2016 Nexus Global Youth Summit

The 6th annual Nexus Global Youth Summit on Innovative Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship, in partnership with the United Nations, will convene in New York City, July 20-22, 2016. Nexus is celebrated for leading the way in connecting young philanthropists and social innovators from around the world to catalyze positive change.

Apply for the CGI U Innovation Fund!

The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) has officially launched the CGIU Innovation Fund!

This new CGI U funding competition aims to source, support, and feature the most effective, high-impact college student entrepreneurs and innovators worldwide by providing critical, early-stage seed funding. Selected scholars will receive funding to advance projects that fit CGI U’s Commitments to Action model and an invitation to attend CGI U 2017.

Open Innovation Challenge 2016 for Mobile-based Solutions

The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) invites entries for the 2016 Open Innovation Challenge to disrupt online recruitment in Africa. The challenge aims at identifying and supporting novel approaches to disrupt the current online job-board market by dramatically improving the user experience for both job seekers and employers.

Apply for Hello Tomorrow Challenge 2016 (Grand Prize of €100K Available)

Entries are invited for the Hello Tomorrow Challenge 2016. The challenge is a global startup competition for the most promising science-technology projects and startups that aim to solve the world’s pressing issues. The project could follow any of the following tracks: Aeronautics, Air Quality, Beauty & Wellbeing, Data, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Healthcare, Industry 4.0, Transportation & Mobility and Water & Waste.

Apply for Gender Equality Seminar 2016 – Strasbourg, France

The Youth Department of the Council of Europe is seeking participants for its seminar “Gender equality matters”, that is taking place in Strasbourg, from  June 1-3, 2016. The seminar will be an opportunity to strengthen synergies between the Youth Department and other sectors concerned in the Council of Europe, particularly the Gender Equality Unit and the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Unit (Department of Human Dignity and Equality).

Apply for African Prize for Engineering Innovation 2016/2017

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering aims to stimulate, celebrate and reward innovation and entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa.

International Fellowship Programme at University of Rijeka, Croatia

 

The Center for Advanced Studies in Southeastern Europe (CAS – SEE) at University of Rijeka is offeringCAS SEE Rijeka Fellowship for spring 2016. These fellowships are open to worldwide young scholars and leading senior researchers. The purpose of the CAS SEE Fellowship Programme is to further the research or creative work in the humanities and humanistic social sciences in the Balkans.