Social Impact & Sustainability Scholarships

Training to help the world doesn't need to break the bank

Why do we need scholarships?

As we grow our community, we want to share opportunities that allow social impact and sustainability professionals from various backgrounds and at any career stage to develop new skills and leverage existing ones.

Environmental and socio-economic issues grow increasingly due to the changing climate and the scarcity of resources, and as global issues, they require study and action from all parts of the world to bring about effective change. Environmental and social impact scholarships can help provide underprivileged students with financial aid to attend leading programs in these fields, collaborate with other passionate students and professionals and bring new approaches to the global discussion and strategy.

If you’re looking for a scholarship that will help you create change and play an active role in integrating sustainability strategies to organizations and businesses, one of these might be a fit for you:

Lead(H)er Fellowship

December 20, 2024

The Lead(H)er Fellowship 4th Cohort by YouLead Africa, in partnership with Plan International and the AU Youth Envoy, supports young women aged 25 or younger from Eastern, Southern Africa, and the Middle East. The 5-month hybrid program focuses on politics, economics/business, and peace and security. Applications close December 20, 2024; the program starts in January 2025. Fellows receive internet support for virtual sessions.

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship

January 31, 2025

The Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship supports four local newsrooms annually to enhance their coverage of the nonprofit sector. Fellows work closely with The Chronicle of Philanthropy and partners like the Associated Press, receiving $30,000 to produce impactful stories about charities and foundations. The fellowship promotes public understanding of nonprofits, accountability, and their role in solving community issues.

CRASSH Fellowship for Scholars from the Global South

February 24, 2025

The CRASSH Global South Fellowships at the University of Cambridge support scholars from Global South institutions for research in arts, humanities, and social sciences. The 2026 theme is Science, Politics, and Justice, encouraging projects on the intersection of science and justice. Fellows receive travel funding, accommodations, a subsistence allowance, and library access, participating in an event they co-design. Applicants need a PhD awarded five years prior, and employment in the Global South. Applications close on 24 February 2025.

TechWomen

January 7, 2025

The TechWomen program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is open to women from specific countries with at least two years of STEM experience and a bachelor's degree. Applicants must demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to innovation. The 2025 application deadline is January 7, 2025, with final selections announced by May 31, 2025. Participants engage in professional development, cultural exchange, and mentoring, with the program held in the U.S. from September to October 2025.

AILA International Fellowship

January 17, 2025

The AILA International Fellowship, offered by CSIS's Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, is a leadership program designed to develop global leaders capable of addressing today's complex challenges. The program will take place May 12–16, 2025, at CSIS Headquarters, with a tuition of $5,000. The deadline for registration is January 17, 2025. Participants gain leadership skills through expert seminars, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities.

Stanford Sustainability Accelerator Fellowship

December 31, 2024

The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator Fellowship supports innovators in developing scalable technology and policy solutions to address critical sustainability challenges. The 2025 fellowship focuses on areas such as greenhouse gas removal, climate adaptation, planetary intelligence, energy systems, agriculture, water, and biological sustainability. It aims to build a diverse cohort of policy, technology, and business leaders committed to creating impactful, interdisciplinary solutions.

CIF Youth Fellowship

December 18, 2024

The 2025 CIF Youth Fellowship is a one-year program for young professionals (ages 18–28) from Brazil, Ghana, India, Papua New Guinea, and Türkiye. It offers hands-on experience with Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and multilateral development banks on climate finance projects in their home countries. Fellows contribute to clean energy, climate resilience, and social inclusion initiatives. The program includes practical project work, tailored training, mentorship, global networking opportunities, and cohort-based learning activities. Applications close on December 18, 2024.

EDF Climate Corps Fellow

December 22, 2024

The EDF Climate Corps Fellowship connects graduate students with organizations to help them achieve climate goals by identifying ways to reduce emissions in operations and supply chains. Fellows work on-site or remotely for 10–12 weeks during the summer and are matched with hosts based on their skills and interests. Fellows gain hands-on experience with climate and energy projects, access to networking events, and career-long resources through a 3,000+ member alumni network. The application deadline is December 22, 2024.

International Climate Protection Fellowship

February 1, 2025

The International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports future leaders and postdocs from non-European developing or transition countries working in climate protection or resource conservation. Fellows engage in a research project in Germany for 12 months (prospective leaders) or 12–24 months (postdocs), focusing on topics like climate adaptation, biodiversity, or sustainable resource use. The fellowship provides financial support, including monthly stipends (€2,200–€2,700), funding for dependents, travel, and health insurance, as well as access to German language courses and networking events. Applicants must demonstrate leadership skills, professional or academic experience in climate issues, and proficiency in English or German. Applications are due February 1, and candidates must collaborate with a host institution in Germany to develop their research project.

2025 Sustainable Investing Fellowship Program

December 6, 2024

The program offers graduate students a 10-week summer opportunity in New York City to engage with sustainability and impact-focused teams. Fellows contribute to projects that align with their skills and interests, supported by the Global Sustainability Office and the Institute for Sustainable Investing. Responsibilities may include conducting industry research, building financial models, and analyzing sustainability trends. This program aims to develop leaders in sustainable finance through hands-on experience, networking with senior management, and professional development activities. Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in sustainability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Compensation includes a base pay of $135,000 per year, with additional benefits. Applications close on December 6, 2024, with early submissions encouraged.

Capability and Capacity Applications

October 21, 2024

Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity welcomes applications for projects between £50,000 and £200,000. Projects should focus on developing the capability and capacity of national and local organisations to efficiently deliver effective and successful biodiversity conservation - multidimensional poverty reduction projects.

Aspire Leaders Program

December 4, 2024

The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes low-income, first-generation college students and recent graduates around the world to participate in a free online immersive leadership journey including professional skills training, an exclusive course designed and delivered by Harvard faculty, and interactive seminars led by world-class educators. After completion, Aspire Institute empowers alumni to continue their leadership development through seed funds, workshops, and a vibrant global network of peers and mentors.

Youth Climate Innovation Programme

October 20, 2024

The Youth Climate Innovation (YCI) Programme is a transformative initiative by the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) designed to support young innovators from developing countries as they create, develop, and scale high-impact climate technology solutions that are both locally relevant and globally adaptable.

Allstate Foundation College Service Grants

September 27, 2024

The Allstate Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO), is offering $10,000 grants to support youth-led community service initiatives at community colleges, HBCUs, and other higher education institutions across the U.S. These grants aim to redefine youth empowerment for a new generation, promoting service and community improvement in response to the global pandemic and technological changes. The initiative aligns with the Foundation's broader youth empowerment strategy.

WE ARE (FOR) CIVIL SOCIETY: Call for Artivist Proposals

September 15, 2024

In today's era, the value of civil society and human rights needs to be re-emphasized, as their importance is no longer universally accepted. Supporters of a progressive civil society must advocate for its role, while human rights need to be linked more closely to people’s daily lives. In this context, proposals from artists and activists are invited to communicate the value of civil society through art, particularly visual arts. Ten selected projects will receive up to £4,000 in funding to create new arts-based works or support ongoing initiatives.

Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event

September 15, 2024

The Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event, hosted by the European Commission on 9-10 October 2024 in Brussels, will celebrate the EU youth agenda and its achievements. It aims to strengthen youth networks, highlight new partnerships, and emphasize the importance of youth as key partners in shaping EU external action and future investments.

Growing Future Leaders ​​​​​​​Internship Program

September 11, 2024

The Growing Future Leaders (GFL) Internship Program by BCG is a 10-week summer program aimed at supporting underrepresented groups in consulting, specifically Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Indigenous/Native American/Alaska Native students. The program is designed for sophomore students from U.S. or Canadian universities, offering them an immersive experience in BCG’s work and culture. Participants receive mentorship, training, and work as part of a BCG case team. Successful interns may receive a scholarship and an offer to return as a Summer Associate after their junior year. Ideal candidates have strong academic achievements, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Changemakers: Vital Voices Leadership Journey

September 9, 2024

The Vital Voices Leadership Journey (VVLJ) is a 7-week online course designed to empower women changemakers by equipping them with essential leadership skills. The program focuses on adaptive, inclusive, and visionary leadership, among other key traits, to help participants lead effectively in complex environments. Participants will develop a Leadership Action Plan, expand their networks, and gain tools to drive transformational change in their communities. The course runs from October to November 2024, with a time commitment of 2-3 hours per week.

