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 …
Democratic Republic Of Congo
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)
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)
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
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 …
RNTC NFP Fellowship 2016 for Mid Career Journalists to study in Netherland
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 …
AGCO Africa Ambassador 2016 Video Contest ( $10,000 Prize and Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany).
Ashoka Course: The Future of Work in Africa (six week online professional development course)
Application Deadline: October 14th 2015 The Future of Work in Africa: Innovations in Youth Employment is a six week online professional development course which will cover both the obstacles and challenges …
2015/2016 MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Michigan State University, USA.
Application Deadline: JANUARY 4, 2016 The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a $500 million, 10-year initiative to educate and prepare young people – particularly from Africa – to lead change …
TechChange Summer Fellowship 2016 Code for Social Good ( $2,000 monthly stipend)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2016. Do you want to apply your programming skills to make a difference in the world? TechChange is excited to announce a summer fellowship program for …
AfCHPR Moot Court Competition 2015 for Undergraduate & Post Graduate Students across Africa (Full Funded to the African Court in Arusha, Tanzania).
Transformative Actions Program Tap Potential Video Contest 2015 on Climate Change (1,000 Euro Prize & Social Reporting Gig at COP21in Paris France)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2015 Are you a budding filmmaker with an interest in climate change and the environment? Are you passionate about cities and how they can tap their …
International Chamber of Commerce Photographic Award 2015 #OurClimate (€4,000 Euros Prize)
Application Deadline: 13 November 2015, midnight (Paris time). The International Chamber of Commerce Photographic Award 2015 is a celebration of artistic skill and outstanding photography which aims to draw attention …
African Innovations Award 2016 for Africa’s Innovative Thinkers ($USD25,000 Prize)
Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2016 for Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 2 December 2015 The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University …
