Fellowships

The Asia Foundation Development Fellows Program is a distinguished year-long professional development initiative designed to empower emerging leaders across Asia and the Pacific. This program offers a unique opportunity for talented individuals under the age of 40 to strengthen their leadership skills, broaden their understanding of key development challenges, and build meaningful connections with peers, mentors,...

The Make Our Planet Great Again (MOPGA) Fellowship Program is an exceptional initiative launched by the French government to support early-career researchers from around the world. The program reflects France’s strong commitment to addressing global environmental challenges and advancing the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. It offers international researchers the opportunity to carry out high-level...

Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC), part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, invites applications for its 2026-2028 fellowship programmes. Located in Silicon Valley, APARC is a premier research facility dedicated to policy dialogue, academic exchange, and scholarship concerning the Asia-Pacific region including East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and trans-Pacific...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) to inspire and empower young women around the world to pursue advanced studies and careers in the nuclear field. Named after the pioneering physicist and chemist Marie Curie, the programme aims to close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM),...

The Yale Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program is one of the university’s most distinguished global leadership initiatives. Held annually at Yale University in the United States, the program offers a four-month, full-time residential fellowship from mid-August to mid-December. It is designed to equip rising and mid-career leaders from across the globe with the tools, knowledge,...

The Harvard LEAD Fellowship is a prestigious, fully funded leadership development program designed for experienced global health professionals from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Jointly offered by the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this fellowship provides a transformative one-year experience...

The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, designed to inspire and empower young professionals to drive sustainable innovation within their organizations. The program enables participants to develop creative business solutions that align corporate strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Program Overview This nine-month accelerator...

Stanford University is currently accepting applications for the John S. Knight (JSK) Journalism Fellowships for the 2026–2027 cohort. This prestigious fellowship enables journalists to step away from day-to-day demands and spend a nine-month academic year reimagining journalism’s future. During the fellowship, participants will join a global cohort and concentrate on strengthening leadership, building resilience, experimenting with...

The CrossCulture Programme (CCP) is now accepting applications for its 2026 fellowship. This prestigious initiative supports between 55 and 60 professionals and committed volunteers from over 40 countries. Fellows will engage with host organizations in Germany or in partner countries for periods of two to three months. The goal is to enhance participants’ skills, foster cross-cultural...

The Humboldt Research Fellowship, offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, provides exceptional researchers from across the world with the opportunity to conduct independent research in Germany. This highly prestigious program promotes collaboration between international scholars and German research institutions, encouraging the exchange of knowledge, innovation, and global academic excellence. The fellowship is open to researchers...