Deadline: 10 June 2025 The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is now open for applications. A total of US$160,000 will be awarded to young African entrepreneurs who have launched scalable, impact-driven businesses in the agrifood sector. This is an incredible opportunity to gain exposure, mentorship, and financial support to scale your venture. I. Why Enter the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition? Grand Prizes: Two grand prizes of $50,000 each will be
Deadline: 30 June 2025 Are you an early-career scientist passionate about improving phosphorus (P) management in African agro-ecosystems? African Plant Nutrition Institute is awarding $5,000 grants to up to 5 researchers through the African Phosphorus Fellowship, part of its EXCEL Africa Initiative. The award encourages scientific programs focused on understanding and improving phosphorus (P) management in Africa’s field or tree crop agroecosystems. I. Eligib
Deadline: 30 April 2025 The Call to apply for the 2025 Young Impact Associates (YIA) in Agrifood Systems Fellowship is now open. This is a year-long flagship program designed to prepare a new generation of African leaders capable to make a difference in the impact measurement field and contribute to driving transformative change in Africa’s agrifood landscape. The YIA Fellowship in Agrifood Systems is implemented by a consortium of partners including CIFOR-ICRAF, African
Deadline: 21 April 2025 The call to apply for the third cohort of the Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship is now open. The (GRASP) Fellowship is a career development program that targets African women in the policy field to catalyze the design and implementation of gender-responsive agricultural policies across Africa. The GRASP Fellowship is fostering policy change across regional, sub-regional and national levels for gender equality and women’s empowerme
Deadline: 30 April 2025 The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has opened its call for graduate students in Africa to apply for the 2025 edition of the Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program. The Award offers ten (10) awards of $2,000 (U.S. Dollars) to M.Sc., M.Phil., or Ph.D. students in the disciplines of soil science, agronomy, and horticultural or tree crop science with a focus on plant nutrition. Students must also be attending a degree-granting institution located in Africa.
Deadline: 03 March 2025 I. Background The UNCTAD Division of Investment and Enterprise (DIAE) and the Academy of International Business (AIB) have jointly established an award for the best young academic research work on international investment and development. The award is intended for PhD students or early career researchers with no more than five years of full-time work experience. UNCTAD and AIB invite contributions that provide state-of-the-art knowledge and understanding of the a
Deadline: 12 February 2025 African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is announcing the Call for The AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Science. This Call targets young women in science under 35 years of age from Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Malawi. I. Benefits The competitively selected successful applicants will benefit from a range of opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance their capacities to effectively communi
Deadline; 10 September 2024 I .About The Fellowship The Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action Fellowship seeks to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyze production of climate solutions that work for women smallholders. Through this Fellowship, AWARD aims to contribute to equitable rural livelihoods by increasing the number of women leaders in climate change producing innovations that address the di
Deadline: 31 October 2024 African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) photo contest is back for another year! This is an opportunity offered to show-off your crop diagnostic skills and also highlight your efforts to improve plant nutrition and soil health in Africa. Your contributions are helping APNI to build a valuable forum and educational resource …plus winners are eligible for a cash prize of US$250! Full credit is given to each photographer. I. Category 1
Deadline: 2 September 2024. The 2024 African Plant Nutrition Outreach Fellowship Award is now open for Submissions. Awards of USD $5,000 each will be conferred to two innovative African scientists, extension specialists, or educators. The Fellowship will support education, training, and communication programs relevant to improving the use and efficiency of plant nutrients in African agro-ecosystems. I. Eligibility Scientists, extension specialists or educators working at an Afr