fellowshipUnited States
Mandela Washington Fellowship / U.S. Department of State and IREX
Programme benefits are described by the official fellowship page; no monetary award was assumed from the source pageDeadline 13 Oct 2026
View opportunity detailscompetitionNigeria; online submission
HELWA Foundation
Competition prizes were not specified on the official page reviewed.Deadline 15 Oct 2026
View opportunity detailscompetitionNigeria; nationwide online competition
National Pension Week, led by the National Pension Commission (PenCom)
Category A: ₦1,000,000 plus laptop, trophy, and certificate. Category B: ₦1,500,000 plus laptop, trophy, and certificate.Deadline 20 Oct 2026
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UBA Foundation
Deadline 23 Oct 2026
View opportunity detailsmentorshipAfrican medical schools; virtual research and mentorship activities described by POHER
Pan-African Organization for Health, Education and Research (POHER)
Non-cash mentorship; POHER says the program does not pay medical-school tuition; no stipend verifiedDeadline 31 Oct 2026
View opportunity detailsfellowshipGlobal; virtual learning and coaching with ongoing engagement in the applicant’s project community.
Dalai Lama Fellows
Deadline 11 Nov 2026
View opportunity detailscompetitionGlobal; low- and middle-income country applicants especially encouraged
D-Prize
Up to US$20,000 in seed funding to launch a new organization or pilotDeadline 15 Nov 2026
View opportunity detailsfellowshipFully virtual; open to eligible students and recent graduates across Africa.
Dunin-Deshpande Innovation Centre at Queen’s University / Mastercard Foundation
Up to 60 finalists may receive a CAD $500 stipend; finalists may also pitch for prizes of up to CAD $15,000.Deadline 1 Dec 2026
View opportunity detailscompetitionAfrica / participating ARSO member states
African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO)
$1,000 first prize; $800 second; $500 third; certificates; first-place travel sponsorship to the 33rd ARSO General AssemblyDeadline 23 Apr 2027
View opportunity detailstrainingFully online / global
Aspire Institute
Free; no tuition or application feeDeadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsinternshipGlobal (67+ countries/territories; specific location set per listing)
AIESEC
Varies by host organization and listing - most are paid, some offer stipends only. Not a single fixed amount.Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsmentorshipRemote (Nigeria), with occasional in-person sessions at select universities
She Leads Africa (in partnership with Jobberman)
Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsfellowshipNigeria (online, plus in-person applied learning sessions in various states)
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy / NITDA
Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailscompetitionRemote / online
Zindi
Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailstrainingLagos, Ogun, Oyo, FCT (Abuja), Kano, Kaduna, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Enugu
Mastercard Foundation x Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)
Free training; support may include transport stipends, childcare support, device/internet access via partner hubs for eligible participantsDeadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsfellowshipNigeria (residential bootcamp; blended programming afterward)
The Afara Initiative
Fully funded -- feeding, accommodation, and programme costs covered for fellows.Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsinternshipGlobal / UNICEF offices and duty stations
UNICEF
Monthly stipend; a one-time travel and visa contribution may be available when funding permitsDeadline Rolling
View opportunity detailscompetitionNigeria (regional activations in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja; virtual participation also available)
Ecobank (Blaze by Ecobank)
₦20,000,000 total prize pool: 1st ₦5m, 2nd ₦4m, 3rd ₦3.5m, 4th ₦2.5m, 5th ₦1m. Plus mentorship, free debit cards, NYSC placement opportunities, and an Ecobank internship opportunity for select participants.Deadline Rolling
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