Hand-picked scholarships, fellowships, competitions, internships, and leadership programs — updated weekly.
Mastercard Foundation
Scholarship and leadership support for talented African students through partner universities and institutions.
One Young World
Fully funded scholarship for young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town.
Young African Leaders Initiative
Free leadership training for young African leaders in business, public management, and civic leadership.
MEST Africa
Fully sponsored residential AI startup program in Accra for aspiring African tech entrepreneurs.
Schwarzman Scholars
Fully funded one-year master's program in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Rhodes Trust
Fully funded postgraduate study at the University of Oxford for outstanding young leaders.
McCall MacBain Scholars
Full graduate scholarship for master's or professional studies at McGill University in Canada.
African Leadership Academy
Two-year pre-university leadership and academic program for young African changemakers.
Stanford University
Graduate scholarship program for students applying to Stanford University master's, PhD, or professional degrees.
Hult Prize Foundation
Global student startup competition for teams building businesses that solve major social problems.
UK Government
Fully funded master's scholarship in the United Kingdom for future leaders and changemakers.
African Union
Continental volunteer and leadership program for young African professionals.
University of Melbourne
Fully funded graduate research scholarship for domestic and international students pursuing human rights research in Australia.
Government of the Slovak Republic
Fully funded mobility scholarship for international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists in Slovakia.
Fully funded graduate research scholarships for domestic and international students pursuing master’s by research or doctoral degrees at the University of Melbourne.
Fully funded graduate scholarship for international and domestic students pursuing eligible graduate degrees at Stanford University.
Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Fully funded fellowship for outstanding scholars, scientists, artists, writers, journalists, public intellectuals, and practitioners to pursue ambitious work at Harvard.
IATSS Forum
Fully funded 8-week leadership development program in Japan for young professionals from eligible Asian countries.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Fully funded visiting research program in Japan for independent researchers, senior postdoctoral scholars, junior group leaders, and faculty members.
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Fully funded postgraduate scholarship for outstanding U.S. students to pursue master’s or doctoral study at universities in the United Kingdom.
Deakin University
Fully funded postgraduate research scholarships for domestic and international students pursuing research master’s or doctoral degrees at Deakin University.
Chulabhorn Graduate Institute
Fully funded master’s scholarship in Thailand for international students in applied biological sciences, environmental toxicology, and chemical sciences.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Fully funded two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Austria for researchers working across scientific fields represented at ISTA.
Hong Kong Baptist University
Fully funded writers-in-residence program in Hong Kong for international writers with at least one published literary book.
Ellison Institute of Technology
Fully funded undergraduate scholarship for students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford and work on global innovation projects.
ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Fully funded visiting fellowship in Singapore for postdoctoral researchers and mid-career policy makers studying big-power relations and Southeast Asia.
DAAD
Fully funded master’s scholarship in Germany for future leaders from developing and emerging countries in public policy, governance, and development fields.
FAO eLearning Academy
Global youth contest for learners to share how FAO eLearning Academy courses helped them create impact, with three winners receiving a fully funded trip to Rome.
Pulitzer Center
Funded journalism fellowship for reporters investigating the real-world impact of artificial intelligence on society.
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Fully funded scholarship for socially engaged international students and doctoral candidates who want to study or research in Germany.
Watson Institute
Fully funded virtual fellowship for entrepreneurs and community leaders expanding economic opportunity in their communities.
British Council and University of Edinburgh
Fully funded postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Edinburgh for early-career researchers from eligible ODA-recipient countries.
