2025 Mastercard Foundation & Arizona State University Innovation and Technology Scholarship for Young Africans (Fully Funded)
Deadline: November 3, 2024. The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), will provide graduate scholarships to train 120 young African professionals at the master’s level for various programs over 5 years (2025 – 2030). This is a fully immersive and traditional on-campus 2-year master’s program with an emphasis on technology and innovation. Recognizing the rapid evolution of the global digital economy, this program aims to equip African youth with the skills
2026 DW Traineeship for Aspiring Journalists Worldwide (Paid)
Deadline: November 18, 2024. The application phase for the 2026-2027 DW traineeship has begun. Aspiring journalists can apply for the bilingual program.The 18-month paid journalism program is considered one of the most prestigious of its kind in Germany – and beyond. It covers a range of fields and skills, such as TV-moderation, multimedia storytelling, data journalism and working with AI-tools. The topics are explored in seminars and workshops at DW’s editorial offices in Bonn
2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship Catalyst Grant for MWF Alumni ($20,000 USD )
Deadline: November 18, 2024. IREX is excited to announce the launch of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Catalyst Grant application, a unique funding opportunity for Fellowship Alumni! Through a partnership with D-Prize, a non-profit organization that works to distribute and scale proven technologies to benefit people in extreme poverty, up to two Fellowship Alumni will be selected to receive grants of up to $20,000 USD each to pilot a new initiative to catalyze change and distribute a proven
2025 IREX Community Solutions Program (Fully Funded to the United States)
Deadline: November 13, 2024. The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional leadership development program for established community leaders working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, and women and gender. CSP includes a four-month hands-on U.S. practicum, personalized leadership coaching and training through a graduate level leadership curriculum, and a six-month follow-on community project fellows implement in their home country. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To
2025 Machel-Mandela Internship Programme (Paid)
Deadline: November 15, 2024. The Brenthurst Foundation is inviting applications from young graduates for the Machel-Mandela Internship Programme, named in honour of former South African President Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel. The Machel-Mandela Internship programme offers an opportunity for a graduate to participate in the work of one of Africa’s leading think tanks, including participating in the organisation of events, the writing of papers and op-eds and other policy work. THE INTERNSHIP The internship
2025 Global Press Shifting Democracies Reporting Fellowship for Women Journalists
Deadline: November 8, 2024. Global Press was founded in 2006 and has trained more than 250 women journalists since its founding. In 2024, Global Press transformed its operating model to scale its training programs and coverage locations. Global Press now focuses its coverage on the three most pressing issues of the day — global health, civil liberties and the environment. Now, reporters and reporting fellows from even more global locations are producing investigative and