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
Deadline: 01 September 2024 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs has opened for another round of fellowship-funding programs. As the world’s largest environmental youth program for the creative arts, its mission is to empower youth to connect, create, and communicate for our planet. Since 2011, Bow Seat has engaged over 33,000 students from more than 140 countries and all 50 U.S. states. After the overwhelming success and support garnered from the previous Fellowship Grant Program, Bow
Deadline: 30 June 2024 Nominate yourself as a EVWA Changemaker, and gain the exclusive opportunity to be selected as one of the 30 under 30 exceptional young Africans, who lead projects that contribute to the empowerment of women farmers. I. Benefits Gain global visibility, expand your network, and get the chance to win the prestigious $5,000 EVWA Champion Award! As this year’s EVWA Champion, you will also be featured in a professional documentary showcasing you and your init
Deadline: 02 July 2024 Applications for the fourth cohort of CALA’s Advanced Leadership Programme, an AGRA-led initiative co-implemented by the African Management Institute, are now live! The fourth cohort follows the successful implementation of the first, second, and third cohorts, composed of 200 leaders from eight focus countries, who began their journey in August 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. Selected from over 4,000 applications, the first and second cohorts graduated fro
Deadline: 21 May 2024 The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is proud to host the 3rd edition of the Youth AgriChampions – a Peer2Peer workshop series on climate adaptation in agriculture. The initiative brings together ~15 youth grassroot voices from the world of smallholder farming and agricultural entrepreneurship in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia, to share their on-the-ground experience with adapting their practices to climate change. During the workshops -
Deadline: 30 June 2024 The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation, as listed below. I. Categories The disciplines and domains of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards are: Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) Biology and Biomedicine Information and Communication Technologies Climate Change and