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) |
| Accelerators | Alumni Ventures Venture Fellow — VC fellow program (any background) Alumni Ventures Venture Fellow | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual cohorts |
| Fellowships | HBCUvc — VC fellowship (equity-centered investing) HBCUvc | Founders and entrepreneurs | 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 |
| Judging | Microsoft Imagine Cup — Student startup competition judging Microsoft Imagine Cup | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual (2026 semifinals judged) |
| Fellowships | Nas House — Paid founder residency/community (Dubai; 150 members) Nas House | Founders and entrepreneurs | 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. |
| Fellowships | Thiel Fellowship — $100K fellowship for founders under 23 Thiel Fellowship | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual |
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.
8 programmes listed.