The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Young Leaders Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded to One Young World Summit in CapeTown, South Africa).

Application Deadline: 7 June, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 ICMM Young Leaders Scholarships. In partnership with ICMM, One Young World will determine excellent younger leaders globally with a confirmed and demonstrated curiosity in biodiversity conservation, decarbonisation, accountable pure useful resource manufacturing, social efficiency and selling sustainability. The ICMM One Young World Young Leaders Scholarship will choose impactful younger leaders who’re driving ahead constructive change to take part in the One Young World Summit 2026. 

Eligibility Requirements

General Young Leaders have to be:

• Young leaders aged 18 – 35 on the time of the One Young World Summit 2026*
• Leading inspiring initiatives/tasks, or driving significant change, by way of your job or in your life exterior of labor, with confirmed influence in at the very least one of many following areas:
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Decarbonisation
  • Responsible pure useful resource manufacturing
  • Social efficiency (neighborhood resilience, human rights and so on.)
  • Promoting and speaking motion on sustainability 
• Willingness to interact with fellow scholarship recipients

Benefits

Selected younger leaders will obtain: 

• Full funding to take part in the One Young World Summit 2026 which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 3 – 6 November.
• Exclusive dialogue with ICMM CEO on the sidelines of the One Young World Summit.
• Lifelong membership of the One Young World Ambassador Community.
• Access to the One Young World Action Accelerator and expert-led mentor periods to assist flip their inspiration into motion.
• Access to the One Young World Global Kickstart programme designed to present delegates with enhanced management abilities and ideas alongside experience across the Summit’s important themes.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ICMM Young Leaders Scholarships