The Cannes Lions 2027 Scholarships for underrepresented talent in the creative industry (Fully Funded to Cannes Lions)

Application Deadline: 4 December 2026, 00:01 GMT

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027 Cannes Lions Scholarships. The LIONS Scholarship is designed to assist the subsequent era of expertise, putting an emphasis on range of location, gender, race, class, choice and perspective. With 5 locations accessible in the Brand Marketers Academy and 5 in the Creative Academy, a complete of 10 under-30s from 10 international locations shall be accepted for the Scholarship.

Requirements

• The LIONS Scholarship functions are open to anybody working full time as a creative or marketer with at the very least two years’ expertise and aged 30 or below (particularly, born on or after 26 June 1996).
• Proof of age shall be required.
• The LIONS Academies are introduced in English

Scholarship Worth

• If you’re chosen, you’ll get a totally funded journey to Cannes Lions, together with lodging, journey and allowance.
• You’ll additionally get a Young Lions Festival move, which gives you entry to inspiring classroom periods with world-class audio system, hands-on studying and training from industry legends.

Application Requirements

As part of your LIONS Scholarship application, you’ll be requested to submit:

• A video, recorded in English, telling us who you’re and what you’d convey to the Academy. (Max. 2 minutes)
• A written response to the query: ‘How has creativity shaped your journey?’ (Max. 250 phrases)
• a personality reference out of your employer, your organization’s expertise officer, a senior government of your organization, a earlier LIONS Academy graduate or a buyer whose life has been impacted by your work. (Max. 250 phrases)

Application Timeline

• Applications open: 29 October 2026, 00:01 GMT
• Applications shut: 4 December 2026, 00:01 GMT
• Applicants notified: 1 February 2027

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Cannes Lions Scholarships