Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship 2026

The Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship is a leadership opportunity run by the Z Zurich Foundation in partnership with the One Young World Summit. Based on the referenced opportunity, the programme supports young leaders from Africa whose work advances social equity, especially through youth employability, youth entrepreneurship, and digital inclusion or the future of work.

For the referenced 2026 cohort, selected scholars receive full participation in the One Young World Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. Support includes summit access, hotel accommodation during the summit period, return air travel, catering, and ground transportation between summit venues. The programme also includes pre-summit and post-summit activities, and some participants may have the chance to be considered for a one-year post-summit fellowship through the Global Changemakers Program.

This is not a traditional degree scholarship for university study. Instead, it is a fully funded leadership and development programme aimed at early-stage changemakers. Applicants are expected to be young leaders with a demonstrated impact record, and to be leading an initiative aligned with the Foundation’s social-equity goals. The referenced posting indicates that applicants should lead a formally registered not-for-profit entity and should not already be backed by major corporate or institutional funders.

The opportunity is specifically targeted at nationals and residents of African countries within the stated age range. Interested applicants should look for the official application call released through Z Zurich Foundation and/or One Young World channels and prepare evidence of their leadership, organisational status, and social impact.