Opportunity Base

06/04/2016

Submit Your Projects for World Habitat Awards 2016:http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/04/submit-your-projects-for-world-habitat.html

Deadline: April 29, 2016The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.Two awards are given annually to projects that provide practical and innovative sol…

05/04/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/04/eisenhower-fellowship-multi-nation.html

Eisenhower fellows are exceptional leaders in their countries, representing a diverse mix of private, public and NGO sectors. Although diverse in background and interests, each of them has demonstrated leadership ability and a commitment and advance their professional disciplines as a result of the…

05/04/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/04/call-for-applications-2016-small-grants.html

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the twenty-seventh session of its Small Grants Programme for Thesis Writing. The grants serve as part of the Council’s contribution to the development of the social sciences in Africa, and the cont…

05/04/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/04/call-for-application-following-aid-money.html

This Thomson Reuters Foundation programme will assist journalists to produce stories that bring new insight into the impact of development assistance. Stories might include a report looking at whether specific allocations were spent as intended; a data analysis looking at aid spending on different g…

05/04/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/04/apply-msc-scholarship-for-international.html

University of Sheffield offers scholarships to students of high academic ability for 2016 entry. WORTHThere will be a 50% reduction on the programme fee to the seven exceptional candidatesELIGIBILITYScholarships will be awarded on merit. General requirements are:Academic requirements-Applicants shou…

11/03/2016

SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme – An opportunity for young Entrepreneurs
http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/sab-foundation-tholoana-enterprise.html

The Tholoana Enterprise Programme is currently open for National Applications from 01 to 31 March 2016. This round will be the only application round for 2016 so be sure to apply now to ensure you have an opportunity to become part of this year’s Tholoana Enterprise Programme.Successful candidates w…

11/03/2016

Call for Entries: StartUp Friday (Learn and Pitch for an Opportunity to get Seed Funding)

http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/call-for-entries-startup-friday-learn.html

StartUP Friday is a brain-child of the OIIE (Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship)StartUP Friday is a component of OIIE’s StartUP CAFÉ Program designed to bridge startup growth gap by enriching the development processes of new tech-driven businesses through “meet-up” with successful entrep…

11/03/2016

YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa (Cohort 8 and 6) Leadership program 2016, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)

http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/yali-regional-leadership-center-east.html

10/03/2016

TakingITGlobal Stories from Syria Global Gallery Contest 2016 ($USD 600 Prize)

http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/takingitglobal-stories-from-syria.html

Due to the rise of a critically urgent issue concerning refugees in the Arab world, communities needs to come together to address the humanitarian crisis. As a way of showing support and encouraging solidarity we invite you to share your stories from Syria through creative artwork (Images or videos)…

10/03/2016

Anita Borg Institute Scholarship to attend the 2016 Grace Hopper Conference in USA (Fully Funded)

http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/anita-borg-institute-scholarship-to.html

Want to attend GHC 2016, but aren’t sure you can afford it? Thanks to the generous support of sponsors, we offer GHC Scholarships that enable students and faculty to attend the celebration.Last year, over 500 students and faculty were able to attend GHC because of scholarships. It’s a great opportun…

10/03/2016

Google Policy Fellowship for Sub-Saharan Africa/MENA (USD, 7,500 Stipend)

http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/google-policy-fellowship-for-sub.html

The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests.Fellows will have the o…

10/03/2016

2016 Bell Labs Prize for Game Change Ideas in ICT ($USD 175k Prize)

http://www.opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-bell-labs-prize-for-game-change.html

The Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators from participating countries around the globe that seeks to recognize proposals that ‘change the game’ in the field of information and communications technologies by a factor of 10, and provides selected innovators the unique opportunity to collabo…

09/03/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-makerere-university-mcf-fully.html

The Makerere University Uganda is currently offering the MasterCard foundation free scholarships for Ugandan and African students to study on full scholarship any undergraduate degreeApplication Deadline: Please submit your completed application on or before the 27th May 2016This scholarship is offe…

09/03/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-fully-paid-loreal-international.html

This is a fully paid internship program for more than 3,000 students from all over the world have the opportunity to enjoy a valuable and life changing internship experience during their time at L’Oréal. L’oreal is seeking talented, dynamic and resilient young men and women who are interested in tra…

09/03/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/20162017-uk-commonwealth-shared.html

In a joint partnership with the Department of International Development (DFID-UK), the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission is inviting applications from international students for scholarship spots of 230 positions for the fall of 2016/17. This is a master’s degree scholarship package that offers fu…

09/03/2016

http://opportunitybase.blogspot.com/2016/03/canon-collins-scholarships-20162017-for.html

Canon Collins Trust offers scholarships to support taught masters degree programmes at certain UK universities.WorthAll these scholarships cover full tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a return economy flight, a settling-in allowance and other support whilst in the UK.School of Oriental and African St…