Gender Justice Accelerator 2024-2025

September 14, 2024

SAHR is inviting applications for its Gender Justice Accelerator, a 12-month mentorship program aimed at civil society leaders working to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through law and policy reform or implementation. The program equips fellows with skills, legal mentorship, and resources, including a EUR €3,000 grant, to advance SGBV initiatives at the local level. SAHR seeks to empower underrepresented leaders, providing them with opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and systemic change. The initiative aims to build a network of influential leaders dedicated to eradicating SGBV.

NGO CSW/NY Global Youth Fellows for Gender Equality

September 9, 2024

The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York Youth Leaders & Young Professionals is launching the second cohort of the Global Youth Fellows program. This initiative aims to empower 15 young activists advocating for gender equality by connecting them with a global network of like-minded individuals. The program is aligned with the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, focusing on its 12 critical areas and the broader human rights framework for women and girls. Selected fellows will receive a financial award, publication opportunities, and roles in advocacy and networking within the NGO CSW/NY community.

Solar Power Fellowship

GRID Alternatives and WRISE are partnering again for a Rising Solar fellowship program to give aspiring solar professionals from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue a career in renewable energy. The program, part of GRID and WRISE’s workforce diversity initiatives, is aimed at anyone identifying as a woman or marginalized gender training for careers in installation and design as well as college and graduate students studying renewable energy and related fields.

Community Exchange Program

July 2, 2024

A transformational leadership development experience, CEE is a year-long program designed to enable civil society leaders, ages 21-27, to harness the power of networks, relationships, and information for the public good, specifically on issues related to civic dialogue and peacebuilding, open and participatory government, women and gender, environmental sustainability, and youth engagement.

Impact West Africa Fellowship

June 14, 2024

This initiative aims to elevate the voices of leaders with proximate and lived expertise by providing a fellowship experience that centers the expertise of West African leaders. This is a unique avenue to develop a new generation of powerful African development advocates, in order to advance Africa's own development priorities.

Young Changemakers Fellowship

June 10, 2024

NOAA's Young Changemakers Fellowship (YCF) is a program dedicated to collaborating with and empowering the next generation of ocean and environmental leaders. Through the program, high school students from the United States, U.S. territories, and tribal nations build skills around creating change in their home communities, culminating in a self-designed action project. In addition to taking local action, the changemakers also learn about and provide NOAA leadership with their perspective on large-scale issues such as the climate crisis, ocean issues, environmental justice challenges, and more.

Global Youth Summit

May 28, 2024

This year’s summit is not just a meeting place but a melting pot of ideas, cultures, and visions for a better future. Young Changemakers, aged 21-29 and living in any corner of the world, are invited to apply for a chance to participate in an unforgettable week of skills development, networking, and capacity building.

Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab

May 31, 2024

The 2025 Lab cohort will focus on leadership responses to the challenges and risks arising from the climate crisis. The program will begin virtually in October 2024, and will launch in-person in Honolulu, Hawai‘i in late 2024, reconvene in Suva, Fiji, and close in Tokyo, Japan. Throughout the year, leaders will critically examine climate adaptation plans and explore local communities' approaches to addressing vulnerabilities and meeting challenges. Leaders who complete the 2025 Lab will be better equipped to support communities in articulating their adaptation goals and the vulnerability analyses they are rooted in, and in crafting transformative climate change action.

The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards

June 3, 2024

Celebrating its tenth year, The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The grand prize is $100,000, with two additional prizes at $75,000 each, for a total of three prizes. The awards are presented by the Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen.

FUSE Executive Fellowships

May 29, 2024

The City of Los Angeles is working against climate change with a plan to lead the world toward a low-carbon, green-energy future. The FUSE Executive Fellow will provide the foundational research towards developing a climate resilience plan that equitably addresses energy resilience throughout The City of Los Angeles.

Constellations Fellowship

May 27, 2024

This program of the Global Warming Mitigation Project supports the next generation of climate leaders by connecting students and recent graduates to professional opportunities at climate organizations. These are virtual, part-time fellowships that will run roughly 12-14 weeks from Monday, June 17th to Friday, September 6th. Exact start and end dates will be agreed upon between host organization and fellow.

Climate Reality Leadership Training

The training is free to attend and offers a rare opportunity to gain a high-level perspective on both what climate change means for Europe and the solutions in our hands from Vice President Gore and renowned business leaders, scientists, and experts. Along with expanding your knowledge of the climate crisis, the training will help you build the skills and global network to work for climate solutions and shape the energy transition in your community.

Oxfam Young Leaders Fellowship Programme

May 19, 2024

This transformative initiative aims to equip the selected group of young leaders with tools, skills, knowledge and networks to drive positive change in their communities. Through close mentorship and hands-on practice, this initiative offers an invaluable opportunity for the fellows to strengthen their capacity to make social change happen and sustain.

Climate Governance, Diplomacy and Negotiations Leadership Program

April 30, 2024

There is a clear evidence that Africa is constrained by its limited capacity to effectively participate in the international climate change policy discourse to foster climate actions at regional and national levels. Climate Change diplomacy and negotiations are often technical and complex. It is difficult for new negotiators to fully grasp the nuances of the proceedings even over a period of many years. The African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES) has designed this training Program on climate governance, diplomacy and negotiations leadership with a view to address this important continental challenge. The overall objective of the Program is to build and strengthen African climate leaders and to improve their knowledge and negotiation skills to enable them to engage effectively in international climate change policy discourse as well as contribute to the successful implementation of climate actions at regional and national levels.

Girls Start Up Accelerator Internship

May 3, 2024

Women-owned businesses receive less than 3% of all VC investments. Seeds of Fortune is challenging the Status Quo by developing young women innovators to participate in our competitive Girls Start-Up Accelerator to learn funding from an earlier age. This one-year program, with a paid internship component, helps HS Scholars access the tools, resources, and networks necessary to supercharge social impact ideas. We help them formulate their ideas and provide the necessary feedback and funding streams to turn their ideas into action.

Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship

May 10, 2024

The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship is a one-year nonresident fellowship program for early to mid-career rising women leaders in the energy and climate fields. Now entering its sixth cohort, the program provides professional development for young women by cultivating their leadership potential, facilitating mentoring sessions with senior women leaders in the energy sector, and providing opportunities for public speaking and writing. The program is open to women under the age of 35 with at least three to five years of experience in the energy and climate fields.

Youth Power in action: Young People Mobilising to End Violence Against Children

April 19, 2024

We are looking for dynamic, committed and passionate young people to join Restless Development as Youth Mobilisers on the Youth Power in action to end violence against children. The government of Colombia, in partnership with the Government of Sweden, WHO, UNICEF and the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on ending violence against children, will host the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children in November 2024, a historic opportunity to drive progress on this issue. Restless Development views this opportunity as one that must accelerate progress on policy change in ending violence against children and catalyse resources into this crucial, global effort. In collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), we seek to work with young people to ensure that their voices and views are central to, and positively disrupting, these pivotal discussions.

Being Initiative

April 19, 2024

The Science for Africa Foundation invites applications for innovative research geared towards addressing youth mental health and wellbeing. Applications should take into consideration pressing local, national and regional research priorities, resources and current environments.

Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED

April 14, 2024

The Global Citizenship Education Youth Network is an international youth-led structure that unites youth from across the globe to work together in the advancement of GCED. We aim to train, support and connect young people around the world working on different areas of GCED to improve their communities and build a more sustainable, tolerant and peaceful world for all.

Young Climate Innovators

I4C will empower 50+ young climate leaders from around the world who are committed to careers in climate action. It's a platform through which influential leaders share their thoughts on the climate action landscape in a presentation and ignite innovative thinking and an opportunity for youth to showcase their climate action initiatives.

