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Deadline: September 22, 2016 The Australia Awards Mongolia Program has contracted Zorig Foundation to manage the Women’s Leadership Program. The program is an important part of…

Deadline: October 30, 2016 Princeton in Africa develops young leaders committed to Africa’s advancement by offering yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work…

Deadline: October 6, 2016 She Entrepreneurs is a recognised leadership programme for young emerging women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA)…

Deadlines: 12 October 2016 (US round) and 7 December 2016 (International round). Applications for Gates Cambridge Scholarship (October 2017 entry) is now open. Gates Cambridge Scholarships are prestigious,…

Deadline: October 12, 2016 The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of…

Deadline: September 16, 2016 The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to invite Ugandan journalists to apply for the 5th, 6th and 7th round of grants…

Deadline: September 12, 2016 ASEF is pleased to invite practising journalists from all ASEM countries to apply for the ASEF Journalists’ Workshop on “Asia-Europe Media Connectivity:…

Deadline: September 30, 2016 The National Institute for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (NIHSS) and the South African BRICS Think Tank (SABTT) are pleased to…

Deadline: November 11, 2016 Africa’s largest fund for data-driven investigative storytelling launches its call for proposals today, seeking investigative story pitches by journalists in six countries. The…

Deadline: November 1, 2016 Submit entries for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2017. The Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words)…

Welcome to September! We recommence our monthly Young Person of the Month feature with a very special person to the Opportunity Desk family. Meet Oyindamola Johnson from…

Dealine: September 9, 2016 Oxfam Germany in cooperation with Climate Tracker offers a unique opportunity: A two week speakers tour through Germany for two climate activists…

Deadline: September 15, 2016 The Malaysian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) are awarded by the Malaysian Government to the nominated students from the Commonwealth countries…

Deadline: Ongoing African Awards for Entrepreneurship was established in 2007 by the Legatum Group to recognize business leaders who demonstrate innovation, profitability, and business excellence while…

Deadline: March 19, 2017 University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School is now accepting applications for the Skoll Scholarship. This is a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA…