Application Deadline: 13 March 2017 Seed Awards in Science help researchers develop novel ideas that will go on to form part of larger grant applications to the Wellcome Trust or elsewhere. Seed …
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Miss.Africa Seed Fund Grant 2017 for Women & Girls in in the Science,Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Fields
Application Deadline: February 2nd 2017 Miss.Africa, an initiative of DCA Academy, has announced a Seed Fund in Africa that will offer small grants to support women and girls in the …
2017 SWITCH Africa Green – SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development.
Application Deadline: 8 March 2017, 23:59 (CAT) The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development is an annual awards scheme designed to find the most promising, innovative and locally led …
Goethe Institute Lagos/Yaounde Literary Exchange Project 2017 – Mentored Series of Exchanges & Workshops on Creative Non-Fiction.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2017 Goethe-Institut in Lagos and Yaounde in collaboration with Saraba Magazine and Bakwa Magazine invites applications for participation in a mentored series of exchanges and workshops …
African Diaspora Biotech Summit 2017 for Early-/Mid-career life science & Biotech Professionals.
Application Deadline: 28th February 2017 The inaugural African Diaspora Biotech Summit 2017, which will take place at the University of Cambridge, UK on Tuesday, 4th April 2017. The African Diaspora …
2017 Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) in Vilnius, Lithuania (Scholarships Available)
Application Deadline: Deadline for scholarship applications is 1 May 2017, for non-scholarship applications – 15 May 2017. Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training …
OneBeat International Residency Program 2017 for Innovative Musicians Worldwide (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: February 10, 2017, 5:00 p.m. OneBeat brings together emerging musical leaders from around the world to collaboratively create original work and to develop a global network of civically …
CIVICUS United Nations Learning Exchange Program 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland (Fully Funded & €600/Month)
Application Deadline: January 20th 2017 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Start date: 27 February 2017 – 27 March 2017 Remuneration: Accommodation in Geneva, round trip airfare and a stipend of €600 a month to cover …
Launch Into the Global Stage – An Online Entrepreneurship and Coaching program
Deadline : January 23, 2017 Description of Opportunity * Launch into the Global Stage programs aims to equip young people with practical know-how and skills needed to win grants and …
Royal Academy of Engineering Higher Education Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2017 for Sub-Saharan African Universities ( GBP £140,000 Grant)
Application Deadline: 31 January 2017 The Higher Education Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa Programme – supported by the Anglo American Group Foundation and the UK Government through the Global Challenges Research …
African Diaspora Mathematicians Program (ADMP) 2017 for Mathematicians from Developing Countries.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2017 Every year, thousands of scientists migrate from developing countries in search of educational opportunities and better intellectual environments. Some of these individuals acquire singular expertise …
Application Deadline: Friday 3 February 2017. Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 May 2017, London Going Global provides an open forum for world education leaders – those in the non-compulsory education sector …
Rolex Awards Enterprise 2018 for Young Leaders Worldwide (100,000 Swiss francs per Awardee)
Application Deadline: June 30th 2017 Applications for the 2018 Rolex Awards for Enterprise are now open. Five Rolex Awards will be offered to Young Leaders, between the ages of 18 …
UNESCO Francophone African Regional Youth Forum 2017 on World Heritage – Burkina Faso (Funded)
Application Deadline: 20 January 2017 (12 noon GMT). Call for participants: First Francophone African Regional Youth Forum on World Heritage The first Francophone African World Heritage Youth Forum will take …
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2017 for Young African Entrepreneurs ($USD 10,000 in Funding)
Application Deadline: March 1st 2017 Open: To startups and Entrepreneurs from all the 54 African Countries – For Africans based in Africans Worth: $100M for 10,000 Startups/Entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), is …
McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Award 2017 for Female Students & Professionals (2000 Euros Award)
Application Deadline: March 6, 2017. McKinsey & Company invites female students and experienced professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to apply for the McKinsey & Co. Next Generation Women …
Rockefeller Foundation/British Council Digital Jobs Africa Program 2017 for Young Ghanaians.
Application Deadline: 13 January 2017 This Rockefeller Foundation project- Digital Jobs Africa has an overall objective of helping disadvantaged and (minimally skilled) unskilled young men and women, move from unemployment …
Goethe-Institute Backstory Film Residency 2017 for Emerging Filmakers from the MENA Region – Lebanon, Beirut (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Deadline: February 1st, 2017. Goethe-Institut Lebanon, Beirut Art Residency (BAR) and Metropolis Art Cinema Association are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the “BACKSTORY”- residency in …
Application Deadline: 15 January 2017 Midnight. One of the key factors behind South Africa’s high small and medium enterprise (SME) failure rate is a lack of basic financial literacy skills. …
Call for Applications: World Press Photo Foundation Masterclass West Africa – Accra, Ghana (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:15 January 2017. The World Press Photo Foundation invites applications from documentary photographers in West Africa for the World Press Photo Masterclass West Africa. The Masterclass West Africa will …
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) Africa NCD Open Lab – Call for proposals from outstanding African Scientists (£100,000 )
Application Deadline: 12th of January 2017 4pm GMT (UK time) GSK is pleased to announce a call for research proposals from outstanding African scientists based in research institutions or universities in …
When: Po Delta Biosphere Reserve, Italy. 18-23 September 2017. Young people are the future of Biosphere reserves and must be given a voice in shaping their territory and defining their …
Allard Prize 2017 for International Integrity for Corruption & Human Right Heroes (CAD $100,000).
Application Deadline: January 15, 2017 Launched in 2012, the Allard Prize for International Integrity is one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the fight against corruption and the protection of human …
AgLaunch Accelerator -15 week accelerator for agtech Startups ($50K Investment)
Application Deadline: MARCH 1ST 2017 WheN: May 2-Aug 10 ’17 (14 weeks) The AgLaunch Accelerator, led by Memphis Bioworks Foundation’s Ag Innovation Development Group and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, provides …
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Women’s Edition-Africa Program 2017 for Women Journalists (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2017. The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is inviting applications to its new Women’s Edition-Africa program. Women’s Edition brings together senior-level women journalists—editors, reporters, and producers—to examine …
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 17th 2017 WeMENA is building resilience across the region by connecting women entrepreneurs and innovators, and empowering them with Silicon Valley mentors, resources, learning, connections, and $150,000 …
Hague Humanity X Hub for Innovators in the Peace,Justice and Humanitarian Sectors
Application Deadline:Friday 17 February 2017. The Hague Humanity Hub is calling for innovators in the peace, justice and humanitarian sectors to apply for a grant, taking their innovative ideas for …
African Union’s Intercontinental Youth Forum 2017 on Violent Extremism (Funded)
Application Deadline: January 15th 2017 Preventing/countering violent extremism (PCVE) is an issue that has been addressed nationally, regionally and globally since the turn of the millennium. PCVE is generally pursued …
