Commonwealth Masters Scholarships (UK)

Dates/Deadline: Applications close 14 October 2025

• Requirements:

• National of eligible low/middle-income Commonwealth country

• Applying for a Master’s degree in the UK (2026/27 academic year)

• https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/scholarships-funding/commonwealth-scholarships 

WWF Gustavo Fonseca Leadership Program 2026–27

• Dates/Deadline: Applications close 18 December 2025

• Requirements:

• Nationals of eligible Latin American countries (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay)

• Commitment to conservation/leadership in environment-related fields

• https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/94kuul85a5_Fonseca_2026_EN.pdf 

Mandela Impact Forum 2025 (Cape Town, South Africa)

• Event Dates: 20–23 November 2025

• Deadline: Applications close 20 September 2025

• Requirements:

• Global youth, age 16–50

• Demonstrated interest in leadership, social justice, or community impact

• 100 delegates, 20 fully-funded places

• https://ecovay.org/mif-2025/ 

   

Nordic Scholarship Programme 2026 (Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala)

• Dates/Deadline: Applications close 12 October 2025

• Requirements:

• Based in a Nordic country (Masters, PhD, or postdoctoral student)

• Research in social sciences/humanities with Africa focus

• Residency: 1 month in Sweden during 2026

• https://nai.uu.se 

ABSA Fellowship Programme 2026 (South Africa)

• Dates/Deadline: Applications open 1 September 2025, close 10 September 2025

• Requirements:

• Age 18–25

• Enrolling as a first-year undergraduate in 2026

• Fields: commerce, science, technology, engineering, humanities, or arts

• https://www.absa.africa/fellowship/ 

HELPFUL RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS

• APS Youth Networking Agency

• IndigenousX

• AFYN Academy

• IEFA

• internationalscholarships.com

• Absolute Internship

• 10,000 Interns Foundation

• 10,000 Black Interns

• 10,000 Able Interns

• Opportunities for Youth

• International Alliance of Grassroots Youth Organisations

• Youth Service Organisation

• People’s Association (Singapore)

• Palestinian Youth Association for Leadership and Rights Activation

• Yung Prodigy

NEEDING HELP?

• International Therapist Directory https://internationaltherapistdirectory.com/

• Lifeline (Australia) 13 11 14

• Young Workers Centre (Melbourne) provides free advice and representation for youth

YOUTH NETWORKS TO CONNECT WITH

• Pacific-Australia Youth Association

• Future Forward Australia

• Asia-Australia Youth Association

• Gen Z Club

• Young Australians in International Affairs

• Asia-Australia Youth Association

• Young Diplomats Society