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Application Deadline: June 25th 2021 The advent of COVID-19 has exacerbated challenges in Africa’s education and training systems and reinforce the need for innovative solutions that are fit for context, …

Application Deadline: June 2nd 2021 World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, serving as a platform for bringing young professionals and …

Application Deadline: June 7th 2021 These scholarships allow individuals to study for the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and/or the Master of Laws (LLM) by distance learning, at the University of London. Applicants can …

Application Deadline: May 20th 2021 CiFAR is a civil society organisation committed to fighting the flow of corrupt wealth by political leaders across borders and to secure the return of …

Application Deadline: Ongoing The DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship programme offers qualified refugee students the possibility to earn an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum. Through …

Application Deadline:  Friday, June 11th 2021 A first of its kind intensive six months legislative and leadership development programme for aspiring female lawmakers, between the ages of 25 – 45 …

Application Deadline: May 28th 2021 The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award was created to honor the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism …

Hi-Innovator is an initiative aimed at supporting youth, Small and Medium-sized Businesses to sustainably grow through entrepreneurship education, funding, and technical support. Hi-Innovator is an initiative of Uganda’s National Social …

Application Deadline: July 15th 2021 The purpose of the UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation is to afford recognition to outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations who …

Application Deadline: July 26th 2021 An online training programme that inspires action on global challenges through social entrepreneurship and the power of skills. BeChangeMaker provides access to high quality learning …

Application Deadline: 18th June 2021 23:59 Central Africa Time (UTC + 02) WHAT KIND OF AFRICA DO YOU ENVISION IN 2050?WHAT FUTURE DO YOU WANT AND HOW DO WE CREATE THAT …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 Close-Up creates Co-Production opportunities for filmmakers from different regions, and strengthens these significant ties. Documentary filmmakers from the MENA and Europe are dealing with similar quests in their films, questions of identity, …

Application Deadline: May 30th 2021 This May, the African Development Bank Group is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers. Women’s …

Application Deadline: July 12, 2021 Environment, Youth, Gender and Reproductive Health Stories In-Depth: Reaching New Audiences with Enhanced Skills and Changemaking Reporting PRB and Developing Radio Partners are seeking teams …

Application Deadline: May 16th 2021 The Goethe-Institut South Africa is looking for an intern to work with us in the Cav’ Creative Economies Project – in particular to develop content …

Application Deadline: May 11th 2021 The Goethe-Institut Namibia in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are once again offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs in Namibia’s creative industry …

The United Nations General Assembly created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing …

Application Deadline: 28 May 2021, 23h59 SAST. Applications for the Circular Economy Incubator are officially open! WomHub understands the global shift towards building a more just, equitable and sustainable world. …

Application Deadline:14 June 2021 The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. Access to finance is the most …

Application Deadline: 8 June 2021. Applications are now open for Future News Worldwide 2021. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this years Future News Worldwide conference will again be online. 2021’s …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 Call for Applications for the “AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa”. This grant is funded by the …

Application Deadline:  08 July 2021 16:00 hours BST The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) works to strengthen the health research capacity of scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa who are engaged in …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 AB InBev, The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever joined in a unique partnership to fund and pilot sustainable innovation in supply chains. The 100+ Accelerator …

Application Deadline: 11 June 2021. Are you working hard to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? Does your organisation have ambitions to take those ideas and …

Application Deadline: unspecified Are you ready for an exceptional career in finance? At Microsoft, you will have the opportunity to partner with and learn from world-class teams while building career-enhancing …

Application Deadline: May 14th 2021 Together with the University of Cambridge, the Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a virtual Policy Boot Camp for young people, to support government investment in sustainable …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 The inaugural KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator competition will recognize Africa’s leading tech innovators and future tech titans. At KPMG Private Enterprise we understand the impact that …

Application Deadline: Ongoing The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI)/Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works Project is an entrepreneurship development and employment program targeted at young people, particularly young women, …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program is a global program that helps leaders harness the power of their community to turn impactful ideas into action. Requirements This …

Application Deadline: May 14th 2021 Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies active across Sub-Saharan Africa. Early-stage entrepreneurs across the region are creating innovative …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 Andela, Grow with Google, and Pluralsight announced a new partnership for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship 2021 program, a program that aims to train 40,000 …

Application Deadline: May 28th 2021 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) opens application submission for its 2021 Report Women! Female …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The ‘Accelerating inclusive green growth through agri-based digital innovation in West Africa (AGriDI)’ intervention supports innovations to address key challenges related to climate change, sustainable …

Application Deadline: August 1st 2021 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants) recognize leading researchers proposing to make a significant contribution to illuminating …

Application Deadline: January 10, 2022. Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes. Laureates represent all fields …

Application Deadline: June 4th 2021 The John Maddox prize is a joint initiative of the charity Sense about Science and the leading international scientific journal Nature. The Prize has been awarded …

Application Deadline: Thursday, 27 May 2021 For the past ten years, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group have invited organizations around the world to apply for the Intercultural Innovation …

Application Deadline: May 14, 2021 Throughout late 2020 and early 2021, food systems experts and organizations in support of the UN Food Systems Summit called forward potential game-changing solutions from …