Grants
The AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2024 for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Applications are now open for the 2024 AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant. This grant is funded by the BAYER Foundation with the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), Federal Republic of Germany. The Grant is for Junior Researchers (PhD students) and aims to strengthen the scientific capacity of young scholars

Competitions
AUDA-NEPAD Competition! Call for Africa’s TVET Champions (All-expenses-paid trip to Africa Skills Week 2024 in Accra, Ghana)

AUDA-NEPAD Competition! Good Practices for Innovative Approaches for Implementing Equitable and Inclusive TVET in Africa. Are you an organisation that excels at ensuring all of Africa’s young people have equal access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) opportunities? Do you have programmes that specifically target women and girls,

Competitions
The Commonwealth Secretariat Think Trade, Think Green: Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay Award Competition.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to launch the Think Trade, Think Green: Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay Award Competition. This competition, brought to you by the Trade and Youth teams of the Commonwealth Secretariat, invites young researchers and students aged 18-29 to share their insights on a crucial topic: How can trade and

Competitions
Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Essay Competition 2024 for African Undergraduates.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Essay Competition. The essay competition on “Collaborative Action for Growth, Competitiveness, and Stability” invites participants to explore the interconnected dimensions of inclusive development, business dynamism, societal security, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration. Essays should discuss how fostering inclusive growth can drive competitiveness

Fellowships
2025/2026 RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY ($USD 78,000 STIPEND, FULLY FUNDED)

Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program at Harvard University. The Radcliffe Fellowship Program awards 50 fellowships each academic year. Applicants may apply as individuals or in a group of two people working on the same project. We seek diversity along many dimensions, including discipline, career stage, race and

Fellowships
CAMARGO FOUNDATION CORE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2025/2026 FOR ARTISTS, SCHOLARS AND THINKERS (FULLY FUNDED TO CASSIS, FRANCE)

Applications are now open for the Camargo Foundation Core Fellowship Program. Each year, a panel of scholars and arts professionals selects individuals or teams from hundreds of submissions from around the world. The laureates are awarded a 10 weeks residency in a stunning, contemplative environment where they have the space, time, and

Internships
THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (NNPC) GRADUATE TRAINEE PROGRAM 2024 FOR YOUNG NIGERIAN GRADUATES.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Graduate Trainee Program. Gain hands-on experience, professional development, and mentorship in a dynamic environment. NNPC Limited’s Graduate Trainees are expected to: Applicants must: SCIENCES Geology, Geophysics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Environmental Science, Basin Modelling, Surveying and Architecture etc.

Fellowships
THE WESTERWELLE YOUNG FOUNDERS PROGRAMME – AUTUMN 2024 FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS (FULLY FUNDED TO BERLIN, GERMANY)

Applications are now open for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme – Autumn 2024. The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future. Requirements Benefits The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme offer targeted support to scale our founders’ ventures and

Fellowships
IRELAND FELLOWS PROGRAMME AFRICA 2025/2026 FOR EARLY TO MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS (FULLY FUNDED STUDY IN IRELAND)

Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Ireland Fellows Programme Africa. The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. It offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-year master’s level