TypeJudging 26Reviewing 26Speaking 18Open-source programmes 10Awards 8Fellowships 7Selective memberships 5Accelerators 2
CycleOpen now 20Rolling 23Closed, but recurring 16RegionGlobal 75United States 18Other 25PathwayO-1A 97EB-1A 97EB-2 NIW 97
| Type | Opportunity | Field | Cycle | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowships | 8VC Fellowship — Summer fellowship inside portfolio companies 8VC Fellowship | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual (winter apps) |
| Reviewing | ACM IMC 2026 committees & shadow TPC visibility ACM IMC (SIGCOMM Internet Measurement Conf.) | Closed | IMC 2027 committee/Shadow TPC calls (~2027) | |
| Reviewing | ACM IMC 2026 — Committees public; reviewer participation ACM IMC 2026 | Not stated | Annual | |
| Reviewing | ACM SIGMOD 2026 (Bengaluru) — PC membership/visibility; reviewing ACM SIGMOD 2026 (Bengaluru) | Not stated | Annual | |
| Selective memberships | ACM Senior Member nomination (advanced membership grade) ACM | Open now | 2026-09-03 EOD AoE (quarterly cycle) | |
| Awards | AI DevSummit Awards — Conference awards AI DevSummit Awards | AI engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Speaking | AI DevWorld — Open speaker application AI DevWorld | AI engineers | Not stated | Feb 9-11 2027; annual |
| Open-source programmes | AWS Community Builders — Community program (open application) AWS Community Builders | Software engineers | Not stated | Annual review (yearly cohort) |
| Open-source programmes | AWS Heroes — Invitation-only recognition AWS Heroes | Software engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Speaking | AWS re:Invent — Speaker (customer/partner sessions; no open CFP) AWS re:Invent | Software engineers | Not stated | Annual Dec |
| Accelerators | Alumni Ventures Venture Fellow — VC fellow program (any background) Alumni Ventures Venture Fellow | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual cohorts |
| Open-source programmes | Apache Software Foundation — Contributor → committer → PMC membership (merit-based) Apache Software Foundation | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Open-source programmes | CNCF Cloud Native Ambassador (2-year term) CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) | Software engineers | Closed | 2026-07-12 (2026 cycle closed) |
| Open-source programmes | CNCF Cloud Native Ambassadors — Ambassador program (2-yr term) CNCF Cloud Native Ambassadors | Software engineers | Closed | Annual — 2026 apps closed Jul 12 2026; next window ~May 2027 |
| Fellowships | Churchill Scholarship The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States | AI engineers, Software engineers, Technology builders, Researchers and academics, Biotech professionals, Healthcare professionals, Climate professionals | Open now | The next nomination deadline for the Churchill Scholarship is: Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5pm Eastern Time. |
| Speaking | CodePath (mentors/volunteers) — Industry mentors for CS students (courses, mock interviews, resume reviews) CodePath (mentors/volunteers) | Software engineers | Not stated | Quarterly volunteer weeks |
| Judging | D&AD Awards judging - Judge Nomination (juror route, distinct from paid awards entry) D&AD (Design and Art Direction) | Technology builders, Designers and UI/UX, Social impact leaders | Rolling | D&AD 2027 Judge Nomination Form (form open; 'All information provided will be kept for up to 2 years, then deleted.') |
| Judging | DIVERSION2K26 — "Call for Judges & Mentors" (Luma event page) DIVERSION2K26 | Software engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | DIVERSION2K26 — call for judges & mentors (MLH hackathon) Diversion — IEM Kolkata ACM Student Chapter | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Technology builders | Closed | DIVERSION 2K27 judge call (~early 2027) |
| Speaking | Data + AI Summit (Databricks) — Call for presentations Data + AI Summit (Databricks) | AI engineers | Open now | Annual Jun (2026 CFP open; event Jun 15 2026) |
| Speaking | DevConf.IN — Conference CFP (Pretalx) DevConf.IN | Not stated | 2026 cycle: CFP Oct 3-Nov 21 2025, event Feb 2026; annual | |
| Judging | Devpost hackathon judging (platform-wide judge workflow) Devpost | Software engineers | Rolling | Always (per-event) |