Climate Champions Youth Fellowship

April 10, 2024

The Climate Champions Team is now looking for its fourth cohort of ambitious and stubbornly optimistic Youth Fellows. The programme creates a pathway for young professionals to work within the team supporting the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP28 and COP29. As part of the Youth Fellowship programme, you will help mobilise climate action amongst non-State actors to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, in close collaboration with the UNFCCC, the Marrakech Partnership and the COP Presidencies.

Camp 2030

Camp 2030 takes place in New York each September, convenes hundreds of the world’s most action-oriented young leaders. It enables the world’s most passionate and action-oriented young people to create solutions, gain knowledge, the confidence and the community to solve global challenges. It is not only an Innovation Lab, but a space for young people to come together, build networks, and take action in a real & authentic way.

YSEALI Academic Fellowship

April 18, 2024

This intensive short-term academic program offers a unique opportunity for young leaders from Southeast Asia to engage in institute activities in the United States, focusing on one of three themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Over the course of five weeks, fellows will engage in a variety of activities including seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures.

Youth4Climate

May 26, 2024

Young people are increasingly acknowledged as vital contributors to transformative climate action, playing roles such as negotiators, innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and agents of change. However, they face a significant shortfall in essential technical, financial, and political resources and support needed to fulfill their aspirations. In response, the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with a range of knowledge partners and youth constituencies, have set out to identify, support and scale youth-led climate breakthroughs through the global Youth4Climate initiative. Structured as an innovation challenge, this second edition of the Y4C Call for Solutions aims to support the work of young people and youth-led organisations in five thematic areas: Climate and Environment Literacy, Sustainable Energy, Food and Agriculture, Nature Assets, Sustainable Consumption and Production.

Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship Program

March 7, 2024

The Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs is a customized 6-month online program that empowers young people to build, develop and expand innovative and economically viable social businesses that contribute to the achievement of the 17 UN SDGs.

World Bank Youth Summit

March 5, 2024

The World Bank Group Youth Summit is back for an 11th time on the theme of Digital Transformation, engaging youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation and bringing together thousands of participants from around the world. The Summit's mission is to empower youth to explore innovative ideas that tackle development challenges, provide youth with the tools to build and engage in impactful projects; and promote dialogue between youth, the WBG, and other key stakeholders globally.

AFS Youth Assembly

June 28, 2024

The Youth Assembly is a unique platform that cultivates a global network of young leaders and changemakers through exchange, education, action and impact. It empowers the next generation of leaders with opportunities to connect with like-minded peers, trailblazers, and influencers, develop global competence and critical skills, and transform their vision for a better future through innovative action.

Young Emerging Leaders

March 8, 2024

The Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global) and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) are inviting young advocates across the globe to apply for our joint Young Emerging Leaders Programme (YEL), a leadership development programme which will build an elite squad of young advocates to engage and influence global policy and health governance spaces. The Young Emerging Leaders Programme (YEL) will strengthen the representation of young people on global platforms, such as the United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Organization and the Global Fund.

World Food Forum Youth Assembly

March 7, 2024

The World Food Forum (WFF) is pleased to invite Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners of the Forum to nominate Youth Representatives and Observers to the WFF Youth Assembly consultation cycle 2024. The WFF Youth Assembly provides a dedicated, inclusive and self-organized space for youth in agrifood systems advocacy and policy debate. The WFF serves as the premier global platform to actively shape agrifood systems for a better food future, accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through global youth action, science and innovation and investment, the WFF forges new paths of action and multi-sector partnerships for agrifood impact at the local, regional and global levels to achieve a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free food future for all.

AFRIKA KOMMT!

March 24, 2024

The programme AFRIKA KOMMT! brings together the most visionary young leaders from Africa and leading German companies. Companies benefit from the expertise, knowledge, local network and unique African perspective of the young professionals. The African fellows dive deep into the German corporate specifics, German business spirit and the German culture. Empowered with international experience, technical skills and German language they become African change agents for the sake of both: the German business relations with Africa as well as for economic and social growth in the fellows’ home countries and communities.

UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate

March 1, 2024

UNICEF is searching for passionate young leaders to form the core team of our Leading Minds Fellows on Climate, an intensive, six-month program designed to foster and harness the talents of young climate leaders. This part-time paid fellowship is your chance to steer the agenda of UNICEF’s Leading Minds conference 2024, which is focused on climate breakthroughs.

Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy

February 20, 2024

The program is a unique opportunity for young Caribbean activists and community leaders to learn about Climate Justice, engage with global policymakers, and promote climate action. Selected participants will be fully funded to travel to the UN’s COP29. Throughout the course, participants will be able to acquire the right knowledge, cultivate a network of like-minded peers, and interact to accelerate action, taking their vision and work to the next level.

Traineeships at the Council of the European Union

March 14, 2024

Every year, the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) offers around 100 places available for paid traineeships. Trainees get to work in areas such as justice, foreign or economic affairs, law, culture and education, and communications and discover how the Council works and negotiates policies, laws and budgets. Additionally, they will collaborate with professionals from different backgrounds in a multicultural environment.

Voyager Scholarship for Public Service

March 27, 2024

The Voyager Scholarship Program is a two-year, leadership development and scholarship program. Through a transformational combination of barrier-reducing financial aid, an immersive work-travel experience, and a robust network of leaders and mentors, the Voyager Scholarship is designed to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders and equip them with the tools and resources they need to launch their careers in public service.

Cambridge Caribbean Scholarship

The Cambridge Trust is offering a new studentship for students from the Caribbean in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Trinity College. The Programme supports students from the Caribbean who demonstrate outstanding academic ability, by enabling them to benefit from study at the University of Cambridge

Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship

April 17, 2024

This scholarship programme is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political structures in their home country. The University of Nottingham is offering scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees. These one-year scholarships are available to support innovative and passionate students who can successfully demonstrate their ingenuity for developing solutions that will impact their home countries and incite change.

Rotary Peace Fellowship

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and internship and field-study expenses.

SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals

January 31, 2024

The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is a unique opportunity offered to participating companies within the UN Global Compact network. It empowers the young talent within these organizations to collaborate and drive business innovation that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This intensive nine-month programme is designed to activate the potential of future business leaders and changemakers. It focuses on the development and implementation of innovative solutions through cutting-edge technologies, initiatives, and business models that contribute to your company's sustainability objectives.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Graduate Program

February 16, 2024

AIIB’s Graduate Program is a two-year rotational program to recruit and develop a team of outstanding talents at the early stage of their career to contribute to the realization of AIIB’s mission. Young talents who qualify for the program will have an opportunity to contribute to international development and sustainable infrastructure investment, while growing their career with AIIB and helping to create a prosperous and sustainable Asia. The program has six streams: Investment, Finance, Risk Management, Strategy, Corporate, and Environmental and Social.

Millenium Fellowship

December 30, 2023

The Millennium Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that happens on your campus. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are here to elevate your leadership.

2024-2025 Africa Fellowship

January 10, 2024

The GHC fellowship is an exciting opportunity to build skills and gain experience with a high-impact health organization, but it’s also much more than that. It’s a year that will catalyze your personal and professional growth as a leader, placing you within a global and diverse network of bright, young, and committed health equity champions. It is – we hope – the beginning of the rest of your career working towards equitable health systems.

Digital Voices4Change

December 27, 2023

The Digital Voices for Change program, is an initiative brought to you by Politics4Her, Women’s Empowerment For Peacebuilding, and Roots with the mission to empower young individuals, with a particular focus on those from marginalized communities, to harness the potential of digital activism as a force for social and political change.

TechWomen

January 10, 2024

TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East together with their professional counterparts in the United States for a mentorship and exchange program. TechWomen provides participants access to networks, resources and knowledge to empower them to reach their full potential.

VOA Futures Fund Community Health Incubator

February 1, 2024

Volunteers of America (VOA), one of the nation's largest and most experienced nonprofit providers of housing, healthcare and supportive services, launched this first-of-its-kind Incubator to accelerate social enterprises that improve quality, equity, and access to care for Medicaid and at-risk populations. Sponsored by the Humana Foundation, the VOA Community Health Incubator powered by SEED SPOT supports early-stage entrepreneurship that develops innovative products and services for equitable community health outcomes.

