Weekly Roundup: Top 10 Fully Funded Opportunities for Youth (Apply Now!)

Here are this week’s top 10 fully funded and paid opportunities for young changemakers around the world. Don’t miss your chance to apply!

1. COY20 Brazil – YOUNGO invites changemakers and climate activists to register for the 20th Conference of Children and Youth on Climate Change (COY20) in Belém, Brazil.

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2. Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 – A fully funded opportunity for global changemakers passionate about storytelling.

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3. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2026) – Fully funded research fellowships in Germany with stipends.

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4. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – UBC Graduate Studies – Fully funded for Sub-Saharan African students.

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5. Japan-Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS Programme) – Fully funded scholarships for African changemakers.

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6. Yves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes Award 2026 – Grant and award program for global changemakers.

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7. CJID AI-in-Journalism Incubator 2.0 – Fully funded program for African journalists and innovators.

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8. Commonwealth Masters Scholarships (2026/2027) – Fully funded study opportunity in the UK.

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9. Mundus MAPP Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Programme (2026–2028) – Fully funded program for global changemakers.

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10. Hack the Divide Youth Hackathon – Fully funded opportunity for young innovators from Africa to participate in Nairobi (Kenya) and Turin (Italy).

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✨ Stay consistent with your applications and keep pushing—your next big break could be here!