INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EDU-SKILLS FOUNDATION
(International Foundation for the Improvement of Education and Skills among Youth)

Name of the Event: Japan Youth Summit 2026 Date: 11 May - 14 May 2026 Place: Osaka, Japan Last Date of Application: 10 February 2026 Link to Apply: Japan Youth Summit (JYS) is an international program organized by Youth Break the Boundaries (YBB), dedicated to empowering young leaders to take an active role in shaping a sustainable future. Theme: “Innovation Beyond Borders: Building the Future through Collaboration”. Delegate Benefits: Exclusive Forum- Gain insights from inte

Name of the Event: Indo-Pacific Young Leaders Program 2026 Date: January to December 2026 Place: Vancouver, British Columbia (Remote) Last Date of Application: 9 December 2025 Link to Apply: The 2026 cohort of Indo-Pacific Young Leaders (IPYL) Program is open to 12 to 15 exceptional young professionals (aged 39 and younger) who are based in Asia. The program will run for approximately one year, from January to December 2026. The IPYL Program is funded by the Government of Can

Name of the Event: 26th International AIDS Conference Date: 26-31 July 2026 Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mode: In-person and Virtual Last Date of Application: 27 January 2026 Link to Apply: AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and virtually, comes at a crucial time for the HIV response. Types of financial support: The IAS will award both in-person and virtual scholarships for AIDS 2026. Support for in-person attendance in

Name of the Event: Policy Leader Fellowship Date: 1 September 2026 Place: Palazzo Buontalenti Last Date of Application: 23 January 2026 Link to Apply: The Policy Leader Fellowship (PLF) is a residential programme at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) aimed for mid-career policy professionals from a range of policy fields: politics, civil service, media, non-governmental organisations and others. The fellows spend five or ten months at the STG developing pol

Name of the Event: Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Program Last Date of Application: 9 December 2025 Link to Apply: The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Intended beneficiaries: High-quality postgraduate students from Least Developed and middle-income countries (including fragile and conflict affected states), who have not studied for a year or more in a high-income country before,

Name of the Event: Kroc Institute’s Visiting Research Fellows Program Place: University of Notre Dame Last Date of Application: 31 January 2026 Link to Apply: Each year, the Kroc Institute’s Visiting Research Fellows Program brings outstanding scholars focused on peace research to the University of Notre Dame for a semester or full academic year. Fellowships are offered to scholars with substantial research experience who will connect their research to ongoing Kroc Institute

Name of the Event: Vienna BioCenter Summer School Date: 1 July - 31 August 2026 Place: Vienna Last Date of Application: 11 January 2026 Link to Apply: The school is a collaboration between five of Europe's leading research institutes: Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CEMM), Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and the Max Perutz Labs (Max Perutz Labs) and sponsored by the Max Birnstiel Founda

Name of the Event: Future Leaders Assembly Date: 25–28 February, 2026 Place: Istanbul, Turkey Last Date of Application: 15 December 2025 Link to Apply: The Future Leaders Assembly 2026 brings together 150 visionary changemakers from 50+ countries in the only city spanning two continents. Over four transformative days, participants master leadership skills, tackle global challenges, connect with innovators, and explore Istanbul’s rich heritage. Fully Funded Scholarship: $11.99

Name of the Event: ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship Date: 1 July – 31 August (approx) Place: Zürich, Switzerland Last Date of Application: 16 December 2025 Link to Apply: The ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship (ETH SSRF) programme offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain their first research experience in an area of their choice. The fellowship provided by the Computer Science Department of ETH takes place during two summer months and is op

Name of the Event: Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award Last Date of Application: 17 December 2025 Link to Apply: The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, demonstrate the impact that young people are having on achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals, and accelerate global problem solving. The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leade

Name of the Event: Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Place: Washington, D.C. Last Date of Application: 31 December 2025 Link to Apply: The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is a federally funded, international exchange program that offers democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world the opportunity to spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., in order to undertake

Name of the Event: World Economic Forum Early Careers Program Last Date of Application: 26 November 2025 Link to Apply: The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to build coalitions and initiatives – digitally and physically – to address industry, regional and systemic issues. The Early Careers Programme provides an exciting opportunity for participants to get a feel for work

Name of the Event: All-Russian School Olympiad in Entrepreneurship Last Date of Application: 30 November 2025 Link to Apply: The project is organized by the Skolkovo Foundation, RTU MIREA, the State University of Management, and the IT-Planet Center for R&D. Sber is a partner and co-organizer of the Olympiad. The project aims to develop a new generation of entrepreneurs capable of contributing to the development of the Russian economy and society. Who can participate? If you-

Name of the Event: PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers Last Date of Application: 25 November 2025 Link to Apply: The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers recognizes twelve emerging writers each year for their debut short story published in a literary magazine, journal, or cultural website, and aims to support the launch of their careers as fiction writers. Each of the twelve winning writers receives a cash prize of $2,000 and the indep

Name of the Event: DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program Last Date of Application: 15 December 2025 Link to Apply: The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program is one of the world's most respected artist-in-residence programmes for established artists working in the fine arts, film, literature and music. These scholarships are aimed at extraordinary and internationally established artists from abroad. The Artists-in-Berlin Program is designed to offer its guests space for their creative work,