Tenders, consultancies & vacancies

Calls for proposals, consultancy briefs and job openings posted by the IE Hub for Africa secretariat and its partners across Africa.

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44 opportunities, closing soonest (closed ones last).

Grants

Youth Climate Changemakers Fund for Informal Groups

Generation Climate Europe

Generation Climate Europe, through its Funding Fairer Futures initiative, offers small grants to informal, youth-led groups working to strengthen grassroots climate activism.

  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 25 October 2026 (closes today)
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Grants

Commonwealth Foundation 2026–27 Annual Grants

Commonwealth Foundation

The Foundation’s grants programme supports civil society across the Commonwealth—including grassroots communities and creative actors—to advance meaningful social, cultural and political change.

  • Location: online, Kenya.
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 26 October 2026 (1 day left)
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Fellowship

Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections 2027–2028

The Bodleian Libraries

The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford invite applications for their 2027–28 Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections.

  • Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 27 October 2026 (2 days left)
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Trainings

Diploma Programme: Leading AI in Education

The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO)

The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) is inviting applications for its Diploma Programme in Leading AI in Education, an online training programme designed to strengthen the capacity of education professionals to plan, govern and implement policies that integrate artificial intelligence into education systems.

  • Location: Online (Virtual) — UNESCO IIEP Global Campus
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 28 October 2026 (3 days left)
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Tenders

Consultancy Opportunity: Integrating Digital Literacy into Kenya’s CBC Curriculum

Startup Kenya

Kenya’s ICT Authority is seeking consulting firms to integrate digital literacy into the Competency-Based Curriculum, with artificial intelligence curriculum development expertise among the selection requirements.

  • Location: Kenya
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 28 October 2026 (3 days left)
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Awards and recognition

2026 Anthem Awards: Public Voting for Social Impact Initiatives

The Anthem Awards – 6th Annual Awards

The Anthem Awards recognise individuals, organisations and initiatives making a positive impact across social and environmental causes.

  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 29 October 2026 (4 days left)
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Grants

AIDSWatch@Home Grants: Community HIV Advocacy and Organising

AIDS United

AIDS United is inviting eligible organisations and coalitions to apply for funding through its AIDSWatch@Home programme. The initiative supports locally led ad…

  • Location: United States — state, local, Tribal and territorial advocacy
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 30 October 2026 (5 days left)
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Training, conference

AI & Intellectual Property in Africa (AIPA- 2026): Co-creating research for policy and practical strategies in community-oriented AI innovations.

Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR)

The workshop brings together AI researchers and developers, entrepreneurs, legal and IP professionals, policymakers, community advocates, a…

  • Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 31 October 2026 (6 days left)
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Programmes

Call for inputs: the human rights of migrants with disabilities

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

To inform the upcoming thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities to be presented at the 64th session of the Human Rights Council.

  • Location: International/Global.
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 31 October 2026 (6 days left)
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Programmes

International Educators Summit 2027 Call for Proposals

Ghana Leadership and Learning Alliance (GhaLLA)

In current times, educators must be prepared for "Educating at the Edge of Change."For IES 2027, we are soliciting conference session proposals that can equip …

  • Location: Ghana
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 31 October 2026 (6 days left)
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Programmes

Umholi we Africa (UwA) Fellowship – Cohort Five

African Career Networks.

The Umholi we Africa (UwA) Fellowship is a leadership and professional development opportunity for young African professionals interested in public service, go…

  • Location: Various African countries
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 31 October 2026 (6 days left)
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Programmes

Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2028 – Germany

The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) invites applications for the 2028 Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship for Education for Sustainable Peace.

  • Location: Germany.
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 2 November 2026 (8 days left)
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Jobs

Director of Programmes – Global Schools Forum

Global Schools Forum (GSF)

Global Schools Forum (GSF) is seeking an experienced Director of Programmes to provide strategic leadership across its education programmes and strengthen the …

  • Location: UK and eligible countries in the Global South
  • Deadline: Closing soon · Closes 6 November 2026 (12 days left)
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Grants

Call for Applications: RWVL-E Multi-Year Grants for Women’s Rights Organisations.

