Application Deadline: March 18th, 2022 The Mail & Guardian is pleased to invite young journalists to apply for one of five paid editorial internships in its Johannesburg newsroom, running from April 2022 …
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PLAAS Call for Applications: Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (Funded)
Application Deadline: June 12th 2020 Professor Ruth Hall holds the South African Research Chair in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, which is funded by the National Research Foundation. The Chair …
Application Deadline: 20 January 2020 African Women in Media (AWiM) is pleased to bring you our fourth annual conference, which aims to bring together media practitioners, researchers, policy makers and …
Thomson Reuters/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Generation Africa 2020 for young African Changemakers (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: Ongoing It’s often the people behind the stories that hold the power to help change the world for the better. TR Foundation is looking for 12 young Africans …
Feminist Economics Summer School 2019 at the University of the Witwatersrand,South Africa
Application Deadline: 17 November 2019, midnight. The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), and the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of …
Bosch/Founders Factory Africa: Mobility Start-up Demo Day 2019 ($30,000 cash prize & Fully Funded to Johannesburg,South Africa)
Application Deadline: 6th September 2019 at 11:59 Are you an African start-up entrepreneur addressing pain points in mobility in one or more markets in Africa? We are looking for solutions …
WHO/ICFJ Drowning Prevention 2019 Reporting Fellowship (Fully Funded to Durban, South Africa)
Application Deadline: August 19, 2019 at 9:00am According to the latest estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 320,000 people died in 2016 as a result of drowning, …
World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 Start-ups programme – Cape Town, South Africa.
Application Deadline: August 5th 2019 The World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 Start-ups Programme in Cape Town, South Africa, aims to tackle these issues by focusing on how to scale …
British Council Southern Africa Arts ColabNowNow 2019 for young digital creatives – (Fully Funded to Maputo, Mozambique and Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: July 24th 2019 The British Council invites young digital creatives to take part in the third edition of ColabNowNow in partnership with Maputo Fast Forward and Fak’ugesi African …
Thomson Reuters Foundation 2019/2020 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa )
Application Deadline: 21 June 2019 Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism is looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to …
2019 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A for high-growth African Startups (All expenses paid trip to Cape Town, South Africa)
Application Deadline: July 31st 2019 VC4A is looking for 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on Nov 13-14 in Cape Town. Are you operating …
Application Deadline: Ongoing The Mastercard Graduate Development Program (MGDP) is aimed at early career talent, to develop skills with cross-functional work experience. Successful candidates will be assigned to a business …
Injini EdTech incubator programme 2019 for EdTech entrepreneurs in Africa (Fully Funded to Cape Town, South Africa)
Application Deadline: March 17th 2019 The Injini Cohort 3 programme will launch in May 2019. For this, 8 start-ups from across Africa will join the programme for 4 months during …
African Union Development Agency/NEPAD 2019 Youth Essay Contest on ‘The Africa We Want’
Application Deadline: midnight on 28 February 2019. In an effort to promote African youth’s active participation in the continent’s development, the African Union Development Agency/NEPAD is running a short essay …
The World Food Programme (WFP) Southern Africa Regional Office Internship 2019 – Johannesburg, South Africa (S$1000 per month stipend)
Application Deadline: Ongoing The WFP Southern Africa Regional Office, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to fill the post of an Intern in the …
Yale Fox International Fellowship 2019 graduate student exchange program (Fully Funded to United States)
Application Deadline: February 13th 2019 The Yale Fox International Fellowship was established in 1988 by Mr. Joseph Carrère Fox (Yale Class of 1938). The Fellowship has thirteen exchange partners worldwide …
Africa Energy Indaba African Youth Energy Innovator Showcase 2019 (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: 04 January 2019 (midnight GMT+2). Africa Energy Indaba is proud to present the third African Youth Energy Innovator Showcase in 2019. The contest is open to 18 to …
Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 4th Pan-African Science Forum 2018 for African-based journalists (Fully Funded to Pretoria, South Africa)
Application Deadline: Sunday 30 September 2018, 18:00 pm CET. Created by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) of the government of South Africa, the annual Science Forum South Africa …
