Application Deadline: August 31st 2016 The GrowthAfrica accelerator programme is demanding, but so is success! For six months you will be tearing up your business model and all its constituents, …
Application Deadline: 8th September 2016 PIVOT East is Africa’s biggest startups competition and conference held annually since 2011. The competition comprises of a series of activities that will culminate in …
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Civil Society Leadership Awards 2017/2018 Open Society Scholarship Programs for Fully-funded master’s degree study
Application Deadline: September 15, 2016 Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) for master’s level studies beginning fall 2017. The awards provide fully-funded master’s degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate academic …
Submission Deadline: August 11, 2016. #Blog4Dev: How can Ethiopia Reach Middle Income Country Status without Leaving Anyone Behind? Are you an Ethiopian university student between the ages of 18 to …
Application Deadline: 31st July 2016 East Africa Arts is the British Council’s framework for working between Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and the UK. The programme: connects new audiences to …
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YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa (Cohort 12 & 13) Leadership Program 2016, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 18th 2016 The YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa is looking for young men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 from Burundi, Central African …
Application Deadline: August 1, 2016 Each year, the East Africa Fellows Program brings together 20 emerging leaders from different regions, sectors, and socio-economic backgrounds in East Africa. Acumen Regional Fellows …
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2016/2017 NFP/MSP (MENA) Scholarship Programme for Study in the Netherlands (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 22nd 2016 You may qualify for a scholarship for an RNTC course. The most commonly used scholarship for our courses are the NFP and MSP (MENA) scholarships. …
Application Deadline : 8 June 2016 Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Position: Junior Professionals Duty Station: 19 posts (Ethiopia, Gabon, Zimbabwe, Samoa, Philippines, Lao PDR, …
Application Deadline: June 8th 2016 Power Africa is a broad U.S. Government initiative to drive growth by increasing access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power and helping to ensure responsible, …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2016 HiiL’s Family Justice Challenge, launched in 2016, promotes justice solutions that empower and strengthen individuals and family units. The challenge process includes shortlisting, online campaigning, wildcard-selection, …
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YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa (Cohort 10 & 11) Leadership Program 2016, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: May 17th, 2016 at 5:00 PM EAT Are you ready to embrace your inner leadership and change your community? If so, don’t forget to apply for the eighth …
Application Deadline: 17 May 2016 The Creative Force programme supports projects which aim to strengthen democracy and freedom of expression in the target countries. This shall be achieved through collaborations …
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YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa (Cohort 8 & 9) Leadership Program 2016, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: March 21st 2016 Are you ready to embrace your inner leadership and change your community? If so, don’t forget to apply for the eighth and ninth cohorts of …
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Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Startup Boot Camp 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: February 29th 2016 Start date: Tuesday, Apr 12 – 0:00 (SAST) | 22:00 (UTC) End date: Friday, Apr 15 – 0:00 (SAST) | 22:00 (UTC) Do you …
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Cultures of Resistance Scholarships 2016 for Study in SOAS, University of London (£25,500 Worth)
Application Deadline: 17:00 (UK local time) on 24 February 2016 Thanks to a collaboration between the Cultures of Resistance Network, the SOAS Students’ Union, International Students’ House and the American …
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MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity Innovation Challenge 2016
Application Deadline: 28 March 2016. The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity is a $50 million challenge fund to extend financial services to people living in poverty. The innovation competition …
Application Deadline: Thursday, March 31, 2016, at 11:59pm Pacific Daylight Time. The EASST Visiting Fellowship seeks to equip East African social scientists with the skills needed to carry out rigorous …
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Technical Center for agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) TRAINEE IN COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA Internships 2016, Brussel Belgium ( €1,000 /Month).
Application Deadline: February 1st 2016 The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Group …
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2016/2017 FAO/Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme for study in Hungary
Application Deadline: February 28th 2016 Applications are now been received for the FAO/Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme for study in Hungary for the 2016/2017 Academic Year. The following Master of Science …
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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) 2016/2017 Scholarships for Student from Developing Countries (US$50,000/Student)
Application Deadline: May 1, 2016. OFID is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to …
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2016 OWSD Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa & Least Developed Countries .