TIMRAN

The Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership – Ethiopia (RWVL-E) Project is inviting applications from eligible women’s rights organisations and networks for its Multi-Year Grants (MYG) programme.

  • Location: Ethiopia
  • Deadline: Closes 11 November 2026
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Scholarships

Daejin University Scholarships for East African Students – March 2027 Intake

Inter-University Council for East Africa

Daejin University, in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), is inviting eligible students from East African Community (EAC) Partner States to apply for scholarship opportunities for the March 2027 academic intake in South Korea.

  • Deadline: Closes 15 November 2026
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Programmes

4th FAWE International Conference on Girls’ Education in Africa 2026

Opportunities for youth.

4th FAWE International Conference on Girls’ Education in Africa 2026The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is bringing together policymakers, educa…

  • Location: Argyle Grand Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Deadline: Closes 18 November 2026
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Fellowship

Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships 2027 – Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Mo Ibrahim Foundation

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is inviting applications for the 2027 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships, a programme designed to develop the next generation of outstanding African leaders through practical experience at senior levels of prominent regional and international institutions.

  • Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; or Geneva, Switzerland
  • Deadline: Closes 20 November 2026
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Call for papers

Call for Papers: 5th Annual Research Week – Cross-Perspectives on Migrations in Africa

Hekima University College

Hekima University College invites scholars, researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts for its 5th Annual Research Week, themed Cross-Perspectives on Migrations in Africa.

  • Deadline: Closes 22 November 2026
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Programmes

New call for proposals: NRP 85 "Mental Health of Adolescents"

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

This National Research Programme aims to improve mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention approaches for adolescents in Switzerland. It will …

  • Location: Switzerland
  • Deadline: Closes 24 November 2026
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Programmes

Shape the Future of Inclusive Education

Kenya Institute of Special Education

The Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) provides opportunities for individuals passionate about inclusive and special needs education to build professional skills, advance their careers, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of learners with disabilities.

  • Deadline: Closes 30 November 2026
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Fellowship

Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship 2027 – Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education is inviting applications for the 2027 Echidna Global Scholars Visiting Fellowship. The programme supports experienced leaders from the Global South who are committed to advancing gender equality in and through education.

  • Location: Remote pre-residency, followed by an in-person residency in Washington, D.C., USA
  • Deadline: Closes 1 December 2026
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Programmes

KAUST FULLY FUNDED FELLOWSHIP 2027 IN SAUDI ARABIA

Opportunities for youth.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is offering fully funded graduate study opportunities for international students interested in pursu…

  • Location: Saudi Arabia
  • Deadline: Closes 3 January 2027
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Scholarships

Maastricht University NL-High Potential scholarship

Maastricht University

The Maastricht University (UM) NL-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 18 full scholarships, including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend, each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s programme at UM.

  • Location: Netherlands.
  • Deadline: Closes 1 February 2027
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Fellowship

Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards 2027

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards support emerging scholars conducting research on violence and aggression affecting the African continent

  • Location: Africa
  • Deadline: Closes 1 March 2027
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Scholarships

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

World Bank Group

The JJ/WBGSP is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development…

  • Deadline: Closes 21 May 2027
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Programmes

Become an ITU Gender Champion

The International Telecommunication Union

The ITU Gender Champions Programme offers young women an opportunity to take their ideas, innovations and community work to a global stage. Selected Gender Champions will join a global network of emerging women leaders working to make digital transformation more inclusive, accessible and equitable. Through the programme, Champions can strengthen their leadership, connect with experts and policy

  • Location: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Deadline: Closes 15 November 2027
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Scholarships

Master’s and PhD in Education 2027

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), NRF SARChI Chair in Transformative Education, Social Justice and Innovation

Prof Zayd Waghid invites South African students, and SADC students already living in South Africa, to pursue a Master’s or PhD in Education in 2027 at CPUT under the NRF SARChI Chair in Transformative Education, Social Justice and Innovation. Bursary support may be available to eligible candidates.

