Application Deadline: 4 January 2016 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and The Guardian are launching the Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for journalists reporting on FGM across Africa. The …
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2015 Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellowship for Young African business leaders.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 1st 2015 The Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellowship is a groundbreaking effort to inspire and empower the next generation of African business leaders. Launched in 2013, the initiative …
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2016 African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program for study in Canada (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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New Media Writing Prize 2015 ( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Main Prize and Dot award Friday 27th November 2015 by 12 noon GMT; Student Prize Friday 11th December 2015 12 noon GMT. The New Media Writing Prize showcases …
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2015 Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Essay Competition for Nigerians (750,000 Naira Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 30, 2015 Essay Topic: Explain the importance of financial education and describe how The Nigerian Stock Exchange can help you become financially savvy. The Nigerian Stock …
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IBM Lead Africa Graduate Program 2015 for Young Leaders- Sales Specialist
by OFAby OFAJob ID: S_D-0794877 Job type: Full-time Complementary Work country: Nigeria Position type: Entry level Work city : Lagos IBM is recruiting extraordinary leaders, people who not only succeed but enable …
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Ashoka/Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2015 for Changemakers around the globe. (€200,000 in Funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Midnight GMT on 18 November 2015. The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards were launched in 2013 to inspire and support the innovation and creativity of young people …
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Alex Ekwueme Dual Career PhD Scholarship Programme 2016 for Nigerians at the United Nations University.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 October 2015 Are you a Nigerian national, younger than 40 and interested in Governance research? Apply for the Ekwueme scholarship offered within the Dual Career PhD programme …
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2016/2017 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) for study in Hong Kong
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2016 TUBITAK Research Fellowship Programme for study in Turkey (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2015/2016 Shell Ideas360 Global Idea Competition for Students Worldwide (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:15 December 2015 Shell Ideas360 is a global competition for students to develop an idea that tackle the challenges on food, water and energy resources. Shell Ideas360 is more than a …
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2016 Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Student Competition ($USD 50,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAImagine Cup is Microsoft’s global student technology competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and create applications, games and integrated solutions that can change the …
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2015/2016 United Nations University-WIDER PhD Internships in Helsinki, Finland (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Guinness Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme 2015 for Nigerian Students
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 24th 2015 Applications are invited from suitably qualified students who wish to be considered for the Guinness Undergraduate Scholarships. This Scholarship supports Guiness Nigeria’s commitment to implementing …
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2016 Akili Dada Fellowship for Young African Women Leaders
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2016/2017 IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award Program for Ph.D. students Worldwide.
by OFAby OFAAPPLICATION DEADLINE: October 27, 2015. The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that …
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Ashoka Youth Venture/University of Connecticut (UCONN) SUSI Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2015 Program (5 Weeks Training in the USA + Seed Funding).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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C&A Foundation/Ashoka Changemakers Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry Challenge ( €100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Young Professional Development Program 2015
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 2nd 2015 The Young Professional Development Program (YPDP) is a structured 2-year program that has been designed to attract and develop young professionals from OFID’s Member Countries, …
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Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Marrakech, Morocco (FULLY FUNDED)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 December 2015 Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Where: Marrakech, Morocco When: 21 to 25 March 2016 Organised by: Centre of African Studies, SOAS-University …
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2016 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation in San Diego, USA (Scholarships Available)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Non-US students – January 4, 2016 US Students – February 15, 2016 Program Dates: June 29 – July 25, 2016* (*these dates are tentative) The Hansen Summer Institute on …
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Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund 2016 for women from developing countries (USA/Canada)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16 January 2016 The MMMF awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who have financial need and are committed to working to …
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Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Hackathon for Nigerian Developers (2 Million+ in Cash Prize)
by OFAby OFAThe Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) carried out a study and identified 207 geographical clusters with an estimated 36.8 million people all over Nigeria who have little or no access …
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African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2016 for Young African Professionals (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …