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The United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2026 (Launch Your Career at the United Nations)

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Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 United Nations Young Professionals Programme. The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a …

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The Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) Graduate Horizons Mentorship and Scholarship Programme for African refugee and displaced students (Fully Funded)

October 19, 2026

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The Carnegie Mellon University Artificial Intelligence Certificate for Africa (Free-online course)

October 19, 2026

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The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Young Scientists Summer Program 2027

October 19, 2026

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The Google Africa Virtual Algorithms Workshop 2026 for university students & recent graduates.

October 19, 2026

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SADC Media Awards Competition 2027 for Journalists from Southern Africa (USD 14,000 in prizes)

October 19, 2026

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The Joint ICTP-CCG Catalyst Facility Academic Writing Residency Program for Global South Scholars (Fully Funded)

October 19, 2026

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The Africa Jobs Fund × SDRB Somalia Business Plan Competition 2026 for young Somalis

October 19, 2026

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Climate Risk Lab Data Science and Machine Learning Fellowship 2027 for recent PhD, MSc, or first-class graduates.

October 19, 2026

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The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubAI Innovation 2026 for African Innovators (USD 200,000 in funding)

October 19, 2026

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The Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026 for youth-led solutions ($USD90,000 in funding)

October 16, 2026

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The DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme 2027 for Sub-Saharan African students (Fully Funded)

October 16, 2026

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The John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships 2027/2028 at Stanford University, USA ($135,000 stipend & Fully Funded)

October 16, 2026

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The Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship 2027/2028 for mid-career Journalists to study at the University of Michighan-USA (Fully Funded)

October 16, 2026

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The MTN Y’ello Mums Reintegration Programme 2026 for career-oriented mothers.

October 16, 2026

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THE DO IncuVersity Program 2027 (Two-year global entrepreneurship program) – Full and partial tuition scholarships available.

October 16, 2026

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition 2027 for law students ( Fully Funded to In-person finals at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland)

October 16, 2026

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Scholarships

October 19, 2026

The Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) Graduate Horizons Mentorship and Scholarship Programme for African refugee and displaced students (Fully Funded)

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October 16, 2026

The DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme 2027 for Sub-Saharan African students (Fully Funded)

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October 14, 2026

The French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme 2027 for Masters & Ph.D. Study in France (Funded)

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October 12, 2026

The Echidna Global Scholars Program 2027 at Brookings Institution, Washington D.C USA ($26,500 USD Stipend & Fully Funded)

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October 12, 2026

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Local Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for Nigerian Students.

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October 9, 2026

US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2027/2028 for undergraduate & graduate Students from the Middle East and North Africa (Fully Funded)

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October 9, 2026

The University of British Columbia (UBC) International Scholars Program 2027 for international students (Fully Funded)

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October 6, 2026

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 for African healthcare professionals (Fully Funded)

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October 1, 2026

The Bank of Namibia Undergraduate Bursary 2027 for Namibian/SADC Students.

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September 30, 2026

The University of Rwanda Mastercard Foundation Undergraduate Scholars Program 2026/2027 for young Africans (Fully Funded)

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The Carnegie Mellon University Artificial Intelligence Certificate for Africa (Free-online course)

by OFA October 19, 2026

Application Deadline: November 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the Carnegie Mellon University Artificial Intelligence Certificate for Africa. The CMU-Africa Certificate in Artificial Intelligence …

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The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Young Scientists Summer Program 2027

October 19, 2026

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The Google Africa Virtual Algorithms Workshop 2026 for university students & recent graduates.

October 19, 2026

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The Joint ICTP-CCG Catalyst Facility Academic Writing Residency Program for Global South Scholars (Fully Funded)

October 19, 2026

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The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubAI Innovation 2026 for African Innovators (USD 200,000 in funding)

October 19, 2026

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THE DO IncuVersity Program 2027 (Two-year global entrepreneurship program) – Full and partial tuition scholarships available.

October 16, 2026

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The Changemakers for Youth Programme 2027 for young changemakers and social entrepreneurs.

October 15, 2026

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The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers Program 2027 for early-stage start-ups worldwide.

October 14, 2026

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The AmaliTech Apprenticeship Programme 2026 (Rwanda) for young Africans,

October 14, 2026

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The FAO World Food Forum Young Scientists Group 2027/2029 Global Call for Young Researchers

October 13, 2026

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The UNICEF/Sweden Funding opportunity for femtech solutions (US$100,000)

October 12, 2026

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Internships

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2026 (Launch Your Career at the United Nations)

The MTN Y’ello Mums Reintegration Programme 2026 for career-oriented mothers.

United Nations University Junior Fellows Internship Programme 2027 – Tokyo, Japan (Funded)

The Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie International Journalism Traineeship 2028/2029 for Journalists Worldwide (18-month paid journalism program)

The Afrinvest Analyst Programme (TAAP) 2027 for Young Nigerian Graduates (24-Month Programme)

The African Export -Import Bank (Afreximbank) Internship Program 2027/2028 for young Africans (Monthly tax-free stipend of USD 1000)

The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Early Career Technology Graduate Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

Samsung South Africa Graduate Program 2027 for young South African graduates.

The Deloitte Nigeria 2026 Graduate Trainee Programme for young Nigerian graduates.

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) Young Professionals Programme 2027 for West African graduates.

First Bank Nigeria Technology Academy Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

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

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2015 Guardian Global Development Photography Competition: share your photos of ‘rain’

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2015 Ye! Boost Program for Young Entrepreneurs ( Scholarships available for All expense paid trip to Amsterdam, Netherland)

by lanredahunsi

May 28, 2015

Application Deadline: June 30 2015 Ye! Social Enterprise Boost Camp: Oct 12-16, 2015 The Ye! Boost Program is a one-year program for young entrepreneurs from Kenya, Ghana and the Philippines. …

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Contests Nigeria
2015 British Council Creative Hustle Competition (Win an all expense paid trip to UK).

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May 27, 2015

Application Deadline: June 22nd 2015 Calling all Young Creative Peeps!!! What’s your creative hustle? Here is your chance to find the right track to your future. If you are aged …

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2015 NESCAFÉ Get Started challenge ($USD30,000 to start your Dreams

by lanredahunsi

May 26, 2015

Application Deadline: June 14th 2015 Do you have a dream? Can your dream make the difference for your community, your country or even the whole world? Enter the NESCAFÉ Get …

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Contests Nigeria
Apply to pitch your startup at the 2015 Regional DEMO Africa Events

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May 22, 2015

Application Deadline: May 31st 2015 The main DEMO Africa event will take place on September 24th and 25th DEMO Africa allows start-ups from all over Africa to meet VCs, investors, tech acquisition …

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2015 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge for Green Business Startups around the World.(700,000 Euros Prize)

by lanredahunsi

May 22, 2015

Application Deadline: June 1st 2015 23:59:59 CEST The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is the largest annual worldwide competition for sustainable entrepreneurs who can instigate change. The challenge is looking for …

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Contests Nigeria
2015 AISEC Nigeria Youth to Business Forum/Business Challenge (Win an All expense paid training at the University of Sussex INNOVATION CENTRE, UK).

by lanredahunsi

May 21, 2015

Submission Deadline: May 25th 2015 Do you have a WOW idea that can impact UNEMPLOYMENT or EDUCATION in Nigeria? Are you interested in winning an all expense paid training at the University of …

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