Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Enterprising Futures Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2025 (Fully Funded)

The Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO), on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is pleased to launch their annual scholarship in collaboration with One Young World to offer young leaders and entrepreneurs from these countries a place at the annual One Young World Summit.

The One Young World Summit 2025 will see 2,000 young leaders from 190+ countries descend to Munich for the global forum for young leaders, during which delegates will present and debate solutions to our time’s most pressing issues alongside senior leaders. This will offer young entrepreneurs an unparalleled experience to become engaged, build on successful initiatives, and connect with other changemakers around the world.

Scholarship of Dutch Ministry

Enterprising Futures Scholars will receive:

• Access to additional events organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Access to the One Young World Summit 2025, taking place from 3 – 6 November in Munich, Germany.
• Hotel accommodation during the Summit dates.
• One night of hotel accommodation (if required) for the visa application process
• Additional night pre-Summit (if needed).
• The cost of travel to and from the host city of the Summit (flights in economy).
• Domestic travel costs to the airport to take the international flight (flight in economy).
• Travel to the visa application process (if required).
• Visa costs, if applicable (including visa costs and required travel for visa appointment).
• Catering which includes breakfast at the hotel accommodation and lunch and dinner at the Summit.
• Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.
• Lifetime membership to the OYW community.

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Eligibility for Dutch Ministry

Candidates must be:

• Aged 18 – 35 by the date of the One Young World 2025 Summit in November.
• Actively engaged in the fields of youth employment and job creation, either as entrepreneurs or in a similar role (and be able to demonstrate this).
• Nationals of and residents in one of the following countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq including Kurdistan region of Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda. Please note that candidates with refugee status are certainly eligible.
• All candidates will be required to have a working understanding of English, as both the One Young World Summit and Enterprising Futures pre- and post-programmes will be held in English.
• Candidates must be available to join the programme full-time between 2 – 7 November, as well as pre- and post-programme dates.

The Dutch MFA values an inclusive and diverse environment. The Dutch MFA encourages all young entrepreneurs (rural-urban) that are eligible to apply (no matter race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or education).

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Application

The application deadline is February 25, 2025. Late applications will not be considered.

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