Category: Nigeria
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2015 International Citizen Media Award (€1000 Euros Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: 30th of September 2015 Topic: Our World, our Dignity, our Future – Sustainable Development and Engagement The International Citizen Media Award 2015 intends to honor tremendous international work in the field of citizen media and its products in the categories VIDEO and AUDIO that have been created by private, non-commercial producers. The award…
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2015 CCMP Fellowships for Journalists to Attend the UN Climate Negotiations in Paris, France (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 31, 2015 The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network have launched Fellowship opportunities for journalists to attend the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) being held in Paris, France. Formed in 2007 by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), Panos…
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2015 CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Photo Contest
Application Deadline: September 9th 2015 midnight EST Over the past decade, the annual CGAP Photo Contest has documented the remarkable ways that access to formal financial services can improve poor people’s day-to-day activities. During this time much has changed. New innovations, such as digital financial services, offer great promise for better serving poor customers. Now…
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2016 CIPE /Atlas Corp Think Tank LINKS Fellowship for Young Professionals from Developing Countries, USA (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: August 15th 2015 CIPE and Atlas Corps have jointly launched the new Think Tank LINKS (Leaders, Innovators, and Knowledge Sharing) Fellowship. This innovative, all-expenses paid program is an opportunity for talented young professionals from developing countries with strong research backgrounds to shadow leading U.S. think tanks for six months. In addition, Fellows will…
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2015/2016 Harvard Academy Scholars Program for Postgraduate Study at Harvard University, USA(Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: October 1st 2015 Open to all recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates. The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or…
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Massive Recruitments at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – JULY 2015
Application Deadline: July 30th 2015 As part of this renewal process, ECOWAS is pre-occupied with the implementation of critical and strategic programmes and wishes to recruit qualified and capable individuals into the following professional and general positions. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on…
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2015 International Student Competition Scholarships to attend Domus Academy School of Design in Milan, Italy
Application Deadline: Varying There are number of scholarships available for prosprective students to the Domus Academy in Milan, Italy. Domus Academy is a private school of design in Milan, Italy. It offers post-graduate and professional courses in fashion, industrial design, and design management. Fashion Brand Communicator Competition Master in Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising…
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2015 YouthfulCities RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Programme : Call for Reasearch Fellows.
Application Deadline: July 12th 2015 Do you want to do work that matters? Do you want to make a difference in your city? Do you want your voice to be heard? If you believe that youth voices matter and want to help shape the future of your city for the better, you’re not alone. YouthfulCities is…
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2016 National Geographic Society /Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation.
Nomination Deadline: January 22nd 2016 The National Geographic Society is currently soliciting nominations for the 2016 Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Since 2002, the award has honored the unsung heroes of conservation, celebrating the recipient’s achievements and supporting ongoing work in conserving nature or culture in Africa. The award includes a $25,000 grant.…
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2015 African Economic Research Consortium PhD Thesis Research Awards (US$USD 6,000)
Application Deadline: July 31st 2015 Each year African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) offers a limited number of awards with a maximum value of US$6,000 towards PhD thesis research. Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, The request must come from an African national enrolled in a doctoral degree programme in Economics at a recognized university. He/she…
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French Tech Ticket Programme for non-french Entrepreneurs to launch their Business in Paris France.
