Wamda Capital offers grants for entrepreneurs [MENA]

Journalists, media innovators and entrepreneurs can apply for this fellowship in Dubai.

Wamda Capital, a venture capital firm, is accepting applications for its fellowship program Wamda X, which aims to invest in promising entrepreneurs in the MENA region.

The program will run for four months and take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Winners will receive US$16,000 to US$30,000 as well as training, mentorship, coaching, media exposure and networking opportunities.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.


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Columbia University offers scholarships [Worldwide]

Emerging leaders from around the world who have made meaningful contributions to their field can apply for this program in New York.

Columbia University is accepting candidates for the 2020-2021 Obama Foundation Scholars Program.

Scholars will spend the academic year, August to May, in an immersive program that brings together academic, skills-based and experiential learning, designed by Columbia University in consultation with the Obama Foundation.

The program offers airfare, a monthly stipend, a furnished studio apartment, tuition and fees for up to four courses at Columbia University and medical, dental and life insurance.

The deadline is Dec. 13.

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Pulitzer Center offers Data journalism grant [Canada]

Freelance journalists can apply for this new reporting grant.

Humber College’s Faculty of Media & Creative Arts storyLAB and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting are launching the storyLAB Data Journalism Grant to support independent journalism in Canada.

The program is accepting proposals for stories related to Indigenous land and property rights from a data-driven perspective.

Awardees will receive up to CAD10,000 to pursue their investigation as well as story promotion and networking.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

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