| Judging | Devpost — Platform; judging docs; each hackathon recruits own judges Devpost | Not stated | 20k+ hackathons/yr | |
| Awards | Digital Revolution Awards — Commercial awards Digital Revolution Awards | Not stated | Annual | |
| Selective memberships | Ecma International — TC membership (TC39 etc.) Ecma International | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | Elsevier Reviewer Hub — How to become reviewer + recognition Elsevier Reviewer Hub | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | Elsevier Reviewer Hub — reviewer profile & recognition Elsevier | Open now | Always open | |
| Open-source programmes | GitHub Stars — Recognition program (feature access, speaking invites) GitHub Stars | Rolling | Rolling review | |
| Speaking | Google Cloud Next — Speaker/session program (published speaker pages) Google Cloud Next | AI engineers, Software engineers | Not stated | Annual (Next '26 Las Vegas) |
| Open-source programmes | Google Developer Experts (GDE) program Google | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Technology builders | Open now | Always open (with referral) |
| Open-source programmes | Google Developer Experts — Expert program (public directory, badge) Google Developer Experts | AI engineers, Software engineers | Rolling | Rolling annual renewal |
| Fellowships | HBCUvc — VC fellowship (equity-centered investing) HBCUvc | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual |
| Judging | Hack Days Delhi 2026 — Public call for judges Hack Days Delhi 2026 | Software engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | Hack Days Delhi 2026 — call for judges Hack Days Delhi | Software engineers, Technology builders | Not stated | Uncertain; check Hack Days Delhi channels before 2027 cycle |
| Judging | Hackathon Radar (for judges) — Aggregator: hackathons seeking judges Hackathon Radar (for judges) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Judging | Hackathon Radar judge-opportunity directory Hackathon Radar | Software engineers, Technology builders | Rolling | Always |
| Speaking | HasGeek — Indian conference organizer platform (JSFoo, RustIN, etc.) HasGeek | Not stated | Multiple/yr | |
| Speaking | ICLR — Reviewer ICLR | AI engineers, Researchers and academics | Not stated | Annual |
| Reviewing | IEEE (Author Center) — Reviewer registration across IEEE journals IEEE (Author Center) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE Access reviewer (mega open-access journal) IEEE | Open now | Always open | |
| Reviewing | IEEE Access — Reviewer info (mega-OA journal) IEEE Access | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE CASS journal reviewer (e.g., TCSVT, TCAS) IEEE Circuits and Systems Society | Open now | Always open | |
| Reviewing | IEEE CASS — Volunteer reviewer (e.g. TCSVT) IEEE CASS | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE ComSoc (EiC/leadership) — EiC nomination (senior leadership) IEEE ComSoc (EiC/leadership) | AI engineers | Not stated | Ad-hoc |
| Awards | IEEE Computer Society AI Innovator Award — AI-specific award IEEE Computer Society AI Innovator Award | AI engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Reviewing | IEEE Computer Society reviewer guidelines & signup IEEE Computer Society | Software engineers, Researchers and academics | Open now | Always open |
| Reviewing | IEEE Computer Society — Reviewer resources & signup IEEE Computer Society | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Awards | IEEE EdSoc Awards — Education society awards IEEE EdSoc Awards | Not stated | 2026 call | |
| Awards | IEEE Life Members awards — Service awards IEEE Life Members awards | Not stated | 2026 | |
| Awards | IEEE SA Awards — Standards contribution awards IEEE SA Awards | Not stated | Annual | |
| Selective memberships | IEEE Standards Association — Working group participation IEEE Standards Association | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE TMI reviewer — FAQ + confirmation letters for immigration IEEE | Researchers and academics | Open now | Always open |
| Reviewing | IEEE TMI — Reviewer FAQ IEEE TMI | Healthcare professionals | Rolling | Continuous |
| Reviewing | IEEE journal reviewer registration (all IEEE publications) IEEE | Software engineers | Open now | Always open |
| Selective memberships | IETE (Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers) — Membership grades up to Fellow (FIETE); Chartered Engineer route IETE (Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IETE journal reviewer (IETE Technical Review, J. of Research, J. of Education) IETE | Open now | Always open (with membership) | |
| Selective memberships | IETE membership grades (up to Fellow FIETE + Chartered Engineer route) IETE | Open now | Always open | |
| Awards | IJCAI 2026 Awards — IJCAI Awards (Research Excellence, etc.) IJCAI 2026 Awards | AI engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Judging | Imagine Cup competition judge (invited experts; public judge pages) Microsoft | Founders and entrepreneurs, Technology builders | Not stated | 2027 cycle judging announced ~2027 |
| Reviewing | KDD 2026 public call for reviewers (Research Track) ACM SIGKDD (KDD conference) | Machine learning engineers, Researchers and academics | Closed | 2026 cycle closed (application reviews done by Jan 31, 2026) |
| Reviewing | KDD 2026 — Public call for reviewers KDD 2026 | AI engineers, Researchers and academics | Not stated | Annual (2026) |
| Reviewing | KI 2026 (German AI conf.) — call for reviewers Gesellschaft für Informatik | AI engineers | Closed | 2026 cycle closed (bidding Mar 25-Apr 12, 2026) |
| Reviewing | KI 2026 (German AI) — Public call for reviewers KI 2026 (German AI) | AI engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Speaking | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon — Conference CFP (tracks/co-located) KubeCon + CloudNativeCon | Software engineers | Closed | EU 2027 Mar 15-18 Barcelona; NA Nov 9-12 (2026 CFP closed) |
| Judging | MIT AI Film Hack — Public "Be our Judge & Speaker" application MIT AI Film Hack | AI engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Judging | MIT Global AI Film Hack — Judge & Speaker application MIT Global AI Film Hack | AI engineers | Closed | 2027 cycle (2026 judging was Apr 6-15 2026) |
| Awards | MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 — Global TR35 list MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 | Open now | Annual (global 2026 nominations opened Dec 2025) | |
| Judging | MLH Coach (paid, part-time seasonal event role) Major League Hacking (MLH) | Software engineers | Open now | Continuous (openings live as of 2026-09-03) |
| Judging | MLH member-hackathon judge & mentor roles (recruiting playbook) Major League Hacking (MLH) | Software engineers | Rolling | Continuous per event |
| Judging | Microsoft Imagine Cup — Student startup competition judging Microsoft Imagine Cup | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual (2026 semifinals judged) |
| Open-source programmes | Microsoft MVP — MVP Award (1-yr renewable) Microsoft MVP | Not stated | Annual award cycles (quarterly-ish reviews) | |
| Judging | NASA Space Apps Challenge — Local-event hosting → judging/mentoring roles NASA Space Apps Challenge | Not stated | Annual Oct (2026 edition live) | |
| Judging | NASA Space Apps local lead / local judge network NASA Space Apps Challenge | Technology builders, Researchers and academics | Closed | 2026 lead form closed (2026 hackathon Nov 14-15, 2026) |
| Fellowships | Nas House — Paid founder residency/community (Dubai; 150 members) Nas House | Founders and entrepreneurs | Rolling | Rolling |
| Reviewing | OpenReview profile — reviewer pool + persistent public review record OpenReview | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Researchers and academics | Open now | Always open; pair with each venue's call |
| Reviewing | OpenReview — Platform; reviewer recruitment docs (venues recruit via bidding; profile carries full review record) OpenReview | AI engineers | Rolling | Continuous |
| Judging | Opportunity Hack judge (nonprofit tech hackathons, public application) Opportunity Hack | Technology builders, Social impact leaders | Open now | Ongoing per event |
| Judging | Opportunity Hack — Public judge application + judge guide Opportunity Hack | Not stated | Monthly hackathons | |
| Open-source programmes | Outreachy — Mentorship program (2 rounds/yr) Outreachy | Not stated | Twice yearly | |
