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Atlassian Foundation
The Atlassian Foundation is inviting applications from nonprofits globally for education initiatives navigating the AI era, with grants of up to US$1 million over two years.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme funds women from IAEA Member States, including Nigeria, who are enrolled or accepted for a master's degree in a nuclear related field. Awards cover up to €20,000 for tuition and up to €20,000 for living costs, and applications close on 31 October 2026.
Eligibility: Female candidates
Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation
The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 secondary school scholarship, awarded to students in state secondary schools across Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 per academic year and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.
Eligibility: Currently enrolled in a state secondary school in Nigeria
Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation
The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is offering its 2027 technical and vocational scholarship to students pursuing approved single courses at Vocational Enterprise Institutions in Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦15,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.
Eligibility: Holds a secondary school result with at least 4 credits
Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation
The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is offering its 2027 polytechnic scholarship to students at a Federal Polytechnic in Nigeria. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.
Eligibility: Domiciled in Nigeria
Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation
The Ruth Titilayo Educational Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 postgraduate scholarship, open to Nigerian degree holders working toward a Masters or equivalent qualification. The grant covers tuition of up to ₦100,000 and a maintenance allowance of up to ₦20,000, and applications close on 31 October 2026.
Eligibility: Holds an undergraduate degree classified 2:1 or higher
Bennington College
Bennington College is running the inaugural Young Musicians Awards, a free entry composing competition for high school students in grades 9 to 12 anywhere in the world. Prizes include cash awards of up to 2,000 USD and, for students who later enrol at Bennington, scholarships worth up to full tuition.
Eligibility: Open to students in grades 9 to 12 worldwide
MIT Solve
The MIT Solve 2027 Global Learning Challenge backs technology driven solutions that close education gaps and improve outcomes for every learner. Selected Solver teams each receive a $10,000 grant, and submissions close on 2 November 2026 at 12:00pm EST.
Eligibility: Innovators and organisations of any nationality and background
Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI)
A six month senior research fellowship at the Georg Eckert Institute in Braunschweig, Germany, for scholars and practitioners working in peace education, endowed with a monthly stipend of 3,300 EUR.
Eligibility: Applications are welcomed from outstanding scholars in the humanities, political and social sciences or education, with a project firmly located in the field of peace education, with no country restriction printed on the application page
Prince Casper Foundation
An education grant giving ₦6 million to 26 teachers and educators working in underserved Nigerian communities, awarded across three tiers, with the application window open until 6 November 2026.
Eligibility: Actively involved in the education sector in Nigeria
Paradigm Initiative
Paradigm Initiative has opened applications for the 2026 Taiwo Bankole Scholarship, offering full scholarships to ten young people from the Ajegunle community in Lagos to study STEM or Law at an accredited Nigerian public university. Applications close on 6 November 2026.
Eligibility: Aged between 17 and 25 years
UCL Institute of Education with HP
A fully funded global leadership fellowship for senior education leaders who want to guide responsible artificial intelligence in education systems, built from online sessions, a week in London and nine months of capstone mentoring.
Eligibility: You are a senior education policymaker, regulator, inspectorate leader, system leader or organisational leader working across education, government or the public sector.
Fortis Society
The Fortis Society Fellowship is the route into the Society for the 2027 cohort, a five month, fully funded programme of mentorship and workshops that ends with cohort days and the Fortis Summit in Medellín in June 2027. Applications close on 8 November 2026, there is no fee, no degree requirement and no nomination needed.
Eligibility: Anyone from humble beginnings with the ambition to have a significant, positive impact can apply
ChangemakerXchange
A supported nine month programme for young social entrepreneurs working across Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Switzerland and Eastern Germany, with tailored capacity building, a five day in person summit and seed funding for cross-border collaborations.
Eligibility: You must be between 18 and 35 years old.
Dalai Lama Fellows
Dalai Lama Fellows is looking for 15 to 20 changemakers from around the world, aged 20 to 36, for a year long leadership fellowship running from April 2027 to March 2028. It wraps a contemplative leadership curriculum, one on one coaching and a global peer network around the social change project you are already building. The application window is October 1 to November 11, 2026 at 22:00 UTC.
Eligibility: Aged 20 to 36 years old as of April 1, 2027
Code Club (Moonhack created by Code Club Australia)
A free global coding event for kids aged 7 to 15, running 14 to 30 October 2026, with seven new projects in Scratch, Python, AI and micro:bit focused on online safety.
