Deloitte One Young World Scholarship 2024 for young leaders (Fully Funded to attend the 2024 One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada)
Deloitte is proud to support the Deloitte One Young World Scholarship 2024, enabling
five outstanding young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit in
Montreal, Canada on 18 – 21 September 2024.
This scholarship is intended for young leaders focused on
tackling these challenges, by either reducing the causes and effects of climate
change, or improving the education, skills, and access to opportunities, in
their communities, countries, or the world at large.
Eligibility Criteria
- Aged
18 – 30*
- Nationals
of all countries will be eligible to apply for this scholarship, but
projects must be based where Deloitte has a presence
- Evidenced
commitment to delivering positive change
- Demonstrated
capacity for leadership
- Understanding
of key local and/or global issues
- Track
record of generating impactful and innovative solutions to address either
climate and environmental challenges, or education and skills-based
challenges
*Most delegates are
between the age of 18 and 30. The One Young World team will consider
applications from those who are older than 30, pending demonstration of
appropriate personal impact, initiative, and
willingness to engage. We are not able to accept applications from those who
will be aged under 18 at the time of the Summit.
Benefits
Scholars will receive:
- Access
to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montreal.
- Travel
restrictions permitting
- Hotel
accommodation in a private room between 18 and 21 (inclusive)
September, 2024
- The
cost of travel to and from Montreal (economy class)
- Catering
which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner (provided by the hotel and
during the Summit)
- Ground
transportation between Summit venues
- Participation
in Deloitte-hosted sessions for their delegation in the lead-up to and
during the Summit, and a Deloitte “buddy”
The scholarship is seeking candidates who have demonstrated
commitment to:
- Create,
scale, or support efforts that reduce carbon emissions
- Reduce
the negative impacts of climate change through technology, activism,
community programs, policy, nature-based solutions, or other similar
efforts
- Empower
individuals within the community or around the world to take climate
action
- Plan
and strategize around reducing climate change-related natural disaster
impacts and strengthening resiliency
Or:
- Improve
access to education, skills, or employment opportunities for those that
may be left behind by the rapidly changing global economy. For example,
women and girls, and disadvantaged youth.
- Create
skills development or lifelong learning opportunities for people to
prepare for the future workforce, including in areas where there are
talent shortages.
- Accelerate
entrepreneurship, new types of employment, or provide opportunities for
people to overcome traditional barriers to employment.
Application Deadline: 14 January 2024
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Deloitte One Young World Scholarship 2024
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