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The 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for young African students & recent graduates.

by OFA September 24, 2026

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026, at 12:59 pm ET. Applications are now open for the 2027Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship. The Jim Leech …

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The Internet Society Fellowship Program 2026/2027 for experienced Internet changemakers and emerging leaders.

September 24, 2026

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The Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Scholarship 2026/2027 for young Zambian students.

September 24, 2026

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The NITDA National AI Innovation Challenge 2026 for young Nigerian developers.

September 24, 2026

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MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program 2027 for women sustainability leaders.

September 24, 2026

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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme 2027 for emerging African Leaders (Fully Funded to work at AfDB, UNECA & ITC with an Annual Stipend of $100,000)

September 23, 2026

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Continental Call for African AI Innovations 2026

September 23, 2026

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Guaranty Trust Bank (GTCO) Kenya Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Kenyan Graduates

September 23, 2026

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Call for Session Proposals: African Youth Charter (AYC) @20 Pan African Youth Forum 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

September 23, 2026

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Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027 for Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 in Grants).

September 23, 2026

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The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship 2026 for Journalists worldwide ($4000 CAD stipend)

September 23, 2026

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The YALI 2027 Mandela Washington Fellowship for young African Leaders (Fully Funded to the United States of America)

September 22, 2026

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The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA)-Nigeria research grants 2027 for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students,

September 22, 2026

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TradeRoots Africa-International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Programme 2026/2027 for export-ready African SMEs.

September 22, 2026

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Yale Young African Scholars Program 2027 for African secondary school students. (Travel Grant Available to YYAS Residential Leadership Summit)

September 21, 2026

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Reckitt Nigeria 2026 Management Trainee Program (Trailblazers 5.0) for young Nigerian graduates.

September 21, 2026

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The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

September 21, 2026

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Scholarships

September 14, 2026

Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2027/2028 for Study at the University of Cambridge, UK (Fully Funded)

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September 11, 2026

ARC Ltd–GSSP Scholarship Program 2026 for Postgraduate Study in Africa (Fully Funded)

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September 11, 2026

The Government of Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme 2027 for young Leaders (Fully Funded to Japan)

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September 9, 2026

Arizona State University Mastercard Foundation Innovation and Technology Scholarships 2027/2028 for young African professionals (Fully Funded)

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September 9, 2026

Nordic Africa Institute’s Nordic Scholarship Programme 2027/2028 for early-career researchers (Fully Funded)

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September 8, 2026

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027/2028 for full-time doctoral study at a UK university (Fully Funded).

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September 8, 2026

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027/2028 for full-time Master’s study at a UK university (Fully Funded)

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September 4, 2026

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) 2027 External Bursary Programme for South African students

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September 4, 2026

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) Bursary Programme 2027 for young South Africans.

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September 2, 2026

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program 2027/2029 for Early Career Researchers (CDN $100,000 in Funding).

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Call for Applications

MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program 2027 for women sustainability leaders.

by OFA September 24, 2026

Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2027 MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program. Organized by Masdar through its Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable …

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Continental Call for African AI Innovations 2026

September 23, 2026

by OFA

Call for Session Proposals: African Youth Charter (AYC) @20 Pan African Youth Forum 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

September 23, 2026

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Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027 for Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 in Grants).

September 23, 2026

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The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA)-Nigeria research grants 2027 for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students,

September 22, 2026

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TradeRoots Africa-International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Programme 2026/2027 for export-ready African SMEs.

September 22, 2026

by OFA

Yale Young African Scholars Program 2027 for African secondary school students. (Travel Grant Available to YYAS Residential Leadership Summit)

September 21, 2026

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The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026 for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

September 21, 2026

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D-Prize Challenge 2026/2027 for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)

September 18, 2026

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The Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2027 for nonprofit organisations (US$500,000 grant)

September 16, 2026

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The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grants 2026 for Journalists worldwide.

September 16, 2026

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Internships

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTCO) Kenya Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Kenyan Graduates

Reckitt Nigeria 2026 Management Trainee Program (Trailblazers 5.0) for young Nigerian graduates.

FAO headquarters (HQ) Internship Programme 2027 for young professionals.

FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) Internship 2027 for young people

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2027 Regional Volunteer Program for young Africans.

FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) 2027 Internship Programme for young Africans.

Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) Graduate Internship Programme 2027 for Unemployed South African Graduates (24 Months)

Standard Bank Legal Graduate Programme 2026 for young South African law graduates.

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Operations and Maintenance Technician Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Graduate Internship 2026 for young Nigerians.

NTT DATA Young Talent Graduate Programme 2027 for young South Africans.

Toyota South Africa Chartered Accountant Development Programme 2027 for young South Africans.

Contests

Contests

Women’s World Banking Making Finance Work for Women Fintech Innovation Challenge 2021

by OFA

Contests
IBM Code Global Challenge 2021 for Developers Worldwide ($USD 200,000 Prize)

by OFA

May 19, 2021

Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 In the Call for Code Global Challenge, you can join the fight against climate change by building and deploying open source solutions in the cloud. …

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Zurich Enterprise Challenge 2021 for young graduates worldwide. (CHF 5’000 cash prize)

by OFA

May 17, 2021

Application Deadline:27 June 2021. The Zurich Enterprise Challenge gives you an opportunity of a lifetime to work with one of the world’s top insurance companies and interact with its corporate …

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Contests
SAP 2021 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge for young Entrepreneurs (prizes of up to $10,000!)

by OFA

May 17, 2021

Application Deadline:July 16, 2021 Do you have an awesome idea to solve a social or environmental problem? Are you ready to take action, but don’t know where to start? You’re …

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Contests
Yale Drama Series 2022 Playwriting Competition for emerging Playwrights ( $10,000 prize)

by OFA

May 13, 2021

Application Deadline: August 15, 2021 The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2022 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Paula Vogel. …

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Contests
Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021 for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations.

by OFA

May 13, 2021

Application Deadline: 30 June 2021. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools, established in 1883. With thousands of young people taking part each …

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Africa@2050 Climate Fiction Writing Competition 2021 for African Writers. ( £1000 in cash prize)

by OFA

May 12, 2021

Application Deadline: 18th June 2021 23:59 Central Africa Time (UTC + 02) WHAT KIND OF AFRICA DO YOU ENVISION IN 2050?WHAT FUTURE DO YOU WANT AND HOW DO WE CREATE THAT …

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