UNESCO U40 Empowered Program: Women Entrepreneurs Powering The Digital Creative Industries 2018

The UNESCO U40 Empowered Program expands the actions of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity by supporting projects from national and international NGOs that promote young female cultural entrepreneurs working in the digital creative industries. Application Deadline: 16th April 2018 Eligible Countries: Developing countries About the Award: “U40 Empowered” is a UNESCO initiative started in 2018 with the support … Read more

UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arts and Culture 2017

UNESCO calls for candidatures for the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture. Awarded since 2001, the Prize was established in 1998 in collaboration with the Government of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) and is now at its 15th edition. Application Deadline: 31st August 2017 Offered Annually? Yes About the Award: With a view to increasing the visibility of this Prize … Read more

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) CONFINTEA Scholarship 2017

In 2012, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) launched a new initiative offering scholarships to researchers and education professionals from UNESCO Member States. Application Deadline: 31st May 2017 Offered Annually? Yes Eligible Countries: UNESCO Member States About the Award:  CONFINTEA Scholarships generally run every September, though under special circumstances, Scholarships may run in other months. CONFINTEA Scholars … Read more

UNESCO If I were… Global Youth Video/Photo Contest 2017

 What would your life be like if you were somebody else? Have you ever imagined stepping into someone else’s shoes? What if that person was living next door? How would you feel? How would you react to a given situation? Application Deadline: 12th March 2017 To be taken at (country): UNESCO, in Paris, France About the Contest: Through … Read more