USAID:Digital Agriculture Photo Contest 2018

Digital Development for Feed the Future (D2FTF) leverages digital tools holistically and according to best practice to improve the cost-effectiveness and development results of the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future Initiative.

This is developed to recognize those who are utilizing digital tools to improve farming practices and accelerate the fight against poverty by telling the story of digital agriculture technologies and how they’re working to advance food security and nutrition across the globe through the photo contest.

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Benefits

Ist Prize: $200

2nd Prize: $300

3rd Prize: $500

Submission Requirements

  • High-resolution, high-quality photos that are at least 1024 pixels or larger (tall or wide) or around 300 pixels per inch. Please send us the highest resolution version of the photo you have (at least 1 MB). If you are using Photoshop, please send only level 7 or higher compressed photos.
  • Accepted formats: high-quality JPG and PNG
  • Only 2 photos per contestant will be accepted; if you submit more than 2, photo contest administrators will choose 2 for you
  • Photos must each be an original submission (submitted by a photographer or with permission)
  • Photos must each include a credit: name of photographer, and names of any people featured in the photograph.
  • Photos must include a robust caption, which includes a description of what is going on in the photo, who is involved, where and when it was taken (country tag is especially important), and what digital tools are being showcased. 250 words or less.
  • Photos with a time stamp or logo will not be considered.

Application

Please submit your photos to  USAIDdigitalag@gmail.com, including the information required below. All images must meet the theme of “digital agriculture.” Photo submissions due by April 16, 2018.

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British Council Call For Graphics Artists,Writers,Photographers

Deadline : 27 March 2018

British Council Nigeria is calling for experts in the following fields

  • Photography
  • Graphic Artists
  • Printers
  • Press Coordinators
  • Copywriters
  • Video Production Experts
  • Illustrators
  • Audio Technician

Eligibility

  • The organisation must be registered according to the laws of Nigeria.
  • The organization must be licensed to conduct business in Nigeria.
  • The organization must adhere to all the laws governing doing business in Nigeria.

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Apply here

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ef5u0g4yje478r6s/a02c6gjex7s2mj/questions

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The Miles Morland Foundation African Scholarship

Deadline: 15th May 2018.

The Miles Morland Foundation African Scholarship is awarded to a Postgraduate student within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing to enable them to study on the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course.

Eligibility

  • Level: Postgraduate
  • Fees: International
  • School: Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
  • Course: MA  Creative Writing (Prose Fiction)
  • Country of Birth: Any country within Africa or
  • Nationality: Any country within Africa or
  • Other Criteria: Both parents born in Africa (If the scholarship is awarded on this basis, copies of both parents’ passports must be provided as evidence to UEA at point of acceptance of the scholarship.)

Benefits

  • Total Value: Up to £25,000 to cover tuition fees and a maintenance grant.
  • Tuition fees or maintenance: Both

Click here to apply

If you apply for this scholarship, you will be considered for any of the scholarships below for which you are eligible. There is no need to submit a second application for any of the scholarships below:

The UEA Booker Prize Foundation Scholarship

The UEA Crowdfunded BAME Writers’ Scholarship
The Kowitz Scholarship
The Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship
The David Higham Scholarship in Prose Fiction
The John Boyne Scholarship
The Annabel Abbs Scholarship
The Seth Donaldson Memorial Bursary

Terms and Conditions

Please read the Postgraduate Scholarship Terms and Conditions before submitting your application. If you are offered the Scholarship, you must be prepared to accept these terms.

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Western Union Scholarship For Undergraduates

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The Western Union Foundation Global Scholarship Program, also referred to as WU Scholars, is a program designed to support young people and their efforts to pursue a post-secondary education.

The Institute of International Education, Inc. (IIE), a US non-profit, administers the program on behalf of the Western Union Foundation and its contributors.

The WU Scholars program was created to help give young people a boost toward a better life. The Western Union Foundation believes education is the surest path to economic opportunity. Educational pursuits to gain knowledge and skills for in-demand, 21st-century careers are helping people all over the world climb the economic ladder.

Eligibility

  • Scholarships must be used at an accredited post-secondary institution seeking an undergraduate degree.
  • All applicants must be pursuing a degree/field of study in one of the following categories: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business/entrepreneurship.
  • All applicants for scholarships must be between the ages of 18 – 26 years of age on June 1, 2018.

Timeline

  • Application Period Opens: Thursday, March 8, 2018
  • Application Period Closes: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11:59pm EST
  • Selection and Notification to All Applicants: July 2018

Click here to apply

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Coin Grand Challenge for undergraduates for a full paid trip to the US

Deadline: 6th April 2018

The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition to uncover innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders with ideas that can improve the built environment.

Eligibility

  • The idea must meet all the requirements for submission detailed in the guidance notes and terms and conditions
  • The applicant must present a clear case for how their idea will address one of the three challenges.
  • The applicant must speak English fluently.
  • The applicant must be 18 years of age or older on 1st September 2017.
  • The applicant must be able to attend the Grand Final on Tuesday 5th June 2018.
  • The applicant must be able to obtain legal entry to the USA for judging if selected as a finalist.
  • The idea must be able to be applied to the construction industry.

Focus

Challenge 1: New and Emerging Technology

Challenge 2: Leadership

Offer

  • Showcase yourself and your ideas to some of the world’s leading construction companies, private investors, and academics.
  • Win valuable prizes that could significantly benefit you and your career.
  • Enjoy travel and networking opportunities to the COINS 2018 Innovation Day.
  • Be a Force for Good – Undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, young entrepreneur or already working in the industry, share your ideas to help improve the construction industry and society as a whole.
  • Receive an expense paid trip to San Antonio, TX for the Grand Final

Resources

Guidance Notes

Terms & Conditions.

Click here to apply

 

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Apply for the Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria (AYEEN) 2018

AYEEN was conceived to effectively affect the business space and entrepreneurial minds of young Nigerians. The conception has led to the identification of viable business ideas, start-ups and existing businesses which have been generously aided with funding, business mentorship, and training. The peculiarity of AYEEN is that there will be no ultimate winner rather hundreds of people walk away annually with various degrees of business funding and other forms of empowerment.

Offer

  • Funding
  • Mentorship and Training
  • Equipment Finance
  • Business/ idea Showcase on Reality TV Show

Click here to apply

 

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Halcyon 2018 Incubation Programme for Social Entrepreneurs in the US

Deadline: 4th April 2018

Halcyon seeks and celebrates creativity in all forms and galvanizes creative individuals aspiring to promote social good. Halcyon brings together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provides a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight. Halcyon offers an ecosystem of advocacy that encourages socially engaged creatives to learn, freely experiment, sometimes fail, and advance their talents and visions. In doing so, they foster new pathways to knowledge and resources and help innovators transform their inspiration into impact.

Offer

  • Five months of free housing at the historic Halcyon House (Residency Phase)
  • 13 months of free workspace at Halcyon House (Post-Residency Phase)
  • A $10,000 stipend per venture for food and living expenses during the Residency Phase
  • Strategy and operations consulting provided by Deloitte
  • Legal and business advice through Arnold and Porter LLP 
  • Technical advice and hosting credits through Amazon Web Services
  • One-on-one executive coaching provided in partnership with The HR Sage
  • Each venture is paired with an experienced, field-specific mentor who provides weekly guidance and support during the Residency Phase.
  • Select dinners and events engage fellows with a robust network of supporters, advisors, and potential funders.
  • Access to entrepreneurs, press, and supporters during a formal debut at Kick-Off, an event at the beginning of the Residency Phase
  • Access to potential funders, investors, and partners during the Halcyon Showcase, an event at the end of the Residency Phase
  • Access to key community figures and innovators at conferences and other events

Eligibility

  • Entrepreneurs must have a transformative idea in any sector and a commitment to turning that idea into a venture
  • Entrepreneurs must be founders or co-founders of a potentially high-impact social enterprise
  • Entrepreneurs must be available 100% of the time during the Incubator Intensive; participation in simultaneous programs is not advised
  • Entrepreneurs must secure their own visas and/or legal documentation for entrance into the United States; Halcyon can provide official invitation letters for each participant if necessary
  • Entrepreneurs must be a positive, collaborative and open-minded individuals with a willingness to learn and work hard

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World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator Programme In Germany with $100,000 funding

Deadline: 1st April,2018

Based in Munich, Germany, the WFP Innovation Accelerator helps identify, develop and roll out bold new ideas for a world with zero hunger. As of July 2017, more than 20 internal-WFP innovation projects or startups are supported, addressing a range of challenges from growing food in the desert, to helping smallholder farmers access local markets.

Focus

  • High potential to reach Zero Hunger
  • High level of innovation – could be on the technology, business model or systems
  • Strong team – team track record together, individual skills
  • Scalability potential
  • Financial sustainability of the project – have a sustainable business model that doesn’t rely on WFP
  • Proven problem and traction

Offer

  • Teams/start-ups selected for the ‘Sprint Programme’ will receive up to USD 100,000 in sprint funding, access to WFP’s global operations and access to WFP’s global network of partners and resources.
  • Further funding is dependent upon progress and achievement of key targets
  • Innovation projects/startups selected by the Accelerator participate in an intensive 3–6 month ‘Sprint Programme’ that helps them reach proof of concept, develop prototypes ready for implementation, and/or scale
  • Teams receive guidance, and space to bring their idea to life from the Munich-based Accelerator

Click here to apply

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UNESCO U40 Empowered for women entrepreneurs in the digital creative industries

Deadline: 16th April 2018

U40 Empowered is a UNESCO initiative started in 2018 with the support of Sabrina Ho. This initiative expands the actions of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity by supporting projects from national and international NGOs that promote young female cultural entrepreneurs working in the digital creative industries. It is designed to increase opportunities for women under 40 to access funding, infrastructure, equipment and co-production opportunities in the digital creative industries.

