As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to seize global opportunities that can shape your future. From scholarships to internships, and leadership programs, this list features 20 exciting openings across various sectors. Whether you’re passionate about education, social justice, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. These opportunities are designed to empower young changemakers and support your personal and professional growth. Take the leap and explore what’s available to you this year!
1. Aga KhanFoundation Canada (AKFC) International Youth Fellowship Program 2025.
The International Youth Fellowship Program is a unique opportunity for recent graduates and early-career professionals in Canada to bring a global dimension to their careers. Through an intensive pre-departure training and an overseas placement, Fellows get hands-on experience in international development. Their placements support local institutions to implement programs that improve the quality of life of the communities they serve.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 31
2. United Nations SDSN Youth Local Pathways Fellowship 2025.
The Local Pathways Fellowship (LPF) program was launched by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) with the mission to empower and equip young urban leaders from cities across the world with the knowledge, resources, and platform they need to advance progress on Sustainable Development Goal 11.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 19
3. World Bank Youth Summit Pitch Competition 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity for young changemakers to showcase their innovative solutions addressing global challenges. Open to individuals aged 18-35 worldwide, this competition provides a dynamic platform for presenting your ideas to an international audience and gaining momentum for your innovations.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 26
4. Call for Submissions : Youth Co-creation for Health Programs and Research – Collection of Good Practices.
Do you have experience in youth co-creation activities or similar processes focused on health? The call to gather good practices and practical strategies for youth co-creation in health programs and research is now open!
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 10
5. Impact Toolbox Youth in Development Fellowship 2025.
The Youth in Development Fellowship is a six-month virtual program designed to equip young leaders with the skills, tools, knowledge, and connections to launch and scale impactful social enterprises.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 31
6. UN OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy 2025.
In the framework of the project ‘Working with and for youth in vulnerable situations including conflict, violence, and insecurity’, OHCHR and Education Above All (EAA) are organizing a Youth Rights Academy, that will take place in Geneva from 7 to 11 July 2025.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 12
7. Developing Young Leaders of Tomorrow, Today (DYLOTT) Black Diplomats Academy 2025.
This program aims to address the underrepresentation of Black employees in Public Sector and Global Diplomacy Careers by providing Black Youth Ages 18-35 with specialized training and learning opportunities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 17
8. Youth× Youth Learning Festival Cafe Experience 2025.
As part of the 2025 YouthxYouth Learning Festival, the Cafés are intergenerational small group conversations for experienced youth activists and adult allies who seek to build relationships and co-create tangible actions in service of complex challenges in education transformation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 5
9. Transforming Nigerian Youths Program 2025. SARA BY WEMA.
in collaboration with Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), and MasterCard Foundation proudly presents a transformative initiative aimed at equipping Nigerian youths, especially female entrepreneurs, with essential entrepreneurial and managerial skills.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Unspecified
10. Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge 2025.
The Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge is an exclusive platform designed to empower innovative African youth in the travel and tourism sector. It provides opportunities for funding, mentorship, partnerships, and global exposure, enabling participants to present their groundbreaking projects to an international audience and secure the necessary support to bring their ideas to life.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 28
11. White House Fellows Program 2025-2026 (Paid)
Founded in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson, the White House Fellows program is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional emerging leaders first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 3
12. Hertie School Digital Governance Scholarship 2025
The past decades have seen technological advancements at such a rapid and transformative pace that good policies in the digital realm have become especially crucial. Entire industries have experienced disruption as a result of automation and innovation. The widespread proliferation of (misinformation is accessible as a click of a button and personal data is becoming increasingly digitally available. The Digital Governance Scholarship is aimed at students who wish to delve into the various challenges posed by digitalisation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 15
13. Letten Prize 2025 for Young Researchers (Up to 2.5 Million NOK)
The purpose of the prize ‘is to recognize younger researchers’ contributions in the fields of health, development and environment in all aspects of human life’.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 6
14. Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development 2024 are now open (Up to $1,000,000 in Prizes)
The prize is awarded annually by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in human development. The idea of the Prize stemmed from AGFUND’s approach to enhance development performance and support key development projects in order to achieve the goal of sustainability and investment in people.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 15
15. Youth Mental Health Fund Call for Proposals 2024 (up to $500,000)
The Youth Mental Health Fund (YMHF), announced by the federal government in Budget 2024, aims to improve the mental health of youth and their families, and to enhance access to, and navigation of, mental health services with a particular focus on equity-deserving groups.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 22
16. UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme 2025 for Young Women Scientists in Africa.
UNESCO and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are launching for the first time a fellowship programme entirely dedicated to young African women scientists. It is designed to create concrete opportunities for young women to become actively involved in various life science disciplines in the African continent.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
17. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Enterprising Futures Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2025.
The Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO), on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is pleased to launch their annual scholarship in collaboration with One Young World to offer young leaders and entrepreneurs from these countries a place at the annual One Young World Summit.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 25
18. The Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) Program 2025
Yale Young Global Scholars (Y YGS) is an academic enrichment program for outstanding
high school students from around the world. Each summer, students from over 150 countries (including all 50 U.S. states) participate in one interdisciplinary, two-week session at Yale’s historic campus. Immerse yourself in a global learning community at Yale University.
Click here to apply | Deadline: January 10
19. Leading Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2025
If you are a young leader who is devising meaningful strategies to build a more sustainable world, One Young World is looking to bring you to the next annual Summit. Apply to attend the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany from 3 – 6 November via the flagship Leading Scholarship.
Click here to apply | Deadline: July 7
20. World Food Forum (WFF) Young Scientists Group 2025-2027.
The WFF Young Scientists Group (YSG) was launched in 2022 as the main body providing scientific evidence and technical knowledge to the various initiatives of the WFF, including, but not limited to, the Youth Assembly, Innovation Lab, and Education Programme. This support culminates in the publication of a biennial report on specific technical issues of particular concern to youth related to agrifood systems
Transformation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 22.
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