Applications are now live for the 2026 cohort of The Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship.
We are looking for sixteen emerging young leaders who are committed to addressing the urgent and deeply interconnected challenges facing women and girls today.
One Young World is proud to deliver this opportunity in partnership with Hauwa Ojeifo Global Impact Fund for Women & Girls. Led by trailblazing advocate for mental health and One Young World Ambassador Hauwa Ojeifo, the Impact Fund is on a mission to strengthen systems of care for the health and wellbeing for 100 million women & girls by 2030.
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
*We are not able to accept applications from those who will be aged under 18 at the time of the Summit. The One Young World team will consider candidates who are older than 30, pending demonstration of appropriate personal impact, initiative, and willingness to engage.
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