Application Deadline: January 5th 2020 MCW Global’s year-long flagship program is for participants between the ages of 18 to 26, who are prepared to become leaders of positive change in …
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2020 Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) for young Malawians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 30th, 2019 The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Malawi welcomes applications for the 2020 Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP). PAYLP is designed to provide secondary school …
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GET.invest Finance Catalyst Program for renewable energy (RE) projects in Sub-Saharan Africa)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 26th 2019 The GET.invest Finance Catalyst links renewable energy projects to finance opportunities and vice versa, targeting small- and medium-scale renewable energy (RE) projects, currently in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Essay Award 2020 for Scholarly Work in International Human Rights Law (Fully Funded to Washington D.C.)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM (EST). The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy that seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly …
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One Young World Lead2030 SDG Challenges ($500,000 in funding & 12 month programme of executive mentorship)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 5th 2020 Formed by One Young World, Lead2030 is the world’s biggest prize fund for young leaders making an impact for the Sustainable Development Goals. Powered by …
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Dell Technologies Graduation Project Competition 2020 for Senior Undergraduate Students from the MENA Region (USD 12,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:December 22nd 2019 Dell Technologies’ Center of Excellence in Cairo is pleased to announce the 5th annual regional graduation project competition “Envision the Future“, which is intended to spark …
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2019/2020 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme for Civil Society Organizations ( £30,000 in Grants per Year)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 January 2020 5pm GMT With more than 2.3 billion citizens, the Commonwealth provides a potentially huge pool of ideas for advancing societies. The Foundation offers grants of …
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ISHR Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Program 2020 for Human Rights Defenders – Geneva, Switzerland (Scholarships available to Attend)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 1st 2019 ISHR is calling for applications for its flagship Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme in 2020 – the extensive training programme for human rights defenders. So if …
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The Centre for Strategic Litigation East Africa Emerging Advocates Training Programme 2019 (Fully Funded to Arusha,Tanzania)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 5th 2019 The East Africa Emerging Advocates Training Programme is a 6 month (26 weeks) programme hosted by The Centre for Strategic Litigation in Zanzibar. The programme …
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Thomson Reuters/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Generation Africa 2020 for young African Changemakers (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing It’s often the people behind the stories that hold the power to help change the world for the better. TR Foundation is looking for 12 young Africans …
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2020 National Geographic Society/Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Friday, January 10, 2020. Nominations for the 2020 National Geographic Buffett Awards for Leadership in Africa and Latin America are now open. The National Geographic/Buffett Awards for Leadership …
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Thomson Reuters Yannis Behrakis Photojournalism Grants 2020 (8,000 USD Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 December 2019 Reuters announced the third edition of the Reuters Photojournalism Grants program, renamed the Yannis Behrakis Photojournalism Grants, at the Visa pour l’Image international festival of photojournalism, …
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ENI AWARD 2020 Debut in Research: Young Talents from Africa Prize
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 22, 2019 The Debut in Research: Young Talents from Africa Prize constitutes one of the six sections of the Eni Award, composed by the Energy Transition, Energy …
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Swedish Institute (SI) Leader Lab 2020 for civil society leaders in the MENA region (Funded to Sweden)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 4th December 2019 Are you a civil society leader in South Asia or the MENA region? Are you working for a more gender equal world? SI Leader Lab …
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Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020 Programme for women entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to United Kingdom)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 21 November 2019 at 5pm (GMT) Are you a rising female entrepreneur based in Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa using tech to solve a local development challenge? The …
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Young Enterprise Initiative South Africa (YEI South Africa) Programme 2020 for South African start-ups (Fully Funded to France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 22nd 2019 The French Embassy and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) are implementing the Young Enterprise Initiative South Africa (YEI SA), focused on providing South African start-up …
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U.S. Department of State Global Undergraduate Exchange Program 2020/2021 (Global UGRAD) for Study in the United States (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 31st, 2019. The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) brings future leaders to the U.S. to experience the U.S. educational system, share their culture, and explore U.S. …
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Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) 2020 for MidCareer African Academics (Fully Funded to Pretoria South Africa)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 20th 2019 The ASLP is an initiative of the University of Pretoria in partnership with the Global Young Academy, funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It serves …
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Energy Access Booster 2020 Call for entrepreneurs in the field of energy access in Africa ( $ 50,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 13th, 2019. Access to reliable, affordable and clean energy is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Reaching this goal means providing electricity to 1.0 billion …
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TRACE Prize 2020 for Investigative Reporting – Uncovering Commercial Bribery (win cash prize of $10,000 USD)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 31st 2020 The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting recognizes journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime with the goal of increasing commercial transparency and good governance. We …
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Application Deadline: February 1st 2020 The Livingston Awards for Young Journalists were established in 1981 to recognize outstanding reporting and bolster the careers of journalists under the age of 35. …
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ConnectHer Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2020 Competition ( $USD 25,000 in Prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 20, 2020 The Girls Impact the World Film Festival is an annual event that focuses on issues facing women and girls around the world. High school and undergraduate …
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2020 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards for Business Journalists
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th November 2019 Continental Reinsurance Plc has announced the opening of submissions for its 2020 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Now in its fifth year, the Journalism Awards target …
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Call for Proposals: ARCHIPELAGO: EU Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa 2020 ( EUR 500,000 in grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 06th of February 2020 at 11:00 pm (Brussels date and time) Funding from the European Union (EUTF for Africa) will be used to support partnership projects that provide vocational …