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Women entrepreneurs across Africa can now apply for the second cohort of the Investing in Young Businesses in Africa: Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (IYBA-WE4A) programme — an initiative designed to support and scale women-led businesses with $5,000 in seed capital, alongside world-class training, mentorship, and access to investment networks.

The $1,000 Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge provides a unique opportunity for young changemakers to bring their ideas to life through innovation in education

Entries are now open for the $50,000 Melvin Yahr Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Research Award to foster clinical research into any aspect of Parkinson’s disease conducted by young investigators who are under-represented in current research.

Discover 20 diverse fellowship opportunities for African researchers, postdoctoral scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs, journalists, writers, and artists — with stipends ranging from €3,000 to $145,000 and deadlines closing between August 2025 and January 2026.

The $400,000 Prince Talal International Prize for Affordable and Clean Energy is awarded annually by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in human development.

The Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute is thrilled to invite nominations for its CHF 2,000 Metals Young Investigator Award to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of metallurgy and metallurgical engineering.

Entries are now open for the $25,000 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition to reward the best photo series worldwide.

Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the $142,000 Volvo Environment Prize.

The World Photography Organisation is excited to invite applications for its $5,000 Open Competition to reward the best single images worldwide.