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Submission Deadline: 30th April 2013 Awarded since 1994 by WWSF Women’s World Summit Foundation – an international, non-profit, humanitarian NGO, serving the implementation of women’s and children’s rights and the …

Application Deadline:  July 15 2013 The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) is a unique global contest which brings together young developers and digital entrepreneurs -under 30 years of age- who use internet …

Summit Dates: July 20-23, 2013 Application Deadline: Sunday, May 5, 2013 Apply Online The fifth annual Student Leadership Summit will be held July 20-July 23, 2013 at the University of …

The Wellcome Trust Development Awards support the development of broadcast, gaming or film proposals that engage the audience with issues around biomedical science in an innovative, entertaining and accessible way. …

Challenge Ends : May 10, 2013 A total of $10,000 will be awarded to the five most innovative stories. Submit your story by May 10, 2013 to be eligible. This …

Deadline: 10 April 2013 The Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On (PIO) Awards honor Anita Borg’s desire to create a network of technical women helping one another. The cash awards, funded by …

Candidates from 100 less well-represented countries can apply for full sponsorship to attend the One Young World Summit 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is 100 Bar None? 100 Bar None …

Application Deadline: 30 June 2013. What:  The Awards highlight contribution young people make to achieving development goals. Whom: Nominees for the awards should be aged between 15 and 29 years. …

Applications Deadline: May 31st 2013 The German Development Media Awards recognize excellence in human rights and development journalism. The awards champion independent media across the world and put the spotlight …

Application Deadline: April 30, 2013 The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), the Climate Technology Initiative . Private Financing Advisory Network (CTI PFAN) and the Regional …

Application Deadline: May 15th 2013 The main goal of the Forum is to build an international community of young people based on the principles of peaceful coexistence, the promotion of personal …

DEADLINE: April 19, 2013 The Hult Prize is a start-up accelerator for social good. Dedicated to launching the next wave of social entrepreneurs through identifying, funding, mentoring, advising and launching …

Women PeaceMakers Applications are now open for the 2013 residency! Women PeaceMakers will be in residence from August 19 to October 11. Application Deadline: May 1. The Joan B. Kroc …

Application Deadline:  March 27 2013 The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women seeks to equip the next generation of young, female peacebuilders with the necessary conflict resolution and leadership skills …

Application Deadline: May 14 2013 The Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)  seeks to find and bring to …

First round Submission Deadline is 14 April 2013. Second round is 31st July 2013. The South African International Music Mobility Fund (SAIMMF) is a joint one-year funding programme established by …

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative is a five-year investment to provide underserved female entrepreneurs around the world with a business and management education. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative operates through a …

DordtYart is a versatile new space for contemporary art that actively searches for alternative connections between artists, the visiting public, the work and the art market. Housed in the Biesboschhal, …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2013 The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity’s most pressing problems by recognizing individuals, organizations, and companies that use innovative technology …

Submission Deadline: 8 April 2013 The Commonwealth’s 10th Women Affairs Ministerial Meeting (10WAMM) will take place in Bangladesh from 17-19 June 2013. In keeping with the 2013 Commonwealth Theme ‘Opportunity …

  Application Deadline: March 20 2013 The International Workshop on Youth Innovative Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development is organized by the ‘World Network of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs‘ (WNYLE) with the …

Application Deadline: April 11 2013 The Google Student Ambassador Program is an opportunity for students to act as liaisons between Google and their universities. These ambassadors: Learn about innovative Google …

Application Deadline: April 1st 2013 The Partnership with Africa Foundation e.V. (Stiftung Partnerschaft mit Afrika e.V.) is granting a fellowship to students and young professionals from Germany and Southern Africa. …

Competition closing date: 17th April 2013 The ‘CNN African Journalist of the Year Competition’ was established in August 1995 to encourage, promote and recognise excellence in African journalism. The CNN …

Submisssion Deadline: April 5 2013 Who is eligible for the prize? The Data Journalism Awards are given for outstanding work in the field of data journalism in any media worldwide. …

  The UNESCO International Fund for the Promotion of Culture has been created by the General Conference of UNESCO at its eighteenth session in November 1974. The original idea, which …

What: Global Entrepreneurship Summer School 2013 Who: Young entrepreneurs aged between 18-27, Enrolled at a university during 2013, Highly motivated, talented and interested in developing social corporate concepts When:  Sep …

Application Deadline: April 1st 2013 Global Sustainability Summer School 2013 – Complex(c)ity – urbanization and energy transitions in a changing climate The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and …

The African Leadership Academy is pleased to announce the inaugural “African Teacher of the Year Award” to celebrate teaching excellence on the African continent. The final 3 shortlisted finalists will …

Closing date: Thursday 28 March 2013 Outcomes date: Monday 6 May 2013 The National Arts Council of South Africa  invites individuals and registered organisations to submit their applications for project …

For: 18-35 years Young Female Changemakers What:  Five minute platform to pitch their inspired idea to the world and win a US$25,000 grant. Submission Deadline: 3o June 2013 Project Inspire: …

Application Deadline: April 12 2013 USAID and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) are pleased to announce a collaboration to invest in cost-effective breakthrough solutions to humanitarian challenges. The …

Application Deadline: April 1st 2013 The Energy of Words Prize is an annual international media award established by the Global Energy non-profit partnership in 2004. Each year it recognizes journalists …

Applications Deadline: March 26 2013 Flexibility Resources Inclusivity Diversity Action (FRIDA)- The Young Feminist Fund is a new initiative that funds and strengthens the participation and leadership of young feminist …

Application Deadline: April 14th 2013 The Goethe-Institut is announcing its international 2013 Inter-Culture Award for next-generation researchers in economics. The award ceremony will be held as part of Deutsche Welle’s …

Submission Deadline: March 31st 2013 The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of QATAR FOUNDATION, invites applications for the 2013 WISE Awards. These Awards recognize, showcase and promote …

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks to invest up to $6 million in web-based courseware to support students in mastering the Common Core State Standards for literacy at the …

  Each year, the Buckminster Fuller Institute awards $100,000 to support the development and implementation of a solution that has significant potential to solve one of humanity’s most pressing problems. …

Nominations for the 2013 Bellagio/PopTech Fellows are now open. The Bellagio/PopTech Fellows Program brings together a small, interdisciplinary group of four to six hand-selected artists, scientists, designers, technologists and social …