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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

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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

by OFA

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

by OFA

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

by OFA

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

by OFA

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

Contests

2015 Clean Drinking Water for Africa Challenge (R250,000 in prizes!)

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Contests
2015 Reach Cambridge scholarship Essay competition for High School Students

by OFA

November 5, 2014

Application Deadline: 1st of December 2014 at 23:00 GMT. The Reach Cambridge scholarship essay competition is designed for academically excellent high school students who would otherwise not be able to …

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Contests
2015 Cultural Innovation International Prize for projects that explore the potential cultural scenarios

by lanredahunsi

November 4, 2014

Submission Deadline: 5th february 2015: The Cultural Innovation International Prize is a biennial competition organised by the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (hereafter CCCB) with the aim of incentivising …

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Contests
2015 Trust for Sustainable Living Schools Sustainability Challenge

by lanredahunsi

November 3, 2014

The Trust for Sustainable Living is pleased to announce a new international contest for schools, alongside its International Schools Essay Competition & Debate. What: Participating schools are invited to create a short (max. …

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Contests
The 2015 Challenge Cup for Startups -$650,000 in prizes available.

by lanredahunsi

November 2, 2014

The Challenge Cup is a global competition in 16 cities around the world to identify and celebrate the most promising startups tackling the biggest challenges in four categories: education, energy, health, …

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Contests
Youth Voices at the United Nations Essay Competition 2015 (Win a spot on WYA’s Delegation on the Status of Women at the UN in March 2015

by lanredahunsi

November 1, 2014

Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2014 Essay Question: This year, the committee on the status of Women is focusing on challenges to implementing the Beijing Platform for Action. In light …

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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) International Essay Competition (1,000 Euro Cash Prize & a free ticket to the WILPF Conference )

by lanredahunsi

October 29, 2014

Submission Deadline: December 31st 2014 Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is proud to announce the opening of the Women Stop War Essay Competition for students to get …

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