Application Deadline: September 30th 2018 The call for nominations for the 2018/2019 edition of the UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is now …
Call for Applications
Berkman Klein Center/MIT Media Lab’s Assembly Program 2019, Cambridge, Massachusetts- USA ($2,500 in stipend)
Application Deadline: Sunday, September 2nd, 2018. The Berkman Klein Center and the MIT Media Lab have combined forces, as part of the larger Ethics and Governance in Artificial Intelligence Initiative, …
The Bag Factory Young Female Residency Award 2018 for early career female artist (Funded)
Application Deadline: Friday 31 August 2018 at 17:00 (SAST). The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios is inviting applications for the Bag Factory Young Female Artist Residency. The programme, funded by the …
Application Deadline: September 28th 2018 Stellenbosch University business incubator Launchlab is now accepting Applications from early-stage South African startups looking to validate their concepts or improve their technology offering are …
Concerts SA’s Music Mobility Fund 2018 (August) for South Africa-based creatives
Application Deadline: midnight Sunday 16th September, Following the success of the ten previous rounds, applications are now open for the second iteration of Music Mobility Fund disbursements this year. The deadline for submissions …
Call for Youth Speaker to the launch of the UN Youth Strategy- UN GA (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 24th August GMT 23:59. As you would know, since the later years of the term of Ban Ki Moon, the UN is going through a comprehensive reform process …
Google Research Awards 2019 for academic research in computer science & engineering (150,000 USD)
Application Deadline: September 30, 2018 at 11:59 PM PT The Google Faculty Research Awards Program, sometimes referred to as the Research Awards Program, supports academic research in computer science, engineering, …
British Ecological Society Ecologists in Africa grants 2018 second round ( £8,000 for research)
Application Deadline: September 10th 2018 This grant provides support of up to £8,000 for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. This grant provides support for ecologists in …
Thomson Reuters Foundation 2018 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for African Journalists (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: September 9th 2018 Dates: 15 October 19 October | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Programme: Wealth of Nations – Illicit finance (NORAD) Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with …
Tubingen-South Africa Program 2019 – Cultural & Language Exchange Program for South Africans to Study in Germany (Fully Funded).
Application Deadline: September 7th 2018 The Tübingen – South Africa Program is a cultural and language exchange program for South African students aiming to expose them to German culture and …
IB PLC Hero’s Foundation Kickstart Entrepreneurship Programme 2018 for young Nigerians
Application Deadline: September 30th 2018 IB PLC Hero’s Foundation Kickstart is International Breweries PLC’s corporate social investment (CSI) initiative run by its subsidiary IB PLC Hero’s Foundation. It is aimed …
Caine Prize 2019 for African Writers of Short Story (£10,000 Cash Prize & Funded Workshop in London)
Application Deadline: 31st January 2019. 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 …
British Council SouthernAfricaArts ColabNowNow 2018 for young digital creatives – (Fully Funded to Maputo, Mozambique)
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 British Council #SouthernAfricaArts invites young digital creatives to take part in the second edition of ColabNowNow, hosted with Maputo Fast Forward in Mozambique. ColabNowNow will …
OCP Policy Center Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2018 in Marrakesh, Morocco (Funded)
Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 17th OCP Policy Center is organizing the seventh edition of The Atlantic Dialogues, a high-level conference that has become a tradition since its launch in 2012 …
Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Growth Accelerator Programme 2018 for early-growth-stage South African women entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting its flagship Growth Accelerator Programme for 2018, sponsored by Nedbank. AWIEF is seeking 25 ambitious, innovative …
Northwestern University ISITA Early Career Scholars of Islam in Africa Book Development Workshop 2018
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 The Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) at Northwestern University invites applications for its first Early Career Scholars of Islam in …
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 The Red Bull Basement Residency aims to support and endorse visionary projects that bring change to the urban environment by providing a two-month long residency …
Africa Innovates for the SDGs 2018 Award for African Social Innovators ($USD 5,000 grant)
Application Deadline: 11:59PM GMT on September 7, 2018 Africa Innovates for the SDGs is a new award for African social innovators with exceptional ideas and initiatives linked to any of …
Art Moves Africa Grants 2018 (Mobility Fund of Artists & Cultural Operators within Africa) – Fully Funded
Application Deadline: October 8, 2018 (before 6:00 PM WAT Art Moves Africa supports all artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa for travels from an African …
The annual celebration of Global MIL Week will take place from 24 to 31 October this year, under the theme “Media and Information Literate Cities: Voices, Powers, and Change Makers”. …
Call for Applications: African library & Information Association & Institutions (AfLIA) LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2019 Cohort 2
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 AfLIA invites applications from librarians working in public and national libraries to participate in the 9-month AfLIA Leadership Academy due to begin with a face …
TYAN-YSN International Thematic Workshop on Cancer Research (Funded to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Application Deadline: September 14th 2018 The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Young Affiliate Network (TYAN) and the Young Scientists Network–Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) in collaboration with the Higher Education …
Apply to Attend the World Bank Youth Summit 2018: Unleashing the Power of Human Capital December 3-4, 2018 – Washington, DC, USA.
Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event held by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing topics facing their generation. …
Diafrikinvest Diaspora Program 2018 for young African Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora.
Application Deadline: 31st of August 2018. You are of Moroccan, Senegalese or Tunisian origin and live in Europe? You have a business project in your country of origin that can …
German government Creating Perspectives: Business for Development Program 2018 for East African SMEs
To better cope with ongoing industrial transformation processes and a further increase of global business international strategic partnerships have to be strengthened. This is the intention of “Creating Perspectives”, an …
New Media Writing Prize 2018 ( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
Application Deadline: Friday December 14th 2018 12 noon GMT The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. …
TWAS-SAREP_SNAS Regional Young Scientists’ Conference 2018 for young African scientists – Khartoum, Sudan (Funded)
Application Deadline: August 30th 2018 The TWAS-SAREP_SNAS Regional Young Scientists’ Conference will be jointly organized by the Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS), the Sudan Academy of Young Scientists (SAYS) …
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Call for proposals : ICT-enabled mechanisation in Africa (250,000 Euros grant)
Application Deadline: Thursday, 11 October 2018 @ 6:00 PM Netherlands time. This is a call to explore and implement initiatives supportive of the effective use of digital technologies for agricultural …
Commonwealth Youth Awards 2019 for exceptional young people from the Commonwealth ( £5000 GBP & Funded to London)
Application Deadline: 23:59 GMT on 31st October 2018. The Commonwealth is offering exceptional young people who are making a difference in their communities a chance to win a Commonwealth Youth …
TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme 2018 for scientists in developing countries.
Application Deadline: 1st October 2018 The TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme provides institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially the Least Developed Countries and those with limited outside contacts, …
Call for Submissions: project or apply for Selection Committee at the 2018 Solutions Summit for Global Innovators.
Application Deadline: August 27th 2018 Solutions Summit is an annual catalytic gathering at UN Headquarters in New York during UN General Assembly high-level week at the end of September. This …
Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leadership Program 2019 for Global Teen Leaders (Fully Funded to Just Peace Summit 2019 in New York, USA)
Application Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2018 at 12:00 pm EST. Three Dot Dash is looking for 25 — 35 Global Teen Leaders (GTLs) who are doing extraordinary work that helps …
