{"id":4732,"date":"2026-02-19T19:57:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:42:28","slug":"62-global-trainings-fellowships-scholarships-awards-grants-and-opportunities-currently-open-january-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4732","title":{"rendered":"62 Global Trainings, Fellowships, Scholarships, Awards, Grants and Opportunities Currently Open \u2013 January 12, 2026\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This curated list of <strong>62 global trainings, fellowships, scholarships, awards, grants, and opportunities currently open as of January 12, 2026<\/strong> brings together pathways for learning, funding, leadership, and impact. If you\u2019re ready to grow, build, and step into new possibilities, now is the time to apply.<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171200\"><strong>1. FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nIn today\u2019s fast-evolving world, the potential of the youth remains one of the greatest assets, and nurturing this potential is at the heart of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/education\/fellowships\/fgn-alat-digital-skillnovation-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Ongoing<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><strong>2. Black Impact Web Grant 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nAt Bombshell Impact Design Agency, they know that world-class digital infrastructure shouldn\u2019t be a luxury-it should be standard for every organization driving real change. Yet too many Black-led organizations doing transformative work are held back not by their vision or their execution, but by websites that fail to communicate their credibility, mission, and impact.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/grants-funding\/black-impact-web-grant-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 28<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><strong>3. Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Motorola Solutions Foundation supports programs that contribute to safer cities and thriving communities through strategic grantmaking. The 2026 grant cycle focuses on three core areas: technology and engineering education, first responder programming, and blended programs that integrate both areas. Grants aim to reach under-resourced populations, strengthen nonprofit partnerships, and deliver measurable outcomes through data-driven evaluation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/grants-funding\/motorola-solutions-foundation-grants-program-2026-up-to-50000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 22<strong>4. Pro Helvetia Residency in Switzerland 2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nResidencies are intended for artists and cultural practitioners aiming to spend up to three months immersed in a different daily context. Pro Helvetia\u2019s residency programme operates in close collaboration with a network of partners active in various artistic fields and formats.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/education\/fellowships\/pro-helvetia-residency-in-switzerland-2027-funded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 1<strong>5. T\u00fcrkiye Scholarships 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nApart from providing education opportunities at an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience, T\u00fcrkiye offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious universities in T\u00fcrkiye.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/education\/turkiye-scholarships-2026-for-international-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 20<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. World Learning STEAM Innovations Spring 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nWorld Learning\u2019s STEAM Innovations effectively prepares 700 college\/university-aged youth from Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United States for successful exploration of future STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) specialties and careers.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/09\/world-learning-steam-innovations-spring-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Northeast India AI Research Fellowship 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Northeast India AI Research Fellowship is a selective 8-12 week remote program for students and early-career researchers who want to build language technology for Khasi, Garo, Adi, Ao, Kokborok, Meitei, Assamese, and other Northeast Indian languages. Fellows work directly with MWire Labs researchers on impactful projects in language modeling, datasets, and tools for cultural preservation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/09\/northeast-india-ai-research-fellowship-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: On Rolling Basis<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Black Women in Food Awards 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Black Women in Food Awards honor the leadership and impact of Black women shaping the food, beverage, and hospitality industry \u2013 work that is too often overlooked despite its profound influence. The Awards help close long-standing visibility gaps while affirming the critical role Black women play across our global food system.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/09\/black-women-in-food-awards-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 31<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. F. M. Kirby Foundation Summer Internship Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe F. M. Kirby Foundation Summer Internship Program is for rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in exploring a career in philanthropy or nonprofit management.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/09\/f-m-kirby-foundation-summer-internship-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Johns Hopkins University Data Science and AI Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Johns Hopkins University Data Science and AI (DSAI) Institute welcomes applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship program, seeking disciplinarily diverse scholars to advance foundational methods of data science and artificial intelligence, and their applications across all areas, including science, health, medicine, the humanities, engineering, policy, governance, democracy, and ethics.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/johns-hopkins-university-dsai-postdoctoral-fellowship-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. National Association of Investment Companies UP Fellowship Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe UP Fellowship Program was designed to help ethnically diverse women with 7-12 years of alternative investment industry experience strategically accelerate their careers through a targeted 6-month professional development program (March \u2013 September). Recognizing the unique challenges of mid-career advancement, this program provides a tailored approach to breaking through professional barriers.