One Young World Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship 2026 for emerging young Leaders (Fully Funded to attend the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa)

Application Deadline: 27 March 2026

Applications at the moment are open for 2026 One Young World Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship. Now in its second 12 months, the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship was created to empower young leaders who’re dedicated to addressing the pressing and deeply interconnected challenges dealing with girls and women in the present day. The scholarship equips emerging changemakers with the instruments, data, and international platform they want to lead transformative motion. By supporting passionate young leaders who’re tackling points like child marriage, gender-based violence, and psychological well being disparities, the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship goals to foster a brand new era of empathetic, brave, and visionary leaders working towards a extra simply, inclusive, and equitable world for all.

One Young World is proud to ship this chance in partnership with Hauwa Ojeifo Global Impact Fund for Women & Girls. Led by trailblazing advocate for psychological well being and One Young World Ambassador Hauwa Ojeifo, the Impact Fund is on a mission to strengthen programs of care for the well being and wellbeing for 100 million girls & women by 2030.

The One Young World is trying for sixteen emerging young leaders who’re dedicated to addressing the pressing and deeply interconnected challenges dealing with girls and women in the present day. 

Requirements

Candidates should be:

• Young leaders aged 18 – 30 at the time of the One Young World Summit 2026*
• Leadership position or working in an organisation or championing your personal initiative with confirmed influence in a discipline aligned with at the least considered one of the following themes:
  • Mental Health together with neurodivergence and developmental variations.
  • Domestic & Sexual Violence.
  • Disability Rights & the rights of older folks.
  • Gynaecological Health & Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights.
  • Maternal and Child Health.
  • Issues of the Girl Child (FGM, Child-Adolescent Pregnancy & Child Marriage).
  • Non-Communicable Diseases.
• Live and make an influence in Africa, Asia or The Middle East.
• Willingness to interact with fellow scholarship recipients 

*We should not in a position to settle for functions from those that can be aged underneath 18 at the time of the Summit. The One Young World workforce will contemplate candidates who’re older than 30, pending demonstration of applicable private influence, initiative, and willingness to interact. 

Benefits

Hauwa Ojeifo Scholars will obtain:

• Access to take part in the One Young World Summit 2026 which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 3 – 6 November.
• Lifelong membership of the One Young World Ambassador Community.
• Access to the One Young WorldGlobal Leadership Programme and Action Accelerator.
• Opportunity to apply for grant funding of up to $25,000 USD.
• Hotel lodging for the length of the One Young World Summit.
• Return journey out of your nation of residence to Cape Town (flights in financial system).
• Catering which incorporates breakfast, lunch and dinner all through the Summit.
• Transport between the Summit lodging and the Summit venue

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the One Young World Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship