Author: Opportunity Desk

Deadline: June 15, 2016 Entries are welcomed for the 2016 UNESCO/Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “Education to Build a…

Deadline: March 20, 2016 The Coca-Cola Company invites applications for the 2016 MENA Scholarship Program. The Company is offering a great opportunity for students from countries…

Deadline: March 13, 2016 Applications are now invited for the Eastern Europe Regional Youth Advocacy Workshop on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) for young people from 3…

Deadline: March 24, 2016 The CNN MultiChoice Award is here again! Submit your best journalism work of 2015! The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Competition is the most…

Deadline: March 20, 2016 The Pan African University is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier…

Deadline: April 30, 2016 The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) offers a twelve-month, full-time, fully sponsored training program in which the students – known as…

Deadline: March 10, 2016 School of Data is inviting journalists, civil society advocates and anyone interested in pushing data literacy forward to apply for its 2016…

Deadline: March 18,2016 Pitch With Purpose is a pitch competition for women entrepreneurs leading high-growth, scalable businesses that support the resolution of the world’s most pressing…

Deadline: May 31, 2016 The African Exponent is accepting applications for internship program. Journalistic interns will assist in reporting about key topics from specific African countries. The African Exponent…

Deadline: March 23, 2016 BBC recently launched an award for reporters in honor of its exceptionally brilliant broadcaster-Late Komla Dumor. The BBC World News Komla Dumor Award…

Deadline: March 15, 2016 Through the CBCF’s 20-month fellowship programs, participants work with congressional members and committees, attend leadership development seminars, complete community service projects and…

Deadline: March 21, 2016 The CIDRZ HealthCorps Fellowship provides valuable field experience for future public health leaders in the setting of a vibrant non-governmental health research…

Deadline: April 17, 2016 (Early-Bird Submission) Entries are invited for the Adobe Design Achievements Awards 2016. The ADAA is a global digital media competition for student…

Deadline: March 10, 2016 Applications are invited for the Dialogue Fellows Programme. Young people have played a significant role in the recent Arab movements, demanding basic…

Happy New Month! We are pleased to announce Teminioluwa Ajayi from Nigeria as the March 2016 Young Person of the Month. Temini, as he is fondly called, is…