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Autumn 2026 AI Societal Impact Lab Fellowship: Fully Funded Remote Opportunity for Emerging Researchers and Professionals Exploring the Societal Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Fully funded, fully remote fellowship for emerging researchers and professionals working on the societal impact of artificial intelligence: ethics, democracy, governance, health, education and public policy.

• Artificial intelligence

Variable amount

Global Institute Fellowship for Transforming Systems 2026

Deadline: September 4, 2026 Applications are open for the Global Institute Fellowship for Transforming Systems 2026. The fellowship will bring together a cohort of 20 outstanding and influential education systems leaders worldwide for a carefully curated nine-month program of global learning designed to connect, inspire and support leaders to transform education systems so that all [...]

• Education

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Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL) , Cohort 6

Deadline: September 4, 2026 Applications are open for the Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL) , Cohort 6. The AFYEL is a six-month, no-cost fellowship that trains early-career professionals across four renewable energy technologies and pairs classroom learning with a one-month internship, a capstone project addressing a real local energy problem, and a virtual [...]

• Energy

Variable amount

Team4Tech Experience AI Cohort 2026 · Free AI Education Training for NGOs in Africa

Team4Tech is inviting education-focused nonprofits and NGOs operating in Africa to apply for its Experience AI Cohort, a free, structured learning programme designed to help nonprofit staff and teachers build practical knowledge and confidence in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind, Experience AI provides research-based educational resources […] The post Team4Tech Experience AI Cohort 2026 | Free AI Education Training for NGOs in Africa appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Education

Variable amount

The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Fellowships 2026 for Francophone Journalists (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)

Application Deadline: September 4th, 2026 , Applications are now open for the 2026 African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Francophone Fellowships. The African Investigative Journalism Conference is accepting applications from French-speaking… The post The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Fellowships 2026 for Francophone Journalists (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya) appeared first on Opportunities For Africans .

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WHO 2026 Urban Health Training: Apply for the Urban Health Capacity Assessment and Response Kit Training

The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting qualified urban health professionals, policymakers, city practitioners, and experienced facilitators of multi-sectoral processes to apply for its 2nd WHO Training on the Urban Health Capacities Assessment and Response Kit. This four-week online training is designed to strengthen the ability of professionals and cross-sectoral teams to understand, assess, and […] The post WHO 2026 Urban Health Training: Apply for the Urban Health Capacity Assessment and Response Kit Training appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Health
• Environment

Variable amount

UNDP Agenda 2063 in Power Spaces Cohort 3: 7-Week Online Leadership and African Development Opportunity

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting applications for Agenda 2063 in Power Spaces – Cohort 3, a seven-week online learning and volunteer opportunity designed to help participants strengthen their leadership capacity and identify how they can contribute to achieving Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. The programme provides participants with practical tools to […] The post UNDP Agenda 2063 in Power Spaces Cohort 3: 7-Week Online Leadership and African Development Opportunity appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Education

Variable amount

COY21 2026: Global Youth Climate Conference in Türkiye – Delegate Applications Now Open

Are you a young climate leader looking to participate in global climate discussions and contribute to the youth agenda ahead of COP31? Applications are now open for the 21st Conference of Children and Youth on Climate Change (COY21), taking place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 5–7 November 2026. Organized by YOUNGO, the official Children and Youth […] The post COY21 2026: Global Youth Climate Conference in Türkiye – Delegate Applications Now Open appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Environment

Variable amount

Global Logic & Reasoning Competition 2026 (up to $1,500)

Deadline: September 6, 2026 Applications are open for the Global Logic & Reasoning Competition 2026. The Global Logic & Reasoning Competition (GLRC) is an international competition for students who want to strengthen their logical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Rather than testing memorized knowledge, GLRC challenges participants to solve unfamiliar problems and evaluate information [...]

1,500 USD

The Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) 2026 Virtual Media Workshop on Mining, Environment and Human Rights Reporting in Africa

Application Deadline: September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM (Africa/Accra) Applications are now open for the 2026 EJN Virtual Media Workshop on Mining, Environment and Human Rights Reporting in Africa. Internews’ Earth…

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Pulitzer Center Global South Civil Society Microgrants 2026 (up to $4,000)

Deadline: September 6, 2026 Applications are open for the Pulitzer Center Global South Civil Society Microgrants 2026. This microgrant aims to support civil society organizations and groups in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia to utilize Pulitzer Center-supported reporting as part of projects that contribute to a more informed and empowered community. For this grant cycle, [...]

2,000 USD

United Nations OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2027– Human Rights Training in Geneva Switzerland (Fully Funded)

Fully funded programme from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, for representatives of indigenous peoples.

• All sectors

Variable amount