TOP 12 Global Competitions, Call for Applications and Fellowships | May to July, Apply Now: (Multiple Deadline)
Looking to advance your career or gain international recognition? Check out these 23 global competitions and fellowships currently open to professionals from diverse sectors. Whether you’re in technology, arts, science, or social impact, these opportunities can help you showcase your skills, connect with peers worldwide, and unlock new possibilities. Don’t miss your chance, apply now!
1. New Commons Challenge 2025.
The New Commons Challenge is an initiative led by Microsoft and the Open Data Policy Lab, in partnership with DirectRelief, the Harvard Institutional Data Initiative, and UNESCO (international observer).
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 2
2. One Young World Break the Hate Challenge 2025.
This is your moment. If you’re done playing nice with hate, if you want to call it out, tear it down and refuse to shut up…they have a challenge for you.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 16
3. Good Soil Forum Seed Capital Pitch Competition 2025.
This is your chance to showcase your business, gain national exposure, and compete live for transformative funding in front of investors and a national audience.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 23
4. Democracy Firewall Hackathon 2025
Ready to rethink the future of democracy? Join the Democracy Firewall Hackathon 2025 and turn bold ideas into powerful solutions against disinformation. Apply to join them in Strasbourg and win €3,000 and help shape Europe’s response to disinformation!
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 28
5. AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship 2025.
The AWARD Climate Action (ACA) Fellowship seeks to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyze production of climate solutions that work for women smallholders.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 30
6. Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026.
The Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) brings together bold and principled leaders who are committed to facing critical challenges and interested in exploring lessons learned during the administrations of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson. They are looking for people who have the desire and capacity to build upon their strengths to improve people’s lives.
Click here to apply | Deadline: July 20
7. Forrest Research Foundation Fellowships 2026.
Forrest postdoctoral fellows are more than just intellectually brilliant. They are adventurous, curious, open to ideas from anywhere. They embrace unusual approaches to problem-solving and take risks that others may not. They enjoy breaking with convention – the path less travelled is appealing because new frontiers offer new opportunities for discovery. They are intellectually generous and take time to understand and challenge ideas, collaborating to improve outcomes for the community and the world.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 30
8. S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence Residencies Program 2025.
S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence (#AI) opens a call for artists to support 10 artistic residencies in Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gallery of Code will be hosting three residencies this year under the STARTS initiative, with support from the European Commission and their consortium partners.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 27
9. IOM Youth Capacity Enhancement Programme on Climate Mobility 2025-2026
Are you a youth-led organisation driving solutions to address the intersection of human
mobility, climate change, disaster risk reduction, and environmental sustainability? Do you want to strengthen your knowledge on the nexus, expand your impact to implement or scale up your Climate Mobility solutions? The International Organization for Migration (10M) invites you to apply for the Youth Capacity Enhancement Programme on Climate Mobility 2025-2026: Accelerating Youth-Led Action in Addressing Climate Mobility in Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 15
10. EY SDG Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs 2025.
Women entrepreneurs remain underrepresented in the Al and tech sectors and face significant barriers to accessing the financing they need to scale their businesses. Despite these challenges, they are driving some of the most impactful innovations for social and environmental change.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 15
11. Centre for the Governance of Al DC Fellowship 2025/2026.
GovAl is launching a DC-based edition of their flagship Seasonal Fellowship program. Seasonal Fellowships provide an opportunity for early-and mid-career professionals to deepen their understanding of Al policy, connect with a network of experts, and build their skills and professional profile, all while conducting an Al policy research project under expert guidance.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 25
12. Heinrich Böll Foundation Thessaloniki Green Foreign Policy Fellowship 2025/2026.
The fellowship aims to support scholars, practitioners and experts from across the world to galvanize certain critical discussions, provide space, access and experience in the realm of progressive foreign & security policy.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 31
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