12 Global Opportunities for Women & Young Leaders currently open – August – September, 2024

1. Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program 2024

Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 9

2. OWSD Women in Science Displacement Outreach Masters Scholarships 2024

In the face of ongoing conflicts, violence, human rights violations, and climate change, a significant number of women scientists are forced to leave from their homes and countries. Many of them are not able to resume their studies after experiencing displacement.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 8

3. Giving Joy Grants 2024 for women led initiatives

Giving Joy awards one-time, micro grants to women-led initiatives-giving women entrepreneurs critical resources to start businesses, acquire skills, sustain operations or improve their ideas worldwide.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: September 30

4. Fundación Mujeres por África (FM×A) Science by Women Program 2024

The Science by Women program, initiated by the Women for Africa Foundation, aims to empower African women in scientific research and technology transfer to tackle crucial challenges across various sectors such as health, agriculture, food security, water, energy, and climate change. It offers post-doctoral fellowships in collaboration with renowned Spanish Centers of Excellence.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: September 30

5. Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Young Leaders Initiative 2024

The Young Leaders’ Initiative (YLI) aims to bring together talented students and young professionals in the United Kingdom, who have a keen interest in the key strategic issues impacting the Middle East and North Africa region.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 31

6. CFJ Waging Justice for Women Fellowship Program 2025

The fellowship is a new effort to empower the next generation of feminist lawyers to advance rights for women & girls in their communities. The aim of CFJ’s Waging Justice for Women Fellowship Program is to equip African gender justice champions with the tools they need to challenge inequality through the courts.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 4

7.  McKinsey Young Leaders Program 2024 – Addis Ababa

The Young Leadership Program (LP) is a two-year full-time consulting program that develops exceptional, young local Ethiopian talent into real leaders. You will work as part of a client project team, collaborating with colleagues and clients to solve their toughest business problems. At the end of the program, high-performing fellows progress into a business analyst role.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: Ongoing

8. McKinsey Young Leaders Program 2024 – Nairobi

The Young Leadership Program (YLP) is a two-year full-time consulting program that develops exceptional young local Kenyan talent into real leaders. You will work as part of a client project team, collaborating with colleagues and clients to solve their toughest business problems. At the end of the program, high-performing fellows progress into a business analyst role.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: Ongoing

9.  Global Health Corps (GHC) Africa Leadership Accelerator 2024

The new Africa Leadership Accelerator brings Global Health Corps’ renowned global health leadership curriculum to rising leaders currently working in public health roles in organizations across Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda. and Zambia.
Click here to find out more |  Deadline: August 14

10. Common Purpose/American Express Leadership Academy 2024

For over a decade the American Express Leadership Academy has aimed to strengthen the non-profit sector by building the capacity of its leaders.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 19 

11.  Schwarzman Scholars Program 2025-2026 for Young Leaders to Study in China

The Schwarzman Scholars Program brings together a diverse cohort of young leaders from all regions and sectors of the world who embrace each other’s differences while working on a joint mission.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: September 12

12. Diana Award for Outstanding Young Leaders 2024

Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Diana Award recognises outstanding young people from across the globe working to create and sustain positive social change. The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.
Click here to find out more | Deadline: August 7

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