Top 50 Fully-funded Global Opportunities currently Open to Africans including:

Fellowships ✅
Conferences ✅
Scholarships ✅
Competitions ✅

Open thread and retweet 📌 Fellowships:

1. Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship – Fall 2024
Details:
Deadline: Jan 30

2. UN SDSN Youth Local Pathways Fellowship 2024
Details:
Deadline: Jan 22opd.to/48CyXRV
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A list of 32 fully-funded fellowships and scholarships currently open for Africans: 1. CatchLight Global Fellowship 202
Details:
Deadline: Dec 9

2. United People Global Biashara for Entrepreneurs
Details:
Deadline: Dec 31

3. ifa CrossCulture Programme Fellowships
Details:
Deadline: Dec 18opd.to/3RdHJQu
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I’ve curated 23 fully-funded Global Fellowships for Africans currently open!

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, changemaker, early or mid-career professional or researcher, there’s something for you.

OPEN THREAD 1. Echoing Green Fellowship Program 2024 for early-stage social entrepreneurs (Fully-funded)
Details:
Deadline: Nov 2

2. Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship 2024
Details:
Deadline: Dec 1bit.ly/46wVXkO
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Many ideas have died naturally due to a lack of funding.

Here are 8 ways to get International Organizations to Fund your Initiatives.

THREAD As a young person passionate about social impact, chances are that you don't have the financial capacity to create this change.

And because you don't know how to go about getting funds, you're left with no choice but to quit.

Dear young person,

When I was 17, they told me I was too young to be concerned about solving the world's problems. But I refused to let their doubts hold me back.

So, armed with passion and a burning desire to create change, I embarked on my own journey… I started volunteering, working on community projects, and connecting with like-minded individuals. I joined a community of young people who were equally passionate and eager to tackle the world's challenges.

I refused to wait for adulthood to make a difference.

Top 10 Fully-funded Global Fellowships for Social Impact Leaders currently open!

Fellowships are short-term, competitive, often paid opportunities lasting from a few months to several years that focus on your professional development.

#thread #opportunities #goglobal #RT 1. Westerwelle Young Founders Programme 2023 (Fully-funded to Germany)
Details: bit.ly/3HaRKZW
Deadline: February 15

2. Savvy Global Fellowship 2023 for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs (Fully-funded)
Details: bit.ly/40B3eh6
Deadline: Rolling

Here are 5 uncommon things I did to win International Opportunities very early in life: 1. I joined global communities like Enactus, World Economic Forum Global Shapers, Ashoka, Global Changemakers where I volunteered my time to make a positive impact in my community.

2. I was honest with myself about which opportunities were suited for me and which ones were not.

I started out my career as a full time volunteer. Worked 2 years for one of my mentors without pay. Today, I run a successful social enterprise and one of the largest online global platforms.

Let’s talk about practical ways to use volunteering to jumpstart your career.

#thread 1. Look for volunteer opportunities that align with your career goals.

For e.g., if you want to work in marketing, look for non-profits that need help with branding, social media and event planning.

By doing so, you‘ll:
- develop skills specific to your field of interest.

Let’s dive in a little more.

Here are 4 practical ways to build strong connections with people and be the person people are more than happy to help, any day and any time.

#thread #networking 1. Be genuine:
People can usually tell when you're being insincere, so it's important to be authentic in your interactions with others. Show a genuine interest in learning about them, their interests, and their careers.

I served on a committee for Master's program admissions and found many qualified applicants failed to effectively demonstrate their strengths.

Here are a few tips to help you effectively demonstrate your strengths and abilities in your graduate school application:

#thread 1. Tailor your application to the specific program:

Make sure to research the program and tailor your application to highlight how your experiences and goals align with the program's mission and objectives. Include specific examples to demonstrate your fit for the program.

Be intentional about your personal and career development! 1. You can plan a professional development retreat

2. You can take advantage of free and low cost training and resources to advance your development. An example is the low cost Personal Branding Toolkit - bit.ly/PersonalBrandi… offered by @gbengaawomodu and @OpportunityDesk

50 places to find remote work:

1. AngelList

2. Remote .com

3. WeWorkRemotely

4. Remote .co

5. Jobspresso .co

6. Pangian

7. Hubstart Talent

8. GitHub

9. RubyNow

10. ProBlogger

11. TextBroker

12. WorkingNomads .co

#thread #remotejobs #retweet 13. Remotive

14. SkiptheDrive

15. DynamiteJobs

16. FlexJobs

17. SolidGigs

18. Werk

19. Remote4me

20. RemotelyAwesomeJobs

21. Contena

22. AuthenticJobs

23. Stack Overflow

24. Hundred5

6 Steps to winning a Fully-funded International Opportunity

I understand the difficulty in getting an all-expense paid offer to attend a conference or fellowship. It is usually difficult and extremely competitive. Nonetheless, this should not deter you from trying.

#thread A lot of us want to travel abroad on all expense paid trips, gain international experience and build our CVs but here are Uju Silver's tips that can help prepare you and give you the opportunity you desire.