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

by OFA September 22, 2026

Application Deadline: October 13, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring approximately 550 young …

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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

by OFA

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

September 21, 2026

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

September 21, 2026

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

September 21, 2026

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

September 21, 2026

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The African Climate Collaborative Doctoral Training Fellowship Programme 2027 in Climate and Development (Fully Funded)

September 21, 2026

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

September 18, 2026

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

September 18, 2026

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

September 18, 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 World Bank Group Small AI for Development Hackathon Challenge 2026 (Fully Funded to present at the 2026 Global AI and Digital Summit in Seoul, South Korea)

September 17, 2026

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

September 17, 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)

by OFA

September 11, 2026

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

by OFA

September 11, 2026

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

by OFA

September 9, 2026

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

by OFA

September 9, 2026

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

by OFA

September 8, 2026

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

by OFA

September 8, 2026

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

by OFA

September 4, 2026

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

by OFA

September 4, 2026

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

by OFA

September 2, 2026

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

by OFA

Call for Applications

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

by OFA September 22, 2026

Application Deadline: 30 October 2026, 23:59 WAT. Applications are now open for the 2027 IFRA-Nigeria research grants. Open to second year master’s students, doctoral and …

by OFA

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

by OFA

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

September 21, 2026

by OFA

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

September 18, 2026

by OFA

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

September 16, 2026

by OFA

The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grants 2026 for Journalists worldwide.

September 16, 2026

by OFA

2026 AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers

September 16, 2026

by OFA

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation 2027 Leading for Humanity Leadership Programme for young changemakers (Funded)

September 15, 2026

by OFA

Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship 2027/2028 for mid-career professionals (Fully Funded to the United Kingdom)

September 9, 2026

by OFA

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Eastern Africa Media Fellowship Programme 2026 for East African Journalists

September 8, 2026

by OFA

Internships

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.

The National Treasury Chartered Accountants Academy Programme 2027 for young South Africans (Three-years full-time training contract)

Contests

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2015 World Merit Photo Contest (win a fully funded trip to the Nexus Summit in the United Nations), USA

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Cameroun Contests
2015 BINGA TALENT Competition of short documentaries for women filmmakers and journalists (100,000 CFA francs Prize)

by lanredahunsi

April 29, 2015

Submission Deadline: 30th May 2015 Open to: This competition is open to women filmmakers, professional journalists, and students living in Cameroon. Prize: 100,000 CFA The world is plunged into a …

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Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroun Carpe Verde Chad Comoros Congo Brazaville Contests Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic Of Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guniea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sahrawi-Arab-Democratic-Republic Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
2015 Global Energy Initiative Global Energy Essay Contest on Climate Change (USD$5,000 plus Fully Funded Trip to GEI Global Conference on Sustainable Energy Future)

by lanredahunsi

April 28, 2015

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2015, 11:59:59 PM EST. Essay Topic: “Road to Paris 2015: Vision, Reality, and Solutions for a meaningful Climate Agreement” Global Energy Initiative is delighted to announce …

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Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroun Carpe Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Brazaville Contests Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic Of Congo Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Republic of Congo Rwanda Sahrawi-Arab-Democratic-Republic Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
2015 ICFJ Global Health Reporting Contest for Journalists from Sub Saharan Africa (Win cash prize and a 10-day study tour to the United States

by lanredahunsi

April 28, 2015

Application Deadline: May 24 2015 Journalists in Brazil, China, India, Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa have a chance to win a trip to the United States and cash prizes as part …

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Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroun Carpe Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Brazaville Contests Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic Of Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guniea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Republic of Congo Rwanda Sahrawi-Arab-Democratic-Republic Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
2015 African Youth Union Nelson Mandela Essay Challenge (USD1,500 Prize and win sponsorship to the 2015 AYU Summit in Uganda)

by lanredahunsi

April 26, 2015

Submission Deadline: May 15 2015 African Youth Union is working to ensure that every young African is empowered, human capabilities are maximized and the youth’s contribution is recognized and constantly …

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Contests
2015 Green-Go Short International Film Contest on Energy Consumption and Resource Extraction.

by lanredahunsi

April 22, 2015

Application Deadline: 18:00 CET, 15 September 2015 Are you concerned to hear of children risking their health and lives working in gold mines? Is it shocking for you to imagine …

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Contests
Call for Youth Delegates for the 2015 International Conference on Family Planning, Indonesia (Fully Funded)

by lanredahunsi

April 22, 2015

Application Deadline: June 5 2015 What: 2015 International Conference on Family Planning: Global Commitments, Local Actions Where: November 9-12, 2015 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia Worth: Young people who are selected …

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