Category: Opportunities

The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System for Africa (FBIS Africa) is inviting applications for small grants of US$5,000 to US$10,000 to help researchers and institutions organise, digitise and publish existing freshwater biodiversity data from across Africa. The initiative is led by the Freshwater Research Centre, with support from the JRS Biodiversity Foundation and the Global Biodiversity … Continue reading “Call For Applications: FBIS Africa Freshwater Biodiversity Data Mobilisation Small Grants”

African startups developing technology to improve access to clean and reliable electricity can apply for the 2026 African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards organised by Octopus Energy Generation. The awards support early-stage energy businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa with funding, mentorship and industry connections to help them develop their solutions and expand their operations. The competition is particularly … Continue reading “Call For Applications: African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026 Up to US$100,000 funding”

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has opened applications for Cohort 2 of the Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme, supporting young Nigerian innovators to turn ideas into sustainable ventures that address real-world challenges. The 2026–2027 programme will support innovators across seven states, providing training, mentorship, incubation and market-access opportunities … Continue reading “Call for Applications: UNDP Young Africa Innovates Programme 2026–2027 for Nigerian Innovators”

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 World Food Forum Youth Policy Board. The World Food Forum (WFF) is an open and inclusive global platform established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2021 to drive the transformation of agrifood systems through the power of … Continue reading “The World Food Forum Youth Policy Board 2027/2028 for emerging leaders.”

Application Deadline: November 6, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 NNPC/Renaissance JV Sabbatical and Postgraduate Research Internship Programme. Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (Renaissance), operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Renaissance, TotalEnergies and Agip Energy and Natural Resources Joint Venture, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for its 2027 Sabbatical … Continue reading “NNPC/Renaissance JV Sabbatical and Postgraduate Research Internship Programme 2027 for Nigerian University Students and Lecturers.”

Application Deadline:  11 December 2026, 23:59 GMT (UTC+0)   Applications are now open for the Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II. The Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator provides grants of up to £50,000 to support country-led projects that help Commonwealth countries tackle pressing ocean challenges while advancing national priorities.  Launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting … Continue reading “Call for Proposals: The Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II  (£50,000 in funding)”

Application Deadline: November 2, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027 Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Raisina Young Fellows Programme. The Raisina Young Fellows Programme convenes emerging leaders from around the world to discuss current political, economic, and social issues, with a particular focus on Asia. Fellows engage directly with senior political, … Continue reading “The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Raisina Young Fellows Programme 2027 for emerging leaders worldwide (Fully Funded to New Delhi, India)”

Application Deadline: November 18, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027/2028 US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program. Sponsored by the Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program offers undergraduate scholarships and leadership training to highly motivated candidates from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program partners … Continue reading “US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2027/2028 for undergraduate & graduate Students from the Middle East and North Africa (Fully Funded)”

Application Deadline: Ongoing. Applications are now open for the 2026 Climate Risk Lab Data Science and Machine Learning Fellowship. The Climate Risk Lab is looking to recruit recent PhD, MSc, or first-class Honours graduates with backgrounds in data science, machine learning, computer science, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, engineering, physics or related fields, who are excited to … Continue reading “Climate Risk Lab Data Science and Machine Learning Fellowship 2027 for recent PhD, MSc, or first-class graduates.”