg Global Seminar invites young cultural innovators globally to apply for the 6th annual session of the Young Cultural Innovators Forum. The Young Cultural Innovators …

Application Deadline: 13th August 2019 Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, is looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to …

Application Deadline: August 23rd 2019 UNESCO is opening a call for abstracts in preparation of a Regional Conference on the theme: Governance of Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development …

Application Deadline: 12 September 2019 The UN Sustainable Development Goals present humanity – and the global research community – with urgent challenges. TWAS and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are …

Application Deadline: August 23, 2019. The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund is excited to announce its first call for proposal in Nigeria. Apply for new funding opportunities that support your …

Application Deadline: 1 October 2019 The TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert programme supports visits of internationally renowned scientists to institutions located in developing countries, especially those located in the Least Developed …

Application Deadline: 2 August 2019. The OECD 2019 Employment Outlook pointed out that 14% of jobs in OECD countries can be automated, while another 32% will face substantial changes in how …

Application Deadline: 23 August 2019 The Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) in partnership with the World Academy of Sciences Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partner (TWAS-SAREP) will be hosting the Annual …

Application Deadline: September 1st 2019 The Africa-America Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural Dr. Ousseina and Ambassador Dr. Hassana Alidou African WomeninLeadership Program for female graduate …

Application Deadline: August 6th 2019 For the Princeton University Postdoctoral 2020-2023 fellowship competition, five fellowships will be awarded; applicants have the option to apply for more than one fellowship pertinent …

Application Deadline:unspecified Mastercard Start Path is an award-winning program that enables later-stage tech startups to rapidly scale through unparalleled access to Mastercard’s technology, solutions expertise and partners around the world. …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2019 Following the success of 1st four editions, the Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of contributing to the development of Africa …

Application Deadline: August 5th 2019 The World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 Start-ups Programme in Cape Town, South Africa, aims to tackle these issues by focusing on how to scale …

Application Deadline: August 5th 2019 UN Solutions Summit is an annual catalytic process that culminates at UN Headquarters in New York during UN General Assembly high-level week at the end …

Application Deadline: July 30th 2019 IPI and the UN Human Security Unit (HSU), in collaboration with the Government of The Gambia, the Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat, the UN Resident Coordinator and …

Application Deadline: August 10th 2019 Climate Tracker is looking for young journalists from around the world who want to make a big impact in their countries by publishing about a …

Application Deadline:Friday, 30 August 2019 at 5:00 p.m. EST The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to invite youth-led organizations to apply for the Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF). …

Application Deadline: August 26th 2019 The Council of Europe has consistently been supporting dialogue between youth organisations and institutions concerned with youth policy. In the recent past this has focused …

Application Deadline: August 15, 2019 at 11:59PM ET. Established in 2018 by Michael Bloomberg, the New Economy Forum is a community of global leaders engaging with the world’s most significant …

Application Deadline: July 28th 2019 The African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF) is established by the Economic Commission for Africa under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations …

Application Deadline: 16 August 2019.  This is a call for application for civil society organizations (CSOs) to participate in the Regional Conference Fast-tracking the Implementation of UNCAC in Southern Africa. …

Application Deadline: September 6th 2019 Are you a young woman running a start-up social enterprise in KISUMU, KILIFI or THARAKA NITHI County? Akili Dada is looking for you! LIGIBILITYA young …

Application Deadline: November 8, 2019 The Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, granted by Médicos del Mundo Spain recognizes the work of professional photographers who, through their images, denounce inequities, …

Application Deadline:31st January 2020. The Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. The prize was launched …

Application Deadline: 20 August 2019 Are you a Business Development Service provider, consultant, incubator, mentor, or accelerator in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 city? Would you like to extend …

Application Deadline: October 15, 2019 at 23:59 (CET – Time in Germany). International coproductions epitomize a form of artistic collaboration involving partnership and dialogue. With a view to encouraging new …

Application Deadline:  28 October 2019 Applications and nominations for the Study UK Alumni Awards are now open! Could you be an award winner in 2019-20? Get ready to share your …

Application Deadline: 31 October 201 The UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers was created in 2008 to support the improvement …

Application Deadline: August 2nd 2019 Become a Certified Innovator and join a community of more than 1,700 passionate educators in over 50 countries who are excited to grow professionally, advocate …

Application Deadline:September 11 2019, The Africa-China Reporting Project at Wits Journalism and Inkyfada based in Tunis invite all journalists from Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria to submit proposals to attend a …

Application Deadline: September 11th 2019 The fifth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14 categories. The awards …

Application Deadline: Ongoing OSIEA plays an active role in encouraging open, informed dialogue on issues of importance in Eastern Africa. Through a combination of grant making, advocacy and convening power, …

Application Deadline: 15 October 2019 The World Press Photo Foundation, in collaboration with The Chocolonely Foundation, is launching the West Africa Visual Journalism Fellowship (WAVJF). To run in 2020, this …