Application Deadline: May 11, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme. The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites applications for its Next Generation Internship …
Application Deadline: Monday, 20 February 2023, at 0800hrs GMT. The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) is seeking ambitious women leaders to join its flagship …
Application Deadline: November 30, 2022 Applications are now open for the 2023 MTN Global Graduate Development Programme for young African graduates. MTN’s Global Graduate Development Programme seeks to source, develop, …
Application Deadline: October 14, 2022. The 2023 Accountability Incubator is looking for the very best ideas from young people for accountability, participation and open government. The Incubator is Accountability Lab’s flagship …
Application Deadline: August 2nd, 2022 EJN is offering story grants to journalists from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Vietnam to report on viral zoonotic diseases and …
Application Deadline: July 14, 2022 Donors for Africa Foundation in partnership with Meta, launches the 4th cohort of “GEDA Digital (An African Social Innovators Bootcamp) designed to strengthen the capacity …
Application Deadline: June 21, 2022 New Narratives, with support from the Swedish International Development Agency, is pleased to call for applications from leading Liberian newsmedia organizations for a program that …
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Design Forward Program 2022 for 3D Digital Creators and Fashion Entrepreneurs in West Africa
Application Deadline: April 21st, 2022 The DSNFWD is a four-month residency program designed by The Assembly in collaboration with Ravensbourne University for 3D digital creators, fashion entrepreneurs and university students …
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Acumen Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: April 21st, 2022 To support social entrepreneurs committed to leading the change in gender equity and advancement, the new accelerator will equip leaders with the moral leadership lessons, …
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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 …
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Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2022 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 15 September 2021 The Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa : In conjunction with the Oxford-Morland-West Africa Graduate Scholarship West Africa includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, …
Application Deadline:7 May 2021 Inspired by the need to tackle and curb the rapid spread of mis- and dis-information and further expand the art and reach of verified and accurate …
Application Deadline: June 7th 2019 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …
Application Deadline: 21 October 2018 at midnight GMT The Lab’s flagship program for young civil society leaders to build sustainable, effective tools for accountability, participation and social impact in their societies. …
Application Deadline: January 15, 2019. As of Fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student …
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Ashoka ChangemakerXchange Summit 2018 for young social innovators in West Africa (Fully Funded to Ghana)
Application Deadline: August 27th 2018 The ChangemakerXchange is a global collaboration platform for young social innovators. It gathers some of the world’s most exciting changemakers at impact retreats in beautiful …
Application Deadline: 17th November 2018 The University of Dundee, in partnership with Leymah Gbowee Foundation, is offering one African female student from Liberia, Nigeria or Ghana, the opportunity to undertake …
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AIDS & Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) 2018 Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme
Application Deadline: November 30th 2017 Are you passionate about making a change in your community? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of key populations and people …
Application Deadline: October 31, 2017. The Accountability Incubator is Accountability Lab’s flagship initiative to provide passionate young leaders with catalytic support to develop and implement low-cost, high-impact solutions for accountability …
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United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2017 (Launch Your Career at the United Nations)
Application Deadline: 22 August 2017 The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with …
Application Deadline: In recognition and appreciation of Liberia’s rich cultural heritage, the European Union has sponsored the production of a new edition of the book “Legends of Liberia”, a collection …
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AWARD GAIA AgTech Innovation Challenge 2017 for West & North Africa.
Application Deadline: 9th March 2017 Do you have a big idea that could transform agriculture and agribusiness in West or North Africa? The efficiency of African agriculture is hampered by …
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Orange Social Venture Prize 2017 for Innovative Startups in Africa and Middle East (50,000 Euros in Prizes)
Application Deadline: June 2017 21:00 GMT The Orange Social Venture Prize 2017 contest aims to reward the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East. …
Application Deadline: Monday, February 13, 2017 at 23:59 UTC/GMT. Join other girls from around the world for a unique educational opportunity and rich cross-cultural experience at the 2017 WiSci Girls …
Application Deadline: November 25th 2016 Fee Status : International Country : Liberia, Nigeria or Ghana Subject : Taught Year Masters Value : up to a total of £20,000 Level of …
Application Deadline: October 9th 2016 To have an in-depth understanding of national and international development, Young Professionals will be exposed to the following as part of their training and capacity …
Application Deadline: October 15th, 2016. Do you have an idea for building accountability and transparency in your community? Are you developing a new tool for civic engagement or anti-corruption? Apply …
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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Young Peacebuilders West Africa Programme 2016 -Abuja, Nigeria (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: August 31st 2016 On International Youth Day 2016, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to launch the Call for Applications for the Young Peacebuilders in …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2016 The Natural Resource Governance Institute is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2016 Women Leaders Fellowship. The program seeks to increase …
Application Deadline: January 15th 2017 As of Fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student …
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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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MINDS North and West Africa Regional Civic Education Workshop 2016 in Elections and Governance – Dakar, Senegal (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Friday, 19 February 2016, 12pm (midday) South African time The workshop will take place on the 19th – 20th April 2016 in #Dakar, #Senegal. Applications for the Mandela …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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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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 …