Google Hash Code Programming Competition for Students and Professionals in Africa, Europe and Middle East

#Hash Code Competition

Contest Type: Challenge competition
Contest Level: Programming/Coding
Provider: Google Inc.
Country to Work in: Online; then France

University of Edinburgh MasterCard Foundation Scholarships for African Students (Study In Scotland)

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Course(s) Offered: Several disciplines
Course Level: Bachelors, Masters
Provider: The MasterCard Foundation
Country to Study in: Scotland

Trendhim Talent Scholarship for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies in Marketing, Fashion, Sales, IT, Trade, Management or Leadership

Trendhim Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: Several disciplines
Course Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (masters, phd)
Provider: Trendhim
Country to Study in: Any country, Online

Distance Learning Scholarships (Fully-funded) in Tropical Forestry for Developing Commonwealth Countries

MSc Tropical Forestry – Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Distance Learning Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Forestry
Course Level: Postgraduate (masters)
Provider: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Country to Study in: Online (any country)

Creative Shock Business Case Competition for Entrepreneurially-minded Students from ALL Disciplines

Creative Shock:
International Social Business Case Competition

Program(s) Offered: Competition
Program Level: Solutions (business cases)
Provider: ISM University of Management and Economics / ISM Students Association
Country to Work in: Lithuania (Vilnius)

World Bank/African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) PhD Scholarships for African Students

Fellowships for a PhD specialization Course on Land Economics and Governance

Course(s) Offered: Economics, Governance
Course Level: Short courses, PhD
Provider: AERC/ GIZ/ World Bank
Country to Study in: South Africa

Mo Ibrahim Foundation/University of London Masters and PhD Scholarships for Africans

Governance for Development in Africa Initiative:
GDAI - MSc Scholarships / GDAI - PhD scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Governance for Development in Africa
Course Level: Masters (MSc/MA), PhD research
Provider: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, SOAS
Country to Study in: Africa

Places to Educate Yourself Online for Free – Take Online Courses with Certificates Awarded

22 Websites You Can Educate Yourself for Free

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and OpenCourseWare (OCW) are no longer new to us, but they brought great and new changes. They have been causing a progressive movement in human development, a phenomenon in the learning experience for the workforce, and gradually bridging the large gap between the educated and the uneducated.

Wellcome Trust Internatioanl Master’s Fellowships for Low and Middle-Income Countries

Masters Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Course(s) Offered: Public Health, Tropical Medicine
Course level: Masters (research fellowship)
Provider: Wellcome
Country to Study in: Any country, Distance learning

Tuition Free Scholarships for Online Courses at University of the People

The World's First Tuition Free University

Course(s) Offered: Biz admin, Computer science
Course Level: Undergraduate (Bachelors, Associate)
Provider: University of the People
Country to Study in: Any Country (Online)

The Women Techmakers Scholars Program for Bachelors, Masters and PhD Students from Africa, Europe and Middle East

Women Techmakers Scholars Program

Course(s) Offered: Computing, Informatics, Related fields
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelors), Graduate (masters, PhD)
Provider: Google Inc.
Country to Study in: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Online

Virginia International University Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships for Students

Scholarship Program:
Boost Your Academic Success

Course(s) Offered: All disciplines
Course Level: Undergraduate, Graduate (both on-ground & online)
Provider: Virginia International University
Country to Study in: USA

Africa Artbox Contest for Projects in Science and Technology from Artists Resident in Africa

Call for Applications | Africa Artbox 2017

Program(s) Offered: Contest
Program Level: Creativity, Research, Experimentation
Provider: TRIAS CULTURE
Country to Work in: Africa

Advancement of Reflective Learning and Teaching Scholarships for Developing and Low Income Countries

Scholarship Funding:
Diploma Course in Social Studies and Counselling Skills

Course(s) Offered: Social studies, Counselling
Course Level: Diploma
Provider: ARLT Foundation
Country to Study in: Online

Learn the Fundamentals of Programming using Python – Start Today!

University of Toronto Online Course:
How to Become a Programmer

Course(s) Offered: Software Engineering
Course Level: Training course for beginners
Provider: University of Toronto (via Coursera)
Country to Study in: Online (any country)

ICFJ Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship for Journalists (All Expense paid)

Call for Entries:
Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship

Course(s) Offered: Journalism
Course Level: Training fellows
Provider: ICFJ
Country to Study in: Several countries

Everipedia International Women in Media Scholarship (Nominate Your Choice!)

International Women in Media Scholarship

Program(s) Offered: Media
Program Level: Awareness, Recognition
Provider: Everipedia
Country to Study in: Online (Worldwide)

Royal College of Physicians Masters in Internal Medicine Scholarships for International Medical Graduates

RCPE Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Internal Medicine
Course Level: Graduate (MSc)
Provider: RCPE, University of Edinburgh
Country to Study in: UK, Online (part-time distance learning)

Deutsche Welle (DW) Digital Heroes Online Competition for Bloggers in Nigeria

DW Blogger Competition

Program(s) Offered: Blogging
Program Level: Contest + Internship
Provider: Deutsche Welle (DW)
Country to Work in: Nigeria

Social Media Tips for Graduates Who Are Looking for Their First Job

Written by a Guest Contributor

How Graduates Can Use Social Media To Get Their First Job

When you’re fresh out of college or university, you might face the most challenging period of your life: looking for the first job. You have a limited list of contacts, and few recommendations from your professors. However, that background is not enough for you to land a good job, and you’re not really happy with the conditions for starting positions.