Application Deadline:November 3, 2015. The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for …
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2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (Fully Funded to Washington DC, USA)
Application Deadline: November 11th 2015 The Young African Leadership Initiative 2016 #YALI2016 = Six-week leadership and Mentoring Program plus a chance to interact with Pres. Barack #Obama. The 2016 YALI …
Care About Climate #1000Voices4Climate International Photo Contest 2015 ($USD 300 Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: November 20th 2015 Do you desire to have your voice represented in Paris? Do you crave to take part in the global negotiation for actions against Climate Change? …
2016 United Nations Population Fund Internship Programme in New York
Application Deadline: December 31st 2015 The UNFPA Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNFPA operations. It is designed to complement …
2016 Clinton Global Initiative University for Students,UC Berkeley USA ($USD 750,000 in funding available)
2016 Ericsson Global Innovation Awards Competition for Students (EUR 40,000+ Prize & an opportunity to Intern or Work at Ericsson)
Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation (
Application Deadline: 4 January 2016 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and The Guardian are launching the Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for journalists reporting on FGM across Africa. The …
2015 Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellowship for Young African business leaders.
Application Deadline: October 1st 2015 The Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellowship is a groundbreaking effort to inspire and empower the next generation of African business leaders. Launched in 2013, the initiative …
2016 African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program for study in Canada (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 2nd 2015 The African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program commemorates the late Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice and equity by supporting young African professionals to …
2016 Odyssée Artist-in-Residency Program for Artist, France (1200€ per month & Fully Funded)
2016 Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) for PhD studies in Singapore (Fully Funded).
Application Deadline: January 1st 2016 SINGA(Singapore International Graduate Award) is an award given to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master’s results, and strong interest in doing research leading …
New Media Writing Prize 2015 ( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
Application Deadline: Main Prize and Dot award Friday 27th November 2015 by 12 noon GMT; Student Prize Friday 11th December 2015 12 noon GMT. The New Media Writing Prize showcases …
Ashoka/Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2015 for Changemakers around the globe. (€200,000 in Funding)
2016/2017 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) for study in Hong Kong
Application Deadline: 7 December 2015 Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and …
2016 TUBITAK Research Fellowship Programme for study in Turkey (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 19 October 2015 The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants fellowships for international highly qualified PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers to pursue their research in …
2015/2016 Shell Ideas360 Global Idea Competition for Students Worldwide (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)
2016 Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Student Competition ($USD 50,000 Prize)
2015/2016 United Nations University-WIDER PhD Internships in Helsinki, Finland (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: September 30th 2015 The UNU-WIDER PhD Internship Programme gives registered doctoral students an opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis …
2016 Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women Leaders
Application Deadline: November 2nd 2015 Akili Dada is an international award-winning leadership incubator nurturing a generation of young African women from underprivileged backgrounds whose commitment to the underserved will transform …
2016/2017 IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award Program for Ph.D. students Worldwide.
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 …
C&A Foundation/Ashoka Changemakers Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry Challenge ( €100,000 Prize)
Application Deadline:18 November 2015 (17:00 EST) C&A Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers have launched Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry, an online challenge that seeks innovations for building a …
Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Marrakech, Morocco (FULLY FUNDED)
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 …
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 …
African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2016 for Young African Professionals (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:25th September 2015 What: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:6th Batch AU-YVC Training The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC), established in 2010, is a continental development program that promotes volunteering among …
Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships Programme 2016 for Emerging African Leaders
Application Deadline: 9th November 2015 The Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future African leaders. The Fellows receive mentoring from the current leaders of key …
International Finance Corporation Young Professional Programme 2016
Application Deadline: October 5th, 2015. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in …
Borealis Student Innovation Award 2016 Competition for Students (8,000Euros Prize & Sponsored Trip to Linz Austria)
Application Deadline:March 31, 2016. Borealis Student Innovation Award is an international competition for students from all over the world. Following Borealis’ trailblazing mission of value creation through innovation, our award …
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Internship Programme 2016 for Africans
Application Deadline: September 30th 2015 The primary objective of the Internship Program at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is to deepen the Bank’s efforts to advance development within its …
CORAF-WECARD/IITA Research Grant for Agricultural Research for Development for African graduate students.
Application Deadline: September 18th 2015 The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through the CORAF/WECARD and IITA is financing research grants program on agricultural research for development for African graduate students. …
IWMF African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative 2016 for Women Journalists. (Reporting Trip to DRC,Rwanda & Uganda- Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: October 3rd 2015 REPORTING TRIP DATES: Rwanda/DRC: January 26 – February 12, 2016 Uganda: January 26 – February 8, 2016 The International Women’s Media Foundation is pleased to …
Netherlands Nuffic Fellowships Programme 2016 for study in the Netherlands (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: October 20th 2015 The Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (EP-NUFFIC) offers fellowships to participate in training courses in The Netherlands. The aim is to promote …
Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship 2016 for Development Professionals from the Developing World (Fully Funded)
Nomination Deadline: November 1, 2015 The Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship is a year-long media skills, communication and leadership program designed for standout development professionals from the developing world. Candidates …
Knight Visiting Nieman Journalism Fellowships 2016 at Harvard (Fully Funded)
World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 Competition, Washington DC USA .
Application Deadline: 11:59 pm EST October 3rd, 2015. World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015: Crowd-Sourcing Solutions for Climate Change November 16-17, 2015IFC Auditorium, Washington, DC The World Bank Group Youth …
2016 Australia Awards Fellowships & Professional Development – Short Courses for Africans to study in Australia ( Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: December 18th 2015 Applications for the 2016 Australia Africa Fellowships are now open. Australia Awards in Africa (AAA), an initiative of the Australian Government, is a pan-African program …
2016/2017 Australia Awards Masters Level Scholarships for Study in Australia (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 In Africa, the Australian Government offers scholarships and fellowships under the Australia Awards for African nationals to undertake long term studies leading to a postgraduate …
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 …
