Application Deadline: 31st October 2015. The St Andrews Prize for the Environment is an environmental initiative by the University of St Andrews in Scotland, which attracts scholars of international repute …
World Youth Alliance Africa in partnership with Vision Changers Kenya and Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA), University of Nairobi will host the second WYA Africa Youth Summit. This summit …
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Ashoka Youth Venture/University of Connecticut (UCONN) SUSI Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2015 Program (5 Weeks Training in the USA + Seed Funding).
Application Deadline: November 1, 2015 Ashoka’s Youth Venture is pleased to partner with the University of Connecticut and its « Study of the U.S Institute » (SUSI Program 2015) to support the Student …
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Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Marrakech, Morocco (FULLY FUNDED)
Application Deadline: 15 December 2015 Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Where: Marrakech, Morocco When: 21 to 25 March 2016 Organised by: Centre of African Studies, SOAS-University …
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2016 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation in San Diego, USA (Scholarships Available)
Application Deadline: Non-US students – January 4, 2016 US Students – February 15, 2016 Program Dates: June 29 – July 25, 2016* (*these dates are tentative) The Hansen Summer Institute on …
Application Deadline: October 1st 2015 Time Required: About three to four hours per week for six months. Are you passionate about gender equality and women’s economic empowerment? Would you like …
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Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund 2016 for women from developing countries (USA/Canada)
Application Deadline: 16 January 2016 The MMMF awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who have financial need and are committed to working to …
Registration Deadline: 22nd October 2015 What: The CVE Youth Blast When: Saturday 24th October 2015 08:00 hrs. to 14:00 hrs. Where: Kenyatta University (School of Law – Parklands Campus), Nairobi …
Application Deadline: Monday 5 October 2015. The Music Mobility Fund is a tour funding mechanism which offers opportunities for South African musicians to undertake live music tours. Music professionals are …
Application Deadline: December 1st 2015 The African Poetry Series has been made possible through seed funding from philanthropists, Laura and Robert F. X. Sillerman, whose generous contributions have facilitated the …
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 30. 2015, When:Wednesday December 9. to December 13. 2015 STANBUL calling! This next special edition of Changemakerxchange focuses on “Employment” and brings together young changemakers that tackle unemployment in …
Application Deadline: October 31st 2015 UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards: helping young people help the planet Since 1989 MAB has been providing 10 young researchers each year with awards of …
Application Deadline: 30 September 2015 Unlike traditional conferences, One Young World opens up its platform to young delegates. Each year, One Young World Summit find thirty inspirational young leaders to present …
When: November 23rd -27th 2015 Where: Abuja, Nigerai Thinking School Africa is an annual innovation program where African youth in the continent and their counterparts in the Diaspora shall collaboratively …
Application Deadline: 25 September 2015 at 11:59 PM East African Time IPPF Africa Region and the African Union with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation are implementing a …
Application Deadline: 5 January 2016 The WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) are awarded to individuals from developing/emerging economies (East and South) who wish to pursue formal studies or professional training …
Application Deadline: October 31st, 2015. The Student Media Grant is an annual opportunity offered to students interested in using innovative methods to research and chronicle issues facing fragile and conflict-affected nations. This grant …
Application Deadline: September 17th 2015 When: Rabat, Morocco 8 to 11 November 2015 The 2nd International Youth Job Creation Summit is a gathering of young leaders from all over the …
Application Deadline: October 31, 2015 :Early decision applications close December 15, 2015 : Regular decision applications close African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful …
When: October 9th – 10th 2015 Arterial Network’s annual African Creative Economy Conference (ACEC) is a means to reflect on the state and growth of the African creative economy and …
Application Deadline: 7th September, 2015, 23:59 (GMT/UTC +09:00). When: March 6th 2016 – March 13th 2016 Location : National Olympics Memorial Youth Center (NYC) Address: 3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 …
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UNOY Peacebuilders’ annual Young Peacebuilders Forum 2015 in The Hague, Switzerland.
Application Deadline: Tuesday 22 September Date of Selection: Friday 9 October The UNOY Peacebuilders’ annual Young Peacebuilders Forum will take place in The Hague 11-15 November 2015. The Young Peacebuilders …
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Ashoka Course: The Future of Work in Africa (six week online professional development course)
Application Deadline: October 14th 2015 The Future of Work in Africa: Innovations in Youth Employment is a six week online professional development course which will cover both the obstacles and challenges …
Application Deadline: September 14th 2015 Are you aged 18-35 from Rivers, Bayelsa or Delta state? Do you have a business idea? Shell LiveWIRE is a social investment programme that aims …
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2015 YALI East Africa Regional Leadership Program Cohort 3, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: September 15 2015 Cohort 3 application dates are from September 1 – 15, 2015, and the cohort starts on November 16 2015 – February 6 2016. Who is …
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African Innovations Award 2016 for Africa’s Innovative Thinkers ($USD25,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: November 30 2015 Are you between the ages of 18 & 40? Do you have a revolutionary idea in Education, Science & Technology, Agricultural/Agribusiness, Healthcare and Energy? How …
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2015 Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) West Africa Regional Programme, Accra Ghana (Fully Funded): November 2015 Session (100 Spots Available).
Application Deadline: September 7th 2015 Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) – A President Obama and USAID youth initiative.USAID and the Accra RLC are enthusiastic about establishing a regional leadership center …
Application Deadline: 25 September 2015 Pan-African music portal, Music In Africa, seeks experienced researchers and music journalists to write overviews of the music scenes of the following African countries: Togo, …
Application Deadline: October 11th 2015, UNDP has launched today a global storytelling contest, Voices2Paris, to contribute to raising public awareness on the negative impacts of climate change as well as …
Application Deadline: August 31st 2015 Are you a young change agent making a difference across Nigeria? The Social Innovators Programme (SIP) supports youth between 18 and 35 years, whose ideas …
Application Deadline: Monday 5th October 2015 Seeking direct foreign investment for your African business project? The African Entrepreneurship Programme (AEP) is a new initiative of the Global African Investment Summit. The …
Nomination Deadline: 31st September 2015 The Ford foundation, as part of their efforts to empower young Nigerians, has partnered with The Future Project’s The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) on the …
Application Deadline: 10th October 2015 When: November 20 – 22nd 2015 Registration Fee: NO REGISTRATION FEE Global Youth Entrepreneurs Summit 2015 Bangladesh is an event of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which …
Application Deadline: 24 September 2015 The French Republic’s 2015 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government, is now open for applications. This …
Application Deadline: 11 September 2015 When: 28 October to 7 November 2015. The Wits China-Africa Reporting Project is collaborating with the African Communication Research Centre at the Communication University of …
Application Deadline: 27th November, 2015. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation with support from Chevron Nigeria Limited offers research grants to Nigerian citizens wishing to undertake research work in fields related to nature …
Application Deadline: September 30th 2015 Admissions: May – November 2015 Student arrival: January 2016 Fee: The majority of the students attending The Academy will be from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and …
Application deadline: Friday 16th October 2015. The Africa Emerging Leaders Conference (ELC) is an annual event that brings together young people from across Africa to interact with leaders and policy …
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YALDA – AAU/African Union Agenda 2063 – International Youth Summit 2015, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2015 Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa Ethiopia (Tentative) When: OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 1, 2015 The First ever AU Agenda 2063 International Youth Summit to …
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FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2015 ($USD 5,000 Grant for Young Female Activists)
Application Deadline: 14th September 2015 FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund is the only youth-led fund focused exclusively on supporting global young feminist activism to advance social justice movements and …