Cordes Fellowships

Cordes Fellowships provide exceptional social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders engaged in poverty alleviation and economic justice enterprises the opportunity to participate as Delegates in the Opportunity Collaboration. 

The purpose of the Cordes Fellowship program is to:

·         open doors, minds and networks for emerging social entrepreneurs and nonprofit executives,

·         enrich the Opportunity Collaboration with new, emerging leaders and

·         infuse the collaborative discussions with a diversity of perspectives.

Get more details by visiting http://www.yipekenya.org/Cordes.htm

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships

The John S. Knight Fellowships accepts applications from qualified journalists and journalism entrepreneurs from around the world for 20 Fellowships each year. Selected journalists will spend a year at Stanford, developing their knowledge and skills, as well as ideas for the betterment of journalism.

Fellows receive a stipend of $60,000, plus Stanford tuition and supplements for moving expenses, health insurance, books, housing and childcare. The deadline to apply is December 1^st 2011.

For more information and to apply, visit http://knight.stanford.edu/application/

To find more fellowship opportunities, visit http://www.yipekenya.org/News.htm

Grant, Fellowship, Competition & Award Opportunities

Call for Green Energy Projects: Do you have a project or plan to implement a green energy project in Sub Saharan Africa?

BBC World Challenge 2011: The BBC World Challenge 2011 seeks to provide recognition to projects or small businesses demonstrating enterprise and innovation at the grassroots level.

Synergos Senior Fellows Network Program: The Synergos Institute has issued a call for applications for its Synergos Senior Fellows Network program that provides opportunities for enhancing leadership skills.

Ebay and Ashoka's Changemakers Competition: Powering Economic Opportunity, Creating a World that Works - eBay Foundation and Ashoka’s Changemakers have launched this online competition to find the world’s most innovative market-based solutions that create economic opportunity and generate employment for disadvantaged populations.

African Technology and Transparency Initiative Call for Letters of Inquiry: ATTI supports projects that use technology as an essential component for providing people with access to credible information about government actions and influence in Africa.

For information on how to apply/ enter visit http://www.yipekenya.org/News.htm

Yipe updates

Here are a few opportunities available on the Youth Interactive Portal for Enterprise (YIPE):

Freedom to Create Prize

The 2011 Freedom to Create Prize celebrates the power of art to promote social justice, build foundations for open societies, and inspire the human spirit. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/lXz4Qc

Kofi Annan Fellowships

The Kofi Annan Fellowship provides the opportunity for talented and motivated students from developing countries to study management at ESMT in Berlin. For more information visit http://bit.ly/kJFHFT

AGFUND International Prize for Innovative Development Projects

AGFUND invites international and regional and national organisations, universities and research centres to nominate pioneering and innovative development projects in the field of Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship and Job Opportunities. more »»

2011 “I Am an Entrepreneur” Photo Competition

The SEVEN Fund’s ‘I Am an Entrepreneur’ photography competition recognizes the outstanding use of photography to tell compelling stories of role model entrepreneurs from around the world. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/k3Tdlq

IPI News Innovation Contest

Internet search giant Google has awarded US$2.7-million to media watchdog, the International Press Institute (IPI) as part of a new project to support digital news in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/ilr945  »»

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation call for grant proposals for Round 7 of Grand Challenges Explorations

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 7 of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health solutions. more »»

2011 Africa SMME Awards

Your small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME) may be recognised as the Africa SMME of the Year. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/jYv8Ul  »»