All Scholarships Sponsored by UNESCO , 2025 - 2026


About UNESCO

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) offers a variety of scholarships, grants, and fellowship programs to support students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. These funding opportunities aim to promote education, cultural exchange, scientific research, and sustainable development. UNESCO partners with institutions and governments to provide financial assistance, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help individuals achieve their academic and career goals

UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2025

UNESCO calls on young people around the world, aged 14 to 25 years old, to pick up their cameras and send their best photos to the 7th ...

06 June, 2025 Deadline: 20 Jun, 2025


UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2025 (up to $50,000 in prizes)

Nominations are open for the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and nominate an individual for it.

19 May, 2025 Deadline: 27 Jun, 2025


UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards 2025 ($5,000 prize)

Applications are open for the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientists Awards 2025. These awards, established in 1989, aim to support young researchers, especially those from developing countries, conducting interdisciplinary projects that align with UNESCO's objectives, particularly within biosphere reserves.

26 April, 2025 Deadline: 15 May, 2025


UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025

Applications are open for the UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025. As an integral part of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, and with the support of the Republic of Bulgaria, the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025 will take place from 1 to 8 July 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, under the theme of World Heritage in an interconnected world: Leveraging digital technologies and innovative approaches.

04 April, 2025 Deadline: 22 Apr, 2025


UNESCO IFCD Grant 2025

Do you have a project that aims to empower the creative sectors? UNESCO is launching the sixteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through this open and competitive process, the IFCD seeks projects with the ability to generate concrete and lasting results in the development of the creative sectors in the Global South.

31 March, 2025 Deadline: 21 May, 2025



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