Application Deadline: 31 May 2016 The OWSD Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South. The Fellowship …
Application Deadline: 24 January 2016 Do you want to be a part of an international network of emerging leaders focused on responsible leadership and sustainable business practices? Join the Swedish …
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Open Society Civil Society Scholar Awards 2016/2017 for International Academic Mobility
Application Deadline:February 15, 2016 The Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) support international academic mobility to enable doctoral students and university faculty to access resources that enrich socially-engaged research and critical …
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2016 OneBeat International Residency Program for Innovative Musicians from around the world (Fully Funded to USA).
Application Deadline: February 5th 2016 at 5PM EST OneBeat is a music exchange and incubator for music-based social entrepreneurship, where innovative musicians from around the world launch collaborative projects designed …
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Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2016 for Africans ( $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative )
Application Deadline: Midnight WAT on March 1, 2016 Open: To startups and Entrepreneurs from all the 54 African Countries – For Africans based in Africans Worth: $100M for 10,000 Startups/Entrepreneurs …
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Government of India (ICCR) Africa Scholarships 2016/2017 for Study in India (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Government of India is offering the Africa Scholarship through Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) under Africa Scholarship Scheme for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M. Phil./Ph.D …
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Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) 2016 for Master’s Level Study in Sweden (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 20th January 2016 The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) are awarded to students from selected countries for full-time master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the autumn semester …
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2016 YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa Leadership Program Cohort 6, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 Cohort 6 will run from February 29th, 2016 – May 20th, 2016 The YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa is looking for young men and …
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2017 Acumen Global Fellowship Program for Emerging Social Impact Leaders.
Application Deadline: December 8th 2015 Do you have what it takes to change the way the world tackles poverty? The Global Fellows Program trains the next generation of social impact …
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2016 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards for Innovative Projects addressing Global Education Challenges (Cash Prize of $USD20,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 13.00 GMT January 15, 2016. Each year, the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges. Since 2009, WISE has received …
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2016/2017 Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships for Study in the United Kingdom.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2016. Loughborough University is delighted to announce full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students who are currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa. These will be …
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2016 AFD-PSIA Student Scholarships in Development for Africans to Study in France
Application Deadline: Sunday 10th January 2016 Based on a special partnership between the Paris School of International Affairs of Sciences Po (PSIA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD),multiple scholarships …
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Peace Revolution’s Amandla East and Southern Africa Fellowship (25-27 March 2016, Lilongwe, Malawi.)
Fellowship Date: 25 – 27 Mar 2016 Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2015 Eligibility Deadline: 14 Dec 2015 Peace Revolution’s Amandla East and Southern Africa Fellowship will bring together 50 participants …
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UNESCO/Israel (MASHAV) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme (2016) – Course on « Educational Methodologies Youth At-Risk
Application Deadline: December 1st 2015 In order to promote human resource capacities in the developing countries through intensive training and to enhance international understanding and friendship among peoples of the …
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2015/2016 Our World Citizen Talent Scholarship for Study in Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherland
Application Deadline: 31 March 2016. Do you consider yourself a global citizen? Then apply for our World Citizen Talent Scholarship. 54 (one-time) scholarships each worth EUR 5,000 are available to …
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2016 MINDS East Africa Regional Civic Education Workshop in Elections and Governance (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Midday (12PM CAT) 13th of November 2015. When: The East Africa Civic Education workshop will take place in February 2016. Applications for the East Africa Regional Civic Education …
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2015 Startupper of the year by Total Challenge for Young African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: January 31st 2016 IF YOU’RE CURRENTLY PREPARING A BUSINESS PLAN OR ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF CREATING YOUR OWN BUSINESS, YOU’RE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER OUR CHALLENGE! In …
Application Deadline: 6th November 2015. When: 30th November to the 4th December 2015. The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg and WikiAfrica is proudly hosting the week-long (5 day) #OpenAfrica15 – a Wikipedian in …
Application Deadline: October 30th 2015 The USAID-supported East Africa Trade and Investment Hub, Syngenta and the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN), have launched the second edition of the agribusiness competition …