Opportunities
Forty programmes for students, researchers and founders, selected for global eligibility. Every link goes to the official page; dates and terms change, so confirm at the source.
Some items now carry a full guide: how it works, who it suits and how to apply.
U.S. Department of State · United States
International students for a master's or PhD in the United States. Tuition, living stipend, insurance and airfare; annual call through the local commission.
UK Government (FCDO) · United Kingdom
One-year master's in the UK for future leaders from eligible countries. Tuition, monthly stipend, flights and visa costs; one annual cohort.
European Commission · European Union
Students worldwide for a master's delivered by a consortium of European universities. Tuition, travel and living allowance; each programme runs its own annual call.
DAAD · Germany
Graduates and researchers for study or research in Germany. Monthly stipend, insurance and travel support depending on the programme; calls vary by scheme.
Gates Cambridge Trust · United Kingdom
Postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge for outstanding international students. Full tuition, living allowance and academic support; annual round.
Stanford University · United States
Graduate study at Stanford for students from around the world. Full funding, leadership training and a multidisciplinary community; annual cohort.
Rhodes Trust · United Kingdom
Postgraduate study at the University of Oxford for exceptional students. Full tuition, stipend and a global community; annual selection by country.
Tsinghua University · China
One-year master's at Tsinghua University for future leaders. Tuition, housing, stipend and travel; annual cohort.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission · United Kingdom
Citizens of Commonwealth countries for master's or doctoral study in the UK. Tuition, stipend and travel; annual rounds by country.
Government of Canada · Canada
Doctoral students at Canadian universities. C$50,000 per year for three years; annual competition.
National Geographic Society · Global
Early-career explorers and researchers in conservation, education and storytelling. Project grants up to a stated ceiling; periodic rounds.
Awesome Foundation · Global
Anyone with a small, concrete idea that makes a community better. No-strings micro-grants; monthly chapters.
The Pollination Project · Global
Early-stage social-change projects led by individuals. Seed grants and a peer network; rolling applications.
Mozilla Foundation · Global
Projects advancing a healthy, open internet, especially public-interest technology. Project funding; periodic calls.
Open Technology Fund · Global
Teams building internet freedom and privacy technology. Project grants and fellowships; rolling or periodic calls.
NLnet · Global
Open-source and open-standard projects, especially privacy and internet infrastructure. Grants for development work; periodic calls through NGI programmes.
Mercatus Center · Global
Founders, researchers and builders with high-upside ideas. Unconventional grants and fellowships; rolling applications.
Internet Society · Global
Projects that keep the internet open, secure and accessible. Community grants and fellowships; periodic calls.
Thiel Foundation · United States
Young founders who want to build a company instead of finishing a degree. $100,000 grant over two years and a founder network; annual cohort.
Fast Forward · Global
Tech nonprofits using software to solve social problems. Accelerator with funding, mentorship and a demo day; annual cohort.
Hult Prize Foundation · Global
Student teams solving a social challenge with a for-profit venture. Campus-to-global rounds with seed funding; annual.
Microsoft · Global
Student developers building AI-powered projects. Global rounds with prizes, mentorship and Microsoft support; annual.
Google Developer Student Clubs · Global
Google Developer Student Club members building solutions for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Global showcase with prizes and mentorship; annual.
TechCrunch · Global
Early-stage startups selected to pitch onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Equity-free prize and investor exposure; annual.
Web Summit · Global
Early-stage startups pitching to investors and media at Web Summit. Onstage competition with global visibility; annual.
Slush · Global
Early-stage startups from anywhere, pitching at Slush in Helsinki. Equity-free prize and investor access; annual.
James Dyson Foundation · Global
Student inventors and recent graduates with a problem-solving design. International prize and media exposure; annual.
XPRIZE Foundation · Global
Teams competing to solve large, audacious problems in health, climate and exploration. Multi-million-dollar prize purses; competitions launch periodically.
Pegasus Tech Ventures · Global
Startups from regional rounds competing for a global investment prize. Regional finals and a global grand final; annual.
She Loves Tech · Global
Women-led and women-impact startups in the world's largest startup competition for women. Regional rounds, mentorship and investor access; annual.
Amazon Web Services · Global
Early-stage startups. Cloud credits, technical support and training; tiered by stage and provider.
Google Cloud · Global
Startups building on Google Cloud or Firebase. Cloud credits, technical guidance and community; tiered by stage.
Microsoft · Global
Startups building with Microsoft technology. Azure credits, GitHub Enterprise and go-to-market support; application-based.
NVIDIA · Global
AI and data-science startups. Technology access, credits, and investor and partner connections; rolling.
Cloudflare · Global
Startups needing edge, security and developer-platform services. Credits and discounted plans; application-based.
Supabase · Global
Early-stage teams building on Supabase. Credits and support; application-based.
Notion · Global
Startups using Notion for docs and operations. Free or discounted workspace credits; application-based.
HubSpot · Global
Startups building a sales and marketing engine. Discounts and onboarding support; tiered by stage.
Stripe · Global
Founders incorporating a US company. Incorporation, banking and payments setup; one-time fee.
OpenAI · Global
Startups building with OpenAI models. API credits and technical support; application-based.
Links go to official pages. Dates, quotas and terms change — always confirm at the source.