World Bank WeMENA Program for Women Entrepreneurs 2017. $150,000 Cash Prize & Silicon Valley Mentorship

WeMENA empowers and equips women entrepreneurs to solve the futureโ€™s most difficult problems. Application Deadline:ย 17th January, 2017 Eligible Countries:ย Countries inย MENA Region About the Award:ย Through a business model challenge, WeMENA accelerates innovative solutions that will help eight cities across the Middle East and North Africa region build resilience and better adapt to chronic stresses and shocks. … Read more

Womenโ€™s Leadership Accelerator for Women in Digital Journalism 2017 – University of Southern California

Online News Associationโ€™s 2017 Womenโ€™s Leadership Accelerator is a weeklong forum aimed squarely at developing strong leadership skills for women working in digital journalism. Application Timeline:ย Applications close: 15th November 2016 Participants notified: mid-December Womenโ€™s Leadership Accelerator: Feb. 5-10, 2017 Eligible Countries:ย All To be taken at (country):ย USA About the Award:ย The Accelerator, to be held Feb. 5-10, … Read more

African Women Innovators Network (AWIN) Business Innovation Lab for Women in Ghana 2017

ย AWINBusiness Innovation Lab isย building a global community of African women innovators and change-makers who are passionate about building a better future for women and girls in Africa. Application Timeline: 2nd December 2016 – Deadline 20th & 21st January 2017 – Innovation Bootcamp, Accra 23rd Jan – 6th Mar – Mentorship programme (Online) 8th March 2017 … Read more

WWF Scholarships and Grant Opportunities for Women in the Congo Basin 2017

The World Wide Fund for Nature, a nature conservation group, is seeking to offer Professional Development Grants and Train Scholarshipsย to women in the Congo Basin of Africa interested in Nature Conservation. Application Deadline:ย  1st November, 2016 (for courses starting after February 1, 2017) FINAL Deadline: 1st Februaryย 2017 (for courses starting after May 1, 2017) Offered … Read more