Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 In 2018, Short Story Day Africa is seeking innovative short fiction set in the rooms, the passages, the bars and the lobbies of hotels across …
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Application Deadline: October 9, 2018. The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize, or the Grinnell Prize, directly reflects Grinnell’s historic mission to educate men and women “who are prepared …
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ContestsSouth Africa
MEST/Merck Accelerator Cape Town Satellite Program 2018 for early stage start-up based in Southern Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 20th 2018 Are you an early stage start-up based in Southern Africa? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation and would like to run a …
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) World Food Day 2018 Poster contest
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 November 2018! FAO is calling on children and teens all over the world, from age 5 to 19, to use their imagination and create a poster that …
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Application Deadline: July 15th 2018 The International Photo Contest ”Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads”, taking place from 11 April to 15 July 2018, is organized within the framework of UNESCO Silk Roads …
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Application Deadline: August 15, 2018 Is someone you admire doing right by girls? Or maybe YOU are the one making the world a better place! HP is calling on individuals …
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Application Deadline: July 30th 2018 World Water Challenge is an international contest for water solutions. As a follow up activity of the 7th World Water Forum in 2015, it has …
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ContestsNigeria
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2018 for early-stage startups in Lagos, Nigeria ($25,000 in Funding)
by OFAby OFATechCrunch is once again teaming up with Facebook, partner for last year’s Nairobi event, to bring the Startup Battlefield to three major cities representing regions with vital, emerging startup communities. …
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ContestsUganda
Uganda Press Photo 3rd Young Photographer Award 2018 for Ugandan photojournalists & photographers (Chance to win a Canon EOS 1300D kit)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:July 15th, 2018. Photographers between the ages of 18 and 25 years are invited to participate in the 3rd Young Photographer Award. This competition is geared towards passionate emerging …
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Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre 2018 International Poetry Competition ( £2000+ prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 11pm on Monday 6 August 2018. The Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre is delighted to launch its 2018 International Poetry Competition to celebrate the power of poetry across the …
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ContestsSouth Africa
South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Writing Competition 2018 for South African law students (R70, 000 worth of prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 31st 2019 The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is engaging young legal minds in generating innovative ideas on issues of law reform. Guided by the wish …
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ContestsSouth Africa
Rosatom “Atoms Empowering Africa” youth video competition 2018 for African youth (All-expenses paid trip to Russia)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25th of August 2018, Rosatom Central and Southern Africa announces 4th annual youth video competition inviting African youth to debunk nuclear power myths Russian state owned nuclear corporation …
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Sony World Photography Awards 2019 ($30,000 plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 11th,2019 The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. Now in its 12th year, our goal is …
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WE Empower SDGs global business competition 2018 for women entrepreneurs (all-expenses paid trip to New York for UN Global Goals week)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 1st 2018 The WE Empower Challenge is a global business competition for women entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to …
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Application Deadline: 14th September 2018. The Urban Studies Foundation Seminar Series Competition aims to support the generation of internationally excellent research in all areas of urban studies. In the 2018 …
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Falling Walls Venture International Competition 2018 for science-based startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2018 Falling Walls Venture showcases the most promising research based start- ups from all over the globe. Nominated by renowned universities and lead- ing research institutions, …
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2018 UNICEF Innovation Funding Opportunity for Tech Start-ups ($100K equity-free investments)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 22nd 2018 The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have …
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Seedstars Africa Startup Competition 2018 for high growth startups and entrepreneurs ( $500,000 in equity investment & Funded to Final in Switzerland)
by OFAby OFAProgram dates June 18 – November 2, 2018 2018 Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets, is back in Africa to scout for the top high growth startups …
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Yale Drama Series 2019 playwriting competition for emerging Playwrights ( $10,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:August 15, 2018. The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2019 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Ayad Akhtar. The …
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Knight Foundation/ Online News Association Journalism 360˚ Challenge 2018 for Immersive Storytelling Projects ($200,000+ in funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 28, 11:59 p.m. Eastern (3:59 a.m. UTC) The Online News Association, Knight Foundation and Google News Initiative are partnering to launch this open call for ideas, offering …
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Samsung Engineering/ UN Environment 11th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition 2018
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 2nd 2018 Samsung Engineering jointly with UN Environment would like to launch ‘The 11thEco-generation Environmental Essay Competition’ inviting the youth all over the world to raise awareness …
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Application Deadline: July 1st 2018 While women who apply for a mid-career fellowship from WHO/TDR are just as likely as men to receive it, women have been less likely to …
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AB InBev Sustainability Challenge 2018 for Africa’s Top Innovators (Funded to global Accelerator in New York, USA)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31st May 2018. We are at a point in time where sustainability challenges facing Africa and the rest of the world are growing and becoming more and more …
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IAEA Young Innovative Communicators Competition 2018 for students and early career professionals (Funded to Vienna, Austria)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 June 2018, at 11:59 PM (CET). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is soliciting ideas from students and early career professionals on how to communicate on nuclear …