World Studios and AshokaOther

Make What Matters Student Changemaker Programme

Nov 03, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

Opportunity type

Other

Funding

No Funding

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 03, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

Make What Matters is a global programme run by World Studios and Ashoka for university students who have an idea they want to make real in service of a better world. Over six months you investigate a challenge, build a first version with a small team and test it, with a coach and a peer group of students from universities around the world. No experience is needed, and you can register alone or with teammates.

What you get:

A coach and a regional peer group who meet with you online twice a month from November 2026 to May 2027
A structured method for tackling a real challenge, from first idea to working prototype
Hands-on support from the World Studios and Ashoka teams
A finished prototype and project for your portfolio and CV
Eligibility for the Make What Matters Challenge, with prizes totalling $50,000
Membership of a global community of students across university campuses

What you'll do:

Lead your own project in a team of 2 to 6; if you register alone you are matched with peers who share your interests
Join a virtual welcome event in early November 2026
Take part in an hour-long check-in with your coach and peer group twice a month, and put in roughly 2 to 5 hours of project work between sessions
Submit a completed final project in May 2027

Key dates:

Registration opened 15 September 2026
Registration closes 3 November 2026
Virtual launch event: November 2026
Coach and peer check-ins: November 2026 to May 2027
Make What Matters Challenge: February to March 2027
Final project due: May 2027
Challenge judging panel: June 2027
Challenge winners announced: August 2027

More information:

Open online question sessions with the World Studios and Ashoka teams run on 29 September, 8 October and 12 October 2026; times and links are on the programme page
Questions: makewhatmatters@world-studios.org

Who can apply

Aged 18 to 25 on the registration deadline, 3 November 2026
Currently enrolled at a university offering Bachelor's degrees or higher
English proficiency, as registration and programme activities are in English
Reliable internet access for video sessions and the online collaboration platform
Register as an individual or as a student team; you may apply only once, either alone or as part of a team
Open to every discipline

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Good to know

+Co-run by Ashoka and World Studios, free to join, and open to university students aged 18 to 25 in any discipline worldwide
+No experience needed; register alone and you are matched with teammates
+A coach and peer group twice a month, and you can later enter a challenge with $50,000 in prizes

Worth checking yourself

!Registration closes 3 November 2026
!No money reaches you directly; the $50,000 is a shared prize pool for the later challenge
!Six months of commitment, from November 2026 to May 2027, with 2 to 5 hours of project work between sessions
!Everything runs in English online, so you need a reliable internet connection

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