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship looks to create greater opportunities for people who are vulnerable and marginalised, working with and supporting over 160 social entrepreneurs who are creating a more equal, sustainable and inclusive society. By supporting, collaborating and doing business with social entrepreneurs, we can play a part in transforming communities into places that are full of opportunities for many generations to come.

Ashoka Fellows

Ashoka engages the world’s largest and most powerful network of social entrepreneurs by searching for and selecting the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship more than 35 years ago, and today it continues to build the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs. Ashoka Fellows champion new ideas that transform society’s systems, providing benefits for everyone and improving the lives of millions of people. Ashoka Fellows are the ultimate role models in today’s world.

SOCAP Entrepreneur Program

The SOCAP Entrepreneur Program uplifts social entrepreneurs from around the globe, sharing access to SOCAP’s broad network of investors, donors, and changemakers. Developed by Sarah Sterling, SOCAP’s Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, this one-of-a-kind annual program offers selected social entrepreneurs the unique opportunity to not only connect with and learn from one another leading up to the event but the chance to present their ventures to the entire SOCAP audience.

Future Leaders in Action

Future Leaders in Action places fellows, emerging social sector leaders, in youth-oriented nonprofit organizations to develop or implement enrichment programs that cultivate their leadership skills. Fellows work full-time with a partner organization for three months on an enrichment program designated by the partner. They receive remote support and a living wage from FLIA during this time.

Future Forward

December 15, 2023

Future Forward is here to empower the next generation of impact leaders in Central and Eastern Europe. Within the project, two international organizations Social Impact Award and Reach for Change will join forces in providing capacity building and scaling support to impact entrepreneurs across Central and Eastern Europe, while at the same time mainstreaming the topic amongst young people, The main focus of the project will be the scaling readiness program focused on providing support for social entrepreneurs at an early growth stage and high ambition to scale. It aims to enable them to identify a viable model to scale their impact, and to develop a plan for a scaling pilot. The Scaling Readiness program implemented under this project is specifically targeting existing social innovations that support youth needs in the context of green and digital transition.

Changemakers for Democracy

December 5, 2023

Europe is currently experiencing unprecedented polarisation and extremism. We need imaginative ideas to transform and improve our democratic and economic systems. This 12-month Fellowship will support up to 15 Europe-based practitioners and representatives of innovations, movements and collectives working on democratic renewal and new economic paradigms.

Global Innovation Fellowships: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

November 1, 2023

The objective of the Global Innovation Fellowships is to provide opportunities to UK-based early- and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences to develop their skills, networks and careers in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions.

YLabs’ Youth Leadership Cohort

October 18, 2023

YLabs’ Youth Leadership Cohort is a unique opportunity that empowers young people to shape the vision of our global projects. We invite youth between the ages of 16 and 25 who are committed to improving the health and economic opportunities of young people to apply. Specifically, we are looking for young leaders in the following countries where YLabs has core projects in 2024: Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, and the United States.

Community Solutions Program

November 1, 2023

The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional leadership development program for established community leaders working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, and women and gender. CSP includes a four-month hands-on U.S. practicum, personalized leadership coaching and training through a graduate level leadership curriculum, and a six-month follow-on community project fellows implement in their home country.

Climate School Postdoctoral Research Program

November 1, 2023

The Climate School Postdoctoral Research program is the premier program in the world for those dedicated to a better understanding of critical scientific and social issues in global sustainable development. Columbia Climate School Postdoctoral Researchers will join multidisciplinary teams of outstanding, committed scientists from across the Climate School and Columbia University.

IMF Youth Fellowship Program

June 30, 2023

The IMF Youth Fellowship Program (YFP) provides an opportunity for young leaders between 20 and 35 years of age from across the world to become part of our global effort to build forward better and join the IMF at the forefront of the response to global economic challenges. This year, the IMF is sponsoring selected participants to experience the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco.

The Global Good Fund Fellowship

July 1, 2023

The Global Good Fund Fellowship is for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of for-profit and non-profit social impact organizations. This program is for emerging leaders and entrepreneurs with diverse ethnic, religious, economic, geographic and gender experiences. Ideal entrepreneurs are dedicated to their own self-discovery and development and must hold a full-time leadership position at their social enterprise which has been operational for ideally two to five years.

One Young World | Refugee Scholarship

June 12, 2023

As the global community for young leaders, One Young World is passionate about nurturing the capacity of young leaders from all backgrounds. This scholarship programme has been created to enhance our inclusion of young leaders from refugee backgrounds. The scholarship will enable young leaders to participate in the One Young World Summit 2023 which takes place in Belfast, UK. In addition to participating in the Summit, each scholar will join the One Young World Ambassador community, providing them with access to a continued programme of mentorship, educational events, speaking engagements, and funding opportunities.

The Atlantic DIalogues Emerging Leaders

June 20, 2023

The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is organizing the 12th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues Conference, a high-level conference convening influential public and private sectors leaders from around the Atlantic Basin for open, informal discussion on cross-regional issues. Who can apply? Young leaders from around the Atlantic basin and Africa, who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in their fields; who want to contribute to shaping the regional and global agenda in politics, finance, business, civil society, and many other areas; who are eager to network with their peers and older; and who seek to foster and strengthen ties across the Atlantic.

Morgridge Family Foundation Morgridge Acceleration Program (MAP) Fellowship

Driving impact for nonprofit social impact organizations under the guidance of a leading nonprofit executive mentor.

Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Fellowship

The CELI Fellowship is a program that prepares early to mid-career professionals to effectively serve as clean energy leaders in their fields. Fellows complete an eight-month intensive that challenges them to think critically about current energy policy and market structures, examine existing and historical inequities, identify barriers to clean energy deployment and innovation, recognize leadership moments and know what to do when they step into one, develop holistic solutions toward an equitable energy transition and build the relationships necessary to scale solutions. In the process, they develop deep relationships that inspire collaboration, partnership and innovation.

United Nations Academic Impact Millenium Fellowship

Millennium Fellows work on projects that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on campus and in their communities.

Rachel Carson Council Fellowship

The Rachel Carson Council Fellowship Program is designed to identify students with a passion for environmental education, organizing and advocacy and provide them with training in Washington, D.C., mentorship from RCC environmental staff and financial support to do the valuable work they care about and become lifelong advocates for the environment. RCC fellows develop a campaign to address a sustainability issue on their campus that they identify, work on their campaign over the school year, engage in environmental justice issues and write blogs and letters to the editor in addition to other projects.

Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship

Climate Corps Fellows bolster capacity at their host organizations in the private and public sectors to accomplish emissions reduction goals. Fellows work for 10-12 weeks over the summer to design tools and recommendations for reducing energy consumption, procuring renewable energy, electrifying fleets, reducing food waste and more.

Stanford Impact Founder Fellowships and Prizes

The Stanford Impact Founder Fellowship (formerly the Social Innovation Fellowship) provides $110,000 in funding along with advising support to Fellows who want to start a high-impact for-profit or nonprofit venture to address a pressing social or environmental need. SIF finalists are eligible to receive a $20,000 SIF prize in acknowledgment of their venture and leadership potential.

Impact Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Two-year cohort experience for high-potential leaders committed to creating social impact through entrepreneurship while pursuing a master’s degree at The New School.

Draper Foundation Grants

The DRK Foundation seeks to dramatically improve the lives of people and the world around us through innovative strategies, systems-changing approaches, and disrupting technologies. To do this, the DRK Foundation partners with entrepreneurs to build strong and capable organizations. DRK grants provide significant funding, mentorship, and an unparalleled network of entrepreneurs.

Cansbridge Fellowship

The Cansbridge Fellowship seeks to build future leaders through a program that fosters growth by creating new ideas and using a powerful network for change. Leaders and entrepreneurs who think outside the box and who have a past as risk-takers are invited to apply.

Torry Burch Foundation Fellows Program

A year-long program directed towards women entrepreneurs is a that provides business guidance, workshops, and virtual education programs to the selected candidates.

Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)

Fellowship program and community that provides exceptional entrepreneurs, investors, and startup teams with a platform to incubate global impact ventures from Aotearoa New Zealand.

