Application Deadline: January 30, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 BGF Campaign French Government Scholarship. The cooperation and cultural action service of the French Embassy offers scholarships for …
Application Deadline: September 30, 2022. The MFWA is commencing a regional climate change journalism fellowship programme for young enterprising journalists in the region. The first group of journalists for this …
Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 The West African Manuscripts Crowdsourcing Project Fellowship is aimed at individuals from Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal This fellowship will be hosted by the Endangered Archives …
Application Deadline: June 15, 2022 MEET Africa (Mobilisation Européenne pour l’Entrepreneuriat en Afrique) is a diaspora entrepreneurship development project between Europe and Africa implemented by Expertise France, co-financed with 8.5 …
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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 …
Application Deadline: 21st November 2021 UNDP Africa is searching for 20 exceptional youth from the Sahel Region who will win an opportunity to pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of …
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One Young World – Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘Enterprise for Peace’ Scholarship 2022 (Fully Funded to attend the OYW2022 Summit in Tokyo, Japan)
Application Deadline: November 15th 2021 The One Young World Summit 2022 will see 2,000 young leaders from 190+ countries descend to Tokyo for the global forum for young leaders. During …
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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: October 31st 2020 In the Sahel and like everywhere in West Africa, social constraints most often confine women to secondary roles in the media. Misconceptions tend to limit the …
Application Deadline: September 2, 2020 PROGRAM: OneBeat Sahara will take place February 8 – 25, 2021. OneBeat Sahara will bring together 25 musicians from seven countries in the Saharan Region …
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. …
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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 …
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OneBeat International Residency Program 2018 for Innovative Musicians Worldwide (Fully Funded to USA)
Application Deadline:5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time, USA) Feb 9, 2018. OneBeat is a music exchange and incubator for music-based social entrepreneurship, where innovative musicians from around the world launch collaborative projects …
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 …
Application Deadline: 15 May 2017 The funding programme CCP Refugees and Migration supports networks, further training and exchange between professionals of refugee work and in the field of migration. In …
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Ms. Geek Africa Competition 2017 for African Girls in STEM (Funded to Rwanda)
Application Deadline: March 31st 2017 Ms. Geek is a competition designed to inspire African girls to be part of solving the continent’s challenges using technology and encourage them to choose …
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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: 23 February 2017. Are you interested in women’s rights, economic empowerment, women’s health, peace and security? Do you come from Mali, Djibouti, Namibia, Sierra Leone or Swaziland? Then you might …
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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: September 15th 2016 MEETAfrica (European mobilization for entrepreneurship in Africa) is a European program to support entrepreneurship African diasporas, coordinated by Expertise France and financed by the European …
Application Deadline: July 24, 2016 (23:59 UTC) Are you a young agripreneur? Are you interested in learning more about new agricultural technologies and innovations that can increase agricultural productivity, generate …
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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. …
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Human Face of Ramadan Photo Contest 2016 (Fully Funded to Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia).
Starting: 1st Ramadan 1437. Deadline: One Week after Ramadan Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC is pleased to announce the first edition of Ramadan Social Media Photo Competition. The competition is …
Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Fulbright FLTA Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). As part of the Fulbright …
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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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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 U.S. Department of State Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) for Outstanding Secondary-Level School Teachers (Fully Funded to the USA).
Application Deadline: Varying by Country The U.S. Department of State and IREX announce an open competition for a program that will bring outstanding secondary-level school teachers to the U.S. for …
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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 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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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 …