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Pulitzer Center Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge 2020 for Journalists Worldwide ($10,000)
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Scholarships
Pulitzer Africa Data Journalism Scholarship 2019/2020 for study in Columbia University ( $150,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 15th 2019 A generous scholarship of up to $150,000 for a student, who is a resident of a country in Africa admitted to either the M.S. in …
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2020 Hult Prize Challenge for high-impact Entrepreneurs (Grand Prize of USD1Million)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 23rd 2019 The Hult Prize Foundation transforms how young people envision their own possibilities as leaders of change in the world around them. With a US$1,000,000 global …
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AIMS-NEI Big Data for Development Innovation Challenge 2019 (Seed funding grants of up to USD 10,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 21 August 2019 The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is launching the Big Data …
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AmplifyChange @ Women Deliver 2019 Opportunity grant for women-led civil society organisations ( EUR30,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 5 March 2019 (5:00pm/17:00 UK time). As part of AmplifyChange participation at the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, Canada, AmplifyChange will be offering women-led, Southern-based organisations the chance …
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British Council #IdeasChangeLives Challenge 2018 (£20,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:midnight GMT 23 November 2018 Do you have a great digital idea that has the potential to create a better world? If so, please enter the #IdeasChangeLives challenge. You …
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Fellowships
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism Fellowship 2019 for Business Journalists ($USD $15,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 28, 2019 The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, began …
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The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative Open Challenge 2018 for Innovation in AI ($750,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Oct. 12, 2018, at 11:59 p.m Launched in 2017, the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative is a hybrid research effort and philanthropic fund that seeks to ensure …
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program 2019 for emerging African Leaders (Fully Funded to work at AfDB,UNECA & ITC with annual stipend of $100,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15th October 2018 The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future African leaders. Through this annual fellowship programme, we seek to deepen and broaden …
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Contests
MetLife collab 4.0 open innovation programme 2018 for insurtech startups from around the world (JPY 10,000,000 in funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 8th 2018 With over 100,000,000 customers worldwide, MetLife offers startups a fast track to scale. If you are looking to serve customers and/or expand your business in …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Prize for Literary Criticism Award 2018 ( N1,000,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 29th 2018 The Literary Criticism Award – The yearly prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best work. To encourage …
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Application Deadline: 30th June 2018 His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait, presented an initiative to the third African Arab Summit hosted by …
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Fellowships
Wolson Center Ion Ratiu Democracy Fellowship (IRDF) 2018 for democracy activists/intellectuals (monthly stipend of $5,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 January, 2018 Building on the accomplishments of the Ion Ratiu Democracy Award (2005-2016), the Ion Ratiu Democracy Fellowship (IRDF) aims to support individuals around the world who …
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D-Prize Challenge 2018 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 31st 2017 D-Prize funds new entrepreneurs who increase access to proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented ways to end poverty, yet the best interventions are …
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Fellowships
Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism Fellowship 2018 for Business Journalists ($USD $15,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 15, 2017. The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, an initiative of the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, began offering Fellowships to …
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African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) Continental Award 2017 (USD 100,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 10th 2017 The Commission of the African Union is committed to support the use and development of science in Africa and has, since 2008 been running the …
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UNODC’s Education for Justice (E4J) initiative 2017 funding for creating non-electronic games (USD 10,000 Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 6th 2017 UNODC’s Education for Justice (E4J) initiative is currently accepting applications for funding from institutions that are interested in creating non-electronic games to educate secondary level …
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation New Plastic Economy Innovation Prize 2017 ($2,000,000 in grants)
by OFAby OFAThe New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and was launched in collaboration with HRH The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit. The Prize …
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Takeda Foundation Young Entrepreneurship Award 2017 for Young Entrepreneurs ( 1,000,000 Japanese yen Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31, 2017 The Takeda Foundation has put out a call for applications for the Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award. The Award targets young entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial individuals who …