| Speaking | PyCon India — Speaker CFP (talks/workshops/devsprints) PyCon India | Software engineers | Not stated | Annual Sep-Oct; CFP ~May-Jul (2025 cycle deadline May 18 2025) |
| Speaking | PyCon US — Conference speaker/tutorial CFP via Pretalx (max 3 proposals) PyCon US | Software engineers | Closed | Annual; 2026 cycle CFP opened Oct 31 2025, closed Dec 11 2025; 2027 cycle ~Oct 2026 |
| Speaking | PyConf Hyderabad — Conference CFP (PaperCall) PyConf Hyderabad | Software engineers | Not stated | Mar 14-15 2026 edition |
| Speaking | PythonDeadlin.es — CFP deadline tracker PythonDeadlin.es | Software engineers | Rolling | Continuous |
| Speaking | React India — Conference CFP React India | Software engineers | Open now | Oct 29-31 2026; CFP open at search time |
| Accelerators | Recurse Center — Self-directed programming retreat (NYC; 6-12 wks) Recurse Center | Software engineers | Not stated | 4 batches/yr |
| Judging | Reverie Hacks 2026 — technical judge call (email application) ReverieHacks | Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Researchers and academics | Closed | Reverie Hacks 2027 (~Aug 2027) |
| Judging | Reverie Hacks — Student hackathon (HS+college) judging by email application Reverie Hacks | AI engineers, Software engineers | Not stated | Aug 2-17 2026 |
| Fellowships | Rhodes Scholarship The Rhodes Trust | Researchers and academics, Healthcare professionals, Climate professionals, Social impact leaders | Open now | Opening date: 1 July 2026 / Closing date: 23:59, Eastern Time, 7 October 2026 |
| Speaking | RustINDIA Conference — Conference CFP (HasGeek platform) RustINDIA Conference | Software engineers | Open now | 2026 edition CFP open |
| Reviewing | SIGMOD 2026 PC membership & visibility (Bengaluru edition) ACM SIGMOD | Closed | SIGMOD 2027 PC formation ~late 2026 (invitation) | |
| Judging | Smart India Hackathon evaluator/judge & institute SPOC roles Smart India Hackathon | Open now | Grand finale ~late 2026/early 2027 (SPOC registration open now) | |
| Reviewing | Springer Nature Reviewer Programme - Reviewing Editor application Springer Nature | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Technology builders, Researchers and academics, Biotech professionals, Healthcare professionals, Climate professionals | Rolling | — |
| Speaking | Swift Bharat — Conference CFP Swift Bharat | Closed | 2026 CFP closed Jun 30 2026; annual | |
| Speaking | Techfest (IIT Bombay) — Tech fest competitions/judging/lectures Techfest (IIT Bombay) | Not stated | Annual Dec | |
| Reviewing | TheSAI — "Apply as a Reviewer" TheSAI | AI engineers | Rolling | Rolling |
| Judging | TheTime AI for Bharat 2026 — online hackathon judge invitation TheTime (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Closed | 2027 edition invite (~Jan 2027) if repeated |
| Judging | TheTime Hackathon (AI for Bharat) — Devpost-hosted Indian hackathon inviting judges TheTime Hackathon (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Fellowships | Thiel Fellowship The Thiel Foundation | Founders and entrepreneurs, Software engineers, Technology builders | Rolling | No - we accept applications year round. If you're working on something cool, apply now. |
| Fellowships | Thiel Fellowship — $100K fellowship for founders under 23 Thiel Fellowship | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual |
| Speaking | WeAreDevelopers World Congress India — Conference CFP (Sessionize) WeAreDevelopers World Congress India | Closed | 2026 CFP closed; annual | |
| Judging | XPRIZE Build with Gemini (Devpost) — Global hackathon (prize $2M) XPRIZE Build with Gemini (Devpost) | AI engineers | Not stated | 2026 round |
| Judging | XPRIZE Build with Gemini (Devpost) — expert judging for $2M global hackathon XPRIZE | AI engineers | Closed | Next XPRIZE competition judge cycle (program-dependent) |
How to use this
Pick two or three that genuinely fit what you already do, do the work, and let the record accumulate. Recognition you did not earn is worthless, and in an immigration file it is worse than worthless.
Every entry here is free to apply for. We do not list anything that charges a fee to be considered, and the programmes that do are written down and excluded rather than forgotten.
102 programmes listed.