The 2024 One Young World Summit Leading Africa Scholarships are now accepting applications.Are you an African young leader? With the flagship Scholarship, you might go to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal, Tiohtiáke, from September 18–21.
Every year, the One Young World Summit brings together 2,000 young leaders from more than 190 nations to brainstorm solutions for the major problems facing the globe. Leaders in politics, business, and charity like Mary Robinson, Paul Polman, and Justin Trudeau inspire them, and they establish connections and exchange knowledge.
After serving as One Young World Ambassadors for their home towns and organizations, delegates get access to a worldwide network of over 15,500 young leaders who can help them accelerate ongoing social impact projects or launch new ones.
One Young World strives to identify the most impactful young leaders from every country in the world. Scholarships provide the opportunity for exceptional young people to attend on the merit of their proven leadership and ability to create change in their home country. Leading Africa is an initiative designed to ensure that outstanding young people from Africa are represented at One Young World Summits.
Young leaders across Africa are devising meaningful strategies to build a more sustainable region. Are you one of those leaders? If so, One Young World is looking to bring you to our next annual Summit.
Benefits:
- Access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal, Canada.
- Hotel accommodation between 17 and 21 September 2024.
- Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- The cost of travel to and from Montréal. Your flight to and from Montréal must depart from and return to one and the same international airport.
Eligibility:
You are eligible for sponsorship if you:
- Are between the ages of 18 – 30*
- Have an evidenced commitment to delivering positive change
- Demonstrate capacity for leadership
- Are addressing key local and/or global issues in your work
- Have a track record of generating impactful and innovative ideas
- Are a national (passport holding citizen) of one of the countries listed below:
| Algeria | Angola | Benin | Botswana |
| Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde |
| Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
| Congo, The Republic of the | Cote d’Ivoire | Djibouti | Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | eSwatini, Kingdom of |
| Gabon | Gambia, The | Ghana | Guinea |
| Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia |
| Libya, State of | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali |
| Mauritania | Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique |
| Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone |
| Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Togo | Tunisia | Uganda |
| Zambia | Zimbabwe |
The selection process:
The strongest applicants will be shortlisted by mid-May 2024. You will be contacted individually by a member of the One Young World team if you have been shortlisted.
Please note:
- We cannot guarantee any applicant that they will be shortlisted or that we will secure sponsorship for any shortlisted applicant.
- Priority will be given to applicants from countries that have been less represented at previous One Young World Summits.
- Priority will also be given to first-time Summit attendees (not OYW Ambassadors).
- Due to the overwhelming amount of applications we receive, One Young World is unable to respond to individual emails enquiring about the outcome of the Leading Africa selection process.
- We do not provide feedback as to why candidates are not selected.
