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Your next opportunity starts here.

Hackathons, CTFs, fellowships, scholarships, events, free courses and volunteering, collected from official sources, checked, and kept up to date until they close.

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  • 82open right now
  • 17happening in Nepal
  • 82free to join
  • 53official sources watched
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Start from your goal

What do you want to do next?

Pick a goal and we'll point you to the opportunities and guides that lead there.

Land my first internship or fellowship

Paid programmes, fellowships in Nepal and how to apply well.

Fellowships CV guide

Get into cybersecurity

CTFs, legal practice labs and BSides Kathmandu.

CTFs Security path

Study abroad on a scholarship

Government scholarships and the documents to prepare.

Scholarships Document checklist

Win a hackathon

Hackathons and coding contests you can join from Nepal.

Hackathons Hackathon prep

Meet the tech community

Conferences and meetups in Kathmandu, Nepalgunj and online.

Events Calendar

Give back as a volunteer

Online volunteering and the SWABUD ambassador programme.

Volunteering Join SWABUD

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All 124 opportunities
EventsUpcoming

BSides Kathmandu 2026

BSides Kathmandu

  • 21 Nov 2026
  • In person · Lemon Tree Premier, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu
  • Ticket details available from the organizers by email
In NepalAll levels
Verified 13 Oct 2026Starts in 38 days
EventsOpen

Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS) 2026

NAAMII (NepAl Applied Mathematics and Informatics Institute for research)

  • 28 Dec 2026 to 7 Jan 2027
  • In person · Kathmandu World School, Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur
  • Registration fee; full and partial scholarships available (two full scholarships per province cover registration, stay, travel and meals)
In NepalIntermediate
Verified 13 Oct 2026Closes in 33 days
EventsOpen

Hacktoberfest 2026

Hacktoberfest (with MLH and DEV)

  • 1 to 31 Oct 2026
  • Online or in person · Worldwide (online events and local Fests)
  • Almost all Fests are free; some pop-ups happen at ticketed conferences
OnlineAll levelsFree
Verified 13 Oct 2026Closes in 18 days
HackathonsOpen

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

NASA and partner space agencies

  • 14 to 15 Nov 2026
  • Online or in person · Worldwide (local events + virtual Universal Event)
  • No fee listed on the official page
OnlineBeginner-friendly
Verified 13 Oct 2026Closes in 33 days
EventsUpcoming

WordCamp Nepal 2027

WordPress community in Nepal

  • 29 to 30 Jan 2027
  • In person · Nepalgunj, Nepal
  • See the tickets page on the official site
In NepalAll levels
Verified 13 Oct 2026Starts in 107 days
HackathonsUpcoming

IEEEXtreme 20.0

IEEE

  • 31 Oct 2026
  • Online · Online (often hosted at your college's IEEE Student Branch)
  • Not stated on the official page
OnlineIntermediate
Verified 13 Oct 2026Starts in 17 days

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Eight kinds of opportunity

From your first CTF to a fully funded master's degree.

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Hackathons & Competitions

Hackathons, coding contests and startup competitions

 24

CTFs & Security Challenges

Capture-the-flag contests and legal hacking practice

 14

Internships & Fellowships

Paid internships, fellowships and mentorships

 11

Scholarships

Funded study in Nepal and abroad

 12

Events & Conferences

Conferences, meetups and workshops

 12

Courses & Certifications

Free courses and certificates

 32

Volunteering

Give your skills to causes and communities

 9

Student Programs & Perks

Clubs, ambassador programmes and free student tools

 10

Why SWABUD

Discover. Connect. Grow.

One promise, three parts. Everything on this site serves one of them.

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Find what fits you

Opportunities from scattered posts, portals and notice boards, checked at the source and written in one clear format.

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Connect

Meet people who build

Events, communities and campus ambassadors across Nepal, so no student has to figure it out alone.

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Get ready to be chosen

Free learning paths and practical career guides, so you're ready when the right opportunity opens.

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How SWABUD works

Nothing goes live until the official page confirms it

Social posts and forwarded images are only leads. A listing is published after we check it at the source, and it carries the date we last checked.

  1. Find the official source

    The organizer's own website, verified account or official email. A reposted poster is not a source.

  2. Confirm the facts

    Organizer, eligibility, dates, format, cost and the real application link.

  3. Publish with a check date

    Statuses then switch on their own, in Nepal time: Opens in, Open, Closing soon, Happening now and Closed. We recheck open listings every week.

Five signs an opportunity is fake

  • You must pay to "reserve a seat" or "confirm your selection".
  • No official website, page or named contact can be found.
  • It asks for citizenship copies, bank details or passwords to apply.
  • It promises a guaranteed job or a prize with no clear rules.
  • The only source is a forwarded image or message.

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Beyond SWABUD

Where opportunities come from

The official platforms we watch, so you can go straight to the source too.

All 53 sources
DevpostHackathons

Online and in-person hackathons worldwide, with filters for open, online events.

devpost.com Major League HackingHackathons

The official student hackathon league, plus Global Hack Weeks you can join online.

mlh.io CTFtimeCTF

The calendar of upcoming CTF competitions, with team rankings.

ctftime.org MeroJobNepal

One of Nepal's largest job portals, including IT roles and internships.

merojob.com Google Summer of CodePaid

Paid, mentored open-source work for new contributors.

summerofcode.withgoogle.com UN Online VolunteeringOnline

Remote assignments with UN agencies and partners, for anyone 18 or older.

app.unv.org
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53 official sources, for members

Competition platforms, CTF calendars, open-source programmes, scholarship portals and Nepal tech communities, grouped by goal.

  • Hackathons and competitions
  • Cybersecurity and CTFs
  • Open-source programmes
  • Internships, fellowships and jobs
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Build the skills they ask for

Free learning paths, so you're ready when the right opportunity opens.

All learning paths

Web development

Build websites and web apps. The fastest way to have projects people can actually open.

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Cybersecurity

Learn how systems are attacked and defended, legally, in labs built for practice.

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Data and AI

Work with data, build models and understand how modern AI systems work.

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Programming and CS basics

The foundations every tech path relies on: problem solving, data structures and how computers work.

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Cloud and DevOps

Deploy, run and automate software on servers and cloud platforms.

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Design and UI/UX

Design interfaces people understand, and visuals that make your projects stand out.

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SWABUD works with communities that share our goal: every student in Nepal should hear about real opportunities in time.

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Community partnerNepalgunj IT Students Community (NISC)A community of IT students in Nepalgunj, partnering with SWABUD to bring verified opportunities, events and learning to students in western Nepal. Nepalgunj, Banke
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