Application 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.
Ashoka Youth Venture/University of Connecticut (UCONN) SUSI Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2015 Program (5 Weeks Training in the USA + Seed Funding).
Application 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 …
C&A Foundation/Ashoka Changemakers Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry Challenge ( €100,000 Prize)
Application 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 …
Governance for Development in Africa Initiative Residential School 2016 Marrakech, Morocco (FULLY FUNDED)
2016 Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation in San Diego, USA (Scholarships Available)
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund 2016 for women from developing countries (USA/Canada)
Application 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 …
African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2016 for Young African Professionals (Fully Funded)
Application 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 …
Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships Programme 2016 for Emerging African Leaders
International Finance Corporation Young Professional Programme 2016
Application Deadline: October 5th, 2015. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in …
Borealis Student Innovation Award 2016 Competition for Students (8,000Euros Prize & Sponsored Trip to Linz Austria)
Application Deadline:March 31, 2016. Borealis Student Innovation Award is an international competition for students from all over the world. Following Borealis’ trailblazing mission of value creation through innovation, our award …
RNTC NFP Fellowship 2016 for Mid Career Journalists to study in Netherland
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Internship Programme 2016 for Africans
Application Deadline: September 30th 2015 The primary objective of the Internship Program at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is to deepen the Bank’s efforts to advance development within its …
IWMF African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative 2016 for Women Journalists. (Reporting Trip to DRC,Rwanda & Uganda- Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: October 3rd 2015 REPORTING TRIP DATES: Rwanda/DRC: January 26 – February 12, 2016 Uganda: January 26 – February 8, 2016 The International Women’s Media Foundation is pleased to …
Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship 2016 for Development Professionals from the Developing World (Fully Funded)
Nomination Deadline: November 1, 2015 The Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship is a year-long media skills, communication and leadership program designed for standout development professionals from the developing world. Candidates …
Knight Visiting Nieman Journalism Fellowships 2016 at Harvard (Fully Funded)
World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015 Competition, Washington DC USA .
Application Deadline: 11:59 pm EST October 3rd, 2015. World Bank Group Youth Summit 2015: Crowd-Sourcing Solutions for Climate Change November 16-17, 2015IFC Auditorium, Washington, DC The World Bank Group Youth …
2016 Australia Awards Fellowships & Professional Development – Short Courses for Africans to study in Australia ( Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: December 18th 2015 Applications for the 2016 Australia Africa Fellowships are now open. Australia Awards in Africa (AAA), an initiative of the Australian Government, is a pan-African program …
2016/2017 Australia Awards Masters Level Scholarships for Study in Australia (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 30th 2015 In Africa, the Australian Government offers scholarships and fellowships under the Australia Awards for African nationals to undertake long term studies leading to a postgraduate …
UNOY Peacebuilders’ annual Young Peacebuilders Forum 2015 in The Hague, Switzerland.
Application Deadline: Tuesday 22 September Date of Selection: Friday 9 October The UNOY Peacebuilders’ annual Young Peacebuilders Forum will take place in The Hague 11-15 November 2015. The Young Peacebuilders …
AGCO Africa Ambassador 2016 Video Contest ( $10,000 Prize and Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany).
Ashoka Course: The Future of Work in Africa (six week online professional development course)
Application Deadline: October 14th 2015 The Future of Work in Africa: Innovations in Youth Employment is a six week online professional development course which will cover both the obstacles and challenges …
2015/2016 MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Michigan State University, USA.
Application Deadline: JANUARY 4, 2016 The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a $500 million, 10-year initiative to educate and prepare young people – particularly from Africa – to lead change …
TechChange Summer Fellowship 2016 Code for Social Good ( $2,000 monthly stipend)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2016. Do you want to apply your programming skills to make a difference in the world? TechChange is excited to announce a summer fellowship program for …
AfCHPR Moot Court Competition 2015 for Undergraduate & Post Graduate Students across Africa (Full Funded to the African Court in Arusha, Tanzania).
International Chamber of Commerce Photographic Award 2015 #OurClimate (€4,000 Euros Prize)
Application Deadline: 13 November 2015, midnight (Paris time). The International Chamber of Commerce Photographic Award 2015 is a celebration of artistic skill and outstanding photography which aims to draw attention …
African Innovations Award 2016 for Africa’s Innovative Thinkers ($USD25,000 Prize)
Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2016 for Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 2 December 2015 The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University …
Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme 2016 in EMEA for PhDStudents
InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest 2015 ($USD4,000 Prize)
Submission Deadline: 22 October 2015. The 2015 InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest now in it’s tenth year, students once again have the chance to win the $4,000 grand prize, a Viewer’s …
Lex:lead Annual Essay Competition 2015 for Law Students ($USD5,000 Prize)
Do School/Messe Berlin Connection Challenge 2015 in Berlin, Germany
Application Deadline 09 October 2015 Location: Berlin Team: 20 Fellows Age: 21 to 31 Challenger: Messe Berlin Dates: incubation Phase, DO school campus in Berlin, Germany: 11 January – 20 …
Open Society Foundation Disability Rights Scholarship Program 2016 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 2nd 2015 The Disability Rights Scholarship Program provides awards for master’s degree study to disability rights advocates, lawyers, and educators to develop new legislation, jurisprudence, policy, research, …
2016/2017 Chevening-OSF-London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Scholarships for Study in the United Kingdom
Application Deadline: September 15th 2015 The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a Chevening partner. This year Open Society Foundations (OSF) is co-sponsoring a number of these …
YALDA – AAU/African Union Agenda 2063 – International Youth Summit 2015, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2015 Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa Ethiopia (Tentative) When: OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 1, 2015 The First ever AU Agenda 2063 International Youth Summit to …
FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2015 ($USD 5,000 Grant for Young Female Activists)
Application Deadline: 14th September 2015 FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund is the only youth-led fund focused exclusively on supporting global young feminist activism to advance social justice movements and …
Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo (A-AIR) 2016 for Young Animation Artists from around the world, Japan (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: September 10th 2015 Duration: January 7th and March 17th, 2016 The Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo (A-AIR), organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (Bunka-cho), …
9th UNESCO Youth Forum 2015, Paris France – Young Global Citizens for a Sustainable Planet
Application Deadline: August 31st 2015 The 9th UNESCO Youth Forum – Young Global Citizens for a Sustainable Planet – will take place in Paris, France on the 26th to the …
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs International Student/Teacher Essay & Photo Contest
Submission Deadline: January 5, 2016 CLIMATE CHANGE: International Student Photo Contest International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, 2015: Goals for a Better World Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is pleased …
