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The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026 for inspiring Youth Leaders (US$250,000 prize)

by OFA November 6, 2025

Application Deadline: December 17, 2025 at 8pm ET Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. The Global Citizen …

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Holland (NL) Scholarships 2026/2027 for Bachelor’s or Masters Study in the Netherlands (5,000 Euros)

November 6, 2025

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WAAW Foundation Scholarship 2025 for African Female Students ($500 award)

November 6, 2025

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Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 14 for Young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)

November 6, 2025

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AU–EU Partnership (#AUEU25) “Through Our Lens” Photography Competition 2025 (€500 cash prize and fully funded trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

November 6, 2025

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International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme 2026 in Germany (3,500 Euro Stipend).

November 5, 2025

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The Al Jazeera Fellowship 2026 for media professionals and journalism researchers.

November 5, 2025

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The Microsoft Research Fellowship 2026 for for faculty, PhD students, and postdocs ($17,000 USD stipend)

November 5, 2025

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St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2026 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 55th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland).

November 5, 2025

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Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2026 for young African Journalists

November 5, 2025

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Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2026 for young Nigerian graduates

November 4, 2025

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The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant 2026 for early-career African researchers ($15,000 research grant)

November 4, 2025

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative 2026 for emerging African Women Public Leaders.

November 4, 2025

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2026 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling (US$5,000 cash prize & professional development program at The Economist’s HQ in London, UK)

November 4, 2025

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Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program 2026 for Nigerian Startups

November 4, 2025

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The Challenger Digital and Green Accelerator Programme (Challenger D&G) 2026 for Early-stage Southern African startups

November 4, 2025

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Halcyon Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026 for African Startups

November 4, 2025

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Scholarships

November 6, 2025

Holland (NL) Scholarships 2026/2027 for Bachelor’s or Masters Study in the Netherlands (5,000 Euros)

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November 6, 2025

WAAW Foundation Scholarship 2025 for African Female Students ($500 award)

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October 27, 2025

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for African healthcare professionals (Fully Funded)

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October 21, 2025

DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme 2026 for Sub-Saharan African students (Fully Funded)

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October 17, 2025

The Swedish Institute (SI) Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship 2026 for study in Sweden (Fully Funded)

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October 17, 2025

ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2026 for students/scholars from developing countries.

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October 16, 2025

Swedish Institute Scholarships 2026/2027 for Global Professionals for Master’s Level Studies in Sweden (Fully Funded)

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October 14, 2025

University of Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation On-campus Postgraduate Scholarships 2026/2027 for young Africans (Fully Funded)

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October 14, 2025

University of Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation Online Learning Scholars Program 2026/2027 (Fully Funded)

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October 14, 2025

The University of Toronto (U of T) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme 2026/2027 for study in Canada (Fully Funded)

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Call for Applications

The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026 for inspiring Youth Leaders (US$250,000 prize)

by OFA November 6, 2025

Application Deadline: December 17, 2025 at 8pm ET Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. The Global Citizen …

by OFA

Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 14 for Young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)

November 6, 2025

by OFA

Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2026 for young African Journalists

November 5, 2025

by OFA

The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant 2026 for early-career African researchers ($15,000 research grant)

November 4, 2025

by OFA

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative 2026 for emerging African Women Public Leaders.

November 4, 2025

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2026 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling (US$5,000 cash prize & professional development program at The Economist’s HQ in London, UK)

November 4, 2025

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Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program 2026 for Nigerian Startups

November 4, 2025

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The Youth Employment Service (YES) SMME Development Programme 2025 for young South African entrepreneurs.

October 27, 2025

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IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) 2026 for doctoral students worldwide (Funded)

October 27, 2025

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Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Programme 2025 for African Women Researchers (Funded)

October 27, 2025

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2025/2026 Havard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa

October 27, 2025

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Internships

Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2026 for young Nigerian graduates

African Development Bank Young Professionals Program 2025 for young Africans.

The African Development Bank Group Internship Program 2026 for young Africans (Intern at AfDB’s HQ in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire plus Monthly Stipend)

CardinalStone Graduate Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates

eHealth Africa H1 2026 Internship Program (All-Female Cohort) for young Nigerian graduates.

NRF/SARAO Graduate In-Training Programme 2026 for young South African graduates.

Ecobank Togo Young Graduate Development Program 2025 for young Togolese.

The Parallex Bank Graduate Trainee Program 2025 for young Nigerian graduates.

Dangote Cement Management Trainee Programme 2025 for young Nigerian graduates.

MTN Global Graduate Development Programme 2026 for young graduates across Africa.

Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP) Management Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.

Sahara Group Graduate Business Analyst Program (GBA) 2025 for young Nigerian graduates.

Contests

Contests

AU–EU Partnership (#AUEU25) “Through Our Lens” Photography Competition 2025 (€500 cash prize and fully funded trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

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Contests
St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2026 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 55th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland).

by OFA

November 5, 2025

Application Deadline: 1 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition. Meet 300 of society’s brightest young minds. Present and debate …

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The Challenger Digital and Green Accelerator Programme (Challenger D&G) 2026 for Early-stage Southern African startups

by OFA

November 4, 2025

Application Deadline: : 14 November 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Challenger Digital and Green Accelerator Programme. The Challenger Digital and Green Accelerator Programme (Challenger D&G) is an …

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Contests Nigeria
UN SDSN Youth Nigeria National Essay Competition 2025 for senior secondary school students (One Million Naira prize)

by OFA

November 3, 2025

Application Deadline: November 14, 2025 (11:59 PM WAT). Applications are now open for the 2025 UN SDSN Youth Nigeria National Essay Competition. The Sterling Team, in collaboration with the United …

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Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge 2026 International Art Competition

by OFA

October 24, 2025

Application Deadline: March 2, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge. The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international contest that …

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition 2026 for law students ( In-person finals at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland)

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October 23, 2025

Application Deadline: November 30, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 WIPO IP Moot Court Competition. Now in its second edition, the competition invites law students under 35 from …

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Contests Nigeria
UNDP Nigeria Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge 2025 for Nigerian Innovators and startups (90 Million Naira cash prize)

by OFA

October 22, 2025

Application Deadline: 30 October 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 UNDP Nigeria Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge. UNDP Nigeria and FSD Africa are collaborating to launch the Inclusive Insurance …

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