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Home»Featured»20 0pportunities For Young Changemakers Still Open – 4th April 2024

20 0pportunities For Young Changemakers Still Open – 4th April 2024

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  1. L’Oreal-UNESCO Young Talents Caribbean for Women in Science Program 2024 (up to $10,000)

This program identifies and rewards brilliant young women researchers in life and environmental sciences, material sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, engineering sciences and technology. The program seeks to award young doctoral, post-doctoral students and early career researchers- in the Caribbean region- for the excellence of their academic level, the originality of their scientific project, but also their desire to pass on their passion to the younger generation.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: May 27, 2024.

  1. Women in Africa (WIA) Young Leaders Program 2024

The WIA Young Leaders Program aims at supporting and highlighting young African women leaders who will play a major role in the African revolution. This year, 10 leaders will benefit from a tailor made training program that will focus on women’s leadership and the skills for tomorrow.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 21, 2024.

  1. UPU International Letter-Writing for Young People 2024

Since 1971. The UPU has encouraged young writers aged 9-15 to write letters on a given theme to win exciting prizes. The competition is an excellent way of making young people aware of the important role postal services play in our society. This campaign aims to raise the voices of children and youths and provide them a platform in the lead up to the Summit of the Future and the 35th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to share their perspectives of the world and the legacy they wish the future generations to inherit.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: May 5, 2024.

  1. TWAS-CAS Young Scientist Award for Frontier Science 2024 (up to $10,000)

This annual award, established in 2020, recognises scientific achievements by young scientists living and working in a developing country. The subjects rotate among various fields of science.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: May 10, 2024

  1. Schwarzkopf Foundation Young European of the Year 2024 (up to euro 5,000)

The Schwarzkopf Foundation is looking for young committed people between the ages of 18 and 26 who make Europe a better place. Can you think of somebody who is dedicated to fight for a more pluralistic and solidary European society? Someone who stands up for justice and anti-discrimination? Then nominate this person as the Young European of the Year 2024.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 7. 2024.

  1. Science and SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists 2024 (up to $30,000)

Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and SciLifeLab joined forces in creating the Science and SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists to recognize excellence among young researchers  from around the world. The prize was launched with the vision to recognize that global economic health is dependent upon a vibrant research community.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: July 15, 2024.

  1. Young Audiences Music Award (YAMawards) 2024

The YAMawards are officially open and accepting applications in 5 marvelous categories; Best Small Ensemble, Best Large Ensemble, Best Opera, Best School Concert and Best Participatory Project.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 15, 2024.

  1. Danubius Young Scientist Award 2024

The Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)  created the Danubius award in 2011, with the intention to honor persons with an extraordinary achievement in their scientific activity and output in relation to the Danube region.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: May 3, 2024

  1. Mandela Rhodes Scholarship 2024-2025 for Young Africans

The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing leadership journey. The scholarship combines financial support with a leadership program that will change you, grow you and connect you to young African changemakers just like you!
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 21, 2024

  1. RECOFTC Explore Scholarship 2024 for Young Female PhD Students (up to $40,000)

Launched in October 2020, Explore is funded by the Government of Sweden. RECOFTC hosts the network in partnership with the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and in collaboration with universities, research institutes, government and civil society organizations, local communities and the private sector in Southeast Asia, to amplify the power of research.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 30, 2024

  1. Eureka Fellowship for Youth Changemakers in Canada to attend the One Young Summit 2024

AstraZeneca Canada and Plan International are looking for inspiring youth change makers across the country to join them in their quest to make Canada -and the world- a healthier and more sustainable and equitable place. They are inviting youths in Canada between the ages of 18-30 to apply and be a part of the newly launched Eureka Fellowship.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 23, 2024.

  1. Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition 2024 ($4,000 in Seed Funding)

The Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition seeks to provide a unique opportunity for young persons from the Caribbean aged 18 to 34 years, to pitch innovative and impactful water-related project ideas to support better water resources management in their community, country or the Caribbean region.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 4, 2024.

  1. Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2024

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: June 15, 2024

  1. McKinsey and Company Young Leaders Program 2024

Applications are open for the McKinsey and Company Young Leaders Program 2024. The Young Leadership Program (YLP) is a two-year full-time consulting program that develops exceptional, young local Ethiopian talent into real leaders. At the end of the program, high-performing fellows progress into a business analyst role.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: Unspecified

  1. WTO Essay Award for Young Economists 2024 (CHF 5,000 Prize)

The aim of the award is to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.
Click her to find out more | Deadline: June 3, 2024.

  1. YSEALI Academic Fellowships- Cambodia Fall 2024 (Funded)

The YSEALI Academic Fellowship is an intensive short-term academic program whose purpose is to provide groups of young leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States and a particular theme, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 20, 2024

  1. WiSci South Asia Girls STEAM Camp 2024

The Women in Science (WiSci) Girls Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) camps offer high school girls the opportunity to explore STEAM subjects while developing leadership skills alongside peers in a safe, supportive, cross-cultural environment.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 7, 2024

  1. African Impact Challenge 2024 for Entrepreneurs (up to $25,000)

This opportunity is opened to young Africans (under 39) who live in the countries of the given year’s challenge with desire to pursue impact-focused entrepreneurship as a means of livelihood.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 15, 2024

  1. AIIDEV Africa SDGs Mentorship Programme 2024

This is a seven-month fellowship that seeks to provide mentorship to young African professionals to enable them to become champions of sustainable development in their respective countries.The program is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aims to empower the next generation of African leaders with the skills, knowledge and network needed to drive sustainable development across the continent.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 30, 2024.

  1. Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship 2024-2025 (up to $10,000)

As part of Google’s commitment to military veterans, Google established the Google SVA Scholarship in partnership with Student Veterans of America. The scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science in the U.S.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: April 23, 2024.

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