🇨🇦 Free Online Courses from the University of Toronto

The University of Toronto — one of the top universities in the world — is offering a series of free courses on the edX platform. Topics range from blockchain and fintech to leadership, education, and health care. You can take the courses at your own pace, and if you want, you can get a certificate for a small fee.

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⚖️ Legal Internship at the World Bank

The Legal Internship Program of the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency is designed for law students who want hands-on experience with real legal work in an international organisation and practical exposure to the field of global development.

Interns are involved in the day-to-day work of the Legal Department, contributing to legal research, analysis, and the preparation of events, while working closely with World Bank lawyers and senior legal professionals.

Format & Location

🔵 Summer Internship 2026
🔵 Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and selected country offices

Application period: 15 January – 14 February 2026

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🇹🇼 Scholarship to Study in Taiwan

KMU offers international students the prestigious International Student Scholarship, with different funding levels depending on the degree level.

Types of scholarships:

Type A: 200,000–260,000 NTD per year — includes a monthly stipend, tuition fees, and accommodation (PhD only)

Type B: 80,000–140,000 NTD per year — tuition + accommodation (Master’s and PhD)

Type C: 70,000–80,000 NTD per year — tuition only (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD)

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🇫🇷Scholarship for studying in France

IdEx Master Scholarships are an Excellence Initiative scholarship for international students applying to master's and engineering programs at Université Grenoble Alpes and its academic units (Sciences Po Grenoble, Grenoble INP, ENSAG, etc.). The selection is based on academic achievements and is carried out by the faculties of the programs to which the candidate applies.

Formats and levels

Master's program: M1 / M2
Engineering programs: Ingé 2A / 3A

Scholarship amount

9,000 € — M1 or Ingé 2A (1 academic year)
5,500 € — M2 or Ingé 3A (1 academic year)
The scholarship is awarded for 1 year with the possibility of reapplying

Important

The scholarship does not guarantee exemption from tuition fees
You must first apply and receive an offer for the program
Not all programs participate in the IdEx competition

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Internships at AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank), 2026

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has opened applications for its Global Internship Program 2026 — a paid opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an international development bank.

About the program
• Work inside a leading multilateral development bank focused on sustainable infrastructure in Asia and beyond
• Gain real project experience in finance, economics, IT, data, communications, climate policy, risk management, and strategy
• Join a truly international, multicultural professional environment

Internship tracks
• Corporate Internship — project-based roles within AIIB departments
• Research / Academic Internship — research-focused roles (some may be hybrid or remote)

What’s covered
• USD 90 per working day
• Round-trip flight to Beijing covered
• On-site or hybrid format (depends on position)
• Location: Beijing

Who can apply
• Master’s or PhD students (must be enrolled and planning to return to studies)
• Open to all nationalities
• Fluent English required
• Relevant background in economics, finance, IT, data, public policy, communications, HR, audit, climate, infrastructure, or related fields

Application deadline- 28 February 2026

Selection process
• Online application
• Short chat-based screening (around 5 minutes)
• Competitive departmental selection

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🇨🇳 Fully Funded Master’s & PhD in China

Soochow University is now accepting applications from international students for Master’s and Doctoral programs for the 2026–2027 academic year — a top-ranked Double First-Class university offering programs in Chinese and English with access to full scholarships, including the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC Type B – High-Level Graduate Students) and the Soochow University International Student Scholarship, covering tuition, accommodation, monthly stipend, and medical insurance; open to non-Chinese citizens with a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s applicants, preferably under 35) or a Master’s degree (PhD applicants, preferably under 40) and required language proficiency (HSK 5 for Chinese-taught programs or IELTS ≥6.0 / TOEFL ≥80 for English-taught programs).

🗓 Deadlines: CSC — 28 February 2026 | University scholarship — 15 April 2026 | Self-funded — 15 June 2026
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🌍 Climate Investment Challenge 2026

A global competition by Imperial College London inviting postgraduate students worldwide to design and pitch real-world solutions for climate-aware investing, from innovative financing mechanisms to data-driven climate analytics tools; teams compete across three stages (concept note → business case → finals) for cash prizes, access to Imperial’s climate finance network, and potential accelerator and institutional partnerships, with a new Climate Analytics prize track focused on AI tools, risk metrics, and investment decision-making;

Applications open 16 January 2026
Concept note deadline 16 March 2026
Finals on 11 June 2026

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🎓 Future Leaders Program 2026

Hungarian Institute of International Affairs is launching an in-person, three-month research fellowship in Budapest (1 April–30 June 2026), conducted in English, offering young professionals and recent graduates hands-on experience in foreign policy research, professional mentorship, and training in leadership, public speaking, and media, with a workload of around 30 hours per week, a fixed-term contract with milestone-based compensation, and additional travel and accommodation support for international participants.

Who can apply:
• Recent graduates and young professionals under 30 years old
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree
• Academic background in International Relations, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Diplomacy, or related fields
• Strong interest in foreign policy and international affairs

Deadline: 30 January 2026.
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