Here is a list of the latest Opportunities for African Newsletter for May 27th – June 4th 2020.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
- Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2021 for students in Commonwealth Nations (Fully Funded)
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships 2021/2022 for study in Germany(Fully Funded)
- Rhodes Global Scholarships 2021 for Postgraduate Study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
- African Leadership Academy (ALA) 2021 for Young Leaders across Africa (Two-Year Pre-University Program) – financial assistance available.
- DSM: Brighter Living Scholarship 2020 for young Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to attend the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany)
- Rhodes Southern Africa Scholarships Programme 2021 for Postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
- DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance 2021 for Study in Germany (Fully Funded)
- Accenture Education Trust Scholarships 2021 for Undergraduate Study in South Africa (Fully Funded)
- bp Net Zero Scholarship for young changemakers (Fully Funded to attend the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany)
- Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2021 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
- The TY Danjuma MBA Scholarships 2020/2021 for post-graduate African students
- Jones & Wagener Undergraduate Bursary Scheme 2021 for young South Africans to Study Engineering in South Africa
- Rhodes East Africa Scholarship 2021 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
- DSM: Improved Foods Scholarship 2020 for young Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to attend the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany)
- Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2020/2021 for Egyptians (Fully Funded for Study in the United States)
- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2020 Scholarship for journalists from war zones and conflict areas (Funded to Berlin, Germany)
- Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary Programme 2021 for young South Africans (Fully Funded)
INTERNSHIPS/CHALLENGES
- World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2020 (Technical & Managerial roles at the World Bank Group)
- Ernst & Young (EY) Graduate Trainee Recruitment 2020 for young Nigerian graduates
- The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) Internship Programme 2020 for young South African graduates.
- Kenya Red Cross Youth Leaders Exchange Programme 2020 for young Kenyans (Fully Funded)
- National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Hands Up Competition 2020 for young South Africans
- Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2020 Global Competition for Students Worldwide (Win $USD250,000 scholarship & more)
- Yale Drama Series 2021 Playwriting Competition for emerging Playwrights ( $10,000 prize)
- The Future of Media Program Challenge 2020 for young Ugandan Innovators
FELLOWSHIPS
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program 2020/2021 for postdoctoral study in Canada ($70,000 per year in funding)
- Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Writing Fellowships 2021 (Funded)
- Bitch Media Fellowships 2021 for Writers worldwide ($2,000 stipend)
- DAAD/NELGA Research COVID-19 Fellowships for young African Students
- Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism Fellowship 2021 for Business Journalists ($USD $15,000)
- Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Programme 2020 for young South Africans (Grade 6 Students)
- Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence Artist Residency Fellowships 2020/2021 for African Artists (Fully Funded to Germany)
- Allan Gray Orbis Foundation First Year University Fellowship Programme 2020 for young South Africans (Fully Funded)
- TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2020 for young scientists from developing countries
- Accountability Lab IIntegrity Icon South Africa Film Fellowship 2020 2020 for young Aspiring Filmmakers
Call for Applications
- Digital Africa Social & Inclusive Business Camp 2020 for young Entrepreneurs (Funded)
- Amani Institute Social Innovation Management Program 2020- Special Online Edition! (Scholarships Available)
- UNDP 2020 Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) for SDGs Initiative (Fully Funded to SDG Finance Geneva Summit 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland)
- The Land Accelerator 2021 (Africa) Program for young African Entrepreneurs
- Y+ Global HER Voice Fund Ambassadors Program 2020 for young African Women
- Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network Development Grant Program 2020 ($50,000)
- LSETF/USADF Employability Training Programme 2020 for Lagos State Youths
- Waislitz Global Citizen Award 2020 ($USD 250,000 cash prize)
- World Bank Group 2020 Mission Billion Challenge WURI West Africa Prize ($150,000 in cash prizes)
- UNDP COVID-19 Detect & Protect Challenge 2020 ($25,000 in prizes)
- African Fact-Checking Awards 2020 for Journalistic Excellence in Africa (USD7,000+ in Prizes)
- Call for Papers: 3rd Annual Congress of the African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC) in Rabat, Morocco
- Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Stop Slavery Award 2021
- British Council Call for Projects: Disaster and Climate Change Preparedness in East Africa
- Stevens Initiative Coronavirus Response Fund 2020
- AECF REACT Kenya COVID-19 pandemic Relief Fund
- Prepr Beyond Covid-19 Global Open Innovation Challenge