Call for Applications

Application Deadline: June 30 2013 Continuing Student Reporters’ coverage of World Economic Forum global meetings (see the Global Agenda Summit in Dubai, UAE and the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland), …

Application Deadline: June 26 2013 World Pulse invites you to join us in speaking out for the rights of girls as we showcase the voices and solutions of grassroots women …

  Submission Deadline: June 28 2013 Every year, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes reward excellence and innovation in the field of literacy throughout the world. By honouring the work of …

Application Deadline: August 14 2013 Africa Grants for the Academic Year 2014 For students from developing countries who are currently studying in South Africa at the University of Pretoria, the …

The African Youth Development Summit is a platform for discussions, experience sharing and networking for African youth. Youth from the continent are welcomed to attend this Summit. The African Youth …

Application Deadline: Sunday, 30th June, 2013 Studentship is a knowledge-based, activity-oriented and development focused youth leadership academy that equips emerging leaders with leadership skills and knowledge, while broadening their understanding …

 Application Deadline: June 30 2013 Our continent is on the rise and it is Africa’s young leaders that will take us into the future. To this end, the Mail & …

The Murtala Muhammed Foundation in collaboration with the Namibian High Commission is organizing Enterprise across Africa – Women in Development business trip to Namibia from 14th – 18th October, 2013. The Enterprise …

The African Palliative Care Association (APCA), with funding from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), is pleased to announce the 2013 APCA Palliative Care Journalist Award for Africa. The award seeks to …

Application Deadline: 14th June 2013 Job Type: Human Resources Official Job Title: Discover Vodafone Graduate Program Location: Greater Accra Purpose Of Role: Do you aspire to build for yourself a …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2013 The Rockefeller Foundation and The Tony Elumelu Foundation invite proposals from organizations interested in receiving support for initiatives aimed at fostering Africa’s Impact Economy, specifically …

Application Deadline: July 1st 2013 The meeting of the African Youth Council is the first meeting that will bring together youth from across the continent to finalize the formation of …

ENTRY DEADLINE: September 23, 2013 $35,000 in Prizes. Submit Your Idea Today! Any undergrad or graduate student, male or female, in any field of study, from any country, can enter our …

Application Deadline: June 15 2013   The Global Youth Innovation Network in collaboration with Columbia University Business School hereby invites applications for  InVenTed, the first GYIN-CBS program which aims to equip young entrepreneurs with …

Application Deadline: June 12 2013 Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from …

Deadline for applications: 12 June 2013 The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency–e-Africa Programme are pleased to announce the call for applications for the first African …

Application Deadline :  30th June 2013 Young person? Youth Leader? Youth Activist? Do you see yourself as a young leader or an aspiring leader?   Would you like to sharpen …

The deadline for submissions on agriculture is 14th June 2013 The African Story Challenge is a new $1 million programme of reporting grants to encourage innovative, multi-media storytelling that aims …

Application deadlines: 1 January (before 6:00 PM WAT*): for the travels planned from 1st March onward 1 May (before 6:00 PM WAT): for the travels planned from 1st of July …

Application Deadline: June 25, 2013, 18.00 GMT. World Innovation Summit for Education is now looking for a further 30 outstanding young learners aged 18 to 25 to apply or be …

Application Deadline: July 12 2013 The Learn4Work program supports improved labour-market oriented vocational education in Africa. With funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Learn4Work provides co-financing, training and …

The M Literary Residency Programme has been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and …

Application Deadline:September 20 2013 What if you were the Orange African Social Entrepreneur of the year 2013? The Orange African Social Venture Prize will once again reward three entrepreneurs or …

Application Deadline: June 30 2013 It is a unique opportunity for young people who have both a passion for international development and the potential to become future global leaders. The …

  Nomination Deadline: 10 June 2013    The Academy of Science for the Developing World (TWAS) and PC-maker Lenovo are inviting nominations for the prestigious 100,000-dollar ‘TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize’ to be …

The United Nations is looking for highly qualified candidates who are ready to launch a professional career as an international civil servant. The young professionals programme (YPP) is a recruitment …

Application Deadline: 15 June 2013. The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is collaborating with Education First (EF) in the context of the first UNAOC-EF Summer School, which will take place …

Application Deadline: May 10 2013 The Youth Entrepreneurship Facility’s Y2Y2 Replication Fund is a competitive grant scheme open to youth-led organizations in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya to replicate the most …

Deadline for submissions is June 15, 2013. Nominations are now invited for the 2013 Global Shining Light Award for Investigative Journalism. In October 2013, the Global Investigative Journalism Conference will …

Application Deadline: June 21st 2013 The Young Professionals Program (YPP) targets motivated and talented individuals under thirty-two (32) years of age, who are committed to African development, have demonstrated outstanding …

Application Deadline: June 12th, 2013. Are you a start-up entrepreneur? Are you a women-led enterprise? Does your business or business idea integrate social and environmental benefits, solving pressing local issues? Does …

Application Deadline: July 1 2013  The Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is given each fall to a nonprofit organization that best demonstrates Druckerʼs definition of innovation: “change that …

Registration Deadline: May 5 2013 Storytelling for Change is a 4-week course that will help you better connect with your audience, whether in a meeting with one person or in a …

The Open Society Foundations’ Youth Initiative requests proposals for up to $10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on the new global youth portal and community at youthpolicy.org. The site …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2013 Junior Chamber International Osaka (JCI Osaka) is inviting participants from all around the world to participate in Peace Conference of Youth (PCY) 2013 . The PCY (Peace …

Submission Deadline:  July 14, 2013.  Established in 2008, the Golden Baobab Prize for Children’s Literature is a prestigious annual pan-African award for excellence in African children’s writing. Golden Baobab awards three …

Application Deadline: May 13 2013 The Vital Voices Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Growth Program is a one-year comprehensive and tailored program focused on building the capacity and concrete skills of SME …

Application Deadline: September 15 2013 Research excellence nominations accepted through September 15 to support research, build capacity and inspire a new generation of women scientists in the developing world The …

Application Deadline: 24 May 2013. BYM is seeking next Generation Leaders. Inspiring Individuals and  Change Makers. Applications are now open for the 2013 Brightest Youngest Mind Summit.The BYM summit  will …