Senesh Fellowship

January 15, 2023

The Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship provides two biennial fellowships awarded to two women from the developing world for studies in the field of peace.

American Association of University Women Scholarship

AAUW is providing $6 million in funding to more than 320 fellows and grantees in the 2022-23 award year. These exceptional recipients will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are high-level and integrated study programs. They are designed and delivered by an international partnership of higher education institutions (HEI). They involve at least three HEI from three different countries, of which at least two must be EU Member States and third countries associated to the Program.

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme

The Helmut-Schmidt-Programme is designed to academically qualify future leaders in the fields of social & political science, law, economics, public policy and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life.

Skoll Scholarship

November 30, 2022

The Skoll Scholarship provides full funding plus a living stipend to complete an MBA at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School for social entrepreneurs worldwide.

Human Rights Scholarship at the University of Melbourne

October 31, 2022

Supporting students interested in studying human rights with two years of studies and a living allowance.

If you want to make a social impact, there are plenty of scholarships out there to help you get started. Don't let finances hold you back. Here are just a few:

Lead(H)er Fellowship

The Lead(H)er Fellowship 4th Cohort by YouLead Africa, in partnership with Plan International and the AU Youth Envoy, supports young women aged 25 or younger from Eastern, Southern Africa, and the Middle East. The 5-month hybrid program focuses on politics, economics/business, and peace and security. Applications close December 20, 2024; the program starts in January 2025. Fellows receive internet support for virtual sessions.
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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship

The Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship supports four local newsrooms annually to enhance their coverage of the nonprofit sector. Fellows work closely with The Chronicle of Philanthropy and partners like the Associated Press, receiving $30,000 to produce impactful stories about charities and foundations. The fellowship promotes public understanding of nonprofits, accountability, and their role in solving community issues.
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CRASSH Fellowship for Scholars from the Global South

The CRASSH Global South Fellowships at the University of Cambridge support scholars from Global South institutions for research in arts, humanities, and social sciences. The 2026 theme is Science, Politics, and Justice, encouraging projects on the intersection of science and justice. Fellows receive travel funding, accommodations, a subsistence allowance, and library access, participating in an event they co-design. Applicants need a PhD awarded five years prior, and employment in the Global South. Applications close on 24 February 2025.
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TechWomen

The TechWomen program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is open to women from specific countries with at least two years of STEM experience and a bachelor's degree. Applicants must demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to innovation. The 2025 application deadline is January 7, 2025, with final selections announced by May 31, 2025. Participants engage in professional development, cultural exchange, and mentoring, with the program held in the U.S. from September to October 2025.
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AILA International Fellowship

The AILA International Fellowship, offered by CSIS's Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, is a leadership program designed to develop global leaders capable of addressing today's complex challenges. The program will take place May 12–16, 2025, at CSIS Headquarters, with a tuition of $5,000. The deadline for registration is January 17, 2025. Participants gain leadership skills through expert seminars, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities.
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Stanford Sustainability Accelerator Fellowship

The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator Fellowship supports innovators in developing scalable technology and policy solutions to address critical sustainability challenges. The 2025 fellowship focuses on areas such as greenhouse gas removal, climate adaptation, planetary intelligence, energy systems, agriculture, water, and biological sustainability. It aims to build a diverse cohort of policy, technology, and business leaders committed to creating impactful, interdisciplinary solutions.
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CIF Youth Fellowship

The 2025 CIF Youth Fellowship is a one-year program for young professionals (ages 18–28) from Brazil, Ghana, India, Papua New Guinea, and Türkiye. It offers hands-on experience with Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and multilateral development banks on climate finance projects in their home countries. Fellows contribute to clean energy, climate resilience, and social inclusion initiatives. The program includes practical project work, tailored training, mentorship, global networking opportunities, and cohort-based learning activities. Applications close on December 18, 2024.
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EDF Climate Corps Fellow

The EDF Climate Corps Fellowship connects graduate students with organizations to help them achieve climate goals by identifying ways to reduce emissions in operations and supply chains. Fellows work on-site or remotely for 10–12 weeks during the summer and are matched with hosts based on their skills and interests. Fellows gain hands-on experience with climate and energy projects, access to networking events, and career-long resources through a 3,000+ member alumni network. The application deadline is December 22, 2024.
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International Climate Protection Fellowship

The International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports future leaders and postdocs from non-European developing or transition countries working in climate protection or resource conservation. Fellows engage in a research project in Germany for 12 months (prospective leaders) or 12–24 months (postdocs), focusing on topics like climate adaptation, biodiversity, or sustainable resource use. The fellowship provides financial support, including monthly stipends (€2,200–€2,700), funding for dependents, travel, and health insurance, as well as access to German language courses and networking events. Applicants must demonstrate leadership skills, professional or academic experience in climate issues, and proficiency in English or German. Applications are due February 1, and candidates must collaborate with a host institution in Germany to develop their research project.
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2025 Sustainable Investing Fellowship Program

The program offers graduate students a 10-week summer opportunity in New York City to engage with sustainability and impact-focused teams. Fellows contribute to projects that align with their skills and interests, supported by the Global Sustainability Office and the Institute for Sustainable Investing. Responsibilities may include conducting industry research, building financial models, and analyzing sustainability trends. This program aims to develop leaders in sustainable finance through hands-on experience, networking with senior management, and professional development activities. Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in sustainability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Compensation includes a base pay of $135,000 per year, with additional benefits. Applications close on December 6, 2024, with early submissions encouraged.
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Capability and Capacity Applications

Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity welcomes applications for projects between £50,000 and £200,000. Projects should focus on developing the capability and capacity of national and local organisations to efficiently deliver effective and successful biodiversity conservation - multidimensional poverty reduction projects.
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Aspire Leaders Program

The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes low-income, first-generation college students and recent graduates around the world to participate in a free online immersive leadership journey including professional skills training, an exclusive course designed and delivered by Harvard faculty, and interactive seminars led by world-class educators. After completion, Aspire Institute empowers alumni to continue their leadership development through seed funds, workshops, and a vibrant global network of peers and mentors.
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Youth Climate Innovation Programme

The Youth Climate Innovation (YCI) Programme is a transformative initiative by the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) designed to support young innovators from developing countries as they create, develop, and scale high-impact climate technology solutions that are both locally relevant and globally adaptable.
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Allstate Foundation College Service Grants

The Allstate Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO), is offering $10,000 grants to support youth-led community service initiatives at community colleges, HBCUs, and other higher education institutions across the U.S. These grants aim to redefine youth empowerment for a new generation, promoting service and community improvement in response to the global pandemic and technological changes. The initiative aligns with the Foundation's broader youth empowerment strategy.
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WE ARE (FOR) CIVIL SOCIETY: Call for Artivist Proposals

In today's era, the value of civil society and human rights needs to be re-emphasized, as their importance is no longer universally accepted. Supporters of a progressive civil society must advocate for its role, while human rights need to be linked more closely to people’s daily lives. In this context, proposals from artists and activists are invited to communicate the value of civil society through art, particularly visual arts. Ten selected projects will receive up to £4,000 in funding to create new arts-based works or support ongoing initiatives.
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Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event

The Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event, hosted by the European Commission on 9-10 October 2024 in Brussels, will celebrate the EU youth agenda and its achievements. It aims to strengthen youth networks, highlight new partnerships, and emphasize the importance of youth as key partners in shaping EU external action and future investments.
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Growing Future Leaders ​​​​​​​Internship Program

The Growing Future Leaders (GFL) Internship Program by BCG is a 10-week summer program aimed at supporting underrepresented groups in consulting, specifically Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Indigenous/Native American/Alaska Native students. The program is designed for sophomore students from U.S. or Canadian universities, offering them an immersive experience in BCG’s work and culture. Participants receive mentorship, training, and work as part of a BCG case team. Successful interns may receive a scholarship and an offer to return as a Summer Associate after their junior year. Ideal candidates have strong academic achievements, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Changemakers: Vital Voices Leadership Journey

