The 2024 Leading Africa Scholarship is open and currently accepting applications!
Are you a young leader from Africa? You could attend the One Young World Summit 2024 in MontrΓ©al:TiohtiΓ‘ke from 18 – 21 September via our flagship Scholarship.
About
One Young World is the global community for young leaders.
It inspires young leaders to increase their social impact, builds their skills and capacity, and elevates their profiles both locally and globally.
The annual One Young World Summit convenes 2,000 young leaders, from 190+ countries to develop solutions to the world’s big challenges. They connect, share learnings, and are inspired by political, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Trudeau, Paul Polman and Mary Robinson.
Eligibility/Requirements
You are eligible for sponsorship if you:
β’ Are between the ages of 18 and 30.
β’ Have an evidenced commitment to delivering positive change.
β’ Demonstrate leadership capacity.
β’ Are you addressing key local and/or global issues in your work?
β’ Have a track record of generating impactful and innovative ideas.
β’ Are you 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
The Democratic Republic of Congo
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kingdom of eSwatini
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
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
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Merits Of The One Young World Summit Leading Africa Scholarships
β’ Access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in MontrΓ©al, Canada.
β’ Hotel accommodation between 17 and 21 September 2024.
β’ Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
β’ The cost of travel to and from MontrΓ©al. Your flight to and from MontrΓ©al must depart from and return to one and the same international airport.
Method of Application: Visit the official website here
Application Deadline: 9th April 2024