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Competitions for South African students 2027
7 open competitions are listed today, 1 closing within 30 days. Most listings this cycle are hosted in Kenya, Switzerland. International Telecommunication Union, Ashoka and the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, Welthungerhilfe fund the largest number of programmes.
By level: 2 Professionals. The nearest deadline is D-Prize Global Competition 2026-2027 for Distribution Entrepreneurs on 15 November 2026. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.
This guide covers 25 open calls for South African applicants with deadlines from 5 to 20 October 2026. Five name South Africa and five are fully funded. Johannesburg closing times and what to prepare. Scholarships for South African Students 2027: Open Calls and Deadlines
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D-Prize Global Competition 2026-2027 for Distribution Entrepreneurs
1 Dec
Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
Opens 23 Oct
F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact: 2026 Call, USD 150,000 Award
13 Dec
International Machine Learning Competition (IMLC) 2026
30 Jan
Carnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership 2026-2027 for young changemakers
Opens 1 Jan
Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge 2027
1 Apr
Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2026-2027 by ITU
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