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Deadline: February 21, 2021 Nominations are open for young leaders to apply to stand for..
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The Geneva Challenge 2021: The Advancing Development Goals Contest for Graduate Students (Win up to CHF 10’000 and a trip to Geneva)
Ends in: 2 months | January 15, 2021 -
UNV/UN Women Young Leaders Program 2021 for Women from the Global South
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McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism 2021 (Up to $15,000)
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Psychiatrists are Doctors for crazy People! TRUTH OR MYTH?
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I am Considering Psychotherapy, What Should I Look Out For?
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Ashden Awards 2021 for Outstanding Climate Solutions (Up to £20,000)
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Unilever Africa IdeaTrophy Competition 2021 for Students
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Call for Applications: Youth Innovation for Human Mobility Initiative 2021
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Sexual And Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Short Video Competition 2021 for Nigerians
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University of Nairobi Research & Innovation Fellowship 2021
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SI Leader Lab 2021 for Civil Society Leaders in South Asia and MENA
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Catholic Relief Services Junior Professional Program 2021 for West African Women
Ends in: 2 months | January 14, 2021
Conferences and Training
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Deadline: March 5, 2021 Applications are open for the United Nations Information Service’s Graduate Study..
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Call for Applications: African Civic Engagement Academy (ACEA) 2021
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Internews Training Program 2021 for Journalists from Lebanon and Sudan
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YSEALI Future Workforce Regional Workshop 2021
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Apply: Thomson Reuters Foundation COVID-19 Crisis Reporting Center – Latin America 2021
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Thomson Reuters Training Program 2021 on Press Coverage of the Emerging Coronavirus Crisis in the MENA region
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Apply for the Press Cartooning School 2021 [Moroccans Only]
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Call for Applications: UNAOC First Online Youth Consultation on Preventing Violent Extremism Through Sport 2021
Ends in: 12 days | December 18, 2020
Scholarships
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Deadline: March 18, 2021 Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at American..
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Apply for Türkiye Scholarships 2021 for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Studies in Turkey (Fully-funded)
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United Nations Information Service’s Graduate Study Program (GSP) 2021
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University of Michigan Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Postdoctoral Program 2021
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International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Postgraduate Diploma Program 2021-2022 (Funded)
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Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology 2021 at University of Pretoria
Ends in: 22 days | January 07, 2021
Fellowships
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Deadline: January 25, 2021 Applications are open for the UNV/UN Women Young Women Leaders Program..
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McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism 2021 (Up to $15,000)
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University of Nairobi Research & Innovation Fellowship 2021
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SI Leader Lab 2021 for Civil Society Leaders in South Asia and MENA
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Catholic Relief Services Junior Professional Program 2021 for West African Women
Ends in: 2 months | January 14, 2021
Contests
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Deadline: January 29, 2021 Applications are open for the Unilever Africa IdeaTrophy Competition 2021. The..
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Call for Applications: Youth Innovation for Human Mobility Initiative 2021
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Sexual And Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Short Video Competition 2021 for Nigerians
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Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Frontier Challenge 2021 (Up to €200,000)
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BlueGreen Innovation Challenge 2021 for Students in the U.S.
Ends in: 4 days | January 11, 2021
Hot Jobs and Internships
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Deadline: February 21, 2021 Nominations are open for young leaders to apply to stand for..
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UNV/UN Women Young Leaders Program 2021 for Women from the Global South
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Call for Applications: USAID CECA International Youth Digital Leadership Council 2021
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Calling Changemakers to join the CIVICUS Youth Action Team 2021
Ends Tomorrow | January 11, 2021
Awards
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Deadline: March 3, 2021 Applications are open for the Ashden Awards 2021. The Awards boost..
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Science, Technology and Arts (STARTS) Prize 2021 (Up to €20,000)
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BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards 2021 (up to 400,000 Euros)
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UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2021 (up to USD $150,000)
Ends in: 1 month | January 06, 2021
Lilian Munuo from Tanzania is OD Young Person of the Month.
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