Author: Opportunity Desk

Deadline: June 1 and November 1 annually The Joke Walker Hunter (JWH)  Initiative invites Environmental Civil Society Organisations to nominate young people working for their organisations…

Deadline: April-August, 2013 As education is vital to the New Zealand Aid Programme’s mission of supporting sustainable development, they are offering different types of scholarships to…

Deadline: June 7, 2013 Applications are now open for the 2013 Toyota TogetherGreen Fellowship Program, 12-month-long program for up to 40 selected fellows from diverse backgrounds and…

Deadline to reapply: May 31, 2013 Rolex is still accepting applications for the 2014 Awards for Enterprise. The awards is dedicated exclusively to young candidates aged…

Deadline: May 30, 2013 The FRB and the French GEF have jointly called for research projects on scenarios of biodiversity change in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of…

Deadline: May 17, 2013 The Weeden Foundation invites proposals for its next grant cycle. The Foundation’s primary mission is to protect biodiversity. It makes grants for biodiversity conservation…

Deadline: June 21, 2013 Applications for the Young Professionals Programme (YPP) for 2013 is now open! The Program targets motivated and talented individuals under thirty-two (32) years…

Idea Block When it comes to applications that require innovation, creativity or developing an idea that has never existed, it is not uncommon to rack up…

Deadline: Varies The Ayn Rand Institute invites students to submit essays on particular themes for a chance to win several cash prizes. Ayn Rand’s novels are…

Deadline: May 30, 2013 The Mandela Rhodes Foundation invites applications for the 2014 Mandela Rhodes Scholarship programme. The scholarship offers educational opportunities to young Africans with scholastic,…

Deadline: June 19, 2013 Do you have innovative solutions that will ensure the availability of nutrients for healthy, natural ecosystems, farms, food, and people? Ashoka’s Nutrients…

Deadline: May 10, 2013 A new grant competition has been launched by the Youth Employment Network (YEN) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The grant scheme,…

Deadline: May 15, 2013 The African Leadership Academy is still accepting applications for its Global Scholars Program. The Global Scholars Program (GSP) is an intensive, nineteen-day,…

Deadline: July 15, 2013 Nominations are now invited from eligible candidates for the 2013 El-Hibri Peace Education Prize. To recognize individuals or organizations for their contributions to…

It is May! We are thrilled to introduce our Young Person of the Month for May, Igwe Twins from Nigeria. Now in its second month,…