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The Obama Foundation

Obama Foundation Leaders Africa 2027/2028

An eight month hybrid leadership journey for 35 leaders from across the African continent, free to participate, with no stipend and a cohort focused on values-based leadership.

Eligibility: Individuals residing in all nations and territories on the African continent

Deadline

December 4, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

The FAQ states Leaders will not be paid a stipend, participants incur no fees, and the Obama Foundation does not offer grants or other financial support for selected participants' work.

United Nations System Staff College

Nelson Mandela Online Learning Path for Social Change 2026

The United Nations System Staff College, with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, is running the Nelson Mandela Online Learning Path for Social Change, a free and self paced online course of around 12 hours on combatting polarisation, reducing inequality and realising the goals agreed under the auspices of the United Nations. The UNSSC course page prints ENROLL BY 31 Dec 2026 in its key facts block.

Eligibility: The course page lists TARGET as Everyone, with open enrolment

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Free of charge, the course page lists PRICE as Free, and the learning path includes a certificate of issuance for those who complete its mandatory components.

The Kectil Program

Kectil Youth Leadership Program 2027

A one year online leadership programme for young leaders aged 17 to 26 in developing countries, with no application fee and applications closing 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Young leaders aged 17 to 26 from developing countries

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A one year online leadership programme with no application fee, online modules on leadership, peace and conflict resolution, financial skills, youth mental health, entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability, a permanent global network of young leaders from developing countries, the organiser reporting that more than 14,000 young people from over 100 countries have been accepted over its past ten years, community engagement and project work, candid discussion on global issues on a non-political and non-religious platform, international peer connections, and a merit-based certificate of completion awarded on performance

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International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science

Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity 2027/2028, a Funded LSE Fellowship for Experienced Change Leaders

AFSEE is a funded fellowship for mid-career leaders who have spent at least seven years challenging social and economic inequality. The 2027/2028 cohort offers a Residential year in London with the MSc in Inequalities and Social Science, or a Non-Residential year pursuing a project from your own country. Applications close at 5 pm UK time on 11 January 2027.

Eligibility: Open to applicants from around the world, with a majority of Fellows historically coming from the Global South

Deadline

January 11, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The provider describes AFSEE as a funded fellowship but publishes no money figures on its programme pages.

International Students' Committee, St. Gallen Symposium

St. Gallen Global Ideas Competition 2027, A Free Global Student Contest Where Graduate Competitors Win Fully Funded Places At The Symposium And Share A CHF 20,000 Prize Fund

The International Students' Committee at the St. Gallen Symposium is running its 2027 Global Ideas Competition for graduate and postgraduate students anywhere in the world. Selected competitors attend the 56th Symposium in Switzerland in April 2027 with travel, board and lodging covered, and the three best ideas share a prize fund of CHF 20,000. Submissions close on 1 February 2027.

Eligibility: You are enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme at master level or higher, in any field of study, at a regular university

Deadline

February 2, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Participation in the 56th St. Gallen Symposium is free for selected Leaders of Tomorrow, and the International Students' Committee covers travel, board and lodging. The three best ideas share a prize fund of CHF 20,000.

Harvard Global Health Institute

Harvard LEAD Fellowship 2027 to 2028: Fully Funded Global Health Leadership Fellowship for Professionals in Low and Middle Income Countries

A one year, fully funded leadership fellowship from the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, built for global health professionals based in low and middle income countries. Applications close at 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Eligibility: Open to applicants from all continents, regions, disciplines, sectors, genders and gender identities

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No cash award amount is published. The fellowship covers visa fees, housing and flights, and provides a living stipend for the six week in residence period in the United States.

Fred J. Hansen Foundation, Hansen Leadership Institute, hosted at the University of San Diego

Hansen Leadership Institute 2027: a fully funded three week peace and leadership programme in San Diego

A fully funded three week residential programme in leadership, mediation and conflict resolution at the University of San Diego in California, open to young leaders aged 20 to 25 from around the world, including Nigeria. The Fred J. Hansen Foundation pays international airfare, room and board and all programme costs. Applications from outside the United States, references included, close at 11:55 PM Pacific Time on 15 January 2027.

Eligibility: You must be 20 to 25 years old on 1 July 2027, that is at least 20 and not yet 26 on that date

Deadline

January 16, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Fully funded by the Fred J. Hansen Foundation: international round trip airfare, room and board and all programme costs are covered, with no participation fee. The only costs to a fellow are passport fees and personal spending money. Selected international participants also receive a DS-2019 issued by the University of San Diego and a receipt for the paid SEVIS fee.

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Girl Up

Rise to Lead: Girl Up 2026 Global Leadership Summit

A free virtual global leadership summit on 10 October 2026 that brings young leaders worldwide together for conversations on youth leadership, gender justice and intergenerational dialogue. Registration is open and the summit is hosted online.

Eligibility: Open to young people worldwide who meet the stated age requirement

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

Funding varies