Top Fully Funded and Paid Opportunities for Youth: Scholarships – Internships – Jobs – Competitions – Conferences [Updated 26th October]

Competitions & Awards

• MTN Nigeria Opens Applications for 2024 mPulse Spelling Bee with ₦24 Million in Prizes – Apply here
• Ignite Change: Apply Now for the African Climate Innovation Challenge 2024! – Apply here

Conferences

• Explore McKinsey Consulting Careers in Africa – African Leaders on the Move Event in London – Apply here
• Secure Badges or Funding for COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan – Apply here
• Join Us for the 9th Urbanization and Development Conference: Focus on African Urbanization – Apply here

Grants

• Apply Now: Bridging Narratives Grant for Journalism and Research Collaboration – Apply here
• Research Grant for Students and Young Researchers for Climate Resilience in Bangladesh – Apply here
• Call for Proposal: Research background study for the 2026 GEM Report – Apply here
• Growing Justice Fund Launches New Round of Grant Funding to Strengthen Equitable Food Systems – Apply here
• Unleashing Tech for Democracy – Grant Opportunity for Local Civil Society Organisations in the Global South ($10,000 to $30,000 USD) – Apply here

Fellowships

• Tackle Climate and Mental Health Challenges: Apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship at CERI – Apply here
• Unlocking Global Leadership: The AILA International Fellowship at CSIS – Apply here
• Post-Doctoral Yates Research Fellowships Available at the Warburg Institute, London – Apply here
• Shape the Future of News: Apply for The New York Times A.I. Initiatives Fellowship! – Apply here
• CDRI Fellowship Programme – up to $20 000 grant amount – Apply here
• Apply for the IAPP Westin Fellowship Program for Privacy and AI Governance – Apply here
• Weatherhead Scholars Program: Where Climate Solutions Meet Global Impact! – Apply here
• Applications are NOW OPEN for the National Birth Justice Fellowship (Fully-funded and open to USA residents) – Apply here

Jobs

• Join UNU-INWEH: Shape Global Solutions for Water, Environment, and Health – Apply here
• Join Our Team: SEO Manager Wanted at The Nature Conservancy – Apply here

Short Courses & Training

• Join the 2026-2027 Deutsche Welle (DW) Journalism Traineeship Program in Germany – Apply here

Internships

• Apply Now: Machel-Mandela Internship 2025 at the Brenthurst Foundation – Apply here
• Launch Your Career with Santander’s Summer Internship Program – Apply here
• Unlocking Global Leadership: The AILA International Fellowship at CSIS – Apply here
• Afreximbank PAID Internship Opportunities – Unlock Your Potential in African Trade Finance (Stipend with housing allowance) – Apply here
• Spring 2025 Editorial Internship: Join DFRLab in Defending Democracy (PAID) – Apply here
• Internships with the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) – Apply here

Undergraduate Scholarships

• Émile Boutmy Scholarship: Empowering Global Leaders at Sciences Po – Apply here

Masters & PhD Scholarships

• Call for fully funded PhD Positions 2025 at Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) – Apply here
• Swedish Institute Scholarship 2025: Fully Funded Master’s Degree Opportunities in Sweden for International Students – Apply here
• DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) with Stipend & other benefits – Apply here
• New PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Strengthening Glasgow-UWI Research Collaboration for Caribbean Development – Apply here
• Émile Boutmy Scholarship: Empowering Global Leaders at Sciences Po – Apply here
• Birmingham Business School PhD Scholarships: Finance, Management, and More – Apply here

Other Opportunities

• Global Opportunities: Funding and Programs for Young Leaders – Apply here
• APPLY NOW: Join Born This Way Foundation’s Global Youth Advisory Board – Apply here