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: 15 July 2023 Call for application is open to youth from the Nile Basin countries who are interested in water and climate change, and who would like to propose creative solutions to apply and participate in the Nile Basin Competition for Youth. The competition aims to identify innovative science, technology and policy-based solutions, good practices and experiences, methods and innovative approaches that promote sustainable water resources management. Applicant should propose
Deadline: 19 March 2023 The West Africa Research Center (WARC) Travel Grant is currently open for applications. The grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent. The WARC Travel Grant provides travel costs up to $1,500 and a stipend of $1,500. Travel grant funds may be used to: Attend and present pap
Date limite: 15 juin 2023. L’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) et l’Organisation Arabe pour l’Education, la Culture et les Sciences (ALECSO) annoncent l’ouverture des candidatures au Prix de la traduction Ibn Khaldoun et Léopold Sédar Senghor pour sa session 2023. Il récompense la traduction du français vers l’arabe et de l’arabe vers le français d’une œuvre littéraire et/ou en s
Deadline: 29 March 2023 Environmental education (EE) 30 Under 30 recognizes young people across the globe who are building a sustainable future through education. Nominate yourself or someone you know today! Young people around the world are creating lasting change for both people and the planet. EE 30 Under 30 shines the spotlight on these change makers who demonstrate passion, commitment, and leadership using environmental education. The EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 will receive gl
Deadline: 01 July 2023 Join African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) challenge to shine a light on plant nutrition research and development across Africa through photography. Your contributions will help to build a valuable forum and educational resource …plus you could win a cash prize! This contest will be accepting entries till July 2023, after which APNI will announce the winning entries. I. Categories This year the contest is built around two categories:
Deadline: 03 February 2023 Young people in South Africa (Limpopo and Eastern Cape) are invited to propose innovative ideas to start a business, or expand their existing services, around the dissemination of agricultural videos using a Digisoft Smart Projector. This call for Entrepreneurs for Rural Access is part of the Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Africa project funded by GIZ. It is part of the “One World - No Hunger” Initiative of the German Federal M
Deadline: 20 January 2023 Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has dedicated a total of CAN $ 9.7m through the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) to catalyze the Blue Economy sector in the Republic of Kenya. The project seeks to contribute to economic empowerment of women enterprises, their suppliers, and producers along key supply chains where women are discriminated against in the Blue Economy in Kenya. I. Eligibility Criteria Applicants showing a willingness to participat
Deadline: 10 January 2023 African citizens between the age of 18 - 25 years are invited to submit their essays for this year’s Youth Leadership Competition, organized as part of the 2023 African Leadership Forum (ALF). This competition aims to provide an opportunity for the youth of Africa and the next generation of leaders in the region to share their perspectives on leadership as it relates to promoting African intra-trade to unlock agricultural potent
Deadline: 2 September 2022 The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2022 call for participation in the annual OFAB Media Awards. OFAB takes pride in enhancing knowledge sharing and awareness creation on agricultural biotechnology in Africa. The resultant understanding and appreciation of the technology has enabled improvement of policies and evidence-based decision making by various stakeholders. Journalists have been instrument
