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
Deadline: 06 May 2024. Background EarthEcho International was founded on the belief that young people have the power to change the world. You are invited to apply to join the Youth Leadership Council (YLC) - a team of young environmental leaders, selected annually through a competitive application process, who play a key role leading EarthEcho’s programs while developing and implementing campaigns to mobilize young people worldwide to protect our ocean planet. Through t
Deadline: 15 January 2024 The African Genome Center (AGC) at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Morocco, and the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute are partnering on a comprehensive training program to advance biodiversity genomics research in Africa, specifically focusing on genomes and their significant impact on the African continent, through several joint training Fellowships. These Fellowships will focus on providing practical experience on library prepara
Deadline: 01 December 2023 The Planetary Health Alliance is excited to begin the search for its 2024 Campus Ambassador cohort. The PHCA program formally recognizes Next Generation leaders in Planetary Health on academic campuses and within the international Planetary Health community at-large. During the program, Ambassadors will build their Planetary Health network and gain leadership and organizational skills with the support of their diverse PHCA cohort, PHA staff, and Alliance Me
Deadline: 02 December 2023 The CEPS Young Thinkers initiative is back for 2024 with “CEPS Young Thinkers 2024: European Elections”! I. Background Born in 2021, the CEPS Young Thinkers initiative is an innovative forum driven by and for youth to elevate emerging voices, expand their professional and leadership skills, and empower them to participate in forward-looking European policy debates. Throughout the Young Thinkers programme, selected emerging voices gain direct insig
Deadline: 07 July 2023 The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an MSc graduate fellow to work on Cross-sectional study of haemoparasites in dairy calves in Nandi County. The successful fellow will be hosted by the Livestock Genetics program at ILRI. &
Deadline: 07 July 2023 The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an MSc graduate fellow to work on Cross-sectional study of abortions in dairy cattle in Nandi County. The successful fellow will be hosted by the Livestock Genetics program at ILRI. I. About the position The dairy industry is an emerging sector of the livestock industry in many lower and middle-income countries (LMICs) particularly in Africa. Structured dairy cattle bree