Competitions

Youth for Sustainable Policy (YSP) Global Policy Brief Competition 2026

Global

Youth for Sustainable Policy (YSP) — Singapore

partially funded

Undergraduate

Enter the Youth for Sustainable Policy (YSP) Global Policy Brief Competition 2026 - a flagship global writing competition for young people interested in climate…

WHO Global Youth Competition on Influenza & COVID-19 Prevention and Control 2026

Global

World Health Organization (WHO)

Unpaid

Undergraduate

Enter the WHO Global Youth Competition on Influenza & COVID-19 Prevention and Control 2026 - a worldwide video challenge from the World Health Organization…

Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026 ($10,000 USD prize pool)

Nigeria

Intron Voice AI

Fully Funded

Professional

Apply for the Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026 - a voice AI competition from Intron Voice AI with a USD $10,000 cash prize pool for builders solving real…

GIZ South Africa Ideas Competition for Employment Promotion in Just Energy Transition Value Chains 2026

South Africa

GIZ South Africa — CPD4E (Skills Development Zones)

partially funded

Professional

Apply for the GIZ South Africa Ideas Competition for Employment Promotion in Just Energy Transition Value Chains 2026 - a call for emerging and small NPOs, CBOs…

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

Online

Global Logic and Reasoning Competition (GLRC) — Online

partially funded

Undergraduate

Apply for the Global Logic & Reasoning Competition 2026 (GLRC) - an international online challenge for students who want to strengthen logical reasoning, cr…

International Physics Competition: Education Program & Talent Search 2026 (up to $1,500)

Online

International Physics Competition (IPhyC) — Online

partially funded

Undergraduate

Apply for the International Physics Competition: Education Program & Talent Search 2026 (IPhyC) - a global physics challenge for high school and university…

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Innovation Challenge 2026

Ghana

AfCFTA Secretariat (Accra)

partially funded

Professional

Apply for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Innovation Challenge 2026 - the 2nd edition of the AfCFTA Secretariat’s challenge to identify…

ITU Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2026-2027

Switzerland

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) — AI for Good, Geneva

Fully Funded

High School

Apply for the ITU Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2026 - 2027 - the UN-based global educational robotics championship from the International Telecommunication…

Japan Student Visa 2026 (Complete Step-by-Step Guide)

Japan

Fully Funded

Professional

Are you considering studying in Japan? Before entering the nation, foreign students who want to enroll in Japanese universities, colleges, language schools, or…

RIKEN IMS Internship 2026 Japan

Japan

RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama

Fully Funded

Postdoc

The RIKEN IMS Internship 2026 in Yokohama, Japan, a fully supported research internship program for early-career researchers and international students, is curr…

MEXT Scholarship 2026 Japan

Japan

Japan University

Fully Funded

PhD

The Japanese government provides international students with a fully supported opportunity to pursue undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, or training programs in…