One Young World Summit Leading Africa Scholarship

Deadline : April 30, 2023

Apply for the One Young World Summit Leading Africa Scholarship 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The annual One Young World Summit convenes the brightest young talent from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact. Delegates from 190+ countries are counselled by influential political and business  leaders. Are you a young leader from Africa? You have the opportunity to attend the One Young World Summit in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 2 – 5 October 2023.

The Leading Africa Scholarship is an initiative designed to ensure that outstanding young people from Africa are represented at the One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Considering all the challenges and opportunities faced by the African continent, it is young leaders who are devising meaningful strategies to build a more sustainable region. Therefore, One Young World is looking to bring these brains to the next annual Summit

Benefits

Successful applicants will receive the following benefits

• You will have full Access to the One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• Selected delegates will receive Hotel accommodation on a shared basis between 1 October and 5 October 2023.
• Your Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner will be taken care of.
• The scholarship will also cover cost of travel to and from Belfast.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you need to fulfill the following criteria:

• You must be aged 18 – 30 by the time of the summit.
• Applicant must also posses the following qualities
  • 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
• You must be a citizen of the following countries
  • 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
  • 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

Application

Eligible applicants must submit their applications online via the portal provided. You application must be submitted by the deadline of April 30, 2023.

During the application process, you will be requested to submit the following information.

• Your personal information
• Short Biography
• Short responses in essay format answering different questions

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For more information, visit the official website here