1. NYC Mayor’s Scholarship Program (MSP) 2026-2027
Applications are open for the NYC Mayor’s Scholarship Program (MSP) 2026-2027. Under the Mayor’s Scholarship Program (MSP), undergraduate scholarship opportunities are available for full-time New York City government employees. These scholarships provide eligible employees with the opportunity to pursue an associate or bachelor’s degree at participating colleges and universities while remaining employed by the city.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 27
2. Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Early-career Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa 2026
Applications are open for the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Early-career Researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa 2026. Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term research visits (1–3 months maximum) to African early-career researchers from higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme aims to support these scholars in continuing research related to their work at their home institution while fostering academic and research collaborations with scientists and institutions based in Europe.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 10
3. Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme 2026 for Early-Career Researchers from the European Neighbourhood
Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term research visits (1–3 months maximum) to early-career researchers from higher education institutions in the following countries of the European Neighbourhood: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, North Macedonia, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 10
4. Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Early-career Professors & Researchers from Latin American Universities 2026
Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term research visits (1–3 months maximum) to Latin American early-career researchers from higher education institutions in Latin America. The programme aims to support these scholars in continuing research related to their work at their home institution while fostering academic and research collaborations with scientists and institutions based in Europe.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 10
5. British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM 2026-2027
The scholarship aims to increase opportunities for women in STEM, strengthen female leadership in science and innovation, and promote a more diverse and gender-representative sector. Access to education is a leading factor that contributes to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. The British Council Women in STEM scholarship programme addresses this by providing funding for one-year master’s degree programmes at top ranking universities and research institutions within the UK, for women from socioeconomically and disadvantaged contexts.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Varies by University
6. ifa Scholarship on the Management of Cultural Heritage & the Transformation of Museums and Exhibition Centres 2026
This scholarship enables cultural practitioners from countries on the DAC list to stay with host institutions. The purpose is to enable scholarship holders to deepen their professional knowledge transnationally, to introduce new perspectives and to build long-term cooperation through exchange. Thus, the scholarship strengthens ifa’s contribution to creating worldwide interpersonal understanding and trust and to promote democratic civil societies.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 30
7. Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2026/2027 – Cycle 2 (Fully-funded)
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, to broaden horizons, and to build a global network that will last a lifetime.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 3
8. CLA Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Program 2026 (up to $15,000)
The CLA Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Program seeks to identify and award America’s future leaders in finance, accounting, business and other emerging areas of study. The CLA Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 19
9. German Parliament Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Africans
The German Parliament invites politically and socially committed young graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal) to Berlin in January for a scholarship programme.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 15
10. Allianz CE MoveNow Scholarship 2026: Shaping Financial Future (Fully-funded to the One Young World Summit)
Young people across Central and Eastern Europe are entering a rapidly changing financial landscape, where new opportunities come with increasing vulnerabilities. As the region’s financial literacy gap widens, tens of thousands remain at risk.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 18
11. EJN Virtual Media Workshop on Covering Gibbons & Orangutans in Asia 2026
Internews Earth Journalism Network is hosting a three-day virtual media workshop in mid-June 2026 for environmental journalists across Asia seeking to report on the critical threats facing both small and great apes—our closest living relatives.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 24
12. GBIF Virtual Data Mobilization Workshop for West Asia 2026
The GBIF Asia Regional Support Team is conducting a data mobilization workshop to address capacity needs and to promote data publication across the West Asia region. Conducted over the course of May and June 2026, this virtual workshop will be based on the GBIF Biodiversity Data Mobilization curriculum.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 17
13. Council of Europe/European Youth Forum “Youth Innovating Democracy” Programme 2026
The Council of Europe, in partnership with the European Youth Forum and within the framework of the Presidency of Monaco of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, is organising “Youth Innovating Democracy”, the Youth Event of the New Democratic Pact for Europe. The event will take place at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg from 24 to 26 June 2026.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr.19
14. Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship to Attend the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town (Fully-funded)
Audi Environmental Foundation is collaborating with One Young World to offer scholarships to 10 inspiring young leaders to attend this year’s One Young World Summit in Cape Town, South Africa from 3–6 November.
Click here to apply| Deadline: Jun. 1
15. University of Victoria Impact Investing Summer School 2026
Ready to turn your passion for change into action? Join the third Summer School on Impact Investing, an intensive 8-day training program designed for forward-thinking graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 15, 2026
16. Democracy Camp 2026 – Germany (Funded)
The Democracy Camp is your five-day intercultural exchange on democracy, sustainability, intersectionality, and Europe – and the interconnections between them. Join the community of 60 young people aged 16 to 26 years Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, and Ukraine. From 17 until 21 June, they will explore two guiding questions: What participation tools are available to me? And, how can I use these tools to promote sustainability and inclusion?
Click here to apply | Deadline: Ongoing
17. CBCF Walmart Emerging Leaders Internship Program 2026 ($4,000 stipend)
The semester-long Emerging Leaders Internship Program sponsored by Walmart creates a corps of trained, young leaders with the skills, outlook, and contacts necessary to generate and sustain positive change in Washington, D.C. and their local communities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 26
18. Griots Fellowship 2026 for African Changemakers
This is a leadership and storytelling program that equips African changemakers with the skills to shape and reclaim their continent’s narrative. Inspired by TED Talks and the West African Griot tradition.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 26
19. LéO Africa Institute Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP) 2026
The Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP) is a fellowship program of the LéO Africa Institute that inducts young thought leaders into a fellowship program of six months. The fellowship brings together young, dynamic and influential thought leaders from East Africa to train and orient them for leadership focused on shaping the next generation of leaders in East Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Unspecified
20. Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator Program 2026 [Cohort 6]
Move your fintech forward with the Visa Accelerator Program. The program gives you the tools, expertise and training to help scale your ideas and impact in Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 17
21. Huduma Fellowship 2026 for Public Servants in Uganda
The Huduma Fellowship is a transformative leadership program designed to develop exceptional public servants in Uganda. Through intensive training and mentorship, we cultivate leaders who are committed to excellence in public service. Fellows are equipped with the skills, values, and networks needed to drive meaningful change in Uganda’s public sector, creating lasting impact in their communities and beyond.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Unspecified
22. CBCF State Farm Communications Internship Program 2026 ($4,000 stipend)
The semester-long State Farm Communications Internship Program sponsored by Walmart creates a corps of trained, young leaders with the skills, outlook, and contacts necessary to generate and sustain positive change in Washington, D.C. and their local communities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 26
23. CPAR John R. Lewis Social Justice Policy Fellowship Program 2026 (up to $70,000)
The John R. Lewis Social Justice Policy Fellowship is a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) program designed to give young Black professionals the opportunity to work in Congress and with the Foundation to address social justice and racial equity issues that affect Black communities. Distinguished by two six-month rotations, John R. Lewis Fellows will be placed in the U.S. Congress with Congressional Black Caucus members and the CBCF’s Center for Policy Analysis and Research (CPAR) for a total of 12 months.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 1
24. German Parliament Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Africans
The German Parliament invites politically and socially committed young graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal) to Berlin in January for a scholarship programme.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 15
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