The Fellowship Opportunities from various International Organisations and Foundations believe in awarding individuals with skills, knowledge and exposure so that they can improve their contribution towards bringing about positive change in society. Here, we bring to you the top open fellowship opportunities for career-building and capacity development. Check the list below:
IDEX Fellowship in Social Enterprise (January 2021 Cohort)
Deadline: 15 November 2020
IDEX Is Developing The Next Wave Of “Social Intrapreneurs” Who Will Support, Lead And Advance The Work Of Socially-Focused Enterprises Around The World! This Fellowship is for any professional from across the globe who wants to deep dive into the social impact sector and make the transition to social enterprise practitioner…[more]
ICWA Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15 December 2020
Applications are now open for the Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) Fellowship Program. ICWA advances deep knowledge of foreign countries and cultures. They achieve that by supporting fellows for two-year immersive programs of self-designed, independent research and writing abroad. This is a writing fellowship. Fellows are required to produce monthly dispatches made available on the website and email to institute supporters and other interested parties…[more]
2021 Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship
Deadline: 20 September 2020
Applications are now open for the 2021 Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs…[more]
Savvy Fellowship Program for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
Deadline: Ongoing
Are you passionate about solving some of Africa’s most pressing problems through innovation? Have you ever wanted to build your own impact-driven business, but didn’t know how to? Do you own an early-stage business and you want to grow and scale your impact into new markets or verticals? Then, Savvy Fellowship is looking for you. Savvy is a virtual Fellowship program for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs…[more]
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship
Deadline: 20 September 2020
Applications for the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs are now open. Academy fellowships provide emerging leaders at the mid-point of their careers with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge, publish, speak at events, expand their personal networks, and further develop an understanding of critical issues in international affairs, which will enable them to contribute to positive change in their home countries and broader region…[more]
Aspen Institute announces New Voice Fellowship
Deadline: 1 October 2020
The Aspen Institute has announced the New Voice Fellowship, Aspen Institute is also recruiting for Fellows who are experts on the frontlines of sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Fellowship is recruiting a total of 20-25 Fellows for 2021. They are recruiting Fellows who are development experts in fields such as food security, global health, human rights, and climate change…[more]
Darwin Initiative: Fellowship Awards 2020
The Darwin Initiative is seeking applications for the Round 27 of its Fellowship Awards 2020
Deadline: 19 January 2021
The Fellowship programme is intended to support Fellows to draw on UK technical and scientific expertise in the fields of biodiversity and sustainable development to broaden their knowledge and experience. Darwin Fellows will typically be based in UK institutions for the majority of the Fellowship…[more]
Democracy and Human Rights Service Fellowship
Deadline: 15 October 2020
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is seeking applications for its Democracy and Human Rights Service Fellowship. Unlike the Dissertation Fellowship and the Postdoctoral Fellowship, which are designed for academic research, the Democracy and Human Rights Service Fellowship is not limited to academic research. Those applicants who are interested in pursuing projects with a more practical focus are strongly encouraged to apply for this fellowship…[more]
International Visiting Fellowship
Deadline: 15 October 2020
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) aims to have International Visiting Fellows establish contact and network with Taiwan’s related non-governmental organizations, to encourage the development of cooperative international projects, and to support research and writing of those working in the field of democracy assistance…[more]
West African Research Center Travel Grant
Deadline: 15 October 2020
The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent…[more]
Intersex Fellowship Program for Asia
Deadline: 10 October 2020
The Intersex Asia is seeking applications for its fellowship program that aims at incubating new and young intersex activists and promoting leadership in the Asian intersex human rights movement. The primary aim of the fellowship program is capacity-building of intersex people to enable them in participating, contributing and leading the national, regional, and global efforts to advocate for the rights of intersex people…[more]
Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship
Deadline: 3 November 2020
Applications are open for The Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) that aimed at mid-senior level African professionals with demonstrable leadership skills in their fields, which may include public servants working in areas of media policy and regulatory frameworks, or media professionals such as journalists…[more]
South Asia Journalism Fellowship
Deadline: 19 October 2020
The Chevening is inviting applications for its South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) that is aimed at mid-career journalists from South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The fellowship is hosted by the University of Westminster and funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office…[more]
ASEM DUO-Thailand 2021 Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 8 October 2020
Applications are now open for the ASEM DUO-Thailand 2021 Fellowship Programme.
DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme aims to enhance a balanced mobility of students between Thailand and 30 ASEM member states in Europe by supporting paired-based and two-way exchanges. In this respect, the programme requires that a PAIR of students..[more]
2020 Seeding Grampreneur Seeders Fellowship – India
Deadline: 20 September 2020
Dhriiti is inviting applications for the 2020 Seeding Grampreneur Seeders Fellowship to create enterprise based livelihood opportunities in India’s smallest and farthest districts. This is the time to seed village based enterprises, to create sustainable livelihood opportunities, to create home-based businesses that can create products that can be taken to the world…[more]
IPRA Foundation’s Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship 2021
Deadline: 15 January 2021
The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Dorothy Senesh was a long-time activist for international peace and justice. The IPRA Foundation was founded in 1990 as a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. The Foundation’s purpose is to promote peace research and scholarship throughout the world…[more]
AAUW | International Fellowships 2020
Deadline: 15 November 2020
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.
Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application…[more]
Woodrow Wilson Center International Fellowship Program 2020
Deadline: 1 October 2021
The Wilson Center is inviting scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program and to take advantage of the opportunity to engage actively in the Center’s national mission. In addition to its residential program, the Center conducts research through its programs, organizes conferences and seminars, and disseminates the content of its work and fellows’ research…[more]
RWJF: Health Policy Fellows – United States
Deadline 9 November 2020
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a call for applications for Health Policy Fellows. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is working with others to help build a Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. They must acknowledge that many people in this country do not have the same opportunities as others, and work to remove barriers to good health—such as poverty, discrimination, and powerlessness…[more]
Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship – 2021 (India)
Deadline: 30 September 2020
The Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship is an opportunity for working professionals from diverse fields, who are looking for meaningful ways to contribute to social change. The Fellowship journey, as experienced by many, is a rich amalgamation of learning about the public education system in country, contributing on the ground as well as building a career in the social sector…[more]
Wexner Israel Fellowship 2020: Leadership Development Program
Deadline: 29 September 2020
Applications are now open for the Wexner Israel Fellowship that aims to provide Israel’s next generation of public leaders with superlative training in public management and leadership development, thus enhancing the quality of democracy and the institutional vitality of Israel’s public sector…[more]
Nieman Visiting Fellowships – United States
Deadline: 25 September 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and the movement for racial justice present American society—and American newsrooms— with urgent challenges and opportunities for change. In response, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University is dedicating its next round of Visiting Fellowships to journalism projects that address these dual challenges…[more]
2021 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships
Deadline: 31 October 2020
Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are now accepting applications for the 2021 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships. The Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships, now in its third year, is a program for artists across all disciplines, and from anywhere in the world. Providing a full package of support that includes funding, mentorship, industry connections, and promotion for innovative artists…[more]
British Academy: Mid-Career Fellowships – United Kingdom
Deadline: 16 September 2020
The British Academy is accepting applications for its Mid-Career Fellowships to support outstanding individual researchers with excellent research proposals, and to promote public understanding and engagement with humanities and social sciences. The aim of the scheme is to allow successful applicants to obtain time freed from normal teaching and administrative commitments. The time bought by the scheme should be devoted to the completion of a major piece of research…[more]