Deadline: March 20, 2024
The Zurich Foundation creates brighter futures together for vulnerable people. Prevention is at the forefront of their work. Their three pillars—adapting to climate change, improving mental wellbeing, and enabling social equity—are increasingly urgent, complex issues that have far-reaching impacts on individuals, communities, and society as a whole.
They focus on helping disadvantaged communities adapt to a changing climate. They are building a global community dedicated to improving the mental well-being of young people, and they are providing youth with the skills, education and resources they need to reach their full potential. They believe that the key to creating a better future is connection – fostering relationships between those in the know and those most in need and tackling society’s challenges from the ground up. This is why they are committed to supporting impactful leaders to participate in the annual One Young World Summit, the world’s most international community of young leaders.
The Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship 2024 will allow 30 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 2024, which takes place in Montréal, Canada, from 18 – 21 September.
BENEFITS
- Access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal.
- Access to additional scholarship programming organized 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 on the Sunday (22 September) of conference week.
- Hotel accommodation in Montréal between 17 and 23 (inclusive) September.
- Return air travel.
- Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Ground transportation between Summit venues in Montréal.
CRITERIA
- Aged 18 to 30 at the time of the One Young World Summit 2024.
- Passion for local and global issues.
- Demonstrated commitment to creating positive change.
- Willingness to engage and collaborate with fellow scholarship recipients and Zurich employees who are also attending the Summit.
- Demonstrated impact in a field aligned with the work of the Z Zurich Foundation namely:
- Improving Mental Wellbeing
- Enabling Social Equity
- Adapting to Climate Change
To apply, click here