One Young World Leading Scholarship Program 2025

Ensuring that the Summit is accessible to remarkable young leaders from almost every country in the world is pivotal to the mission of One Young 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.

The Leading Scholarship is designed specifically to identify and support outstanding young leaders from countries that are often under-represented at global forums and decision-making spaces. 

• Table of Content
• About One Young World
• One Young World Leadership Scholarship Program
• Aim and Benefits of One Young World Leadership Scholarship Program
• Requirements for One Young World Leadership Scholarship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About One Young World

At the heart of every global threat is a failure of leadership. This new generation is the most informed, most educated, most connected generation in human history. One Young World identifies, promotes and connects the world�s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible, more effective leadership. 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, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Tr... continue reading

One Young World Leadership Scholarship Program

Application Deadline	07 Jul 2025
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	One Young World
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of One Young World Leadership Scholarship Program

• Full delegate access to the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany.
• Hotel accommodation between 2 and 6 November 2025. 
• Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• The cost of travel to and from Munich. Your flight to and from Munich must depart from and return to one and the same international airport. 

Please note that if you are ultimately selected for a Scholarship and require a visa to enter Germany to attend the One Young World Summit 2025, you will be required to pay the visa fee yourself. The costs of the visa as well as any further costs associated with the visa application (including travel to and from the visa application centre) fall on you as the participant.

Requirements for One Young World Leadership Scholarship Program Qualification

You are eligible for the Leading Scholarship 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 

*Most delegates are between the age of 18 and 30. The One Young World team will consider applications from those who are older than 30, pending demonstration of appropriate personal impact, initiative, and willingness to engage. We are not able to accept applications from those who will be aged under 18 at the time of the Summit.

Application Deadline

July 7, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to One Young World on www.oneyoungworld.com to apply

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Priority will be given to applicants from countries that have been less represented at previous One Young World Summits.
• We cannot guarantee that any applicant will secure sponsorship
• Priority will be given to first-time Summit attendees (not One Young World 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 Scholarship selection process.
• We do not provide feedback as to why candidates are not selected.

For more details,visit One Young World webpage