Deadline:
May 01, 2025
Program Starts: November 03, 2025
Program Ends: November 06, 2025
Location(s)
Germany
Munich
Overview
The Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship 2025 will allow 25 young leaders working on prevention-focused mental well-being projects, adaptation-focused climate resilience projects, or projects enabling social equity through education, employability or entrepreneurship solutions, to participate in the One Young World Summit 2025, which takes place in Munich, Germany from 3 - 6 November.
If you are a young leader working to champion any of these causes, this scholarship could be for you.
Details
About the Scholarship
The Z Zurich Foundation creates brighter futures for vulnerable people. Prevention is at the forefront of our work. Our three pillars - adapting to climate change, improving mental well-being, and enabling social equity - are increasingly urgent, complex issues that have far-reaching impacts on individuals, communities and society as a whole.
We focus on helping disadvantaged communities to adapt to a changing climate. We are building a global community dedicated to improving the mental well-being of young people, and we are providing youth with the skills, education and resources they need to reach their full potential. We believe that the key to creating a better future is connection - fostering relationships between those in the know and those most in need, advocating for change and tackling society’s challenges from the ground up. This is why we are committed to supporting impactful leaders to participate in the annual One Young World Summit, the world’s most international community of young leaders.
What is One Young World?
One Young World was founded in 2009 by David Jones and Kate Robertson. We are a UK-based charity that gathers together the brightest young leaders from around the world, empowering them to make lasting connections to create positive change.
We stage an annual Summit where the most valuable young talent from global and national companies, NGOs, universities and other forward-thinking organisations are joined by world leaders, acting as the One Young World Counsellors.
Delegates participate in four transformative days of speeches, panels, networking and workshops. All delegates have the opportunity to apply to give keynote speeches, sharing a platform with world leaders with the world’s media in attendance. As well as listening to keynote speakers, delegates have the opportunity to challenge world leaders, interact and be mentored by influencers. Delegates make lasting connections throughout the Summit, celebrating their participation at social events and the unforgettable Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
After each Summit, the delegates, who are then known as One Young World Ambassadors, work on their own initiatives or lend the power of the One Young World network to those initiatives already in existence. Of those in employment, many returns to their companies and set about creating change from within, energising their corporate environment.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
- Aged 18 to 30* at the time of the One Young World Summit 2025
- Passion for local and global issues
- Demonstrated commitment to creating positive change
- Willingness to engage and collaborate with fellow scholarship recipients and Zurich Insurance Group employees who are also attending the Summit
- Proven impact in a field aligned with the work of the Z Zurich Foundation namely:
- Improving Mental Wellbeing
- Enabling Social Equity
- Adapting to Climate Change
* Most delegates are between the ages of 18 and 30. The One Young World team will consider candidates 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.
Dates
Deadline: May 01, 2025
Program starts:
November 03, 2025
Program ends:
November 06, 2025
Program Starts: November 03, 2025
Program Ends: November 06, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Scholars will receive:
- Access to the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich
- Access to additional scholarship programming organised by Z Zurich Foundation. This programming is likely to include pre and post-One Young World Summit sessions, including opportunities to meet and learn with the wider Z Zurich Foundation delegation, and an impact-focused development day pre-Summit
- Hotel accommodation in Munich between 1 - 6 November (inclusive)
- Return air travel
- Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Ground transportation between Summit venues in Munich
Un-save Opportunity
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