Author: Opportunity Desk

Season’s Greetings, everyone! As we draw the curtain for 2015, we are pleased to introduce Charu Sharma from India, the Opportunity Desk Young Person of the…

Deadline: January 29, 2016 Entries are being received for the inaugural TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting. The prize recognizes reporting that focuses on uncovering commerical bribery with…

Deadline: February 9,2016 Hash Code is a team-based programming competition organized by Google for students and industry professionals (18+) across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.…

Deadline: February 13, 2016 The Swedish Institute is offering scholarships through the Visby Programme for the 2016/2017 academic year. The aim of the Visby Programme is to…

Deadline: February 15, 2016 The Word Press Institute (WPI) Fellowship is offered to 10 journalists from countries around the world. It provides immersion into the governance,…

Deadline: January 20, 2016 The scholarship application period is now open for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS). SISS is the Swedish government’s international awards scheme aimed…

Deadline: April 30, 2016 Loughborough University is delighted to announce full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students who are currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.…

Deadlines: January 15, 2016 (Global Graduate Program) & Ongoing (Global  Talent Pool) Coloplast Global Career Challenge is now open! Coloplast is a leading medtech company headquartered…

Deadline: January 15, 2016 The Centre of African Studies, with the generous assistance of the A.G. Leventis Foundation, is pleased to announce two Visiting Research Fellowships…

Deadline: January 17, 2016 Nominations are now invited for the 2016 Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards. Now in its 11th year, the awards recognize civil society…

Deadline: January 31, 2016 The World Bank Group Internship is accepting applications for the Summer season (June-September). The World Bank Internship is offering highly motivated and successful…

Deadline: May 31, 2016 Applications are now open for the 2017-18 Rotary Peace Fellowships. Each year, Rotary selectssome of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals from around…

Deadline: December 18, 2015 The Macedonia Media Leaders Program (MMLP) is a professional development program for journalists and media professionals from Macedonia. MMLP strives to strengthen…

Deadline: January 30, 2016 Apply to represent your country at the 7th Annual G(irls)20 Summit, taking place in China, the 2016 G20 Host Country. Designed G20 style, the…

Deadline: December 20, 2015 Individuals are invited to attend the NEET Training Course. The term NEET is used to describe young people who are not engaged…