The World Health Summit will be offering travel and accommodation stipends for up to fifteen individuals from low- and middle-income countries and lived experience voices to participate in the World Health Summit in Berlin, October 12-14, 2025.  

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2025, at 11:45 PM CEST. Please note that the selection process begins before the application deadline. The World Health Summit reserves the right to close the application process earlier if the available slots are filled. All decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the participant stipend program, the applicant must:

Hold the nationality of and must reside in a low- or middle-income country according to the World Bank categorization for 2024-2025 or demonstrate a unique lived experience perspective relevant to the World Health Summit 2025 program.

Complete each item of the application form:

Personal information, including country of nationality or residence.

Letter of motivation (min. 1 page, font size 11; max. 2 pages).

CV.

Proof of activity in global health (e.g., work, advocacy group membership. letter of reccommendation).

Proof of sufficient English fluency as World Health Summit conference language is English.

Be eligible to apply for the short-term Schengen visa.

Application may only be submitted via the designated online form

BENEFIT:

The World Health Summit will:

Book and pay for roundtrip economy class flights to and from Berlin.

Book and pay for a hotel stay (4 nights incl. breakfast, Oct. 11-15) in walking distance to the WHS venue.

Provide World Health Summit 2025 registration (incl. food and beverages). Cover miscellaneous expenses (reimbursement of up to 200€), e.g., for transport within Berlin

Cover visa and passport costs (reimbursement of up to 200€)

Invite stipend recipients to participate in the World Health Summit’s Kick-Off on Saturday night (Oct. 11) ahead of the World Health Summit 2025.