Deadline: Ongoing French Tech Ticket Programme for startups around the world to launch their business in Paris France. The French Tech Ticket is a program designed for non-french entrepreneurs from all over the world who want to set-up their startup in Paris. Eligibility: Foreign founding teams of up to 3 people : 0 or 1…
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2015 FAO Committe for Food Security (CFS) 42 Youth for Food Security and Nutrition (Y4FSN) Idea Incubator
Application Deadline: July 31st 2015 Youth are invited to pitch their idea/initiative which engages youth in agriculture and food systems in a 3 minute video outlining how their initiative will help end hunger and malnutrition. All videos will be featured on the Youth Idea Incubator page of the CFS website. Ten youth will be selected…
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2015 Points North Fellowships for Documentary Film Makers
Application Deadline: July 24, 2015 @ midnight The Points North Fellowship is a unique opportunity for five documentary filmmakers (or filmmaking teams) to develop their feature-length works-in-progress through a combination of focused industry mentorship, workshops, meetings and a public pitch session at the Camden International Film Festival. he fellowship begins with a full day of…
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2015 Alliance for Science Journalism Fellowship at Cornell University,USA
Application Deadline: Ongoing The Alliance for Science at Cornell University is now accepting applications for its inaugural round of agricultural science journalism fellowships. The fellowship seeks to promote in-depth, contextualized reporting on topics/issues related to food security, crop production, biotechnology, and sustainable agricultural practices. The Alliance for Science is a communications initiative with the mission to…
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2015 Miss.Africa Seed Funding for women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields ($USD5,000 grant)
Application Deadline: November 15, 2015 Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will a small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs…
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2015 SEED Africa Symposium Enterprise Scholarships to attend SEED 2015.
Application Deadline: July 15th 2015 The SEED Africa Symposium is the largest gathering on social and eco entrepreneurship in Africa, and is supported by a variety of partners. The Symposium takes a unique approach that emphasizes cross-sector collaboration and peer-learning. It brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, policy makers, the community of finance and practitioners to…
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2015 AR-CSR Sustainable Solutions Showcase Challenge for Social Entrepeneurs
Submission Deadline: Friday 30th October 2015 Date: November 19-20, 2015 Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites, Plot 1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria. Get ready for the Sustainable Solutions Showcase challenge! As part of the 2015 Edition of the Africa CEO Round-table & Conference on Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility (AR-CSR™); ThistlePraxis Consulting is pleased…
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2015 GEMS4 Enterprise Challenge Fund for Entrepreneurs, Nigeria (£3.5 Million Grant)
Application Deadline: 24th August, 2015 Growth and Employment in States–Wholesale and Retail Sector (GEMS4) is a market development project in Nigeria. It is funded by DFID/UKaid and supported by the World Bank. The GEMS4 mandate is to stimulate market system changes that encourage growth and access; resulting in the creation of 10,000 new jobs and…
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2015/2016 European School of Management and Technology MBA Scholarships for Africans.
Application Deadline: Ongoing ESMT’s MBA scholarship program helps make your goal of an international business career a reality. Supported by its 25 corporate founders, ESMT offers a number of partial-tuition scholarships for MBA applicants. Every year, there are also a limited number of prestigious full-tuition scholarships available. Scholarships are allocated based on academic excellence, personal…
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2015 Ian Perry Scholarship Prize for Young Photo Journalists ( £4,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 14th July 2015. Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years of age. Aidan Sullivan, then picture editor, and Ian’s friends and family created the Ian Parry Scholarship in order to build something positive from such…
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Welcomes 1000 Pan-African Entrepreneurs to $100M Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Boot Camp
I am confident that these entrepreneurs are Africa’s hope for the future,’ Mr. Tony Elumelu says, about the 1000 African entrepreneurs who will be arriving in Nigeria on July 10th, 2015 for a two-day boot camp. A thousand entrepreneurs selected from over 20,000 applicants from all over Africa are expected to converge in Nigeria for…
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Media Credentation for the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Kenya
Application Deadline: June 29th 2015 The Governments of Kenya and the United States are pleased to announce the availability of media accreditation applications for the 2015 GES to be held July 24-26, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya. Launched by President Obama in 2009, GES brings together entrepreneurs and investors from across Africa and around the world…
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2015 Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival for Film Makers around the World
Application Deadline: July 31st 2015 The Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival will be held Nov. 26 to 29, 2015 in Doha, Qatar. Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival was established in 2005, and it is an international event by all standards. Since its first edition, it has become a meeting point for filmmakers and innovators worldwide. The festival showcases a…
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2015 McKinsey & Company Young Leaders Program (YLP) for Nigerians.
Application Deadline: Ongoing Job Title: Young Leaders Programme Fellow Location: Lagos, NG McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that serves leading businesses, governments, non governmental organizations, and not-for-profits. Mckinsey help its clients make lasting improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals. Over nearly a century, we’ve built a firm…