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World Citizen Talent Scholarship 2016/2017 for Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Study in the Netherlands (EUR 5,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 March 2017. Do you consider yourself a global citizen? Each year, 54 (one-time) scholarships each worth EUR 5,000 are available to prospective bachelor’s or master’s degree students. …
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Pauline Graham Scholarship 2017 for African Women to study in the United Kingdom (£15,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 26 April 2017 Pauline Graham Scholarship for African Women Pauline Avigès Graham graduated from LSE with a BSc in Accounting in 1965. She was a scholarship recipient herself in …
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Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) Scholarships 2017 for Developing Countries (USD$23,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: March 10th 2017 The purpose of the ESED scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the …
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Contests
Allard Prize for International Integrity (“Allard Prize”) Photography Competition 2017 (CA$1,000)
by OFAby OFAThe Allard Prize also administers a semi-annual Photography Competition that recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize. Each winning entry receives a CAD $1,000 cash prize and …
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Allard Prize 2017 for International Integrity for Corruption & Human Right Heroes (CAD $100,000).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: January 15, 2017 Launched in 2012, the Allard Prize for International Integrity is one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the fight against corruption and the protection of human …
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Anu and Naveen Jain Women’s Safety XPRIZE 2017 ($1,000,000) for Technology Solutions.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31st March, 2017 The Anu and Naveen Jain Women’s Safety XPRIZE will award $1,000,000 to the most accurate and most usable technology solution which is able to: – …
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Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence 2017 (Essay Competition & Travel Fellowship -USD$ 25,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1st 2016 The Nineteenth Annual Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence 2017 The BERKELEY PRIZE Competition was established in 1998, made possible by a generous gift …
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Call for ApplicationsTechnology
Start-Up Chile Seed Program Generation 17 for Startups Worldwide (Funded to Launch Your Startup in Chile – USD $30,000.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 7th 2016 Start-Up Chile is a program created by the Chilean Government that seeks to attract early-stage, high-potential entrepreneurs to bootstrap their startups using Chile as a …
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ContestsKenya
MEPST Green Enterprise Challenge 2016 for Kenyan Entrepreneurs (KES 1,000,000 Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 19th 2016 This is a platform for championing green sustainable jobs by women and youth entrepreneurs in Kenya, with a focus on selected value chains, through MSMEs …
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Call for ApplicationsEntrepreneurshipGhana
Youth Enterprise Support (YES) Initiative 2016 for Young Ghanian Entrepreneurs (GH¢10 Million Cedis in seed fund)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: February 19, 2016 The Youth Enterprise Support (YES) is a Government of Ghana programme initiated by President John Dramani Mahama with a ten million Ghana cedis (GH¢10,000,000) seed …
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2017 United States of America (USA) Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV – 2017) – Live and Work in USA.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:November 3, 2015. The congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for …
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2015 African Economic Research Consortium PhD Thesis Research Awards (US$USD 6,000)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiApplication Deadline: July 31st 2015 Each year African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) offers a limited number of awards with a maximum value of US$6,000 towards PhD thesis research. Eligibility: To …
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2015/2016 Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grant for Researchers Worldwide ($USD40,000).
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiApplication Deadline: August 1st 2015 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the …
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2015 Trust Women Hero Award for Women Worldwide (cash prize $USD5,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 26th 2015 The Trust Women Awards honour exceptional individuals who have raised awareness and provided real solutions to the challenges faced by women worldwide. The Trust Women …
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2015/2016 Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) ($USD400,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: December 31st 2015 In its Fifth Edition and four categories, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) continues to be a magnet for …
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Energy and Environment Partnership Programme with Southern and East Africa Innovation Challenge Fund (€ 200 000 –1,000,000)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiSubmission Deadline: April 13th, 2015 at 10h00 (South African time, GMT+2) The maximum grant allocation for a selected CFP11 project can fall in the range € 200 000 – 1 …
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Blog
Top 20 Yearly International Fellowships/Scholarships Opportunities for African Women
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiTo celebrate International Women’s Day, OpportunitiesForAfricans.com presents a list of top 20 yearly International Scholarships and Fellowships for Women. MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellowship Program for …
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2015 UN Habitat Urban Youth Fund for youth-led projects (USD 25,000)
by lanredahunsiby lanredahunsiApplication Deadline: April 30 2015 The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund empowers global youth by providing grants and capacity building to selected organizations in developing countries. Yearly, more than 8,000 youth-led …