Applications are currently being accepted for the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship
Now in its second year, the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship was created to empower young leaders who are committed to addressing the urgent and deeply interconnected challenges facing women and girls today. The scholarship equips emerging changemakers with the tools, knowledge, and global platform they need to lead transformative action. By supporting passionate young leaders who are tackling issues like child marriage, gender-based violence, and mental health disparities, the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship aims to foster a new generation of empathetic, courageous, and visionary leaders working toward a more just, inclusive, and equitable world for all.
Benefits of Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship
Hauwa Ojeifo Scholars will receive:
- Access to participate 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 accommodation for the duration of the One Young World Summit.
- Return travel from your country of residence to Cape Town (flights in economy).
- Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the Summit.
- Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue
Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship Requirements
Candidates must be:
- Young leaders aged 18 - 30 at the time of the One Young World Summit 2026*
- Leadership role or working in an organisation or championing your own initiative with proven impact in a field aligned with at least one of the following themes:
- Mental Health including neurodivergence and developmental differences.
- Domestic & Sexual Violence.
- Disability Rights & the rights of older people.
- 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 impact in Africa, Asia or The Middle East.
- Willingness to engage with fellow scholarship recipients
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
27 February, 2026
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