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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)

by OFA

November 9, 2026

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

by OFA

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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Call for Applications

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

The African Union (AU) Food and Energy Sovereignty Challenge 2026 for African innovators.

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Contests
The RELX Environmental Challenge 2026 (USD 50,000 prize)

by OFA

May 15, 2026

Application Deadline: 12 July 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 RELX Environmental Challenge. Each year, since 2011, the RELX Environmental Challenge has awarded projects that best demonstrate how …

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The UNAOC PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2026 for young filmmakers worldwide (all expenses paid to PLURAL+ Awards Ceremony in New York, USA)

by OFA

May 13, 2026

Application Deadline: 30 June 2026, 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT/ New York time) Applications are now open for the 2026 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival. The PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is an …

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UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2026 for young people.

by OFA

May 12, 2026

Application Deadline: 30 June 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest. The annual “Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads” International Photo …

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The Afreximbank Creative Africa Nexus programme (CANEX) short film competition 2026 for young filmmakers ($2000 cash prize and Fully Funded to Lagos, Nigeria)

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May 11, 2026

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Afreximbank CANEX short film competition. Afreximbank, through its Creative Africa Nexus programme (CANEX) is excited to announce the …

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The Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition 2026 for young people.

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May 7, 2026

Application Deadline: June 8, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition. Organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the City of London …

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Absa 2026 L’Atelier art competition for young visual artists across Africa.

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May 4, 2026

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026, at 16:00 (Central African Time). Applications are now open for the 2026 Absa L’Atelier art competition. The Absa L’Atelier competition, through its prizes, focuses on …

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