As a longstanding partner of One Young World, Deloitte is proud to support the Deloitte One Young World Scholarship 2024, enabling five outstanding young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on September 18–21, 2024.
This scholarship is intended for young leaders focused on tackling these challenges by either reducing the causes and effects of climate change or improving education, skills, and access to opportunities in their communities, countries, or the world at large.
Benefits:
Scholars will receive:
- Access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montreal
- Travel restrictions permit
- Hotel accommodation in a private room between 18 and 21 (inclusive) September, 2024
- The cost of travel to and from Montreal (economic class)
- Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner (provided by the hotel and during the Summit),
- Ground transportation between Summit venues
- Participation in Deloitte-hosted sessions for their delegation in the lead-up to and during the Summit, and a Deloitte “buddy”
The scholarship is seeking candidates who have demonstrated commitment to:
- Create, scale, or support efforts that reduce carbon emissions
- Reduce the negative impacts of climate change through technology, activism, community programs, policy, nature-based solutions, or other similar efforts
- Empower individuals within the community or around the world to take climate action
- Plan and strategize around reducing climate change-related natural disaster impacts and strengthening resilience.
Or:
- Improve access to education, skills, or employment opportunities for those that may be left behind by the rapidly changing global economy. For example, women, girls, and disadvantaged youth
- Create skills development or lifelong learning opportunities for people to prepare for the future workforce, including in areas where there are talent shortages.
- Accelerate entrepreneurship, create new types of employment, or provide opportunities for people to overcome traditional barriers to employment.
Eligibility:
- Aged 18 – 30*
- Nationals of all countries will be eligible to apply for this scholarship, but projects must be based where Deloitte has a presence
- Evidenced commitment to delivering positive change
- Demonstrated capacity for leadership
- Understanding of key local and/or global issues
- Track record of generating impactful and innovative solutions to address either climate and environmental challenges or education and skills-based challenges
Most delegates are between the ages of 18 and 30. The One Young World team will consider applications from those who are older than 30, pending a demonstration of appropriate personal impact, initiative, and willingness to engage. We are not able to accept applications from those who will be under 18 at the time of the summit.
