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Below is a list of available scholarships for African female students 2026-2027 to study abroad or in Africa. Apply now
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The Amujae Initiative is the EJS Center’s flagship program. The program inspires and prepares women to unapologetically take up roles and excel in the highest echelons of public leadership, and to bring other women along. Each year, the EJS Center selects a cohort of African women
Published: 03 Dec 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 23 Jan 2022
Within the framework of “Female Shift”, the Business Scouts for Development (BSfD) programme aims to create digital offers for African and German women entrepreneurs and set up a mutual mentoring programme. Join the mentoring programme by sending in the mentoring questionnaire
Published: 30 Nov 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 15 Jan 2022
Here comes an opportunity for women entrepreneurs to apply for the Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubation programme which will help them leverage on digital technology to drive innovation in their businesses. The programme seeks to recruit the best entrepreneurial minds o
Published: 25 Nov 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Zambia Deadline: 06 Jan 2022
The U.S. Embassy Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs(AWE), an initiative supporting women entrepreneurs around the world. The Academy, in support of the White House-led Women’s Global Development and
Published: 22 Nov 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Uganda Deadline: 17 Dec 2021
The Africa Women Journalism Project, an initiative supported by the International Centre for Journalists in partnership with the Ford Foundation West Africa, has opened a call for journalists in Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal to increase the capacity of women journalists to understand the complexity of
Published: 05 Nov 2021 Type: Training Deadline: 05 Nov 2021
Female Genital Mutilation is a form of gender inequality, violation of women and girls rights and it is internationally recognized as a violation of human rights. Despite concerted efforts to curb it, the practice continues among many ethnic groups, especially in Africa, as it is based on myths and
Published: 01 Nov 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 02 Nov 2021
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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Division for Prosperity, Hiroshima Office has partnered with Sunlight and Absa Bank to launch an online training programme titled Sunlight and Absa Bank Women's Empowerment Programme for women in Kenya
Published: 01 Nov 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Kenya Deadline: 15 Nov 2021
The Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive a 7,000 EUR award (or local equivalent) for the 2022-2023 academic year. Scholarships wi
Published: 26 Oct 2021 Type: Postgraduate Deadline: 10 Dec 2021
The Future Females Business School, in partnership with UK-Kenya Tech Hub, is a leading programme that offers funded spots to Kenyan female entrepreneurs building HealthTech businesses that improve the health sector and provide access to quality and affordable healthcare. The UK-Kenya Tech H
Published: 21 Oct 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
GMMP WanaData Fellowship: Applications are invited from suitably qualified women journalists for the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) WanaData Fellowship targeted at engaging African women for the Data research. The fellowship seeks to explore the potentials of women represen
Published: 18 Oct 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 12 Nov 2021
Africa Innovation Fellowship, powered by WomEng and the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is a nine-month leadership and business development opportunity for female African innovators with an early stage engineering innovation or startup. The Africa Innovat
Published: 08 Oct 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 15 Oct 2021
The Golelo Trust aims to advance the education and economic development of Black women in South Africa by providing educational bursaries for the study of mechanical engineering at tertiary level. Bursaries will be awarded to Black Women students with proven academic performance and personal circums
Published: 01 Oct 2021 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 30 Nov 2021
The Vital Voices GROW Fellowship is a highly competitive one-year accelerator program for women owners of small and medium businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. The program includes customized business skills training, technical assi
Published: 24 Sep 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 27 Sep 2021
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WAAW Foundation Scholarship 2021/2022: Applications are invited from suitably qualified undergraduate students for the WAAW Foundation Scholarship for female African students admitted to a University, College or Institute of higher learning in Africa. The WAAW Foundation provides s
Published: 07 Sep 2021 Type: Undergraduate Deadline: 12 Nov 2021
Applications for the Ban Ki-Moon Centre Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation Program 2021/2022 are now open. The Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation is a virtual educational and capacity-building program that fosters the leadership of African young women to induce and real
Published: 04 Sep 2021 Type: Internship Deadline: 26 Sep 2021
Developers in Vogue invites female software developers (at least at the intermediate level) to share in an upskilling journey aimed at producing fully groomed software developers through its exciting 1-year accelerator-training program. The Developers in Vogue Accelerator Program (DAP) is to trai
Published: 31 Aug 2021 Type: Internship Deadline: 30 Sep 2021
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for the UNDP-AU Young Women Leaders Fellowship which is a 12-month fellowship to equip outstanding young African women. The AfYWL Fellowship Programme offers an interesting assignment with UNDP at its HQ in New York or in one o
Published: 30 Aug 2021 Type: Fellowship Deadline: 14 Sep 2021
UN Women has partnered with the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the African Women Leaders’ Network (Tanzania and Malawi Chapters); the Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA); The Association of Women in Media (Malawi); and the MISA Chapters in Tanzania and Malawi, to promote and r
Published: 11 Aug 2021 Type: Contest Deadline: 15 Oct 2021
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The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Ghana will run an 8-month Inspiring African Women Leadership in Peace and Security Programme with support from GIZ, BPST-A & GCSP. Since the adoption of the landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 in 2
Published: 26 Jul 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Ghana Deadline: 03 Sep 2021
Apply to the Femme Politics Incubator Program 2021 – Cohort 2. The Femme Politics Incubator Program is a collaborative program designed to help young African women leaders succeed. Together with their partners, Femme Politics accelerates the growth and development of young African women leader
Published: 20 Jul 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 31 Aug 2021