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
