[April 2025]
Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a real impact? This is your moment.
Whether you’re a young professional, a student, or a recent graduate, eager to step into leadership roles, these handpicked opportunities are designed to help you grow, lead, and thrive.
From global leadership programs and fellowships to local initiatives and mentorship platforms, this curated list offers the perfect launchpad for the leaders of tomorrow.
Explore. Apply. Lead the change.
Applications open for Young Leaders Conference
Deadline: 23 May 2025
The MCW Global, The Kofi Annan Foundation, and the Africa Alliance of YMCAs have joined forces to implement the Sawa Project, which aims to equip young mental health professionals, community organizers, and advocates in six Eastern African countires- Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda with the skills, resources, and networks needed to drive change…[more]
Rotary Peace Centers Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15 May 2025
The Rotary is pleased to announce its Rotary Peace Centers Fellowship Program to develop the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace. The Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Their fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace…[more]
Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 5 May 2025
The Audi Environmental Foundation is collaborating with One Young World to offer scholarships to seven inspiring young leaders to attend this year’s One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany. This scholarship is intended for young leaders who are driving change by tackling the climate crisis…[more]
AI for Good Scholarship Program 2025
Deadline: 26 May 2025
The Brandtech Group is teaming up with One Young World to offer the AI for Good Scholarship to five incredible young leaders who are promoting the socially and environmentally sustainable and responsible use of AI. This programme will enable an interdisciplinary cohort of five young leaders to participate in the One Young World Summit 2025, where they will be eligible to present their solutions to a global audience…[more]
Open Call: Young Leaders of the Americas Fellowship Program
Deadline: 2 May 2025
Submissions are now open for the Young Leaders of the Americas (YLAI) Fellowship Program. YLAI supports entrepreneurs to strengthen their capacity to launch and advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to economic development in their communities. YLAI Fellows have accelerated their commercial ventures’ success and developed specific action plans to implement upon return to their home countries…[more]
Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition (Second Edition)
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a pioneering initiative driving Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through AI, robotics, and emerging technologies.
This transformative competition is a collaboration between the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) through the AU High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies and Ele-vate AI Africa…[more]
Apply for Wellcome Career Development Award Scheme
Deadline: 24 July 2025
The Wellcome Trust is thrilled to seek applications for its Career Development Award Scheme to provide funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing….[more]
Apply Now: Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: 1 May 2025
The One Young World is thrilled to invite applications for its Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship Program allowing 25 young leaders working on prevention-focused mental well-being projects, adaptation-focused climate resilience projects or projects enabling social equity through education, employability or entrepreneurship solutions to participate in the One Young World Summit…[more]
Impact Pioneers Programme: Enabling Climate Tech Entrepreneurship
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? If yes, apply for Impact Pioneers ’25, a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain firsthand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments…[more]
Request for Proposals: Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program
Deadline: 21 May 2025
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting proposals for its Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program which targets qualified applicants from Africa Union Member states drawn from public health discipline, with an interest in practicing applied Epidemiology. The fellowship includes a two year training in applied epidemiology, with three months in class training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and 21 months of applied training on a site hosted by an African Union Member State…[more]
Apply Now: Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize
Deadline: 15 May 2025
Nominations are now open for Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize for outstanding leaders who demonstrate the willingness and capacity to address the complexity of 21st-century challenges and whose work is global in aspiration or implication and is rooted in universal values. Each winner will be celebrated by their peers, receive an unrestricted grant of $50,000, and be invited to join the Tällberg network of global leaders…[more]
Request for Proposals: Aspire Leaders Program
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes first-generation university students and recent graduates from around the world to join a free online interactive leadership development journey that is manageable along your other commitments. This program is for low-income, first-generation college students around the world…[more]
Call for Nominations: EE 30 Under 30 Initiative
Deadline: 12 May 2025
The EE 30 Under 30 recognizes young people across the globe who are building a sustainable future through education. Nominate yourself or someone you know today! The EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2025 will receive global recognition, join a growing community of inspiring EE leaders, and have access to ongoing opportunities for professional development and networking…[more]
Call for Proposals: FAPESP Grant for International Researchers
Deadline: 3 June 2025
The São Paulo Research Foundation is pleased to invite applications for its Investigator Grant for International Researchers to boost the scientific and technological leadership of São Paulo in multiple areas of knowledge. This call is open for researchers of all nationalities necessarily working and living abroad for at least 2 years who wish to establish or start a research career at research institutions located in the State of São Paulo…[more]
World Trade Organization announces Young Trade Leaders Programme
Deadline: 2 May 2025
The World Trade Organization is inviting applications for its Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people and creating a network of Young Trade Leaders around the world. Candidates selected to be WTO Young Trade Leaders will be exceptional young people who have a clear understanding of how trade can be of benefit to people and planet…[more]
Call for Expressions of Interest to Fund Integrated and Sustainable Humanitarian Projects in the Central Sahel and Lake Chad Basin
Deadline: 4-May-25
The Sahel Regional Fund has launched a call for expressions of interest to fund integrated and sustainable humanitarian projects in the Central Sahel and Lake Chad Basin. Faced with the challenges posed by the context of international humanitarian funding, this call aims to enable NGOs to propose interventions that combine critical responses to immediate needs and actions to strengthen the resilience of populations, in line with the Nexus approach and the Humanitarian Response Plans (HRP) of the countries concerned…[more]
Apply for Climate Champion of Young India Fellowship Program
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Climate Champions of Young India Fellowship under the National Youth Climate Consortium is a flagship program aimed at empowering passionate young individuals to lead grassroots climate actions across India. The fellowship fosters leadership, advocacy, and community engagement by equipping fellows with resources, mentorship, and opportunities to create meaningful environmental change…[more]
Nominations open for EU Organic Awards
Deadline: 27 April 2025
Are you the next winner? The 4th edition of the EU Organic Awards is now open for applications to celebrate leaders in the organic value chain who develop inspiring projects that enhance organic food production and consumption. he EU Organic Awards are jointly organised by the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions, COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe, with the participation of the European Parliament and the Council in the evaluation….[more]
Apply Now: Teach for Bangladesh Fellowship Program
Deadline: 29 June 2025
The Teach for Bangladesh is looking for our country’s most promising leaders to take on the challenge of rebuilding our nation. This is a one-of-a-kind program in Bangladesh for our country’s most promising leaders to take on the challenge of reshaping our education system. Teach For Bangladesh (TFB) recruits outstanding and diverse leaders to their unique Fellowship program…[more]
Applications open for Building Tomorrow Scholarship Program
Deadline: 27 May 2025
The Holcim in partnership with One Young World are pleased to invite applications for the Building Tomorrow Scholarship Program which focuses on broadening the conversation around AI and its uses in promoting sustainability and urban resilience. The programme will enable an interdisciplinary cohort of five young leaders to participate in the upcoming One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich as part of Holcim’s global delegation…[more]
Applications open for MDIF’s Amplify Kenya Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The Media Development Investment Fund is seeking applications for Amplify Kenya, an innovation and capacity building program for independent media in Kenya. The program is aimed at assisting Kenya based independent media through capacity building, leadership-focused development, and network building within the broader East Africa media landscape…[more]
Empowering Art: Kenya’s Creative Voices Artistic Competition for Kenyan Creatives
Deadline: 8 May 2025
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Nairobi in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute, under the guidance of the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi are pleased to launch the artistic competition titled “Empowering Art: Kenya’s Creative Voices” to engage and inspire the creative community in Kenya to create compelling graphics and illustrations…[more]
