Author: Opportunity Desk

Deadline: September 2, 2016 The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) announces the call for applications for the 2016 FIRE Awards. The FIRE Africa Awards seek to acknowledge…

Deadline: August 19, 2016 This is a platform for championing green sustainable jobs by women and youth entrepreneurs in Kenya, with a focus on selected value…

Deadline: November 8, 2016 Applications for the 2017/18 Chevening Scholarship is now open. Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by…

Deadline: August 27, 2016 The African Exponent is currently looking to add a new full time journalist to its growing team. Role Description This individual would be responsible…

Deadline: September 1, 2016 The application cycle for the 2017 International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Global Fellowship is now open! The Global Fellowship Program…

Deadline: August 28, 2016 AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-25 meeting to be held in Mauritius, from November 25 – 30, 2016. The fellowship is reserved…

Deadline: August 22, 2016 Registration is ongoing for the 2016 Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology. The digital gender divide remains an unacceptable barrier to achieving the…

Deadline: October 3, 2016 Applications are now being received for the Getty Foundation Scholar Grants 2017. The Getty Scholar Grants are for established scholars, or writers…

Deadline: September 15, 2016 The Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) provide fully funded master’s degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate academic and professional excellence and…

Deadline: December 1, 2016 The Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership works to fill an identified gap in training for African and U.S. health professionals.…

Deadline: November 30, 2016 The World YWCA established its Internship Program to enhance and further develop young women’s leadership. The World YWCA advocacy internships offer the…

Deadline: September 1, 2016 Applications  are now open for the Autumn 2016 Batch of the 2016 Heinrich Böll Foundation International Scholarships. The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation…

Deadline: August 22, 2016 Applications are invited for the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC). The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC), established in 2010, is a…

Deadline: October 9, 2016 Applications for the January ’17 Fellowship cohort is now open! IDEX is a six-month fellowship experience designed for aspiring social intrapreneurs who want to take…

Deadline: August 30, 2016 Applications are invited for the 2nd UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS 2016 which will be held on the 28th and 29th of…