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Make What Matters Student Changemaker Programme
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Make What Matters Student Changemaker Programme

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Opportunity type
Other
Funding
No Funding
Location
Global
Deadline
Archived
Age
Ages 18 to 25

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

Sources checked

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