Application Deadline: 3 December 2021 The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service …
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Application Deadline: November 12th, 2021. Join McKinsey for the 13th edition of the « African Leaders on the Move » event. Our theme this year is « Entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa ». African …
Application Deadline: 28 February 2022. Initiation of Cooperation in the Area of Public Health Research between Sub-Saharan African und German Researchers. In close collaboration with the Fundo Nacional de Investigação …
Berkeley’s International Undergraduate Prize 2022 for Architectural Design Excellence (USD$ 35,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: November 1, 2021 The Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Design Excellence endowment was established in the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley College of Environmental Design to promote the …
DIES University Leadership and Management Training Programme 2022 for higher education managers (Fully Funded to Oldenburg, Germany)
Application Deadline: 11 October 2021 The DAAD along side the University of Oldenburg (Germany) are jointly organising the DIES (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies) University Leadership and Management Training …
Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC) Partnerships Fund 2021 for Africa-based Researchers.
Application Deadline: 7 January 2022 This new opportunity is open to applications from Africa-based researchers at African institutions to lead Africa-centred projects in collaboration with colleagues at the University of …
MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 2021/2022 for MENA Entrepreneurs (Equity-free cash Prize & Fully Funded to Saudi Arabia)
Application Deadline: December 6th, 2021 The Startup Competition 2021-2022 is the merge between MIT Enterprise Arab Startup Competition and MIT Enterprise Saudi Startup competition; The competition aims to enable entrepreneurs …
kanthari Leadership International Training Course 2022 for Social Changemakers (Scholarships Available)
Application Deadline: Ongoing Many people are searching for what they want to do in life, however, kanthari is for those who have already decided that they want to start an …
The Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) Youth Innovation Challenge (YIC) 2021 – $1,000 USD grant.
Application Deadline: Monday, October 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time The Youth Innovation Challenge (YIC) is a program of the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP), a vibrant and …
Application Deadline: December 10th, 2021, 17:00 (Paris time) The Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme (FMSH) and the Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) of Nairobi offer a short-term fellowship of three month …
Singapore International Graduate Award 2022 Scholarships for PhD study in Singapore (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: December 1st, 2021 The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National …
Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) Project Farmtitude 2021 for Lagos-Based Agripreneurs.
Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 Project FARMTITUDE is an initiative of the 2021 fellows of the U.S. Consulate General, Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI), Lagos. The project is aimed at …
World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award 2021 for Young Digital Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 The WSA Young Innovators Award is an open call. The participation in the WSA Young Innovators is open to any entrepreneur, company, student group or project team …
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021, UTC-11 Many of the threats currently facing global biodiversity have been exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Funding for critical conservation and ecotourism projects has been redirected or lost, economic growth has …
Application Deadline: September 24th, 2021 Insufficient digital skills has proven to be one of Rwanda’s challenges and an urgent one that needs addressing. The rise in need for digital skills …
Application Deadline: 10th October 2021 O-Farms is an African SME accelerator completely focused on circular agribusiness with the goal of making circularity a mainstream approach for improved rural livelihoods and sustainability. It …
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2022/2023 for full-time Master’s study at a UK university (Fully Funded)
Nomination Deadline: December 22nd 2021 Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships are for candidates from eligible lower and upper middle income Commonwealth countries, to undertake full-time taught Master’s study at a UK university. …
Institut Francais Residency programme 2022 for Artists worldwide at the Cité Internationale des Arts – (Fully Funded to France).
