The 2023/2024 application round for the IBM PhD Fellowship Awards&nbsp;opens for students globally to participate. The fellowship is a two year program anchored on major IBM research areas of interest and is fully funded. Eligible PhD students are welcome to apply.Since 1951, the IBM PhD Fellowship Program has collaborated with faculty, students and universities by recognizing and supporting exceptional PhD students that address focused areas of interest in technology.Fellowship Sponsor(s):&nbsp;IBMProgram Type:&nbsp;Fully Funded FellowshipProgram Location: Universities WorldwideProgram Duration: two (2) yearsNumber of Awards: Several.Nationality: All Nationalities.<h3>IBM PhD Fellowship Awards 2022-2023 | About The Program</h3>The IBM PhD Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional PhD students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies. Focus areas include the following topics of particular interest:<ul><li>AI / Cognitive Computing</li><li>Cloud / Open Source</li><li>Data Science</li><li>Internet of Things</li><li>Quantum Computing</li><li>Security / Cyber Security</li></ul>Since the creation of the IBM PhD Fellowship Program in 1951, thousands of PhD students have been supported worldwide — with more than 700 students supported over the past 10 years alone.<h3>Eligibility Criteria</h3>Nominations are welcome for students of all nationalities. However, all nominees;<ul><li>must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member; students cannot nominate themselves.</li><li>must be enrolled full-time in a PhD program over the two consecutive academic years of the award or forfeit the fellowship.</li><li>should have three years remaining in their program at the time of nomination so the fellowship can be applied to the last two years of study.</li><li>that are from U.S. embargoed countries are not eligible for the program.</li><li>that are receiving a comparable fellowship, internship, or support from another company or institution (except for academic scholarships) during the IBM PhD Fellowship funding period are ineligible for this award</li><li>must stay in the same program for the duration of the award —no transferring of departments or schools.</li></ul><h3>Program Benefits:</h3><ul><li>The IBM PhD Fellowships are awarded worldwide: the value of the awards vary by the country in which the university is located (Award values may also vary per year).</li><li>Awards for universities in the United States are $40,000.</li><li>Awards for other countries vary between $6,000 and $25,000 each award year.</li></ul><h3>Application Procedures&nbsp;</h3>Applicants who meet the eligibility conditions can be nominated to participate in the&nbsp;IBM PhD Fellowship Awards Program&nbsp;through the&nbsp;<a href="https://university-awards.ibm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nomination link</a>&nbsp;(available on the official page during the application period).Application Period: December 1, 2022 – February 17, 2023.<a href="https://research.ibm.com/university/awards/fellowships.html" target="_blank" class="apply">More Details at Official Website</a>

IBM PhD Fellowship Awards Program 2023/2024 Application Update

The applications are now open for the&nbsp;Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2023. The programme which targets African entrepreneurs across a number of sector has been ongoing for over 10years now and opens for applications every January. Interested persons from all over Africa are invited to apply for the opportunity to get funding for their projects.The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa. Their objective is to empower women and men across our continent, catalysing economic growth, driving poverty eradication and ensuring job creation. We believe the private sector’s role is critical for Africa’s development and that the private sector must create both social and economic wealth.<h3>Background | Tony Elumelu Foundation $5000 Grant</h3>The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, currently the only African-funded entrepreneurship catalyst of its kind, since its launch in 2015 has empowered 15,847 African entrepreneurs with non-returnable seed capital of $5,000 each; twelve weeks of business management training; access to experienced mentors; and membership to Africa’s largest entrepreneurial ecosystem.In 2021,&nbsp;It's&nbsp;reported that the foundation (TEF) disbursed up to about USD$24.75 million to 5000 African entrepreneurs across Africa for that year’s Entrepreneurship Programme. The Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme remains one of the largest private sector responses to driving the economic recovery of African youths,&nbsp;women&nbsp;and SMEs given the effects of the covid19 pandemic across Africa.<h3>Eligibility</h3><ul><li>The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is open to entrepreneurs across Africa: new start-ups and existing young businesses, operating in any sector.</li></ul><h3>Application</h3><ul><li>Prospective applicants can apply using the digital networking hub for African entrepreneurs.</li><li>To apply you can either visit the hub via&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tefconnect.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tefconnect.com</a>&nbsp;or click the ‘Apply Now‘ button on the official website to signup and submit your application</li></ul>Application Deadline: Not Specified<a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/" class="apply">Apply now</a>

