Youth Opportunities

All youth - within the DOT network and beyond are invited to take advantage of this incredible platform and apply for opportunities that match their interests ranging from employment, seed-funding, fellowships, speaking opportunities, networking events, coaching, mentorship and educational and learning opportunities. We are committed to sharing as many opportunities for you all.

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Events

Share your successes and stories of impact with the rest of the world through forums, speaking engagements and networking events. Meet, interact and collaborate with peers and like-minded individuals who will push you to be better in creating impactful solutions to communities and the world around.

Jobs/ Internships

Scan vacancies for jobs ranging from internships to experienced level jobs both from DOT and other organizations/companies, offering you opportunities for career growth and possibilities that come with it.

Seed-Funding

For social entrepreneurs and businesses, this space is for you. Whether at ideation, implementation, scaling or expansion, DOT will endeavour to share with you opportunities for funding that will allow your initiatives to propel to the next level and to greater heights.

Education

DOT is a believer of life-long learning and development! If you are at a stage where you believe that it’s time to go back to school or improve on a skill, keep glued here for amazing opportunities that might just help you to kick start this journey.

Fellowships

World over, many are committed to the enhancement and development of young people. As such, there are endless opportunities available offering fellowship programs that build the capacity of young people.

Call for Applications: Aspire Grant Program

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Uganda

The Aspire Grant Program is providing competitive research grants for African graduate students and early career professionals working in the areas of biodiversity, conservation and environmental sustainability in the Congo Basin region.

Café Royal Books Publishing Grant for Photographers

All Countries

This year, submissions are open to those using photography to celebrate themes of running or the natural environment.

Submissions are free, global, inclusive — open to all, and accepted throughout April. We’ll be awarding the grant shortly after, following which, we’ll work with the selected photographer to edit and sequence the book before publishing it. The photographer will receive one fifth of the print run. If you’re not too familiar with Café Royal Books, please take a look at our website — your book will follow the same format as the others we publish.

TiE Women Pitch Competition

All Countries

TiE New York is now accepting applications from startups founded or cofounded by Women Entrepreneurs.

Register now: Catalysing Change Week 2024

All Countries

Join us in May for the largest global networking event led by social innovators working towards building the social innovation sector.

Our goal at this conference is to tackle systems change solutions by bridging the divide between policy, thought leadership, and innovative solutions that will develop our sector. We envision outcomes that inspire collaborative efforts, promote new thinking, and mobilize resources to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem for social innovation.

ProVeg Grants Program

All Countries

ProVeg International is seeking applications for grants to offer expertise and support to high-potential organizations that are focused on transforming the food system.

Submissions open for ICANN Grant Program

All Countries

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched ICANN Grant Program to make contributions to the Internet ecosystem while also positively impacting people all over the world by investing in creative and innovative solutions that further ICANN’s vision of a single, open, and globally interoperable Internet.

Applications open for Stockholm Water Prize

All Countries

The Stockholm International Water Institute has launched submissions for Stockholm Water Prize for people and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources.

Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WDEF) – Round one funding

All Countries

For this round, WiDEF invites local entities to submit applications for grants and technical support to scale existing solutions that have made measurable progress toward closing the gender digital divide in their contexts and contribute to transformative approaches to digital inclusion.

WiDEF seeks to support entities that are rooted in the communities in which they seek to affect change and have demonstrated successful approaches to advancing gender equality and/or digital inclusion for women, girls, and other marginalized populations.

Nominations open for Uganda National Journalism Awards

Uganda

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2024 annual Uganda National Journalism Awards (UNJA).

2024 International Essay Contest for Young People

All Countries

Submissions are now open for the 2024 International Essay Contest for Young People organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development.

Call for Papers: 2024 Essay Award for Young Economists

All Countries

The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2024 WTO Essay Award.