Focus

U40 Empowered will finance projects that:

  • Develop and/or implement strategies that invest in women as entrepreneurs working in the digital creative industries;
  • Create networks and opportunities to innovate and collaborate with women under 40 working in the digital creative industries;
  • Organise female-led creative mentorship programmes for women under 40 in partnership with digital creative hubs, incubators, and clusters;
  • Give visibility to the work and innovations of women entrepreneurs under 40 working in the digital creative industries;
  • Strengthen the digital skills of women under 40 working in the creative industry;
  • Collect and analyse sex-disaggregated data with a view to better understand the underlying causes of gender inequality in the digital creative industries with a view to informing policymaking

Eligibility

  • Projects must be implemented and/or benefit only eligible countries (developing
    countries Parties to the 2005 Convention).Non-governmental organizations that, according to their national regulations, are non-governmental and non-profit and that meet the definition of civil society in the Operational Guidelines.
  • International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) registered in countries Parties to the 2005 Convention: Applications from INGOs must be implemented in two or more eligible countries and demonstrate that the proposed project has an impact at the sub-regional, regional or inter-regional level.

Offer

  • The project implementation period shall be between 12 and 24 months, with the projects beginning in October 2018
  • The maximum amount that can be requested is 100,000 USD.
  • Projects that are approved for funding will receive their allocations in severalinstallments. Beneficiaries normally receive 50% of the total amount approved at the beginning of the project, another 30% mid-way through the project and the remaining 20% once all activities have been completed and the final reports are submitted.
  • Expenditures for project-related overhead costs are limited to a maximum of 30% of the total project budget.

Application

  • Download and review the call for funding.
  • Download and review the Annotated Guide.
  • Download, save to your computer and complete the Project Framework (including the project objectives, budget, outputs/deliverables and list of team members). The Project Framework should be opened and completed in Microsoft Excel or similar applications.
  • Gather digital copies of all Complementary Documents that are required for your application.

All the project proposals must be submitted through the online Application Form.

  • Create your account at https://en.unesco.org/creativity/applicant/register.
  • Log in at https://en.unesco.org/creativity/user/login  and complete all the fields in the online Application Form. During this process, you can save your application and come back later, using your login and password.
  • Upload the Project Framework and Complementary Documents in the dedicated fields. Before finalizing your application, ensure that all fields have been completed and accept the Terms and Conditions
  • Date, sign and click on the ‘SUBMIT’ button to finalize your application.
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Kaduna State Government Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship Programme for Nigerians

Deadline: 20th March 2018

Kaduna State Government is set to introduce its inaugural class of the KashimIbrahim Fellows Programme commencing in June 2018

The one-year programme aims to create a network of high potential young Nigerians who are expected to rise to top leadership positions in the public sector and other spheres of activity over the next decade.The overall mission of the non-partisan programme, as envisioned by His Excellency, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, is in his words, “to raise the next generation of leaders who will most likely be absorbed into the Nigerian public sector having had a first-hand experience of its workings and challenges”.

The programme will admit sixteen (16) Fellows representing diverse ethnic, religious, and gender backgrounds, with varied educational, economic, and geographic experiences; working from all angles and with different perspectives to strengthen their communities and civic life.

Focus

Work Placement

Fellows will spend a year as full-time, paid assistants to senior Government House Staff, Cabinet members and other top-ranking government officials in State Departments and Agencies.

Education Programme

Fellows are expected to fully undertake the Education Programme which would include speaker series, domestic policy trips, an international policy trip and Aspen Institute style quarterly seminars

Community Service

Fellows will be expected to pursue projects to assist the urban poor with solid waste management and recycling system, volunteer teaching, mentoring secondary school students, assisting Nigerian Legion members, or participating in the clean-up of local schools.

Fellowship

Alumni will convene at yearly meetings in Kaduna hosted by the Governor, to eagerly welcome new Fellows into what we hope would be one of the most prestigious networks of professionals and leaders in the state and our nation.

Offer

  • A salary and benefits equivalent to that of Special Assistant to the Governor from the Ministry, Department or Agency for which Fellows work.
  • Accommodation in a nicely furnished one-bedroom apartment for the duration of the programme, and food

Eligibility

  • Proven record of integrity and exemplary achievement.
  • Commitment to engaging in crucial issues and to making a difference at the national or international level.
  • A promise of a future career of leadership and notable impact.
  • Special capacity for critical, creative, entrepreneurial, and strategic thinking.
  • Commitment to a rigorous programme of activities, to full-time residence in Kaduna for the entire duration of the programme.
  • Fellowships are available for individuals who are working to solve important public problems in creative and powerful ways.
  • Proficiency in English: Fellows must be fluent in spoken and written English as all programmes will be conducted in English.
  • Applicants must be Nigerian citizens between 25 to 35 years of age.
  • Applicants must be graduates of a recognised university and must have completed the mandatory national youth service.

Application

Please note that application for admission to the Kashim Ibrahim Fellows Programme is entirely an online process. There are no paper forms to complete or mail.

  • There is no application fee or any cost to apply.
  • Applicants are required to submit a Résumé/Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages),
  • Two letters of recommendation and
  • Essay on the change and leadership in Nigeria (maximum 1000 words).
  • The most important criterion is to have a real commitment to put your new leadership skills to use to benefit your community, State, and Nigeria upon the successful completion of the programme.

    Click here to apply

 

 

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