Fully Funded Opportunity to Attend at the 2016 One Young World Summit in Ottawa, Canada

Deadline: August 5, 2016

Location: Ottawa, Canada.
Date: 28 September – 1 October, 2016.
Type: Fully Funded.

OFID is a long standing supporter of One Young World and has enabled 100 young leaders to participate in One Young World Summit since 2011. This year OFID will sponsor twenty successful applicants to participate in the One Young World Summit 2016 which takes place in Ottawa, Canada from 28 September – 1 October.

What does the scholarship include?

• Access to the One Young World Summit 2016 in Ottawa, Canada;
• Hotel accommodation on a shared basis between 28 September and 1 October;
• Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner;
• Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue;
• Summit hand-outs and support materials;
• ​The cost of travel to and from Ottawa.

Eligibility:

• Aged 18 – 30
• A national of one of the listed eligible countries.

Algeria	Guatemala	Nigeria	Syrian Arab Republic
Botswana	Iraq	Palestinian Territory, Occupied	Tanzania, United Republic of
Burkina Faso	Jordan	Paraguay	Tunisia
Cambodia	Lebanon	Philippines	Venezuela
Cameroon	Libya	Qatar	Vietnam
Congo, The Democratic Republic of	Malawi	Rwanda	Zambia
Egypt	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
Eritrea	Morocco	Sierra Leone
Ghana	Nicaragua	Somalia

Successful candidates will excel in the following areas:

• Evidenced commitment to the sustainable development of their country. This commitment can come in many forms; ranging from a high level of involvement in community initiatives to social entrepreneurship or from leading; responsible business practices to public service;
• Leadership ability;
• Concern for local or global issues;
• Ability to generate and articulate impactful ideas;
• Teamwork.

Application Process:

Submit an online application in English before midnight 5 August. If you already have a One Young World candidate profile, you do not need to create a new application to apply for this scholarship, you will be considered for it automatically.