7 Top Opportunities Open to Applications from Youths in March 2023

These 7 opportunities are open to applications from youths in the month of March 2023.  These programs are designed to unlock, nurture and optimize their potential and since applications will be received from different parts of the world, interested youths are advised to apply before the deadline.

1. One Young World 2023 Bristol Myers Squibb Scholarship

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Our vision is to be the world’s leading biopharmaceutical company that transforms patients’ lives through science. At BMS, we are about breakthroughs—the kind that transform patients’ lives through lifesaving, innovative medicines.

2. NAGGW Youth Volunteers Program 2023

The NAGGW Youth Volunteers program intends to unlock, harness, and coordinate the vast potentials of the youth energy in the region into opportunities for achieving holistic nature-based solutions development and realization of the Great Green Wall vision in Nigeria.

3. Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and NECA/FSD Academy Training Program 2023

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) have partnered with Field of Skills VTE Academy to offer a six-month Technical Skills Training Programme to qualified young Nigerians.

4. One Young World Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship for International Students 2023

This scholarship is intended for young leaders driving change and tackling the climate crisis through innovative new technologies, the advancement of climate education, or the preservation of ecosystems through halting or reversing land degradation.

5. FATE Foundation Next Economy Programme for Young Nigerians 2023

To accommodate the diverse ambitions of young people entering the labor market and together with our local partners, we offer The Next Economy Programme. Young people are empowered to transition from education to working life through employment opportunities or entrepreneurial ventures.

6. Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 2023

Launched by the Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF) and the Democracy and Culture Foundation (DCF), the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize is awarded to a young leader aged between 18 and 30 and presented each year at the Athens Democracy Forum. The aim is to recognise exceptional leadership and inspire more young people to commit to the advancement of democracy. An independent judging panel reviews the applications and selects the award recipient.

7. Manulife Scholarship Program for International Students 2023

Manulife has introduced the first Life Lessons Scholarship Program in Canada, for students who’ve experienced the death of a parent or guardian with little to no life insurance. The Scholarship Program helps combat the financial burden of paying for post-secondary education during an emotional time and recognizes the perseverance that so many youth show in such adversity.