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Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/2028 for full-time Master’s study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

by OFA November 10, 2026

Application Deadline: 8 December 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme is one of three Master’s …

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The AltBank Sultan of Sales Graduate Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

November 10, 2026

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Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program 2027/2028 for emerging leaders worldwide.

November 9, 2026

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2027 African Development Bank Group Shanghai Ocean University Scholarship Bachelor, Master’s, and PhD Program (Funded study in Shanghai, China)

November 9, 2026

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Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship 2026/2027 Undergraduate Scholarship for young Nigerians. (Fully Funded)

November 9, 2026

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The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Geospatial Leaders Fellowship (GIS) 2027 for mid-level conservation GIS professionals.

November 9, 2026

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The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Writing Fellowships 2027 for emerging African creatives (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)

November 9, 2026

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN89) Policy Forum Fellowship Program 2027 (Fully Funded to Vancouver, Canada)

November 9, 2026

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The Sir Cyril Taylor Young African Leaders Fellowship Program 2027 for young changemakers (Fully Funded to the 2027 AFS Youth Assembly in Switzerland)

November 6, 2026

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The Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2027 for emerging youth Leaders (Fully Funded to Washington D.C., United States)

November 6, 2026

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The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) 2027/2028 Visiting Fellowship for African researchers.

November 6, 2026

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CFA Institute Access Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for aspiring Finance Professionals

November 6, 2026

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NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program 2027/2028 for democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders & scholars Worldwide (Fully Funded to Washington DC, USA).

November 6, 2026

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The Microsoft AI Economy Institute Cohort 4 for Global Researchers ($75,000 Research Grants)

November 6, 2026

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The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 for Researchers, Creatives and Civil Society Practitioners (Fully Funded to Germany)

November 6, 2026

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The Kenya Power Industrial Attachment Programme 2027 for young Kenyan Students.

November 6, 2026

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The Microsoft Imagine Cup Student Startup Competition 2027 for early-stage startups and founders worldwide (US$250,000 in cash prizes and US$1 million in Azure prize credits)

November 5, 2026

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Scholarships

November 10, 2026

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2027/2028 for full-time Master’s study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

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November 9, 2026

2027 African Development Bank Group Shanghai Ocean University Scholarship Bachelor, Master’s, and PhD Program (Funded study in Shanghai, China)

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November 6, 2026

CFA Institute Access Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for aspiring Finance Professionals

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November 4, 2026

The Cannes Lions 2027 Scholarships for underrepresented talent in the creative industry (Fully Funded to Cannes Lions)

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November 4, 2026

The FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship 2027/2028 for a Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford (Fully Funded)

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November 2, 2026

2027/2029 Erasmus Mundus Master’s Scholarship in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Fully Funded study in Europe)

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November 2, 2026

The Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme 2027 for study in Mauritius (Fully Funded)

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November 2, 2026

WAAW Foundation Scholarship 2026 for African Female Students ($500 award)

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October 30, 2026

The American University of Cairo (AUC) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 (Fully Funded)

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October 28, 2026

NNPC/SNEPCo National University Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Nigerian Students.

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Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program 2027/2028 for emerging leaders worldwide.

by OFA November 9, 2026

Application Deadline: December 4, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 Obama Foundation Leaders Program. The Obama Foundation Leaders Program is an eight-month, global …

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The Microsoft AI Economy Institute Cohort 4 for Global Researchers ($75,000 Research Grants)

November 6, 2026

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The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 for Researchers, Creatives and Civil Society Practitioners (Fully Funded to Germany)

November 6, 2026

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The Coady Institute 2027 Katherine Fleming Women’s Leadership Course for African Women Leaders (Bursary Available, Abuja, Nigeria)

November 5, 2026

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The CEPS/Heinrich Böll Stiftung Climate Leadership Programme 2027 for young climate leaders (Fully Funded to Brussels, Belgium)

November 4, 2026

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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme 2027 for young Cameroonians.

November 4, 2026

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The SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 for African start-ups.

November 4, 2026

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The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership 2027/2029 for young Tanzanians.

November 4, 2026

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The Rise Up Together Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator Program 2027 for young South African changemakers (Fully Funded)

November 3, 2026

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AfDB’s HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II for African higher education institutions and research centres.

November 3, 2026

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The JournalismAI Strategy Lab 2026 for African journalists and media professionals

November 2, 2026

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Internships

The AltBank Sultan of Sales Graduate Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

The Kenya Power Industrial Attachment Programme 2027 for young Kenyan Students.

The HEINEKEN Global Graduate Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.

BMW Group South Africa 2027 Graduate Programme for young South African graduates.

The Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2027 for young Nigerian graduates

Samsung Software Development Programme 2027 for young South African graduates.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Graduate Development Programme 2026/2027 for young South African graduates.

The MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2027 for young Nigerian graduates.

Aluko & Oyebode Graduate Trainee Associate Recruitment 2027 for young Nigerian graduates.

The WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme 2027 for young graduates and early-Career professionals (Fully Funded)

NNPC/Renaissance JV Sabbatical and Postgraduate Research Internship Programme 2027 for Nigerian University Students and Lecturers.

The Nedbank TalentForge Tech Graduate Program 2026 for young South African graduates.

Contests

Contests

Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter-Writing Competition 2026 for young People.

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Contests
The Africa Business Heroes Competition 2026 for young African Entrepreneurs (1.5 Million USD in grant funding)

by OFA

March 4, 2026

Application Deadline: April 28, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Africa Business Heroes Competition. Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa …

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Call For Solutions: 2026 UNDP Youth4Climate Global Innovation Challenge for Youth and Youth-led organizations (US$ 30,000 in seed funding)

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March 4, 2026

Application Deadline: 30 April 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNDP Youth4Climate Global Innovation Challenge. The Call is open to youth from 158 countries and territories covered by …

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Contests
Climate Launchpad green business ideas competition 2026 for young Entrepreneurs (Win a Fully Funded trip to the Global Grand Final in Singapore)

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March 3, 2026

Application Deadline: Varying by Country Applications are now open for the 2026 Climate Launchpad green business ideas competition. ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Innovation and invention …

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The UNICEF Venture Fund 2026 for blockchain solutions (US$100,000 in Equity-free funding )

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March 2, 2026

Application Deadline: 10 March 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNICEF Venture Fund for blockchain solutions. The UNICEF Venture Fund is calling on startups developing blockchain-based social good …

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The Connect NextGen Hackathon 2026 for early-stage Nigerian technology startups.

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February 19, 2026

Application Deadline: March 10, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Ericsson x Federal Government of Nigeria x Tech Revolution Africa Connect NextGen Hackathon. The Connect NextGen Hackathon (powered by …

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The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2026 Pitch Competition for young Changemakers (Fully Funded to World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA)

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February 16, 2026

Application Deadline: March 11, 2026 – 11:59 PM (EST) Applications are now open for the 2026 World Bank Group Youth Summit 2026 Pitch Competition. The World Bank Group Youth Summit …

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