The Vital Voices Leadership Journey (VVLJ) is a 7-week online course designed to empower women changemakers by equipping them with essential leadership skills. The program focuses on adaptive, inclusive, and visionary leadership, among other key traits, to help participants lead effectively in complex environments. Participants will develop a Leadership Action Plan, expand their networks, and gain tools to drive transformational change in their communities. The course runs from October to November 2024, with a time commitment of 2-3 hours per week.
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Gender Justice Accelerator 2024-2025

SAHR is inviting applications for its Gender Justice Accelerator, a 12-month mentorship program aimed at civil society leaders working to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through law and policy reform or implementation. The program equips fellows with skills, legal mentorship, and resources, including a EUR €3,000 grant, to advance SGBV initiatives at the local level. SAHR seeks to empower underrepresented leaders, providing them with opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and systemic change. The initiative aims to build a network of influential leaders dedicated to eradicating SGBV.
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NGO CSW/NY Global Youth Fellows for Gender Equality

The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York Youth Leaders & Young Professionals is launching the second cohort of the Global Youth Fellows program. This initiative aims to empower 15 young activists advocating for gender equality by connecting them with a global network of like-minded individuals. The program is aligned with the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, focusing on its 12 critical areas and the broader human rights framework for women and girls. Selected fellows will receive a financial award, publication opportunities, and roles in advocacy and networking within the NGO CSW/NY community.
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Solar Power Fellowship

GRID Alternatives and WRISE are partnering again for a Rising Solar fellowship program to give aspiring solar professionals from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue a career in renewable energy. The program, part of GRID and WRISE’s workforce diversity initiatives, is aimed at anyone identifying as a woman or marginalized gender training for careers in installation and design as well as college and graduate students studying renewable energy and related fields.
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Community Exchange Program

A transformational leadership development experience, CEE is a year-long program designed to enable civil society leaders, ages 21-27, to harness the power of networks, relationships, and information for the public good, specifically on issues related to civic dialogue and peacebuilding, open and participatory government, women and gender, environmental sustainability, and youth engagement.
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Impact West Africa Fellowship

This initiative aims to elevate the voices of leaders with proximate and lived expertise by providing a fellowship experience that centers the expertise of West African leaders. This is a unique avenue to develop a new generation of powerful African development advocates, in order to advance Africa's own development priorities.
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Young Changemakers Fellowship

NOAA's Young Changemakers Fellowship (YCF) is a program dedicated to collaborating with and empowering the next generation of ocean and environmental leaders. Through the program, high school students from the United States, U.S. territories, and tribal nations build skills around creating change in their home communities, culminating in a self-designed action project. In addition to taking local action, the changemakers also learn about and provide NOAA leadership with their perspective on large-scale issues such as the climate crisis, ocean issues, environmental justice challenges, and more.
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Global Youth Summit

This year’s summit is not just a meeting place but a melting pot of ideas, cultures, and visions for a better future. Young Changemakers, aged 21-29 and living in any corner of the world, are invited to apply for a chance to participate in an unforgettable week of skills development, networking, and capacity building.
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Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab

The 2025 Lab cohort will focus on leadership responses to the challenges and risks arising from the climate crisis. The program will begin virtually in October 2024, and will launch in-person in Honolulu, Hawai‘i in late 2024, reconvene in Suva, Fiji, and close in Tokyo, Japan. Throughout the year, leaders will critically examine climate adaptation plans and explore local communities' approaches to addressing vulnerabilities and meeting challenges. Leaders who complete the 2025 Lab will be better equipped to support communities in articulating their adaptation goals and the vulnerability analyses they are rooted in, and in crafting transformative climate change action.
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The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards

Celebrating its tenth year, The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The grand prize is $100,000, with two additional prizes at $75,000 each, for a total of three prizes. The awards are presented by the Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen.
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FUSE Executive Fellowships

The City of Los Angeles is working against climate change with a plan to lead the world toward a low-carbon, green-energy future. The FUSE Executive Fellow will provide the foundational research towards developing a climate resilience plan that equitably addresses energy resilience throughout The City of Los Angeles.
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Constellations Fellowship

This program of the Global Warming Mitigation Project supports the next generation of climate leaders by connecting students and recent graduates to professional opportunities at climate organizations. These are virtual, part-time fellowships that will run roughly 12-14 weeks from Monday, June 17th to Friday, September 6th. Exact start and end dates will be agreed upon between host organization and fellow.
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Climate Reality Leadership Training

The training is free to attend and offers a rare opportunity to gain a high-level perspective on both what climate change means for Europe and the solutions in our hands from Vice President Gore and renowned business leaders, scientists, and experts. Along with expanding your knowledge of the climate crisis, the training will help you build the skills and global network to work for climate solutions and shape the energy transition in your community.
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Oxfam Young Leaders Fellowship Programme

This transformative initiative aims to equip the selected group of young leaders with tools, skills, knowledge and networks to drive positive change in their communities. Through close mentorship and hands-on practice, this initiative offers an invaluable opportunity for the fellows to strengthen their capacity to make social change happen and sustain.
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Climate Governance, Diplomacy and Negotiations Leadership Program

There is a clear evidence that Africa is constrained by its limited capacity to effectively participate in the international climate change policy discourse to foster climate actions at regional and national levels. Climate Change diplomacy and negotiations are often technical and complex. It is difficult for new negotiators to fully grasp the nuances of the proceedings even over a period of many years. The African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES) has designed this training Program on climate governance, diplomacy and negotiations leadership with a view to address this important continental challenge. The overall objective of the Program is to build and strengthen African climate leaders and to improve their knowledge and negotiation skills to enable them to engage effectively in international climate change policy discourse as well as contribute to the successful implementation of climate actions at regional and national levels.
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Girls Start Up Accelerator Internship

Women-owned businesses receive less than 3% of all VC investments. Seeds of Fortune is challenging the Status Quo by developing young women innovators to participate in our competitive Girls Start-Up Accelerator to learn funding from an earlier age. This one-year program, with a paid internship component, helps HS Scholars access the tools, resources, and networks necessary to supercharge social impact ideas. We help them formulate their ideas and provide the necessary feedback and funding streams to turn their ideas into action.
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Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship

The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship is a one-year nonresident fellowship program for early to mid-career rising women leaders in the energy and climate fields. Now entering its sixth cohort, the program provides professional development for young women by cultivating their leadership potential, facilitating mentoring sessions with senior women leaders in the energy sector, and providing opportunities for public speaking and writing. The program is open to women under the age of 35 with at least three to five years of experience in the energy and climate fields.
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Youth Power in action: Young People Mobilising to End Violence Against Children

We are looking for dynamic, committed and passionate young people to join Restless Development as Youth Mobilisers on the Youth Power in action to end violence against children. The government of Colombia, in partnership with the Government of Sweden, WHO, UNICEF and the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on ending violence against children, will host the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children in November 2024, a historic opportunity to drive progress on this issue. Restless Development views this opportunity as one that must accelerate progress on policy change in ending violence against children and catalyse resources into this crucial, global effort. In collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), we seek to work with young people to ensure that their voices and views are central to, and positively disrupting, these pivotal discussions.
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Being Initiative

The Science for Africa Foundation invites applications for innovative research geared towards addressing youth mental health and wellbeing. Applications should take into consideration pressing local, national and regional research priorities, resources and current environments.
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Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED

The Global Citizenship Education Youth Network is an international youth-led structure that unites youth from across the globe to work together in the advancement of GCED. We aim to train, support and connect young people around the world working on different areas of GCED to improve their communities and build a more sustainable, tolerant and peaceful world for all.
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Young Climate Innovators

I4C will empower 50+ young climate leaders from around the world who are committed to careers in climate action. It's a platform through which influential leaders share their thoughts on the climate action landscape in a presentation and ignite innovative thinking and an opportunity for youth to showcase their climate action initiatives.
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Climate Champions Youth Fellowship

The Climate Champions Team is now looking for its fourth cohort of ambitious and stubbornly optimistic Youth Fellows. The programme creates a pathway for young professionals to work within the team supporting the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP28 and COP29. As part of the Youth Fellowship programme, you will help mobilise climate action amongst non-State actors to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, in close collaboration with the UNFCCC, the Marrakech Partnership and the COP Presidencies.
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Camp 2030