D-Prize
A global competition that gives up to US$20,000 in seed funding to first-time founders building organizations that deliver proven, evidence-based poverty solutions to underserved communities. The 2026 round runs from 14 September 2026 with submission deadlines on 25 October, 15 November and 6 December 2026.
Eligibility: Open to applicants worldwide, including individuals and founding teams
Youth Research Vox
The YRV Global Teachers Grant funds classroom projects by secondary school English teachers that celebrate local cultures and strengthen students' cultural identities. Grants of up to 300 US dollars are available from a 10,000 dollar pool, and applications close on 15 November 2026.
Eligibility: Open to secondary school English teachers
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
A cost free, six course online certificate in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University Africa, built for African learners who want practical skills in machine learning, Python and applied generative AI. Applications and recommendations run from 15 October to 15 November 2026.
Eligibility: Interest in building AI applications relevant to African contexts
Melton Foundation
A ten month, cohort based leadership and peer learning programme for social impact practitioners aged 20 to 35, bringing 15 to 20 changemakers from around the world together to strengthen the community projects they already lead.
Eligibility: Emerging changemakers aged 20 to 35 who are actively driving social impact in their communities
Mundus MAPP Consortium (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy)
Mundus MAPP is a two year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme in public policy, delivered by four European universities across Vienna, Barcelona, The Hague and York. A limited number of fully funded scholarships are open to outstanding applicants from inside and outside the EU, worth 1,400 EUR a month up to a maximum of 33,600 EUR over 24 months plus a full tuition waiver. Applications for the 2027-2029 cohort are open now, and the deadline that matters for anyone seeking financial aid is 1 December 2026 at 23:59 Central European Time.
Eligibility: Open to European and third country national students, so applicants from Nigeria and across Africa may apply
Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre, Queen's University
The Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre is opening applications for the 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship, a free, fully virtual, 8-month programme for African students and recent graduates building ventures. Up to 60 fellows in the final phase receive a stipend of $500 CAD, and fellows pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD. Apply by 1 December 2026.
Eligibility: Open to students and recent graduates from any academic discipline and any post-secondary institution in Africa
Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
The Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School is taking applications for its ten month Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowships. All nationalities may apply, stipends run from USD 55,000 to USD 75,000, and applications close 1 December 2026.
Eligibility: Junior and mid-career policy-oriented scholars and faculty
Yale University, Jackson School of Global Affairs
Yale's four month full-time residential leadership fellowship for practitioners from outside the United States, applications for 2027 closing 2 December 2026 at 14:00 Eastern Time.
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the United States
Learning Planet Institute
The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge invites young people aged 15 to 26 anywhere in the world to submit an innovative education project that creates real world impact in one of three themes: peace and democracy, mental health and wellbeing, or environment and climate. Sixty shortlisted projects receive online training, mentorship and masterclasses, and 12 of those are selected as ambassadors with a USD 1,000 grant each to advance their work. The call for proposals closes on 7 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European Time.
Eligibility: Open to young people aged 15 to 26
Yale University
The Yale Young African Scholars Program is an intensive academic and enrichment experience for African secondary school students who plan to go to university and want to lead change on the continent. The 2027 edition runs two free tracks: an online College Prep Workshop for around 240 students and a residential Leadership Summit for around 110 students. There is no tuition for either, and applications close at 11:59 PM ET on 20 January 2027 for Regular Decision.
Eligibility: You are between 14 and 18 years old on 15 July 2027, with the typical participant aged 16 to 17
Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
ARTEFFECT 2027 is the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes' annual international visual art competition, open to students in grades 6 to 12 from any country and free to enter. Students honour an unsung hero whose courage changed other people's lives through one original visual artwork plus a 500 to 1,000 word Impact Statement. Prizes total over $35,000 USD, led by a $6,000 Grand Prize open to every grade from 6 to 12.
Eligibility: Students in grades 6 to 12 from any country, so Nigerian and African students qualify
Microsoft Copilot
Join the 8-week Microsoft Copilot Student Ambassador program and help students on your campus discover how Copilot can support study, creativity and everyday college life. Earn up to $1,500 plus bonuses while building advocacy, networking and real marketing experience with the Copilot team. Applications opened June 2026 and fill on a rolling basis for Fall 2026.
Eligibility: Full-time student at an affiliated four-year university listed on the portal
UNDP Nigeria and Mastercard Foundation
Cohort 2 of the Young Africa Innovates programme is now open. A UNDP and Mastercard Foundation partnership supporting young Nigerian innovators to incubate and scale youth led solutions driving inclusive socio economic development.
Eligibility: Young Nigerian with a youth led innovative solution in one of the focus sectors
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