Application Deadline:28th September, 2018 at 5:00 pm East African time. Preparations are at an advanced stage for the 6th East African Community University Students’ Debate scheduled to take place from …
Call for Applications
Ashinaga Africa Initiative 2019 leadership program for young African orphans (Fully Funded to study abroad)
Application Deadline: December 16th 2018 The Ashinaga Africa Initiative began in 2014. Its mission is to contribute to Sub-Saharan Africa’s expanding role in global development through increasing access to higher …
Google News Initiative (GNI) YouTube Innovation Funding Program ($250,000 USD grant)
Application Deadline: October 12, 2018 at 23.59 PST. In July, Google announced the steps we’re taking as part of the Google News Initiative to support the future of news in …
The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative Open Challenge 2018 for Innovation in AI ($750,000)
Application Deadline: Oct. 12, 2018, at 11:59 p.m Launched in 2017, the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative is a hybrid research effort and philanthropic fund that seeks to ensure …
Nigerian Conservation Foundation Chief S.L Edu Research Grant 2019 for Nigerian PhD Students.
Application Deadline: 30th November, 2018. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) with support from Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) offers research grants to Nigerian citizens wishing to undertake research work in fields related to …
2018 Department of Arts and Culture Photography Incubator at the Market Photo Workshop for South Africans
Application Deadline: Wednesday 26 September 2018 Market Photo Workshop, with support from the Department of Arts and Culture, is sending out a call for photography enterprises and photography content production …
Application Deadline: 30 November 2018 The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public …
2019 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation in San Diego, Carlifornia USA (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: January 7th, 2019 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. Nine …
Thomson Reuters Foundation Training Programme 2018 on Reporting the Illegal Internet Trade in Wildlife (Fully Funded to Bangkok, Thailand
Application Deadline: September 24th 2018 Dates: 05 November 09 November | Location: Bangkok, Thailand Thomson Reuters Foundation is offering a training scheme on Reporting the Illegal Internet Trade in Wildlife for journalists …
Application Deadline: October 7, 2018, 23:59:59 SAST Africa’s Top 30 Tech Start-ups is an initiative by Accenture to identify the top tech start-ups on the continent. Accenture are looking for …
Application Deadline:October 1st 2018. Location: Chuka University, Maseno University & Pwani University Akili Dada invites applications for its Emerging Leaders Program Are you an aspiring female student leader? Akili Dada …
Ockenden International Prize 2019 (GBP100,000 prize) for Organisations helping Refugees & Displaced People.
Application Deadline: November 30, 2018 Entries invited for the 2019 Ockenden International Prizes for successful self-reliance refugee projects Ockenden International has launched its seventh annual quest to find and reward the …
Goethe-Institut #AFROYOUNGADULT: A talent-search for Young Adult Fiction from Africa.
Application Deadline: November 30th 2018 The Goethe-Institut invites aspiring African writers of all ages interested in writing for Young Adults (YA) to submit short stories of 3000-5000 words in length …
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa’s Pan African Entrepreneurial Training Program 2019 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: February 8th, 2019 MEST offers a fully sponsored 12-month graduate-level entrepreneurial training in business, communications and software development, including extensive hands-on project work, culminating in a final pitch …
Application Deadline: November 30th 2018 Sponsored by Continental Reinsurance, the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards recognise the outstanding work of journalists on re/insurance from across the continent. Successful candidates have to …
The Alliance Française de Nairobi Kenyan Smartphone Film Competition 2018 for young Kenyans (KShs.175,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: September 30th 2018 The Alliance Française de Nairobi is the Promoter of the Kenyan Smartphone Film Competition. The 3rd edition of the competition is programmed in October and …
Ashden International Awards 2019 for Green Entrepreneurs from Developing Nations (£20,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 6 November 2018 at 11.59pm GMT. The application process for the 2019 Ashden Awards is now open. On 13 June 2019, 10 winners from around the world will …
Call for Nominations: Winter 2019 Study of the U.S. Institute on U.S. National Security Policymaking at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, USA (Funded)
Application Deadline: October 1st 2018 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign university …
2019 AfriPlantSci Summer School for early-career researchers across sub-Saharan Africa (Fully Funded to Kenya)
Application Deadline: September 30th 2018 AfriPlantSci invite applications from early-career researchers from across sub-Saharan Africa whose research falls within the broad topic of Plant Health. This includes MSc students, PhD …
She Leads Africa (SLA) Dark and Lovely Beauty Accelerator Program 2018 for early stage entrepreneurs ($USD 9,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: September 21 at 17:00 South African time The Dark and Lovely x SLA Beauty Accelerator is a 10 week entrepreneurship development program to support early stage entrepreneurs who …
Application Deadline: September 18th 2018 The GAPMIL Awards will recognize information/library, media and technology specialists, educators, artists, activists, researchers, policy makers, NGOs, associations and other groups integrating MIL (media and …
Facebook/Afrinolly Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp 2018 for young Nigerian storytellers
Application Deadline:21 September, 2018 Facebook and Afrinolly introduce the Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp, a week-long intensive workshop for up and coming storytellers who are developing short-form content for digital platforms. Led …
H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2019: Re-invent the future of fashion and share a grant of 1 million Euros!
Application Deadline: 17th October 2018. Send in your innovative ideas to win H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award ! Winners will share a grant of €1 million and embark on a …
Application Deadline: 3rd October 2018. The World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council is searching for 15 new young ocean leaders from around the world to bring the Council to a …
World Bank/Build Academy Resilient Home Challenge 2018 for Architects & Engineers ($ 10,000 prize)
Application Deadline:November 30th, 2018 Natural disasters are on the rise. Since 1990, natural disasters have affected 217 million people every single year. Hundreds of floods, storms, heat waves and droughts have left about …
Women in News (WIN) Leadership Development Programme 2018/2019 for Women Journalists from MENA Region.
Application Deadline: September 27th 2018 Women in News (WIN) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) are pleased to announce that the call for applications for the fourth year …
D-Prize Challenge 2019 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
Application Deadline: November 25, 2018 at midnight PT. D-Prize is exclusively interested in ventures that will scale distribution of an already proven poverty intervention in the developing world. We do …
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum (TEF) 2018 Travel Fellowships for African journalists. (Funded to Lagos,Nigeria)
Application Deadline: September 12th 2018 The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropy, has announced a call for entries for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African journalists. …
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Call for proposals : Boosting decent employment for Africa’s youth
Application Deadline: October 8th 2018 The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Dutch Knowledge Platform on Inclusive Development Policies, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched a call for …
The 69th Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting for Early-Career South African Students & Researchers (Funded to Lindau, Germany)
Application Deadline: 28 September 2018 The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), will be seeking candidates to participate in …
UNESCO 2018 Regional training on cultural heritage representations (Fully Funded to Tunis,Tunisia)
Application Deadline: September 10th 2018 Under the framework of The Networks of Mediterranean Youth Project – NET-MED Youth (2014-2018) and as part UNESCO’s and the EU’s commitment to engaging youth …
British Council Alumni Awards 2018/2019 for Young Professionals who studied in the UK.
Application Deadline: 28 October 2018 The British Council Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of alumni and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education. Award winners and …
The Anna Lindh Foundation Young Mediterranean Voices Programme 2018 Seminar for New Leadership (Fully Funded to Malta)
Application Deadline: September 20th 2018 The Anna Lindh Foundation, in partnership with the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC) and the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, is organising on 14-19 …