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2023

The Global Solutions Initiative currently invites applications from talented and motivated young entrepreneurs for&nbsp;Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards. The Global Solutions Initiative aims to address this trend by generating proposals to better align economic and political activities with environmental sustainability and social prosperity.The Young Global Changers (YGC) are individuals with innovative ideas on how to make this world a better place. They must have developed a project or an initiative to turn these ideas into action.Award Sponsor(s):&nbsp;The Global Solutions Initiative, GermanyHost Institution(s):&nbsp;Young Global Changers (YGC)Award Worth:&nbsp;£5,000Number of Awards:&nbsp;SeveralStudy Level:&nbsp;Young Innovators &amp; EntrepreneursNationality:&nbsp;All nationalities<h3>DETAILS |&nbsp;Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards</h3>The Young Global Changers program brings together these young people from around the world who are working towards a global paradigm shift, combining their talents and together becoming a strong voice for change.With the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards, they want to recognize and reward youth-led projects and initiatives from around the world which embody this recoupling-approach.<h3>Eligibility Criteria</h3>To be eligible for Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:<ul><li>Young entrepreneurs or innovators who have started or are involved in a leading role in a social enterprise that aims at aligning economic activity with environmental sustainability and social prosperity.</li><li>Young business leaders aiming at changing “business as usual” from the inside (“intrapreneurs”).</li><li>Young non-profit actors, community organizers, advocacy leaders, campaigners, or implementers of social, economic, or environmental change on a local, regional or even on the global level.</li></ul><ul><li>The project, business or initiative that you apply with needs to aim at recoupling, i.e. a better alignment of economic or political activities with social well-being and environmental sustainability.</li><li>The applicant should have a leading position in the project/initiative they are applying with. (e.g. founder, co-founder, project-lead, initiator or a similar role.)</li><li>The applicant needs to be between the ages of 18 and 35.</li><li>Applicants need to be willing and motivated to become active members of a global network which aims at bringing about lasting global change.</li></ul>Award BenefitsThese are the benefits for the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards:<ul><li>Scholarship to participate in the Global Solutions Summit 2023</li><li>Exclusive networking opportunities</li><li>A chance to present your project in front of jury and an international audience</li></ul><h3>Application Procedures</h3>How-to-Apply:&nbsp;Interested applicants should please follow these steps:Step 1: Complete the online application form and include all relevant information about your project. There are no costs associated with the application. For a successful submission the following information and material will need to be provided:<ul><li>Personal information (name, email address, place of residence, date and place of birth)</li><li>Project information (name of the project, project description, connection to recoupling)</li><li>Upload of the following documents: 1. CV, 2. project description, 3. photo of you, 4. short video (max. 5 min)</li></ul>Step 2: The selection and evaluation of the projects will be done by a jury. Of all projects submitted, the best 50 will be presented on our website, a minimum of 10 projects will be selected for the final round in Berlin.Step 3: The best initiatives among the finalists will be presented in front of a live jury of experts and a global audience at the Global Solutions Summit 2023 on May 15/16 in Berlin. The pitch can be held digitally or on-site. (It will not be a disadvantage if one of the finalists is not able to attend the summit in Berlin in person.).Applications Deadline: January 16, 2023&nbsp;<a href="https://www.global-solutions-initiative.org/young-global-changers/application/" class="apply" target="_blank">Apply now</a>

IBM PhD Fellowship Awards Program 2023/2024 Application Update

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2023

Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards for Young Innovators 2023

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