Hand-picked scholarships, fellowships, graduate programmes, internships and grants from governments, universities and world-class employers. Every listing links directly to the official page.
UK Government (FCDO)
One-year fully funded master's in the UK for future leaders from 160+ countries.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (UK)
Master's & PhD funding for citizens of Commonwealth countries to study in the UK.
Rhodes Trust
Fully-funded postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.
University of Cambridge
Full-cost scholarship for outstanding applicants from outside the UK to study at Cambridge.
University of Oxford
~200 fully-funded graduate scholarships at Oxford each year, all subjects.
European Commission
Study a two-year master's across multiple European universities, tuition + stipend covered.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Postgraduate scholarships for professionals from developing countries to study in Germany.
Campus France
French government scholarship for top international master's & PhD students.
Swiss Confederation
Research & PhD scholarships at any Swiss cantonal or federal university.
Dutch Ministry of Education
One-time award for non-EEA students starting a bachelor's or master's in the Netherlands.
Nuffic (Netherlands)
Short courses & master's in the Netherlands for professionals from eligible countries.
Government of Canada
Doctoral scholarships to attract top PhD students to Canadian universities.
US Department of State
Graduate study, research or artistic pursuit in the United States for non-US citizens.
Stanford University
Fully-funded graduate study at Stanford across any of its schools.
Mastercard Foundation
Comprehensive scholarships for young Africans across a network of partner universities.
African Union
Master's & PhD scholarships at PAU institutes across Africa.
Government of Japan (MEXT)
Undergrad, master's, PhD & research scholarships at Japanese universities.
NIIED, Republic of Korea
Full scholarships for international students at Korean universities.
China Scholarship Council
Full scholarships to study at hundreds of Chinese universities.
Australian Government (DFAT)
Long-term development scholarships to study in Australia.
New Zealand MFAT
Scholarships for eligible international students to study in New Zealand.
Government of Türkiye
Fully funded programmes at Turkish universities for international students.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Fully-funded MS/PhD in STEM at KAUST in Saudi Arabia, with generous stipend.
Organization of American States
Master's & PhD scholarships for citizens of OAS member states.
Tsinghua University
One-year master's in Global Affairs at Tsinghua for future global leaders.
US Department of State (YALI)
Six-week leadership programme in the US for young African leaders (25–35).
Obama Foundation
One-year master's programmes at Columbia or the University of Chicago for emerging leaders.
Acumen
Year-long leadership programme for social-impact leaders across multiple regions.
Echoing Green
Seed funding & leadership development for early-stage social entrepreneurs worldwide.
UK Government (FCDO)
Short-term fellowships in the UK across leadership, cyber, journalism and more.
Aspire Institute (Harvard-affiliated)
Free virtual leadership fellowship for first-generation & low-income undergraduates globally.
UNLEASH
Global innovation lab for young talent solving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
United Nations
17 young change-makers recognised globally for advancing the SDGs.
Kofi Annan Foundation
Programmes advancing peace, sustainable development and youth leadership.
United Nations
2-year sponsored UN placement for junior professionals from participating countries.
World Bank Group
5-year track for future leaders in international development (max age 32).
International Monetary Fund
Entry-level economist track at the IMF for recent PhDs & advanced master's.
African Development Bank
3-year programme for young professionals from AfDB member countries.
Asian Development Bank
3-year rotational programme for early-career professionals in Asia-Pacific development.
European Central Bank
2-year rotational programme across ECB business areas in Frankfurt.
UNICEF
New & Emerging Talent Initiative — 12-month international assignment with UNICEF.
Two-year rotational APM programme in Google product teams worldwide.
McKinsey & Company
Entry-level consultant roles for undergrads, master's & advanced-degree candidates.
Boston Consulting Group
Entry-level strategy consulting role for graduates worldwide.
Unilever
Three-year rotational leadership programme across marketing, supply chain, finance, R&D.
United Nations Secretariat
2–6 month internships at UN offices in NY, Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna & field missions.
World Bank Group
Paid internships for graduate students interested in international development.
European Central Bank
3–12 month traineeships across ECB business areas in Frankfurt.
12-week software engineering internship for first- and second-year undergraduates.
Microsoft
12-week rotational internship across SWE, PM & design for first/second-year students.
Meta
Paid summer internships in engineering, product design and analytics for early undergrads.
Goldman Sachs
Ten-week summer internship across divisions globally.
J.P. Morgan
Summer analyst programmes across investment banking, markets and technology.
Wellcome Trust
Funding for post-PhD researchers in health, life & climate sciences globally.
European Research Council
Substantial research funding for excellent early-career researchers based in Europe.
European Commission
Postdoc fellowships in Europe or globally for researchers of any nationality.
Google Research
Support for early-career professors doing computer science research worldwide.
Tony Elumelu Foundation
10-year commitment to fund and train 10,000+ African entrepreneurs.
Mastercard Foundation & African Leadership Academy
Prize for African entrepreneurs aged 15–22 running scalable businesses.
Cartier
Global awards for women-led businesses driving impact across nine regions.
The Diana Award
Award for young people (9–25) creating positive social change globally.
Hult International Business School
World's largest student competition for social entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
Premier global competition for student entrepreneurs running real businesses.
James Dyson Foundation
International design engineering award for students & recent grads solving problems.
Royal Commonwealth Society
World's oldest international schools' writing competition — open to Commonwealth youth.
Google & partners
Online algorithmic coding competitions with global leaderboards.
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