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Deadline: January 12, 2026 The Rockefeller Foundation 2026 Big Bets Fellowship: United States is a prestigious leadership development programme designed to support bold changemakers working on innovative solutions to some of the most pressing systemic challenges facing communities across the United States. The Fellowship brings together experienced leaders with transformative ideas that can drive long-term economic opportunity, workforce resilience, and community-led impact. The Rockefeller Foundation 2026 Big Bets Fellowship: United States focuses on identifying and supporting leaders who are ready to scale ambitious ideas and translate them into real-world systems change. About the Big Bets Fellowship The Big Bets Fellowship…

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Deadline: January 9, 2026 The BASE Fellowship Spring 2026 is now open for applications. This prestigious fellowship is a fully remote, part-time programme designed to support and empower Black researchers, practitioners, and leaders working in AI Safety, AI Security, and AI Governance. The BASE Fellowship Spring 2026 provides participants with expert mentorship, structured training, and hands-on research experience aimed at strengthening leadership and representation in critical AI-related fields. About the BASE Fellowship Spring 2026 The Black in AI Safety & Ethics (BASE) Fellowship is a 12-week, part-time research fellowship focused on building capacity and leadership among Black professionals in emerging…

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Deadline: February 15, 2026 The UNESCO Juan Bosch Prize 2026 is now open for nominations, recognising outstanding young social science researchers whose work has made a significant contribution to social development policy and research in Latin America and the Caribbean. This prestigious biennial award celebrates impactful scholarship that advances evidence-based policy and social transformation across the region. The UNESCO Juan Bosch Prize 2026 is administered by UNESCO and funded by the Government of the Dominican Republic in honour of Juan Bosch, a distinguished intellectual, writer, and political leader. About the UNESCO Juan Bosch Prize 2026 The UNESCO Juan Bosch Prize…

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Deadline: February 2, 2026 The STEG Larger Research Grants 2026 are now open under the sixth call for proposals by the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) programme. This funding opportunity supports high-quality, policy-relevant research that advances understanding of economic growth and structural transformation, particularly in low-income countries. These grants are designed to enable researchers to undertake rigorous empirical and theoretical work that can inform policy and contribute meaningfully to development outcomes, with a strong emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. About the STEG Programme Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) is a global research programme focused on generating new evidence on…

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Deadline: March 31, 2026 The call for nominations for the ninth edition of the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences is now open.  About the Prize The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences aims to reward the projects and activities of individuals, group of individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding contribution to the improvement of human life. The Prize has been established by UNESCO’s Executive Board in 2008. It plays an important role in advancing knowledge and strengthening capacities for sustainable development. It directly contributes to the 2030 goals, particularly…

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7 months of rapid growth, technological innovation, and democratizing access to opportunities worldwide. Date: December 31, 2025 By: The GrantsDatabase Team It has been exactly 216 days since GrantsDatabase published its very first opportunity on May 29, 2025. When Catalyst Innov Dev Ltd launched this platform, the mission was simple but ambitious: to tear down the information barriers preventing brilliant minds from accessing global funding. We believed that if we could centralize high-quality opportunities and build the right tools around them, innovation would flourish. Today, as we close out 2025, the data proves that the world was waiting for this…

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Deadline: January 20, 2026 The AWF-Wall Policy Fellowship 2026 is a prestigious, fully funded opportunity for young African professionals seeking to build expertise in international environmental governance and biodiversity policy. The fellowship is implemented by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This competitive programme is designed to strengthen Africa’s representation in global environmental policy spaces by equipping emerging leaders with the skills, exposure, and networks required to influence multilateral environmental agreements and biodiversity-related decision-making processes. The AWF-Wall Policy Fellowship 2026 combines virtual learning, in-person engagements, and hands-on policy exposure to prepare fellows…

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Deadline: January 12, 2026 The Stanford Accelerator for Learning Create+AI Challenge 2026 is a global innovation challenge designed to advance human-centred artificial intelligence in education. Hosted by the Stanford Accelerator for Learning with support from Google.org, the challenge seeks bold, practical ideas that use AI to augment teaching, learning, and career pathways, rather than replace human interaction. The Stanford Accelerator for Learning Create+AI Challenge 2026 brings together educators, researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and students to re-imagine how AI can be used responsibly, inclusively, and effectively in education systems worldwide. Programme Overview The Create+AI Challenge focuses on applying AI in ways…

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Deadline: February 15, 2026 The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026 is a prestigious international award recognising individuals, organisations or institutions that have made an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom worldwide, particularly under dangerous or challenging conditions. Established in 1997, this globally respected prize is awarded annually by UNESCO and remains one of the most significant honours dedicated to journalists and media organisations working to uphold freedom of expression. About the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026 The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026 was created to honour the memory of Guillermo…

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Deadline: January 5, 2026 The OCA Summer Internship Program 2026 is a prestigious, paid summer internship based in Washington, D.C., offering undergraduate students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience while engaging in public service, advocacy, and leadership development. Hosted by OCA National Center, this programme is one of the longest-running summer internships in the U.S. capital, designed for individuals interested in issues affecting the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. This article provides complete details about the OCA Summer Internship Program 2026, including benefits, eligibility criteria, programme structure, and application information. About the…

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