Call for Entries: The Nigeria Prize for Science 2024

All Countries

Entries are invited from scientists and innovators worldwide for advancing scientific solutions to a prescribed problem as captured by the theme for the year, Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effects of Climate Change.

Applications and nominations for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize now open to Students Worldwide (US$100,000 award)

All Countries

Conceived in 2021 through a collaboration between the Varkey Foundation and Chegg.org, the Global Student Prize mirrors the esteemed Global Teacher Prize, echoing its mission to spotlight excellence in education. This $100,000 award serves as a testament to the profound impact students can exert on their peers and communities worldwide. By fostering a culture of recognition and celebration, the prize amplifies the voices of young changemakers reshaping our collective future.

Call for Proposals: XIV “Africa Objective” Photo Contest

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan

Casa África announces its XIV “Africa Objective” Photographic Contest , which will reward the photographs that best reveal the positive aspects of the African continent in the field of Biodiversity in Africa , which is this year’s theme.

https://www.casafrica.es/es/evento/xiv-concurso-fotografico-objetivo-africa-biodiversidad-en-africa

TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Burma(Myanmar), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, South Sudan

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is pleased to announce the TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award to recognize the significant impact on the environment and biodiversity of scientists from least developed countries.

TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science

All Countries

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) has launched the Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science to recognize scientific achievements by young scientists living and working in a developing country.

Nominations open for TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Burma(Myanmar), Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is inviting nominations for the Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences

Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, South Sudan

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is inviting nominations for the Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

ANDE Improving Outcomes for Women-led Clean Energy Enterprises through Applied Research Initiative

Africa (Cote Divoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia)

Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), has launched the Improving Outcomes for Women-led Clean Energy Enterprises through Applied Research initiative which will fund actionable research that aims to build the evidence base on these barriers and potential solutions.

Apply for Land Acquisition Fund to Safeguard Nature

All Countries

The International Union for Conservation of Nature Land Acquisition Fund is inviting local conservation NGOs and CSOs from around the world to submit their proposal to safeguard nature.

Diriyah Art Futures’ Emerging New Media Artists Programme

All Countries

The Diriyah Art Futures opens a digital and technology-led creative production and training programme targeting emerging artists working in new media and digital arts.

https://daf.moc.gov.sa/en/

Applications open for Pulitzer Center’s Reporting Grant

All Countries

The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications to advance wide-reaching and relevant journalism on issues impacting communities in sub-Saharan Africa, including but not limited to water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience.

https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/underreported-stories-sub-saharan-africa

Nominations open for Volvo Environment Prize

All Countries

Nominations are now open for the Volvo Environment Prize.

Submissions open for SheLeads Media Fellowship Program

East African Countries ( Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo)

Are you a passionate young female journalist from East Africa, ready to take your career to the next level? If yes, then submit your applications for the SheLeads Media Fellowship Program.

Applications open for Ebbe Nielsen Challenge 2024

All

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has opened the call for Ebbe Nielsen Challenge with the aim of recognizing innovative tools, both new and existing, that leverage biodiversity data from the GBIF network to advance open science in support of research and policy.

Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Rwanda

Rwanda

We invite proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Rwanda through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Savvy Fellowship Program for Young Professionals

All Countries

Applications are now open for the Savvy Fellowship program for passionate and brilliant young professionals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs.

Area: Businesses, Companies and Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, Economic Impact of Covid, Employment & Labor, Health, Youth & Adolescents

Applications open for Archipelagos Program – Africa

Africa (Cote Divoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia)

Apply for the Archipelagos Program, a multi-year international cooperation program developed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the Italian Financial Institution for International Development Cooperation, with the support of the European Commission.

Area: Businesses, Companies and Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, Capacity Building, Innovation, Youth & Adolescents

Apply Now: Online programs for social change

All

Coady Institute offers educational programming for emerging and established community leaders with a passion for social change.

NEW to our January 2024 online offerings are two courses focused on grassroots peacebuilding and ABCD fundamentals.

Leadership for Young Professionals returns this year,