TypeReviewing 8Judging 3Speaking 3Fellowships 2Selective memberships 2Awards 1Open-source programmes 1
CycleRolling 23Closed, but recurring 16RegionGlobal 75United States 18Other 25PathwayO-1A 97EB-1A 97EB-2 NIW 97
| Type | Opportunity | Field | Cycle | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selective memberships | ACM Senior Member nomination (advanced membership grade) ACM | Open now | 2026-09-03 EOD AoE (quarterly cycle) | |
| 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 | Data + AI Summit (Databricks) — Call for presentations Data + AI Summit (Databricks) | AI engineers | Open now | Annual Jun (2026 CFP open; event Jun 15 2026) |
| Reviewing | Elsevier Reviewer Hub — reviewer profile & recognition Elsevier | Open now | Always open | |
| Open-source programmes | Google Developer Experts (GDE) program Google | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Technology builders | Open now | Always open (with referral) |
| Reviewing | IEEE Access reviewer (mega open-access journal) IEEE | Open now | Always open | |
| Reviewing | IEEE CASS journal reviewer (e.g., TCSVT, TCAS) IEEE Circuits and Systems Society | Open now | Always open | |
| Reviewing | IEEE Computer Society reviewer guidelines & signup IEEE Computer Society | Software engineers, Researchers and academics | Open now | Always open |
| Reviewing | IEEE TMI reviewer — FAQ + confirmation letters for immigration IEEE | Researchers and academics | Open now | Always open |
| Reviewing | IEEE journal reviewer registration (all IEEE publications) IEEE | Software engineers | Open now | Always open |
| 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 | 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) |
| 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 |
| Judging | Opportunity Hack judge (nonprofit tech hackathons, public application) Opportunity Hack | Technology builders, Social impact leaders | Open now | Ongoing per event |
| Speaking | React India — Conference CFP React India | Software engineers | Open now | Oct 29-31 2026; CFP open at search time |
| 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 |
| Judging | Smart India Hackathon evaluator/judge & institute SPOC roles Smart India Hackathon | Open now | Grand finale ~late 2026/early 2027 (SPOC registration open now) |
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.
20 programmes listed.