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International Physics Competition: Education Program & Talent Search 2026 (up to $1,500)

Jude OgarAugust 20, 2026 Africa

Deadline: November 1, 2026 Applications for the International Physics Competition: Education Program & Talent Search…

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Global Logic & Reasoning Competition 2026 (up to $1,500)

August 20, 2026

GIZ South Africa Ideas Competition for Employment Promotion in Just Energy Transition Value Chains 2026

August 20, 2026

ONE Global Activists Program in Canada 2026-2027

August 20, 2026

Presidential Digital Talent Programme 2026 – Cohort XI

August 20, 2026

AU Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 [Cohort 2]

August 20, 2026

Mohamed Ali Foundation Fellowship Programme 2027

August 20, 2026

Wege Prize 2027 for Innovators ($65,000 total prize)

August 19, 2026

11th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge (AEIC) 2026 (up to $10,000)

August 19, 2026

ARES International Training Scholarships 2027-2028

August 19, 2026

University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Short Term Grants Programme 2026 (up to €3,500)

August 19, 2026

Fast Forward Accelerator 2027 for Tech Nonprofits

August 19, 2026

InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge 2026 for Women in Business

August 19, 2026

Fellowships

Presidential Digital Talent Programme 2026 – Cohort XI

Jude OgarAugust 20, 2026 Africa

Deadline: September 7, 2026 Applications are open for the Presidential Digital Talent Programme 2026 – Cohort XI. Digitalent is a strategic intervention…

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AU Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 [Cohort 2]

Jude OgarAugust 20, 2026 Africa

Deadline: September 30, 2026 Applications are invited for the AU Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 [Cohort 2]. The…

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Mohamed Ali Foundation Fellowship Programme 2027

August 20, 2026

Fast Forward Accelerator 2027 for Tech Nonprofits

August 19, 2026

Pulitzer Center Lavwa Lenpak – Africa Content Creators Program 2026

August 19, 2026

Globe and Mail Foundation Scholarship for a Syrian Media Professional: Online Journalism Fellowship at the University of Toronto 2026

August 18, 2026

Green Earth Action Foundation (GEAF) Ambassador Programme 2027

August 18, 2026

Catalyst Now Learning Initiatives Fellowship 2026 (stipend available)

August 18, 2026

European Union Youth Sounding Board (YSB) – Kenya 2026

August 18, 2026

Scholarships

ARES International Training Scholarships 2027-2028

Jude OgarAugust 19, 2026 Africa

Deadline: September 18, 2026 Are you a permanent resident of an ARES partner country? Do…

InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge 2026 for Women in Business

August 19, 2026

12 Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities Currently Open – August 18, 2026

August 18, 2026

Matthew Cohan Criminal Justice & Public Service Scholarship 2026

August 17, 2026

Endeavour Women in Tech Scholarship 2026 (up to $10,000)

August 15, 2026

Conferences & Training

Standard Chartered Digital Bootcamp 2026

Jude OgarAugust 18, 2026 Africa

Deadline: Unspecified Applications are open for the Standard Chartered Digital Bootcamp 2026. Standard Chartered, in…

Union Bank Management Trainee Programme and Tech Bootcamp 2026

August 15, 2026

World Bank Group Global Program on GovTech & Public Sector Innovation 2026 (Fully-funded)

August 15, 2026

Brand South Africa | Play Your Part Bursary to Attend the One Young World Summit 2026

August 12, 2026

Competitions

International Physics Competition: Education Program & Talent Search 2026 (up to $1,500)

Jude OgarAugust 20, 2026 Africa

Deadline: November 1, 2026 Applications for the International Physics Competition: Education Program & Talent Search…

Global Logic & Reasoning Competition 2026 (up to $1,500)

August 20, 2026

GIZ South Africa Ideas Competition for Employment Promotion in Just Energy Transition Value Chains 2026

August 20, 2026

Wege Prize 2027 for Innovators ($65,000 total prize)

August 19, 2026

Awards

Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) One Country, One Project 2026

Jude OgarAugust 15, 2026 Africa

Deadline: August 22, 2026 Applications are open for the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) One Country,…

Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio 2026 ($1,000 CAD prize)

August 12, 2026

Whitley Awards 2027 for Grassroots Conservation Leaders (£50,000 prize)

August 11, 2026

75 Scholarships, Grants, Fellowships, Travel Abroad and Other Opportunities with Deadlines in August 2026 – August 10, 2026

August 10, 2026

Hot Jobs & Internships

ONE Global Activists Program in Canada 2026-2027

Jude OgarAugust 20, 2026 America

Deadline: August 31, 2026 Applications are open for the ONE Global Activists Program in Canada…

UN FAO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) 2026

August 18, 2026

30 Hot Jobs Across Various Sectors Currently Open – August 13, 2026

August 13, 2026

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Global Unit for Democracy and Human Rights Traineeship Programme 2026

August 12, 2026