CycleOpen now 20Closed, but recurring 16RegionGlobal 75United States 18Other 25PathwayO-1A 97EB-1A 97EB-2 NIW 97
| Type | Opportunity | Field | Cycle | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-source programmes | Apache Software Foundation — Contributor → committer → PMC membership (merit-based) Apache Software Foundation | Rolling | Continuous | |
| 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 | Devpost hackathon judging (platform-wide judge workflow) Devpost | Software engineers | Rolling | Always (per-event) |
| 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 | |
| Open-source programmes | GitHub Stars — Recognition program (feature access, speaking invites) GitHub Stars | Rolling | Rolling review | |
| Open-source programmes | Google Developer Experts — Expert program (public directory, badge) Google Developer Experts | AI engineers, Software engineers | Rolling | Rolling annual renewal |
| 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 |
| Reviewing | IEEE (Author Center) — Reviewer registration across IEEE journals IEEE (Author Center) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE Access — Reviewer info (mega-OA journal) IEEE Access | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE CASS — Volunteer reviewer (e.g. TCSVT) IEEE CASS | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE Computer Society — Reviewer resources & signup IEEE Computer Society | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Selective memberships | IEEE Standards Association — Working group participation IEEE Standards Association | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Reviewing | IEEE TMI — Reviewer FAQ IEEE TMI | Healthcare professionals | Rolling | Continuous |
| 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 | |
| Judging | MLH member-hackathon judge & mentor roles (recruiting playbook) Major League Hacking (MLH) | Software engineers | Rolling | Continuous per event |
| Fellowships | Nas House — Paid founder residency/community (Dubai; 150 members) Nas House | Founders and entrepreneurs | Rolling | Rolling |
| Reviewing | OpenReview — Platform; reviewer recruitment docs (venues recruit via bidding; profile carries full review record) OpenReview | AI engineers | Rolling | Continuous |
| Speaking | PythonDeadlin.es — CFP deadline tracker PythonDeadlin.es | Software engineers | Rolling | Continuous |
| 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 | — |
| Reviewing | TheSAI — "Apply as a Reviewer" TheSAI | AI engineers | Rolling | Rolling |
| 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. |
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.
23 programmes listed.