TypeReviewing 24Judging 20Open-source programmes 10Awards 7Speaking 5Fellowships 4Selective memberships 4Accelerators 1
CycleOpen now 20Rolling 23Closed, but recurring 16RegionUnited States 18Other 25PathwayO-1A 97EB-1A 97EB-2 NIW 97
| Type | Opportunity | Field | Cycle | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.') |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 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) |
| 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 | PythonDeadlin.es — CFP deadline tracker PythonDeadlin.es | Software engineers | Rolling | Continuous |
| 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 |
| Reviewing | SIGMOD 2026 PC membership & visibility (Bengaluru edition) ACM SIGMOD | Closed | SIGMOD 2027 PC formation ~late 2026 (invitation) | |
| 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 |
| Judging | TheTime AI for Bharat 2026 — online hackathon judge invitation TheTime (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Closed | 2027 edition invite (~Jan 2027) if repeated |
| 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.
75 programmes listed.