Camp 2030 takes place in New York each September, convenes hundreds of the world’s most action-oriented young leaders. It enables the world’s most passionate and action-oriented young people to create solutions, gain knowledge, the confidence and the community to solve global challenges. It is not only an Innovation Lab, but a space for young people to come together, build networks, and take action in a real & authentic way.
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YSEALI Academic Fellowship

This intensive short-term academic program offers a unique opportunity for young leaders from Southeast Asia to engage in institute activities in the United States, focusing on one of three themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Over the course of five weeks, fellows will engage in a variety of activities including seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures.
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Youth4Climate

Young people are increasingly acknowledged as vital contributors to transformative climate action, playing roles such as negotiators, innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and agents of change. However, they face a significant shortfall in essential technical, financial, and political resources and support needed to fulfill their aspirations. In response, the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with a range of knowledge partners and youth constituencies, have set out to identify, support and scale youth-led climate breakthroughs through the global Youth4Climate initiative. Structured as an innovation challenge, this second edition of the Y4C Call for Solutions aims to support the work of young people and youth-led organisations in five thematic areas: Climate and Environment Literacy, Sustainable Energy, Food and Agriculture, Nature Assets, Sustainable Consumption and Production.
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Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship Program

The Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs is a customized 6-month online program that empowers young people to build, develop and expand innovative and economically viable social businesses that contribute to the achievement of the 17 UN SDGs.
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World Bank Youth Summit

The World Bank Group Youth Summit is back for an 11th time on the theme of Digital Transformation, engaging youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation and bringing together thousands of participants from around the world. The Summit's mission is to empower youth to explore innovative ideas that tackle development challenges, provide youth with the tools to build and engage in impactful projects; and promote dialogue between youth, the WBG, and other key stakeholders globally.
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AFS Youth Assembly

The Youth Assembly is a unique platform that cultivates a global network of young leaders and changemakers through exchange, education, action and impact. It empowers the next generation of leaders with opportunities to connect with like-minded peers, trailblazers, and influencers, develop global competence and critical skills, and transform their vision for a better future through innovative action.
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Young Emerging Leaders

The Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global) and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) are inviting young advocates across the globe to apply for our joint Young Emerging Leaders Programme (YEL), a leadership development programme which will build an elite squad of young advocates to engage and influence global policy and health governance spaces. The Young Emerging Leaders Programme (YEL) will strengthen the representation of young people on global platforms, such as the United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Organization and the Global Fund.
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World Food Forum Youth Assembly

The World Food Forum (WFF) is pleased to invite Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners of the Forum to nominate Youth Representatives and Observers to the WFF Youth Assembly consultation cycle 2024. The WFF Youth Assembly provides a dedicated, inclusive and self-organized space for youth in agrifood systems advocacy and policy debate. The WFF serves as the premier global platform to actively shape agrifood systems for a better food future, accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through global youth action, science and innovation and investment, the WFF forges new paths of action and multi-sector partnerships for agrifood impact at the local, regional and global levels to achieve a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free food future for all.
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AFRIKA KOMMT!

The programme AFRIKA KOMMT! brings together the most visionary young leaders from Africa and leading German companies. Companies benefit from the expertise, knowledge, local network and unique African perspective of the young professionals. The African fellows dive deep into the German corporate specifics, German business spirit and the German culture. Empowered with international experience, technical skills and German language they become African change agents for the sake of both: the German business relations with Africa as well as for economic and social growth in the fellows’ home countries and communities.
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UNICEF Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate

UNICEF is searching for passionate young leaders to form the core team of our Leading Minds Fellows on Climate, an intensive, six-month program designed to foster and harness the talents of young climate leaders. This part-time paid fellowship is your chance to steer the agenda of UNICEF’s Leading Minds conference 2024, which is focused on climate breakthroughs.
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Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy

The program is a unique opportunity for young Caribbean activists and community leaders to learn about Climate Justice, engage with global policymakers, and promote climate action. Selected participants will be fully funded to travel to the UN’s COP29. Throughout the course, participants will be able to acquire the right knowledge, cultivate a network of like-minded peers, and interact to accelerate action, taking their vision and work to the next level.
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Traineeships at the Council of the European Union

Every year, the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) offers around 100 places available for paid traineeships. Trainees get to work in areas such as justice, foreign or economic affairs, law, culture and education, and communications and discover how the Council works and negotiates policies, laws and budgets. Additionally, they will collaborate with professionals from different backgrounds in a multicultural environment.
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Voyager Scholarship for Public Service

The Voyager Scholarship Program is a two-year, leadership development and scholarship program. Through a transformational combination of barrier-reducing financial aid, an immersive work-travel experience, and a robust network of leaders and mentors, the Voyager Scholarship is designed to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders and equip them with the tools and resources they need to launch their careers in public service.
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Cambridge Caribbean Scholarship

The Cambridge Trust is offering a new studentship for students from the Caribbean in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Trinity College. The Programme supports students from the Caribbean who demonstrate outstanding academic ability, by enabling them to benefit from study at the University of Cambridge
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Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship

This scholarship programme is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political structures in their home country. The University of Nottingham is offering scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees. These one-year scholarships are available to support innovative and passionate students who can successfully demonstrate their ingenuity for developing solutions that will impact their home countries and incite change.
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Rotary Peace Fellowship

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and internship and field-study expenses.
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SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals

The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is a unique opportunity offered to participating companies within the UN Global Compact network. It empowers the young talent within these organizations to collaborate and drive business innovation that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This intensive nine-month programme is designed to activate the potential of future business leaders and changemakers. It focuses on the development and implementation of innovative solutions through cutting-edge technologies, initiatives, and business models that contribute to your company's sustainability objectives.
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Graduate Program

AIIB’s Graduate Program is a two-year rotational program to recruit and develop a team of outstanding talents at the early stage of their career to contribute to the realization of AIIB’s mission. Young talents who qualify for the program will have an opportunity to contribute to international development and sustainable infrastructure investment, while growing their career with AIIB and helping to create a prosperous and sustainable Asia. The program has six streams: Investment, Finance, Risk Management, Strategy, Corporate, and Environmental and Social.
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Millenium Fellowship

The Millennium Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program that happens on your campus. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are here to elevate your leadership.
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2024-2025 Africa Fellowship

The GHC fellowship is an exciting opportunity to build skills and gain experience with a high-impact health organization, but it’s also much more than that. It’s a year that will catalyze your personal and professional growth as a leader, placing you within a global and diverse network of bright, young, and committed health equity champions. It is – we hope – the beginning of the rest of your career working towards equitable health systems.
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Digital Voices4Change

The Digital Voices for Change program, is an initiative brought to you by Politics4Her, Women’s Empowerment For Peacebuilding, and Roots with the mission to empower young individuals, with a particular focus on those from marginalized communities, to harness the potential of digital activism as a force for social and political change.
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TechWomen

TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East together with their professional counterparts in the United States for a mentorship and exchange program. TechWomen provides participants access to networks, resources and knowledge to empower them to reach their full potential.
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VOA Futures Fund Community Health Incubator

Volunteers of America (VOA), one of the nation's largest and most experienced nonprofit providers of housing, healthcare and supportive services, launched this first-of-its-kind Incubator to accelerate social enterprises that improve quality, equity, and access to care for Medicaid and at-risk populations. Sponsored by the Humana Foundation, the VOA Community Health Incubator powered by SEED SPOT supports early-stage entrepreneurship that develops innovative products and services for equitable community health outcomes.
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IKEA Social Entrepreneurship

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship looks to create greater opportunities for people who are vulnerable and marginalised, working with and supporting over 160 social entrepreneurs who are creating a more equal, sustainable and inclusive society. By supporting, collaborating and doing business with social entrepreneurs, we can play a part in transforming communities into places that are full of opportunities for many generations to come.
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Ashoka Fellows

Ashoka engages the world’s largest and most powerful network of social entrepreneurs by searching for and selecting the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship more than 35 years ago, and today it continues to build the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs. Ashoka Fellows champion new ideas that transform society’s systems, providing benefits for everyone and improving the lives of millions of people. Ashoka Fellows are the ultimate role models in today’s world.
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SOCAP Entrepreneur Program