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/naic-up-fellowship-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Amplitude Fellowship Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nAre you an outstanding life sciences focused PhD candidate, post doc, MD, or inventor? Do you want to stay rooted in health and life sciences while exploring the dynamic and creative scientific impact you can have as an entrepreneur? The Amplitude Fellowship provides that opportunity.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/amplitude-fellowship-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 31<\/p>\n<p><strong>13. Generation Leadership Academy \u2013 Cohort 5.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe GLA is a two-week intensive Youth Leadership Mentoring program designed to equip young people with skills, knowledge, and experience they need to become effective leaders in their community and build their confidence for meaningful participation in decision-making processes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/24\/generation-leadership-academy-cohort-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>14. Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe competition celebrates good design in healthcare. Winners show a solid understanding of the need, the people impacted, focused problem-solving, and a great real-world solution.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/03\/johns-hopkins-healthcare-design-competition-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Eddie M\u00e9ndez Scholar Award 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nFred Hutch Cancer Center is seeking applications for the 8th Annual Dr. Eddie M\u00e9ndez Scholar Award, which recognizes outstanding postdoctoral fellows from any discipline conducting research on cancer, infectious diseases, or basic science.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/05\/eddie-mendez-scholar-award-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>16. James R. Jewett Prize 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe James R. Jewett Prize is awarded to researchers studying the biology of flowers and\/or fruits. Preference is given to visiting scholars who plan to utilize the living collection of the Arnold Arboretum.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/02\/james-r-jewett-prize-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>17. Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October in Des Moines, Iowa, by the World Food Prize Foundation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/02\/norman-borlaug-award-for-field-research-and-application-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jun. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Sheffield DocFest Podcast Pitch 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Podcast Pitch is a joint initiative with Sheffield DocFest to fund original audio documentary. Unlike the Film &amp; TV Award, you do not have to be a first time creator in order to apply. The Podcast Pitch follows the growing global trend towards solo, episodic listening to factual audio. Single episode proposals will also be considered.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/sheffield-docfest-podcast-pitch-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>19. IEADB Essay Competition 2025\/2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThey are pleased to announce the inaugural competition for the Ronald Mitchell Prize awarded to the best student paper using the International Environmental Agreements Database (EADB).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/ieadb-essay-competition-2025-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>20. Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is a virtual competition that attracts the very best high school-aged entrepreneurs from all over the world.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/call-for-applications\/blue-ocean-student-entrepreneur-competition-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>21. Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe second round of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE 2.0) is calling on entrepreneurs from Bhutan, Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts only), India (Indian Himalayan Region), and Nepal to develop scalable, market-ready, and ecologically grounded business solutions that can transform the resilience of mountain communities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/26\/hindu-kush-himalaya-innovation-challenge-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>22. Design Equality 2025 International Design Competition.<\/strong><br \/>\nDesign Equality with Innovation is an international design competition, developed and held by BE OPEN and their partners. 2025 is the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action accepted by all 189 UN countries unanimously at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women. It is an agenda for women\u2019s empowerment and the key global policy document on gender equality.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/27\/design-equality-2025-international-design-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 31<\/p>\n<p><strong>23. AOS Latin American\/Caribbean Conservation Research Grant 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe American Ornithological Society (AOS) is dedicated to the study and conservation of migratory and resident birds throughout the Americas and their full annual life cycle, and to supporting the career development of early-career scientists.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/02\/aos-latin-american-caribbean-conservation-research-grant-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>24. Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nEach year, the Wilson Ornithological Society offers four categories of research grant. The focus of each differs somewhat, as does the amount of the award. Willingness to report results of the research as an oral or poster paper at an annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society within the next five years and provide a brief write-up and a photograph of the awardees for the webpage is also a condition of all grants.