Applications are now open for the 2025 UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program. The Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a six-month programme activating companies participating in the UN Global Compact across industries and regions. The objective is to help businesses swiftly move from commitment to action on human rights and
The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is an intensive human rights training for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent. It takes place once a year at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. The
The United Nations Human Rights Office manages two Humanitarian Funds: the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. Each Fund is mandated to channel direct assistance to victims of these human rights violations, through grants to civil society
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