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Education for Refugees – Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (University of Rwanda)
June 26, 2025
Applications for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Rwanda (UR) are now open for the 2025–2026 academic year! This program supports talented young Africans – including…. →
UNHCR’s Short Video Competition – A Chance to Win Content Creator Goodies [Extended deadline for participation: 18 July 2025]
June 5, 2025
UNHCR invites you to take part in an exciting TikTok video competition designed to promote solidarity, social cohesion, and inclusion for refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons living in Sout…. →
Education for Refugees: TAGDev 2.0 Scholarship Program Now Open for the 2025/2026 Academic Year
March 21, 2025
The TAGDev 2.0 scholarship programme will support young African students to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture. Asylum seekers, refugees, and people who have been internally displac…. →
Education for Refugees: The Mandela Institute for Development Studies Scholarship for Leadership Development
March 4, 2025
The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) Scholarship for Leadership Development is a full Postgraduate scholarship for full-time candidates who seek to pursue their Postgraduate diploma, …. →
Education for Refugees: UNICORE 7.0 Scholarship Program
March 3, 2025
The UNICORE 7.0 scholarship program is a great opportunity for refugee students residing in South Africa to pursue a Master’s degree in Italy. This initiative is supported by UNHCR, the Italian Mini…. →
2025 Call for Proposals: The Sports for Protection Fund is Open for Refugee-Led Organizations
January 20, 2025
The UNHCR Sports for Protection project supports forcibly displaced and South African youth (ages 6-35) by integrating them into local sports initiatives, fostering education, and building essential l…. →
Return Home with Dignity: UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation Programme for 2025 is Open!
January 14, 2025
The UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation (Return) Programme is now available to support refugees and asylum seekers wishing to return to their home countries voluntarily, safely, and with dignity. This initia…. →
St Charles Clinic Centre open – La Rochelle, Johannesburg
October 2, 2023
ATTENTION!!! UNHCR wishes to inform you that St Charles Clinic Centre is now open and offers free healthcare services for refugees and migrants’ women. The Scalabrini priests saw a struggle that som…. →
Funding opportunity for women-led organizations – Deadline for applications 30 of September 2023
September 16, 2023
We are excited to disseminate the information below for your kind attention and sharing among your networks. *** UNHCR is seeking a Women-Led Organization to partner with on localization learning on G…. →
Call for Applications – Closing date (13 October 2023)
September 16, 2023
UNHCR wishes to inform you that the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Call for applications (under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program) and Application Forms for its January 2024 enrolment o…. →