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/02\/wilson-ornithological-society-research-grants-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>25. University of the Witwatersrand &amp; University of Edinburgh Masters by Research Sustainable African Futures 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe MScR programme will provide the necessary skills to undertake advanced research through a structured programme of research training. Students will have the opportunity to undertake additional specialist research training (through courses and sustainability schools) alongside an independent research project.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/23\/witwatersrand-edinburgh-masters-by-research-sustainable-african-futures-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>26. DAAD Postdoctoral Fellows at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Johns Hopkins University 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Paul H. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is pleased to announce the opportunity for outstanding scholars to conduct research in Washington, D.C., on \u201cThe United States, Europe, and World Order.\u201d During the academic year 2026-2027, up to two post-doctoral fellowships will be awarded. Both fellowships will be available for a minimum of nine (9) and maximum of twelve (12) months between July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/25\/daad-postdoctoral-fellows-at-sais-johns-hopkins-university-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>27. ARUA Early-career Research Fellowships 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is launching this Early-Career Research Fellowship program. The initiative will fund up to forty-two (42) early-career researchers to conduct globally competitive research at the host and affiliated institutions of ARUA\u2019s thirteen (13) Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and the twenty-two (22) Africa-Europe Clusters of Excellence (CoREs).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/01\/arua-early-career-research-fellowships-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>28. African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe African Poetry Digital Portal Project funded by a grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation invites proposals from scholars and researchers for the African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant. These grants support Digital Humanities research in African Poetry.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/25\/african-poetry-digital-humanities-grant-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>29. Innovation Hub Management Company (TIHMC) Start-Up Support Programme 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Innovation Hub Management Company (TIHMC) has established the Start-Up Support Programme (SSP) aimed at increasing access to finance for innovative, knowledge-based small businesses (SMMEs) and projects.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/25\/tihmc-start-up-support-programme-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>30. Wayfinder Society Student Mini-Grant 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you have an idea to tackle plastic pollution in your school or community? They want to help you make it happen! Plastic pollution isn\u2019t just about litter, it\u2019s a production problem. The Student Mini-Grants fund projects that help<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/26\/wayfinder-society-student-mini-grant-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>31. EJN Story Grants on Fisheries Transparency 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nEJN is offering five story grants with support from the Oak Foundation to help build the capacity of journalists to report on and improve their coverage of fisheries transparency issues. In addition to funding, selected journalists will receive support from experienced mentors throughout the story production process.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/26\/ejn-story-grants-on-fisheries-transparency-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>32. Lutfia Rabbani Foundation Travel Grant 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe travel grant is designed for students and\/or professionals seeking professional contact and experience in the Arab World or the Netherlands in the areas of education, science and culture. The objective of the grant is to promote mutual understanding between the Netherlands and the Arab World.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/29\/lutfia-rabbani-foundation-travel-grant-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Unspecified<\/p>\n<p><strong>33. STEG Larger Research Grants 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) Larger Research Grants (LRGs) of up to \u00a3100,000 can fund research assistance, data collection and\/or purchase, and teaching buyouts, or relevant remuneration practices, for the principal investigator and co-investigators from partner institutions. Grants also support travel to field sites, even when secondary data is utilised.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/31\/steg-larger-research-grants-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>34. Merck Group Innovation Cup 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe brightest students from all over the world meet at Merck Group headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup. As part of the Innovation Cup, selected applicants join a week-long summer camp, to work together in a highly stimulating environment.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/11\/merck-group-innovation-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 31<\/p>\n<p><strong>35. Hertie School Climate Action Scholarship 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nAs the world faces climate change and increasing inequality that threaten social stability in the future, the study of responsible governance is essential in the coming decades.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/02\/hertie-school-climate-action-scholarship-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 15 (non-EU\/EEA) \/ Feb 15, 2026 (EU\/EEA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>36. GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. It seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges. The inaugural edition of the prize was awarded in 2023.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/09\/gcsp-prize-for-transformative-futures-in-peace-and-security-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: March 20<\/p>\n<p><strong>37. UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Awards for Innovation in TVET 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nUNESCO-UNEVOC is launching the Global Awards for Innovation in TVET to celebrate outstanding initiatives that are reimagining how technical and vocational education and training empowers individuals, societies and economies.