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ASTRAZENECA YOUNG WORLD PROGRAMM SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 21 March, 2024

LOCATION: Canada

AstraZeneca is looking for young leaders from all corners of the world who are committed to advocacy in at least one of the provided focus areas. AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme (YHP) Impact Fellowship is designed to empower young people to build their skills, network, knowledge and inspire them to scale their impact and create even more positive change.

ELIGIBILITY:

Aged 18 – 30.*

Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing) 

Nationals of all countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Ability to fully-participate in-person, at the One Young World Summit (17-22 September 2024) in Montreal, Canada. 

Willingness to share insights, help co-create commitments to action, foster partnerships, and serve as ambassadors on AZ’s health equity and YHP work where appropriate. 

Access to the internet and a device (computer, phone) that will allow them to participate in live, online Fellowship sessions – this will not be provided to Fellows. 

Selected individuals are expected to fully participate in the YHP Impact Fellowship and One Young World Summit. Any misrepresentation or inability to participate fully may jeopardise their Fellowship benefits. 

BENEFIT:

Fellows will receive:

Full delegate access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal, Canada, from 18 – 21 September. 

Return air travel form your home country to Montréal (flights in economy only). Flights will be arranged by the OYW delegate services team. 

Shared hotel accommodation in Montréal checking in on 17 September and checking out on 22 September. Hotel accommodation will be arranged by the OYW delegate services team.

Catering which includes:

Dinner on 18 Septembe

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 19-21 SeptemberBreakfast on 22 September

A per diem of up to £48 per day spent travelling to Montréal and on the ‘pre’ and ‘post’ Summit days of 17, 18, and 22 September.  

Reimbursement of the Canada visitor visa application fee of approximately $110 Canadian Dollars (if applicable)

Return transfer from airport to hotel via public transport. 

Access to AstraZeneca’s YHP Impact Fellowship. The Fellowship will provide a combination of live and self-taught learning and development opportunities throughout the year to help Fellows scale their impact. This includes, but is not limited to:

Participation in an award-winning online mini-MBA program, complete with a University accreditation,  12 months of material access, and other opportunities. 

Invitation to join the YHP ALumni Group and network with other young health leaders from around the world after attending the OYW Summit. 

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PERNOD RICARD SCHOLARSHIP FOR ONE YOUNG WORLD SUMMIT, MONTREAL

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Application Deadline: 20 March, 2024

LOCATION: Canada

The scholarship will identify and connect an interdisciplinary team of 10 committed young leaders who are working to build positive social spaces and tackle harmful drinking and its wider impacts in their countries and communities. Scholars will receive full funding to participate in the One Young World Summit 2024 which takes place in Montreal, Canada from 18 – 21 September.

ELIGIBILITY:

Successful applicants will share our ambition to encourage positive social occasions and tackle harmful drinking. They will be actively making an impact in support of these goals through their own projects, as emerging leaders in larger organisations or by contributing to collective understanding through research. Relevant activities include:

Prevention and education initiatives that aim to reduce excessive alcohol consumption.

Prevention initiatives that aim to reduce social harm.

Projects that tackle the harmful impacts of excessive alcohol consumption.

Projects that improve physical and psychological safety in social environments.

Projects that encourage the bringing together of communities, the savoir être of being together and educational initiatives around social inclusion and fighting isolation.

Research into habits and the behavioural patterns of Gen Z, trends in socializing, including the role of alcohol in this socializing.

In addition, candidates must: 

Be of legal drinking age in their country of residence at the time of their application.

Available to commit to contribute to a collective post-Summit project alongside other scholarship recipients. See ‘Collective Project’ for further details.

BENEFIT:

Participation in the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montreal as a Pernod Ricard delegate.

Hotel accommodation in Montréal between 16 – 21 September (inclusive) 2024.

The cost of travel to and from Montréal (flights in economy)

Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.

Access to Pernod Ricard professionals in their field on the basis of needs & consultancy.

Collaborate with other scholars to influence Pernod Ricard’s thinking on socialising and efforts to reduce excessive alcohol consumption. Make your voice heard through the collective Summit project.

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