Author: Opportunity Desk

Deadline: February 11, 2014 The Thomson Reuters Foundation and Nokia are inviting aspiring photographers and photojournalists to submit images capturing the many aspects of women’s empowerment around…

Deadline: January 27, 2014 Applications are now accepted for the 2014 Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s…

Deadline: December 10, 2013 One Young World seeks Coordinating Ambassadors from across various regions. One Young World Summits are fantastic, inspiring events but it is after…

Deadline: February 23, 2014 Do you have ideas to build a sustainable society for the future? Enter the Skanska Sustainable Cities Challenge 2014 and win a trip with Skanska…

Deadline: December 23 2013 Are you 18 to 24? UNESCO invites Youth around the world to take part in the 2014 UNESCO Worldwide Multimedia Competition. Think creatively, involve…

Deadline: January 7, 2014 The Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) is now open for submissions. SIMA is an annual international documentary and educational impact media competition…

Deadline: Not specified. (Apply before January 8, 2014) Sony presents the Global Music Contest for 2014 FIFA World Cup™. Supersong is your opportunity to make music history,…

Deadline: January 6, 2014 The 2014 Echoing Green Fellowship application is now open. The Global Fellowship is a program for smart young leaders who are deeply…

Deadline: January 15, 2014 The scholarship application call for the academic year 2014/2015 is now open. The Guest Scholarship Programme for post-doctoral research in Sweden aims at strengthening…

Deadline: Ongoing The World Bank Group welcomes applicants from all over the globe to apply for the Junior Professional Associates or JPA employment program. Are you a recent…

Deadline: March 3, 2014 Applications for the Adobe Youth Voices Scholarships program are now open. The scholarship was developed to support the next generation of creative thinkers…

Deadline: January 31, 2014 The World Bank Group Internship is now accepting applications for the Summer season (June-September). The World Bank Internship is offering highly motivated and successful…

Deadline: Ongoing Looking for an exciting internship with one of Africa’s newest and foremost business magazines? Apply now for the 3 month Venturers Internship Program, a platform open…

Deadline: May 6, 2014 The One World Media is now accepting entries for the next edition of the One World Media Awards. Are you a news reporter? As…

From April, 2013 until December 2013, OpportunityDesk.org has through nominations identified and featured 9 outstanding young people from across the world. These youth have become icons of change…