Thomson Reuters Foundation 2018 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for African Journalists (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: September 9th 2018 Dates: 15 October 19 October | Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Programme: Wealth of Nations – Illicit finance (NORAD) Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with …
HPI-CS4A PhD Computer Science studentships 2018 for young Africans to study at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Application Deadline: 1st September 2018. The Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Computer Science for Africa (HPI in CS4A), affiliated with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cape Town, is offering …
Apply Now to Attend the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture delivered by former US President Barack Obama in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Application Deadline: July 17th 2018 The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, in partnership with the Motsepe Foundation, is to be delivered by former US President Barack Obama in Johannesburg on …
Wits Journalism Africa–China Photo Exhibition 2018 (US$1,000 grant & fully funded trip to Johannesburg,South Africa)
Application Deadline: 3 August 2018, The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) at Wits Journalism is inviting all journalists, media practitioners and photographers to submit images for an Africa-China Photo Exhibition that …
Call for Rapporteurs: UNFPA ESARO Menstrual Health and Management Symposium 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Application Deadline: 10 May 2018, 12:00 Southern Africa Standard Time: The onset of puberty and the menstruation cycle is a fundamental and healthy part of the existence of women and …
Youth Scholarships for first East and Southern Africa Menstrual Health Management Symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa
Application Deadline: 10th April 2018. Are you a young change-maker or entrepreneur who is keen to showcase your work at a high-level meeting that is a first for East and …
African Leadership Academy (ALA) MBA Summer Internship 2018 at ALA Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa
African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by developing thousands of leaders for the continent over the next few decades. The Academy is founded on the philosophy that a …
Obama Foundation Africa Leaders Program 2018 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: 6:00 PM EST on March 25, 2018. The Obama Foundation Africa Leaders Program will inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders from across Africa, through a core set of …
Application Deadline: 25th March 2018. Application round is open now for the next SAG-SEED Replicator connect workshop in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 & 5 April 2018. The SAG-SEED Replicator Workshop …
TEACH Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Learning Lab in Johannesburg, South Africa (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 8 December 2017 Is your organization lacking the resources, support, capacity, or infrastructure to be self-sustaining? Want to learn how to more effectively meet the specific HIV treatment …
The Festival Academy 13th edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers,South Africa.
Application Deadline: June 30th 2017 The 13th edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers, the first in Africa, will take place from 23 to 29 March 2018, in Johannesburg, …
Mail & Guardian paid editorial internships 2017 for Young Graduates – Johannesburg, South Africa (R10 000 monthly allowance)
Application Deadline: June 1st 2017 The Mail & Guardian is pleased to invite young graduates to apply for one of four paid editorial internships in its Johannesburg newsroom, running from …
UONGOZI Institute Leadership Essay Competition 2017 for Young Africans ($USD 2,000 Prize & Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline:Tuesday, 14th July, 2017 (5pm GMT). African citizens between the age of 18-25 are invited to submit an essay for this year’s Leadership Essay Contest organised by the Institute …
GE healthymagination Mother & Child Program 2017/2018 for Social Entrepreneurs Working on Maternal and Child Health Care Solutions (Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: May 5th 2017 Miller Center, in partnership with GE Healthymagination, offers an impact-generating opportunity for your growing enterprise. Connect with insightful Silicon Valley executive mentors and learn from the best. …
World Economic Forum 2017 search for Africa’s top female entrepreneurs & Innovators (Fully Funded to Durban, South Africa)
Application Deadline: April 17th 2017 The search is on for the World Economic Forum’s top leading female tech innovators in Africa, who will be invited to share their experiences and …
Orange Social Venture Prize 2017 for Innovative Startups in Africa and Middle East (50,000 Euros in Prizes)
Application Deadline: June 2017 21:00 GMT The Orange Social Venture Prize 2017 contest aims to reward the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East. …
