Deadline: December 10, 2026 We are pleased to announce that the Opportunity Desk Impact Challenge (ODIC) 2026 is officially open. This year, we are inviting young changemakers from around the world to showcase how they are driving positive social impact in their communities. After successful editions in previous years, the competition returns to spotlight inspiring

Deadline: December 11, 2026 Proposals are invited for the Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II. Addressing major ocean challenges and building a stronger pipeline for sustainable blue economies requires ambitious, government-led projects that can develop and test solutions, strengthen capacity and generate evidence for future action and investment. The Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator provides grants

Deadline: December 11, 2026 Applications are invited for the Thrive Capital Summer Fellowship 2027. The Fellowship is an opportunity for exceptional college students to pursue their own curiosities, develop conviction in their ideas, with support from the people and collective resources of Thrive. In addition to exploring their own projects, they want fellows to have

Deadline: December 13, 2026 Applications are open for the International Machine Learning Competition 2026. The International Machine Learning Competition (IMLC) is an international competition where students learn how machine learning really works by solving problems, from the basics to current research. Today, machine learning is behind most of what is called AI: everyone uses these systems,

Deadline: December 13, 2026 Applications are invited for the Aspen Strategy Group (ASG) Rising Leaders Program 2027. The Aspen Strategy Group (ASG) has been strongly committed to cultivating the next generation of leaders in national security and foreign policy—formally and informally—since its inception in 1984. In 2021, they solidified these efforts and launched the ASG

Deadline: December 14, 2026 Applications are open for the Switzer Fellowships 2027. The Switzer Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for graduate students from diverse academic and personal backgrounds in the United States and U.S. territories whose career goals focus on environmental improvement. Switzer Fellows demonstrate leadership in their field, as well as commitment and competency to

Deadline: December 14, 2026 Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po 2027. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po is designed for students from the African continent who wish to pursue a two-year Master’s degree at Sciences Po. Across its various Master’s programmes, each Graduate School offers students a

Deadline: December 14, 2026 Applications are open for the Humboldt Residency Programme 2027. The Humboldt Residency Programme offers participants the opportunity to intensively cooperate on the annual topic “Oceanic Horizons: The Future of our Blue Planet” and collaboratively generate and communicate tangible new impulses with a broad audience. The Humboldt Residency Programme brings together a

Deadline: December 14, 2026 Applications are open for the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Geospatial Leaders Fellowship 2027. The AWF Geospatial Leaders Fellowship is a ten-month Pan-African programme that brings together mid-level conservation GIS professionals from NGOs, government agencies, research institutions and community-based organisations who are passionate about using spatial data to protect Africa’s wildlife and