Application Deadline: 15 November 2021 The INSTITUT FRANÇAIS launches a call for applications for its programme at the Cité internationale des arts for residencies between April 2022 and April 2023. …
Application Deadline: October 1st 2021 AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the value chain of the agriculture industry. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young …
IREX Community Solutions Program 2022/2023 for Community youth leaders (Fully Funded to the United States)
Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional leadership development program for people who are working to improve their …
AfDB African Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthAdapt) Challenge 2021 for young African Entrepreneurs ( $100,000 Business grant & Full Funded to Glasgow, Scotland)
Application Deadline: October 6th, 2021 The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank have launched a call for applications for the first edition of the African Youth …
Application Deadline: September 19th 2021 The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is one of the leading research institutes on development policy. Through excellent research, policy advice …
Application Deadline: September 17th 2021 Calling on master’s students, doctoral students and young researchers to work together across academic, social, geographic, cultural and legislative boundaries on combating plastic waste and …
Culture Resource Production Awards Program 2022 for Artists and Writers from MENA Region.
Application Deadline: 8 November 2021 The Culture Resource Production Awards program supports artists and writers from the Arab region, below the age of 35, by offering grants to enable them …
Application Deadline:26 September 2021. Cultural leadership is one of the most significant ways we can collectively invest in the future of the arts sector, and grow the reach and impact …
Iso Lomso Fellowships 2022 for Early Career African Researchers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 15 February 2022 Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The programme is aimed at African scholars …
MEST Scale venture acceleration program 2021 for Ghanaian small and medium enterprises.
Application Deadline: October 18, 2021 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in Ghana’s socio-economic growth. They represent over 80% of enterprises in the Ghanaian market. However, despite …
Thomson Reuters Foundation 2021/2022 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for African Journalists (Funded)
Application Deadline: September 27th, 2021 Thomson Reuters Foundation is looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means. …
U.S. State Department/ICFJAfrica Regional Journalism Workshops 2021 for African Journalists
Application Deadline:September 22, 2021 11:59 p.m. EST. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the U.S. State Department office of Africa Regional Services, is now recruiting African …
The DW Akademie Film Development Fund 2022 for filmmakers from the Global South. ( 10,000 Euros)
Application Deadline: October 25th 2021 The DW Akademie Film Development Fund has been designed to support filmmakers from the Global South who are passionate about storytelling and want to build their careers. …
D-Prize Challenge 2022 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
Application Deadline:November 28, 2021 at midnight PT (pacific time) D-Prize supports new entrepreneurs who distribute proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet …
Call for Applications: African Union, African Youth Ambassadors for Peace (AYAP)
Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 As part of the efforts to advance the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda of the African Union (AU), the Peace and Security Department (now …
TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme 2021 for scientists in developing countries.
Application Deadline: 1 October 2021 This programme provides institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially the Least Developed Countries and those with limited outside contacts, with opportunities to establish …
The Ashoka Changemakers Everywhere Academy Program for Young Social Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: September 20th, 2021 Are you a visionary social innovator within the good governance space looking to learn how to scale your social impact and be a part of a …
InfoNile Investigating Water Stories Workshop Training 2021 for Reporters and Editors (Fully Funded to Uganda)
Application Deadline: 23rd September 2021 InfoNile is calling for applications for training, workshop and mentorship on investigating threats to freshwater biodiversity in the Lake Victoria basin. Teams of three (2 reporters …
SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme 2021 for young South African Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 The SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme is looking for entrepreneurs who are committed to boosting their growth and achieving new levels of success. Since 2015, …
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Women Entrepreneurship For Africa (WE4A) Program for female entrepreneurs (€10.000 in grant funding)
The “Women Entrepreneurship for Africa” (WE4A) program is an action jointly supported by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the German Federal …
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships 2022/2023 for Women in STEM. (USD 50,000 per year grant)
Application Deadline: November 5th, 2021 The Schlumberger Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports science and technology education. Recognizing the link between science, technology, and socio-economic development, as well as …
Accountability Lab Accountability Incubator Program 2022 for young civic innovators.
Application Deadline: September 30th, 2021. The 2022 Accountability Incubator is looking for the very best ideas from young people for accountability, participation and open government. If you live in one …
Application Deadline: September 9th, 2021 LEAP Africa in partnership with Palladium under the USAID-funded Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) Project is recruiting 50 organizations from Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, …