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/10\/unesco-unevoc-global-awards-for-innovation-in-tvet-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 30<\/p>\n<p><strong>38. V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize is an international competition for unpublished poetry collections hosted by Editorial DALYA. The prize aims to promote poetry reading from around the world. The spirit of this competition is the participation of writers in terms of equality, regardless of nationality, gender or language.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/04\/v-dolors-alberola-poetry-prize-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>39. GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThree scholarships are offered to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health and strengthen the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/11\/gsk-scholarships-for-future-health-leaders-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: March 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>40. DSAC Bursaries for Heritage Related Studies 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Department of Sport, Arts and Culture invites applications for bursaries from tertiary students from Undergraduates and Postgraduates from institutions accredited and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training who wish to pursue studies in heritage related programmes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/education\/dsac-bursaries-for-heritage-related-studies-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 31<\/p>\n<p><strong>41. Development Scholarships (CLIFF-GRADS) Programme 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe CLIFF-GRADS Programme is a joint initiative of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA), the Global Methane Hub, and CGIAR Climate Action Program. CLIFF-GRADS builds capability in early-career scientists from developing countries to conduct applied research in agriculture greenhouse gas emissions quantification and mitigation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/06\/cliff-grads-programme-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 11<\/p>\n<p><strong>42. Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship was created to attract exceptional incoming and continuing domestic and international graduate research students to the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. These scholarships will support graduate research and related scholarly and creative activities in line with the three themes of the Institute (planetary health, global health and humanitarianism, and global health foresighting). The scholarship will be granted annually to graduate students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in global health research.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/04\/dahdaleh-global-health-graduate-scholarship-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>43. ICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe International Higher Education Scholarship Program, central to the TaiwanICDF, offers full scholarships to outstanding students from partner countries to pursue higher education in Taiwan through collaborations with local universities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/02\/taiwanicdf-international-higher-education-scholarship-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: March 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>44. Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master\u2019s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/11\/27\/queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships-qecs-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>45. AIMS South Africa AI for Science Master\u2019s Program 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nAI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa\u2019s Master\u2019s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students in September 2023. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research component.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2025\/12\/09\/aims-south-africa-ai-for-science-masters-program-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>46. Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) \u2013 Africa\u2019s leading philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs \u2013 is looking for the most innovative business ideas across the African continent. The flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is open to all entrepreneurs across Africa with innovative business ideas or existing businesses not older than five years.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/03\/tony-elumelu-foundation-entrepreneurship-programme-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>47. Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund 2025.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund aim to catalyse new and strengthen existing collaborations between researchers in Africa and Cambridge and support high quality training activities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/03\/mastercard-foundation-and-university-of-cambridge-climate-resilience-and-sustainability-research-fund-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>48. Rebecca Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Grant 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nIn memory of inclusive education champion Rebecca H. Rhodes, the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) established the Rebecca H. Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Prize in 2023 to support research by African scholars and practitioners investigating how to help children and youth with disabilities learn to read and write and read and write to learn.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/rebecca-rhodes-african-inclusive-literacy-research-grant-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>49. OAR Applied Research Competition 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nSince 2002, the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) has proudly contributed more than $5 million in research grants. Through the Applied Research Competition, OAR seeks to promote evidence-based practices based on research in the following areas:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/09\/oar-applied-research-competition-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>50. Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute is one of the world\u2019s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth. The majority of the Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive a stipend to cover living and travel costs.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/reuters-institute-journalist-fellowship-programme-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 13<\/p>\n<p><strong>51. Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nEstablished in 2004, the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program recognizes the legacy of Arthur Helton, a prominent refugee and human rights scholar and advocate. Helton died in the August 19, 2003 bombing of the UN mission in Baghdad. Since its founding the Helton Fellowship Program has enabled more than 120 young lawyers to pursue projects on four continents, expanding the capacity of dozens of international and nongovernmental organizations.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/08\/arthur-c-helton-fellowship-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>52. Bezos Scholars Program 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor more than two decades, the Bezos Scholars Program has been amplifying youth voice and helping young people take action to make a positive difference in their communities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/07\/bezos-scholars-program-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>53. Applied Implementation Science Fellowship Program 2026-2028.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis two-year program will train early and mid-career researchers who work within a health care delivery system and are interested in applying implementation science (IS) theory and methods to their health system-based research programs.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/07\/applied-implementation-science-fellowship-program-2026-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 13<\/p>\n<p><strong>54. Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) is pleased to invite applications for the 2026 Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics, a prestigious program supported by The Gruber Foundation (GF). This fellowship is designed to support early-career astronomers and promote the advancement of cosmology and other branches of astronomy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/07\/gruber-foundation-fellowship-in-astrophysics-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>55. Riegelman GNAPH Fellowship 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) is seeking a part-time, early-career professional to function as a Riegelman GNAPH Fellow for one year to help shape and advance GNAPH\u2019s plan of action.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/07\/riegelman-gnaph-fellowship-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan 9<\/p>\n<p><strong>56. Penn Sustainability and Conservation Science Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis postdoctoral fellowship program aims to bridge the excellence in academic research at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and in conservation practice at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to confront climate change, while creating a new generation of sustainability and conservation leaders who combine the rigor of academic science with real-world application.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/penn-sustainability-and-conservation-science-postdoctoral-fellowship-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Jan. 30<\/p>\n<p><strong>57. Carl Menger Fellowship 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Carl Menger Fellowship is a one-year, competitive, and online fellowship program awarded to PhD students from any university and any discipline, including but not limited to economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/carl-menger-fellowship-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>58. Mastercard Foundation Ed Tech Fellowship 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Mastercard Foundation Ed Tech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising African EdTech ventures. Implemented in partnership with innovation hubs and accelerators across Africa, the Fellowship equips ventures with critical business, financial, and learning science support.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/mastercard-foundation-edtech-fellowship-2026-uganda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>59. Adam Smith Fellowship 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Adam Smith Fellowship is awarded to graduate students attending PhD programs at any university and in any discipline, including but not limited to economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/adam-smith-fellowship-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>60. Mercatus Center Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bastiat Fellowship 2026-2027.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students attending master\u2019s, juris doctoral, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields including economics, law, political science, and public policy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/frederic-bastiat-fellowship-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Mar. 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>61. INSAIT Graduate Research Fellowship 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe INSAIT Graduate Research Fellowship (INSAIT GRF) program offers the opportunity to highly motivated graduate students from around the world to engage in research activities under the mentorship of INSAIT faculty. The program is modeled after the top successful research programs at MIT, Caltech, and ETH Zurich.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/2026\/01\/06\/insait-graduate-research-fellowship-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: On Rolling Basis<\/p>\n<p><strong>62. PROPEL Program at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering 2026.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Promoting Research Opportunities in Engineering Labs (PROPEL) at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering is a fully funded eight-week residential summer program designed to increase exposure to research careers and graduate education for promising undergraduate students.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/education\/fellowships\/propel-program-at-johns-hopkins-whiting-school-of-engineering-2026-fully-funded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a> | Deadline: Feb. 3<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OFA Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"]This curated list of 62 global trainings, fellowships, scholarships, awards, grants, and opportunities currently open as of January 12, 2026 brings together pathways for learning, funding, leadership, and impact. If you\u2019re ready to grow, build, and step into new possibilities, now is the time to apply. 1. FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Program 2026. 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