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AMP Global Scholar

A leading global leadership accelerator for youth ready to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. Through expert-led seminars and leadership projects, participants build the knowledge and confidence to drive change.
June 28-July 18 in Washington, DC, Atlanta, or Online.
Deadline: ongoing (spots fill quickly)

IYP Fellowship 2026

A two-month international fellowship pairing young leaders with global policy experts. Fellows will dive deep into institutional ethics, depolarizing public discourse, policy research, and civic tech solutions to restore public trust.
Deadline: August 19, 2026

AFS Youth Assembly 2026

Online training incubator for youth-led ventures focusing on local social and environmental issues. Participants aged 18 to 30 receive access to digital workshops, mentoring, and can compete for equity-free grants up to $15,000 USD to scale their projects.
Octorber-December, online.
Deadline: August 31, 2026

15@15: Youth Building Democracy

A unique global competition that invites 15-year-olds to pitch one positive change they want to see over the next 15 years. Winners get a full scholarship to attend the prestigious HFX forum to network directly with world leaders and diplomats.
November 20–22, 2026 in Halifax, Canada
Deadline: 15 September 2026

Academic Competition: Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2026

A global competition challenging youth to explain a complex scientific or mathematical concept in a creative video under two minutes. Entries are judged on making difficult theories in physics, life sciences, or math engaging and easy to understand. The grand prize is a $250,000 college scholarship, plus cash grants for your school and teacher.
Online.
Deadline: September 15, 2026

Youth Action Summit (YAS) 2027

A 4-day interactive leadership training and strategy summit bringing together 250 young changemakers from across the globe. Participants engage in hands-on workshops, peer-to-peer training, and collaborative action planning to address global developmental challenges. 250 fully funded scholarship slots are available.
11–14 January 2027 in Berlin, Germany
Deadline: October 5, 2026

July-December 2026 Deadlines:

One Young World Scholarships (Fully Funded) 2026 — A global summit uniting leaders from 190+ countries to drive high-impact projects focused on real-world impact and global change projects. Deadline: July–August 2026 (varies by scholarship)

LSTM Future Leaders in Global Health MSc Scholarship 2026 — £5,000 funding. Deadline: December 1, 2026.

Ongoing: 

Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarship 2026 — Fully funded master’s for global professionals

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program — Fully funded undergraduate & graduate scholarships.

Y’s Men International iGo Internship Program — Short-term paid/learning internship for young adults (18–30) fostering global community and professional skills through YMCA partnerships.

Brazil-IEP International Exchange & Paid Internships — Brazil IEP programs include paid internships, language immersion, and exchange experiences in the U.S., Australia, NZ and Europe.

Global Teen Leadership Summit  — Conference and leadership program for teens (14–19) focused on global citizenship, advocacy, and SDG-linked project design.

AIESEC Global Volunteer Programs — Short-term (6–8 weeks) international volunteer and leadership experiences tackling SDG-aligned work like education, health, environment, and community projects.

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Join us! ReGen Summit July 6-7 (Washington DC or Online)

American University, Washington, DC + Virtual Participation Worldwide The future isn’t something we inherit. It’s something we build. This July, young leaders ages 15–24 from across the United States and around the world will gather for the ReGen Youth Summit, a dynamic two-day experience designed to equip the next generation with the skills, relationships, and…

Join our Student Leadership Team! Summer 2026

AMP Global Youth – Student Leadership Team (Summer 2026) Selective Summer Leadership Roles | ~5 hours/week | 10+ weeks AMP Global Youth is a youth-founded and youth-led organization working to amplify the voice and power of young people on global issues. Founded by students at Yale University after 9/11, AMP now engages thousands of students…

Announcing: 2026 Global Youth Visionaries!

Celebrating Global Youth Visionaries Leading Change Around the World We are thrilled to announce our newest Global Youth Visionaries! These inspiring young leaders are showing are not waiting for change; they are creating it through action, leadership, and commitment to others. Each Visionary has taken on real challenges, from strengthening civic engagement to expanding education…

ReGen: Creative Challenge

AMP Global Youth is a non-profit, youth-powered organization founded after 9/11 to amplify the voices of youth around our greatest shared challenges.  This spring we are launching our ReGen framework, which equips youth to restore trust, strengthen democracy, rebuild relationships, and reimagine the future. Drawing on youth-led research, lessons from historic social movements, and regenerative…

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