  • Location: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Western Cape, South Africa
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Jobs

Career Opportunity at the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd)

The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) offers opportunities to contribute to global efforts to expand access to quality education and skills development, particularly in lower-middle-income countries.

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Programmes

Join the Disability-Inclusive Climate Network

Global Disability Fund

Join a growing global community working to embed disability inclusion across climate policy, financing, adaptation and resilience.

  • Location: Global (online)
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Jobs

Teacher Assistant – 1-Year Internship in Malawi

eKitabu

eKitabu is seeking a dedicated Teacher Assistant for a one-year internship in Malawi to support inclusive education in schools serving learners who are deaf and/or blind.

  • Location: Malawi
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Jobs

Education Content Manager

International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, a…

  • Location: New York, NY HQ USA
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Jobs

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.

Opportunities for youth.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship programme of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). It brings accomplished young lead…

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Consultancies Closed

Consultancy Opportunity: Climate Financing Expert

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) is seeking a Climate Financing Expert to contribute to a landscape analysis of climate adaptation financing in Southern Africa and support a high-level policy dialogue under its Africa Think Tanks Platform project.

  • Location: Kenya, Malawi or remote/hybrid, subject to agreement
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 16 October 2026
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Research Assistant Intern – Women’s Economic Empowerment Project

African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) is seeking a Research Assistant Intern to support its Women’s Economic Empowerment Project.

  • Location: Accra, Ghana
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 16 October 2026
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Research Assistant Intern – Youth Futures Research Project

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) is inviting applications for a Research Assistant Intern to support its Youth Futures Research Project.

  • Location: Accra, Ghana
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 16 October 2026
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Program Manager

The Lutheran World Federation

About the OpportunityThe Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is inviting applications for the position of Programme Manager, open exclusively to Kenyan nationals. …

  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with frequent travel to programme locations across Kenya and Somalia
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 16 October 2026
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Consultancies Closed

Call for Expressions of Interest: Consultancy for an Inclusive Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo

CBM Christian Blind Mission

CBM is inviting expressions of interest from qualified consultants or consulting teams to conduct an Inclusive Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) in crisis-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • Location: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 15 October 2026
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Jobs Closed

PARTNERSHIPS & PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

A new PARTNERSHIPS & PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER in Nairobi County. Apply today or share this post with your network.

  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya, with regional travel and virtual engagement across Africa
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 15 October 2026
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Programmes Closed

PhD Fellowships in Climate and Development

University of Cape Town.

2 Fully Funded Fellowships | 4-Year Doctoral Training Programme

  • Deadline: Closed · was due 15 October 2026
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Jobs Closed

Programme Coordinator – NAD Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD - Zanzibar)

NAD Zanzibar is seeking a qualified and experienced Programme Coordinator to strengthen programme delivery, partner collaboration and the long-term sustainabil…

  • Deadline: Closed · was due 12 October 2026
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Scholarships Closed

University of Rwanda Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026–2027

Opportunities for youth.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda is offering 170 fully funded undergraduate scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year.…

  • Location: Rwanda
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 12 October 2026
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Training Facilitator- Incubation Hub

LM International (LM)

LM International (LM) is a Swedish non-profit global foundation working to see the people we serve have a dignified life in a sustainable world. Since 1958, we…

  • Location: Kampal, Uganda
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 11 October 2026
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Programmes Closed

One Africa Young Leaders Fellowship 2026

African Leadership Initiative for Impact.

Under the theme “Bridging Intergenerational Leadership for One Africa’s Shared Future,” the Fellowship will bring together 60 young African leaders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 1–8 November 2026 for an inspiring intergenerational leadership experience.

  • Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 10 October 2026
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Consultancies Closed

Global Roster of Early Childhood Development Specialists (Various Areas of Expertise), ECD Team, Global Programme Division, Remote, Req # 595680

UNICEF

ECD is a fundamental right for every child. The Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes the importance of supporting children’s survival, growth, deve…

  • Location: Kenya
  • Deadline: Closed · was due 9 October 2026
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