We are pleased to announce the BIGD Young Researchers’ Fellowship (YRF) program. This fellowship will provide opportunities for experiential learning on research methodology and other crucial research skills to budding social scientists. For now, we are focusing on quantitative research methods in the area of economic development. However, we plan to expand
Deadline: Unspecified Applications are open for the Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede Internship & Mentoring Program 2021. As part of the global launch of Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede is offering internships to five exceptional young Nigerians. This internship programme is Aig-Imoukhuede bringing action to his desire to inspire
Deadline: May 15, 2021 Applications are open for the African Union/GIZ Agenda 2063 Women’s Photojournalism Award 2021. The agenda 2063 Africa Photojournalism Project aims to inspire photo journalists from all across the continent to share powerful images telling Africa’s story from an African perspective. The Project also aims to capacitate journalist
Deadline: May 12, 2021 Applications for Grant Master Writing Fellowship 2021 are now open. The 100% online fellowship, fully sponsored by Grant Master, is currently looking for exceptional creative writers who want to master grant writing and significantly increase their income by working as Grant Writers. The course runs from May 31
Deadline: May 31, 2021 Applications are open for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards 2022. Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Awards recognize and support eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, five Laureates are recognized for their contributions to the advancement of
Deadline: May 7, 2021 Applications for the Women in Africa 54 (WIA54) Programme 2021 are now open. The WIA 54 programme promotes women entrepreneurship in Africa since 2017. Each year, it endows 54 African women entrepreneurs from 54 African countries with a comprehensive support package consisting of training, communication, mentoring and networking.
Deadline: July 27, 2021 Applications are open for the TWAS Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) 2021. The Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) was established in response to the needs of researchers in developing countries, particularly those attached to institutions that lack appropriate research facilities. Under this scheme,
Deadline: May 10, 2021 Nominations are open for the Equator Prize 2021. The Equator Prize will be awarded to outstanding local community and Indigenous peoples initiatives that advance innovative nature-based solutions for sustainable development. The thematic priorities include: Action on Sustainable Food Systems Protection, restoration and/or sustainable management of natural and
Deadline: May 31, 2021 Applications for the African ChangeMakers Initiative Awards 2021 are now open. The Awards identifies and celebrates excellence, leadership, entrepreneurial ingenuity of social entrepreneurs, businesses, technologist, and social innovators in individuals, programs, teams, groups, or organizations across Africa and the world. The African ChangeMakers Initiative identifies people or organizations
Deadline: May 30, 2021 Applications are open for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders 2022. The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders honors individuals and organizations who have shown exceptional commitment to defending human rights, despite the risks involved. Many defenders who are nominated for the Award face

Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2027 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Vacancy: Executive Office Analyst (Graduate Trainee)
The Consolidated Hallmark Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
Asset & Resource Management (ARM) Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
The SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition 2026 for young Nigerians (₦1,000,000 Prize)
The Sahara Group Global Management Trainee Programme 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.
The 2026 GSK Africa Open Lab Postgraduate Fellowship in Biostatistics /Health Data Science for early-career African scientists (Fully Funded)
The American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for Online Masters study (Fully Funded).
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) OND Internship Programme 2026 for young Nigerians