The Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship opens applications for 2025, enabling passionate young changemakers to attend the One Young World Summit in Munich, Germany.
This fully funded scholarship covers summit attendance, mentorship access, membership in a global leadership network, funding opportunities, and a platform to scale impactful initiatives for women and girls.
Scholarship Summary
- Host: One Young World in partnership with Hauwa Ojeifo Global Impact Fund for Women & Girls
- Eligible Countries: Africa, Asia, Middle East
- Category: Leadership Development | Summit Attendance
- Reward: Full Funding to Attend Summit | Ambassador Membership | Mentorship & Action Accelerator | Grant Funding
- Deadline: June 29, 2025
Scholarship Details
The Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship seeks to empower emerging leaders addressing urgent challenges faced by women and girls—ranging from gender-based violence, child marriage, reproductive health, maternal care, mental health, and disability rights. Named after Hauwa Ojeifo—a Nigerian mental health advocate and One Young World Ambassador—the scholarship provides beneficiaries with the tools, mentorship, knowledge, and global platform to drive transformative change.
Through this initiative, selected scholars will gain fully-funded access to the One Young World Summit in Munich (3–6 November 2025), join the Ambassador community for life, participate in Action Accelerator programmes, receive expert mentorship, and become eligible to apply for grants up to $25,000 USD to scale their projects,
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be aged 18–30 (strong applicants slightly over 30 may be considered)
- Reside in and be impactful in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East
- Lead or play a key leadership role in initiatives addressing at least one of the following themes:
- Mental health (including neurodivergence & psychosocial disabilities)
- Domestic & sexual violence
- Disability rights & older persons’ rights
- Sexual & reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
- Maternal & child health
- Girl child issues (e.g. FGM, adolescent pregnancy, child marriage)
- Non-communicable diseases
- Ideally integrate psychosocial support and disability-inclusive approaches within their work
Scholarship Benefits
Awardees will receive:
- Full coverage to attend the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich (3–6 November)
- Lifetime membership in the One Young World Ambassador Community
- Access to expert mentorship and the Action Accelerator programme
- Opportunity to apply for grant funding up to $25,000 USD to grow their initiatives
Required Documents
Interested applicants should be prepared to provide:
- Personal details (name, contact info, country of residence, etc.)
- Details of the initiative or organisation they lead
- Demonstration of impact aligned with one or more thematic areas
- Explanation of how their work incorporates psychosocial support or disability inclusion, if relevant
How to Apply
To apply for the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship 2025:
- Visit the application page
- Complete the online application form with personal information and project details
- Submit your application before June 29, 2025
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