A key category for Global Fellowships & Trainee Programs, including the prestigious Junior Professional Officer (JPO) program and competitive Young Professional Programs (YPP).
Start your international development career with GIZ trainee programmes 2026 (DC Trainee Programme, Financial Management, and PR Traineeship). Learn eligibility, structure, application steps, salary, selection timeline, and winning tips for the 2026 intake.
The Mercy Corps Fellowship 2026 is a fully funded leadership and professional development program for emerging global development professionals. Learn eligibility, benefits, placements, application steps, selection tips, and FAQs.
Apply for the Amnesty International Graduate Internships 2026, a fully funded and paid internship program offering hands-on experience in human rights advocacy. Open to students and recent graduates, the program provides training, mentorship, and professional growth opportunities with a global leader in human rights.
Applications are now open for the Berkman Klein Center Fellowship 2026 & 2026–2027 at Harvard University. This prestigious program invites scholars and practitioners to conduct cutting-edge research on AI, technology governance, and digital society. Deadline: December 5, 2025.
Applications are open for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships 2026 at Oxford’s Department of Sociology. Submit your Expression of Interest by 1 December 2025 for a chance to undertake a prestigious three-year research fellowship.
Apply now for the Young Professional Fellowship (YPF) Australia 2026, taking place from 10–13 February 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. A transformative leadership program offering fully and partially funded seats for exceptional young leaders from across the globe.
The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) USF International Fellows 2025–2026 — a diverse group of early-to-mid-career scholars from the Global South. Learn more about their research themes, host institutions, and mentorship network.
Apply now for the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) RWI 2026 Afghanistan Programme Research Fellowships — a fully funded, one-year opportunity for Afghan scholars focusing on human rights and gender equality under Taliban rule. Deadline: 19 November 2025 (12:00 CET).
Apply now for the RWI Research Fellows 2026. This fully supported fellowship offers Afghan researchers mentorship, stipends, and access to research resources to strengthen human rights monitoring and advocacy in Afghanistan.
Applications are open for the Raisina Young Fellows Programme 2026 — a fully funded leadership fellowship in New Delhi, India. Open to professionals aged 28–35 from politics, business, diplomacy, media, academia, and civil society. Deadline: November 3, 2025.
Apply for the Yale 2026 World Fellows Program — a fully funded leadership residency for mid-career changemakers. Deadline: December 3, 2025. Learn eligibility, selection criteria, application checklist, stipend & housing, and pro tips to make a standout submission.
Apply now for the Yale Environmental Fellows Program 2026 at the Yale School of the Environment. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and DACA students. Deadline: January 4, 2026.
Apply for the STEM for Development – RNA Institute Virtual Research Traineeship 2026, a fully online one-year bioinformatics and graduate-readiness program for students from LMICs. Deadline: 23 November 2025.
Applications are open for the SARAO Graduate Training Programme 2026, offering recent STEM graduates hands-on experience in radio astronomy, engineering, and data science. Apply by 17 November 2025.
Applications are open for the Connecting Europe Fellowship 2026, offering €2,500/month for living expenses during a 3-month research stay in Brussels. Open to young professionals from EU enlargement countries. Apply by 4 December 2025.
Apply for the United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship 2026, a fully funded, semester-long leadership development program for undergraduate changemakers advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Applications are open for the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2026 — a fully funded program offering mentorship, training, and seed funding up to $5,000 for young African entrepreneurs. Apply by December 15, 2025.
Apply for the Google Public Policy Fellowship 2026, a fully funded global opportunity for students and graduates passionate about internet governance, digital rights, and tech policy. Gain hands-on experience at leading public interest organizations worldwide.
Apply now for the Youth Future Summit 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland — a fully funded global youth leadership event bringing together 200 changemakers from 120+ countries to shape policies, innovation, and sustainability solutions.
Apply for the Erasmus+ Traineeships 2026 and gain funded international work experience abroad. Open to students and recent graduates, the programme offers 2–12 month placements in global companies and organizations.