The SOCAP Entrepreneur Program uplifts social entrepreneurs from around the globe, sharing access to SOCAP’s broad network of investors, donors, and changemakers. Developed by Sarah Sterling, SOCAP’s Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, this one-of-a-kind annual program offers selected social entrepreneurs the unique opportunity to not only connect with and learn from one another leading up to the event but the chance to present their ventures to the entire SOCAP audience.
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Future Leaders in Action

Future Leaders in Action places fellows, emerging social sector leaders, in youth-oriented nonprofit organizations to develop or implement enrichment programs that cultivate their leadership skills. Fellows work full-time with a partner organization for three months on an enrichment program designated by the partner. They receive remote support and a living wage from FLIA during this time.
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Future Forward

Future Forward is here to empower the next generation of impact leaders in Central and Eastern Europe. Within the project, two international organizations Social Impact Award and Reach for Change will join forces in providing capacity building and scaling support to impact entrepreneurs across Central and Eastern Europe, while at the same time mainstreaming the topic amongst young people, The main focus of the project will be the scaling readiness program focused on providing support for social entrepreneurs at an early growth stage and high ambition to scale. It aims to enable them to identify a viable model to scale their impact, and to develop a plan for a scaling pilot. The Scaling Readiness program implemented under this project is specifically targeting existing social innovations that support youth needs in the context of green and digital transition.
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Changemakers for Democracy

Europe is currently experiencing unprecedented polarisation and extremism. We need imaginative ideas to transform and improve our democratic and economic systems. This 12-month Fellowship will support up to 15 Europe-based practitioners and representatives of innovations, movements and collectives working on democratic renewal and new economic paradigms.
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Global Innovation Fellowships: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The objective of the Global Innovation Fellowships is to provide opportunities to UK-based early- and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences to develop their skills, networks and careers in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions.
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YLabs’ Youth Leadership Cohort

YLabs’ Youth Leadership Cohort is a unique opportunity that empowers young people to shape the vision of our global projects. We invite youth between the ages of 16 and 25 who are committed to improving the health and economic opportunities of young people to apply. Specifically, we are looking for young leaders in the following countries where YLabs has core projects in 2024: Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, and the United States.
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Community Solutions Program

The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional leadership development program for established community leaders working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, and women and gender. CSP includes a four-month hands-on U.S. practicum, personalized leadership coaching and training through a graduate level leadership curriculum, and a six-month follow-on community project fellows implement in their home country.
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Climate School Postdoctoral Research Program

The Climate School Postdoctoral Research program is the premier program in the world for those dedicated to a better understanding of critical scientific and social issues in global sustainable development. Columbia Climate School Postdoctoral Researchers will join multidisciplinary teams of outstanding, committed scientists from across the Climate School and Columbia University.
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IMF Youth Fellowship Program

The IMF Youth Fellowship Program (YFP) provides an opportunity for young leaders between 20 and 35 years of age from across the world to become part of our global effort to build forward better and join the IMF at the forefront of the response to global economic challenges. This year, the IMF is sponsoring selected participants to experience the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco.
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The Global Good Fund Fellowship

The Global Good Fund Fellowship is for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of for-profit and non-profit social impact organizations. This program is for emerging leaders and entrepreneurs with diverse ethnic, religious, economic, geographic and gender experiences. Ideal entrepreneurs are dedicated to their own self-discovery and development and must hold a full-time leadership position at their social enterprise which has been operational for ideally two to five years.
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One Young World | Refugee Scholarship

As the global community for young leaders, One Young World is passionate about nurturing the capacity of young leaders from all backgrounds. This scholarship programme has been created to enhance our inclusion of young leaders from refugee backgrounds. The scholarship will enable young leaders to participate in the One Young World Summit 2023 which takes place in Belfast, UK. In addition to participating in the Summit, each scholar will join the One Young World Ambassador community, providing them with access to a continued programme of mentorship, educational events, speaking engagements, and funding opportunities.
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The Atlantic DIalogues Emerging Leaders

The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is organizing the 12th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues Conference, a high-level conference convening influential public and private sectors leaders from around the Atlantic Basin for open, informal discussion on cross-regional issues. Who can apply? Young leaders from around the Atlantic basin and Africa, who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in their fields; who want to contribute to shaping the regional and global agenda in politics, finance, business, civil society, and many other areas; who are eager to network with their peers and older; and who seek to foster and strengthen ties across the Atlantic.
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Morgridge Family Foundation Morgridge Acceleration Program (MAP) Fellowship

Driving impact for nonprofit social impact organizations under the guidance of a leading nonprofit executive mentor.
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Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Fellowship

The CELI Fellowship is a program that prepares early to mid-career professionals to effectively serve as clean energy leaders in their fields. Fellows complete an eight-month intensive that challenges them to think critically about current energy policy and market structures, examine existing and historical inequities, identify barriers to clean energy deployment and innovation, recognize leadership moments and know what to do when they step into one, develop holistic solutions toward an equitable energy transition and build the relationships necessary to scale solutions. In the process, they develop deep relationships that inspire collaboration, partnership and innovation.
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United Nations Academic Impact Millenium Fellowship

Millennium Fellows work on projects that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on campus and in their communities.
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Rachel Carson Council Fellowship

The Rachel Carson Council Fellowship Program is designed to identify students with a passion for environmental education, organizing and advocacy and provide them with training in Washington, D.C., mentorship from RCC environmental staff and financial support to do the valuable work they care about and become lifelong advocates for the environment. RCC fellows develop a campaign to address a sustainability issue on their campus that they identify, work on their campaign over the school year, engage in environmental justice issues and write blogs and letters to the editor in addition to other projects.
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Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship

Climate Corps Fellows bolster capacity at their host organizations in the private and public sectors to accomplish emissions reduction goals. Fellows work for 10-12 weeks over the summer to design tools and recommendations for reducing energy consumption, procuring renewable energy, electrifying fleets, reducing food waste and more.
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Stanford Impact Founder Fellowships and Prizes

The Stanford Impact Founder Fellowship (formerly the Social Innovation Fellowship) provides $110,000 in funding along with advising support to Fellows who want to start a high-impact for-profit or nonprofit venture to address a pressing social or environmental need. SIF finalists are eligible to receive a $20,000 SIF prize in acknowledgment of their venture and leadership potential.
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Impact Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Two-year cohort experience for high-potential leaders committed to creating social impact through entrepreneurship while pursuing a master’s degree at The New School.
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Draper Foundation Grants

The DRK Foundation seeks to dramatically improve the lives of people and the world around us through innovative strategies, systems-changing approaches, and disrupting technologies. To do this, the DRK Foundation partners with entrepreneurs to build strong and capable organizations. DRK grants provide significant funding, mentorship, and an unparalleled network of entrepreneurs.
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Cansbridge Fellowship

The Cansbridge Fellowship seeks to build future leaders through a program that fosters growth by creating new ideas and using a powerful network for change. Leaders and entrepreneurs who think outside the box and who have a past as risk-takers are invited to apply.
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Torry Burch Foundation Fellows Program

A year-long program directed towards women entrepreneurs is a that provides business guidance, workshops, and virtual education programs to the selected candidates.
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Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)

Fellowship program and community that provides exceptional entrepreneurs, investors, and startup teams with a platform to incubate global impact ventures from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Senesh Fellowship

The Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship provides two biennial fellowships awarded to two women from the developing world for studies in the field of peace.
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American Association of University Women Scholarship

AAUW is providing $6 million in funding to more than 320 fellows and grantees in the 2022-23 award year. These exceptional recipients will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls.
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are high-level and integrated study programs. They are designed and delivered by an international partnership of higher education institutions (HEI). They involve at least three HEI from three different countries, of which at least two must be EU Member States and third countries associated to the Program.
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DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme

The Helmut-Schmidt-Programme is designed to academically qualify future leaders in the fields of social & political science, law, economics, public policy and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life.
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Skoll Scholarship

The Skoll Scholarship provides full funding plus a living stipend to complete an MBA at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School for social entrepreneurs worldwide.
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Human Rights Scholarship at the University of Melbourne

Supporting students interested in studying human rights with two years of studies and a living allowance.
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