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DUTCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ENTERPRISING FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP 2026

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Application Deadline: 9 March 2026

LOCATION: South Africa

Applications are now live for the 2026 cohort of Enterprising Futures scholars.

They are looking for forty of the most trailblazing, impactful entrepreneurs who are leading or part of a scalable start-up or small- to medium-sized enterprise with social or environmental impact. Applicants must apply through the application portal below.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must be:

Aged 18 – 35 by the date of the One Young World Summit 2026 in November.

Leading or part of a scalable start-up or small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME), with demonstrable social and/or environmental impact, either as an entrepreneur or in a similar role.

Nationals of and residents of one of the following countries: Ethiopia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mozambique, Uganda, Tunisia, Palestine, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, South Africa, Burundi, Iraq (including Kurdistan region of Iraq), Sudan, Mali, Algeria

All candidates will be required to have a working understanding of English, as both the One Young World Summit and Enterprising Futures pre- and post-programmes will be held in English.

Candidates must be available to join the programme full time between 30 October – 7 November, as well as pre- and post-programme dates.

The Dutch MFA values an inclusive and diverse environment. The Dutch MFA encourages all young entrepreneurs (rural-urban) that are eligible to apply (no matter race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or education). 

BENEFIT:

Enterprising Futures Scholars will receive:

Access to additional events organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the pre-programme.

Access to the One Young World Summit 2026, taking place from 3 to 6 November in Cape Town, South Africa.

Access to the One Young World Global Leadership Programme, Action Accelerator and lifetime membership to the One Young World Ambassador Community.

Hotel accommodation for the duration of the pre-program and summit dates.

One night of hotel accommodation (if required) for the visa application process.

Return travel from your country of residence to Cape Town (flights in economy).

Domestic travel costs to the airport to take the international flight.

Visa costs, if applicable (including the visa application fee and required travel for visa appointment).

Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the pre-programme and the Summit.

Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.

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STIAS ISO LOMSO FELLOWSHIP 2026

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Application Deadline: 15 February 2026

LOCATION: South Africa

Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the 2026 call, applicants must:

Be a national of any African country;

Be born after the 1st of January 1984;

Have an affiliation at a research or higher education institution in an African country, and continue to do so for the foreseeable future;

Have obtained a doctoral degree from any recognised higher education institution (worldwide) after the 1st of January 2018;

Have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD research programme;

Be in a position to commence a first period of residency at STIAS during 2027.

All disciplines will be considered.  Applicants from non-Anglophone African countries may conduct their research in the language of preference; however, the application documents must be completed in English. Applications will be evaluated and selected on the basis of the following criteria:

Level: the applicant’s academic excellence and the originality and scholarly strength of the proposed research project;

Innovation: the project’s promise of new insights and the potential to produce new knowledge;

Interdisciplinarity: whether the project methodology allows for drawing from different disciplines and its potential to facilitate an interdisciplinary discourse;

Relevance: the project’s relevance for scholarship and knowledge production in Africa;

Feasibility: whether the research design and the research plan are convincing and realistic.

During final selection, additional consideration will be given to: gender representation, diversity of nationalities, diversity of disciplines, participation in previous or current research projects, and previous international experience.

BENEFIT:

STIAS fellow support, which includes:

An economy return flight;

Comfortable accommodation within walking distance from the institute;

Individual offices equipped with a PC, telephone and printer;

A monthly stipend for daily living costs;

Access to the Stellenbosch University library (including electronic resources) and a high-speed internet connection;

Participation in the regular STIAS fellows programme, including daily lunch, weekly fellows’ seminars, STIAS public lectures and social events;

A child care subsidy for fellows accompanied by young children while in residence.

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